Curb Center

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 More

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 More

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 More

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 More

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 More

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 More

"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 More

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 More

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 More

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 More

Beyond cups of coffee, what does an office intern really offer? New Vanderbilt research shows that in youth-centered industries, older generations rely on the trend-savvy interns more than they realize or choose to admit. Read More

“Ambassadors of Autism,” a fine art exhibit designed to raise awareness of autism, those who are on the spectrum and their abilities, and those dealing with autism in various roles, will open at the Curb Center at Vanderbilt on Friday, April 26. An opening reception is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Read More

A roundtable discussion with music directors from Colombia, Panama, Peru, The Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica about the role of youth music programs in Latin America; recruitment and retention of at-risk youth; strategies for promoting responsibility, leadership, and team work. Read More

Join the Curb Center for reading and conversation with Florence Dore, professor of English at UNC-Chapel Hill and author of Novel Sounds, Southern Fiction in the Age of Rock and Roll. Dore will be joined by Nashville musician, Kevin Gordon, who will also be performing along side his band. Read More

This event is presented in partnership by Metro Arts and The Curb Center for Art Enterprise and Public Policy at Vanderbilt. Read More

Learn how to create, update and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to the lives and works of under-documented artists of color. Read More

Renowned writer Ted Chiang will visit campus to offer two talks March 18-19. Read More

Faculty, staff and graduate and undergraduate students will explore the intersection of art and science through a new exhibition that highlights the work of past ArtLab participants and introduces new ArtLab fellows. Read More

Expanding trans-institutional collaborations and strengthening support for student research were among ideas voiced at a Chancellor’s Town Hall on the impact of the arts on campus and in society. Read More

Jay Clayton has been reappointed as director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy and is joined by new Associate Director Alexandre Frenette. The two will continue to expand the reach and visibility of the Curb Center and its core programs and activities. Read More