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