College of the Arts - Georgia State University

GLOBAL CITY

CONNECTING ATLANTA AND THE ARTS

Faculty and alumni of the College of the Arts keep the city’s arts scene thriving.

GLOBAL CITY

CONNECTING ATLANTA AND THE ARTS

Faculty and alumni of the College of the Arts keep the city’s arts scene thriving.

Students on the balcony of the CMII AT NIGHT

GIVING

Georgia State supporters have cultivated a culture of talent and generosity that lifts up future generations of artists.

BY LAUREN ALLRED ♦ PHOTO BY MEG BUSCEMA

Male sitting on chair holding prop head with artistic background

FACULTY

Associate professor Craig Drennen talks about winning the prized Guggenheim Fellowship.

BY CRAIG DRENNEN ♦ PHOTO BY EVIE SALEH

ALUMNI

After several years working as a filmmaker and producer, Phoebe Brown (B.A. ’04, M.F.A. ’09) found a new way to work with Atlanta’s booming show business industry and still chase her dreams.

INTERVIEW BY TONY MANGLE ♦ PHOTOS BY STEVEN THACKSTON

"There is much to celebrate in the new College of the Arts. Using Atlanta as their laboratory, our students find their artistic and scholarly voices under the guidance of our award-winning faculty. We train our students to become artist entrepreneurs, scholars and educators who are equipped to navigate the demands of a fast-changing and competitive world."