Curb Center
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Allison Orr, choreographer and founder of Forklift Danceworks, in residence at the Curb Center
Choreographer Allison Orr is visiting Vanderbilt for a weeklong residency at the Curb Center, during which she will be speaking to several classes and leading a community dance workshop in partnership with dance nonprofit New Dialect. Additionally, Orr will offer a public talk on her new book, DanceWorks: Stories of Creative Collaboration at Central Library on Thursday, Oct. 12 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Read MoreOct 9, 2023
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Performance artist Tim Miller brings the art of protest to the Curb Center
A showing of A BODY IN THE O is a part of performance artist Tim Miller’s residency at the Curb Center, and will take place Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. The event at the Seigenthaler Center is free and open to the public. Read MoreSep 27, 2023
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Echoes of art reverberate through the Curb Center’s latest exhibition
Reverberations will feature National Geographic photographer Stephen Alvarez’s photographs of petroglyphs and pictographs from Europe and North America dating back as far as 35,000 years. The photographs are placed in dialogue with paintings and sculptures by Dustin Mater, who is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. The exhibition will be on view from Sept. 13 to Dec. 1. Read MoreSep 8, 2023
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Curb Center welcomes four new Curb Scholars
The Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy selected four incoming first-year students for the Curb Scholars Program in Creative Enterprise and Public Leadership. Read MoreJul 12, 2023
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Vanderbilt, Pepsi and Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation open new community basketball court in North Nashville
Vanderbilt University, Pepsi, Hoopbus and Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation unveiled a revamped outdoor basketball court June 15 at the Watkins Park Community Center. The mural on the court honors the legacy of Perry Wallace, BE’70, the Vanderbilt student-athlete who integrated Southeastern Conference varsity basketball. Read MoreJun 16, 2023
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Discovery Vanderbilt includes arts, sciences, humanities
The humanities, creative expression and artistic inquiry at Vanderbilt are poised to see new engagement, reach and impact spurred by increased investments through the university-wide Discovery Vanderbilt initiative. Read MoreDec 16, 2022
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‘Art of Healing Exposition,’ featuring works from World Health Organization and Nashville-area artists, opens Sept. 17
The Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy and Vanderbilt’s Master of Public Health Program will open the Art of Healing Exposition on Friday, Sept. 17, featuring works from the World Health Organization’s Art to Act for Health initiative as well as Nashville-area artists. Read MoreSep 13, 2021
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Nashville Jazz Workshop and Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy host Juneteenth Jazz and Art Live Experience June 19
The Nashville Jazz Workshop and the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy at Vanderbilt will participate in the Juneteenth Jazz and Art Live Experience from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 19. The event will feature a community art exhibit, children’s interactive art zone, music and more. Read MoreJun 8, 2021
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Curb scholar convenes roundtable to discuss ‘The Role of the Artist in Crisis and Recovery’
The Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy and Metro Arts Thrive will present “The Role of the Artist in Crisis and Recovery,” a roundtable discussion with three local artists. Curb Public Scholar Emily Habeck has been exploring the event's theme as part of her graduate course work and will moderate the discussion on April 21. Read MoreApr 1, 2021
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Curb Center, Metro Arts present ‘The Role of the Artist in Crisis and Recovery’ April 21
Vanderbilt’s Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy and Metro Arts will host a free virtual event, “The Role of the Artist in Crisis and Recovery,” on Wednesday, April 21, at noon CT. Read MoreApr 1, 2021
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Curb Center and Metro Nashville Arts Commission win grant to expand Racial Equity in Arts Leadership program
Vanderbilt’s Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy has won a grant to expand its Racial Equity in Arts Leadership program, in cooperation with the Metro Nashville Arts Commission. The $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts will enable the REAL program to expand and deepen its programming. Read MoreFeb 22, 2021
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‘The Death of The Artist’ discussion with author William Deresiewicz Feb. 16
Join the Curb Center at Vanderbilt for a virtual discussion with New York Times bestselling author William Deresiewicz, whose new book explores changing ideas about the nature of art and the role of the artist in society—from Music Row to Silicon Valley and much more. Read MoreJan 29, 2021
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NEA research grant supports study of diversity initiatives in arts agencies
A two-year, $17,000 National Endowment of the Arts research grant will support a Vanderbilt analysis of how the characteristics and practices of more than 500 local arts agencies help or hinder their efforts to expand access to the arts in their communities. Read MoreJun 10, 2020
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VU’s Miriam Lense featured on ‘Music and Mind Live’ with Renée Fleming June 2
Professor Miriam Lense of Vanderbilt's Music Cognition Lab and Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy will be the featured guest June 2 on "Music and Mind Live," a new webinar hosted by renowned soprano and arts and health advocate Renée Fleming. Read MoreMay 19, 2020
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Exploring the Intersection of Art and Medicine: Eve Moll, BA’20
In seventh grade Eve Moll was an active dancer, but then a diagnosis of adolescent scoliosis in her spine threw her for a curve—literally. Read MoreApr 30, 2020
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College boosts arts careers in surprising and important ways: report
What you do in college has a surprising impact on your ability to sustain a career in the arts long-term, according to a new report co-authored by Alexandre Frenette, assistant professor of sociology and associate director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy. Read MoreApr 21, 2020
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Screening of ‘Remand’ Feb. 17 as part of Curb Center’s Form of Reform exhibit
"REMAND" tells the firsthand, true story of how Henry and Jim, separated not only by an ocean and thousands of miles but also differing cultures and life experiences, met and worked together to inspire justice reform for an entire country. Read MoreFeb 4, 2020
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‘Halfway,’ short play documenting citizens’ return to society, performed Feb. 6–7
Halfway, a short play by Tom Angland adapted from true stories of citizens returning from prison to society, will be performed as part of the Vanderbilt Curb Center’s Form of Reform exhibit. Read MoreFeb 3, 2020
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Opening reception for ‘The Form of Reform’ art exhibit at Curb Center is Jan. 17
The Curb Center at Vanderbilt will host an opening reception for its newest installation, "The Form of Reform," which showcases paintings, drawings, sculpture, leather work, jewelry and writings from Tennessee’s death row population. Read MoreJan 10, 2020
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‘The Future of American Orchestra’ is focus of guest lecture at Vanderbilt Jan. 29
Aubrey Bergauer, founding executive director of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Center for Innovative Leadership, will deliver a guest lecture at Vanderbilt on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Read MoreDec 13, 2019