About Arts@VirginiaTech

Arts@VirginiaTech Mission and Vision

Mission
Elevate the arts, design, creativity, and innovation to contribute to disciplinary and interdisciplinary learning, research, student life, and community-building at Virginia Tech.

Vision
Virginia Tech is a global destination for creativity and the arts.

Arts@VirginiaTech Board

Under the leadership of Virginia Tech’s executive vice president and provost, the board provides vision, guidance, and advocacy for Arts@VirginiaTech, connecting arts-based curricula, research, and initiatives to cross-university efforts in creativity and innovation.

Board Members

• Jim Bassett, director, School of Architecture
• Joshua Grace, designee; dean, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
• Dave Guerin, associate vice provost for communications
  
• Chelsea Haines, designee; vice president, Student Affairs
  
• Ann-Marie Knoblauch, director, School of Visual Arts
  
• Lu Liu, dean, College of Architecture, Arts, and Design
  
• Jeffrey Loeffert, director, School of Performing Arts
• Thomas Martin, interim co-director, Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology
• Lisa McNair, interim co-director, Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology
• Matthew Powers, director, School of Design
  
• Dan Sui, senior vice president for research and innovation
  
• Don Taylor, executive vice provost
  
• Mark Owczarski, interim vice president for communications and marketing
• Ruth Waalkes, associate provost for the arts at Virginia Tech and executive director, Center for the Arts
• Tyler Walters, dean, University Libraries
• Ariana Wyatt, professor, School of Performing Arts