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From Duke to the National Theater Institute: The Benenson Award Shapes Creative Expansion

This past summer, Caroline Edmondson (’26) stepped into one of the country’s leading creative laboratories: the National Theater Institute’s Theatermakers Summer Intensive. A double major in Theater Studies and Dance and a 2025 Benenson Award recipient, Caroline spent her weeks generating new work, collaborating with emerging artists from around the world, and learning directly from professional directors and playwrights.

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Duke Arts Create

Get creative at Duke with art workshops for all skill levels. All members of the Duke community are invited to explore ceramics, dance, fiber arts, and more.

Workshops are available throughout the academic year.

Made at Duke

Duke is a home for new art by visiting artists, faculty and students committed to artistic innovation. Explore recent projects including award-winning works by students and artists-in-residence:

Duke Arts provides a number of exciting and dynamic programs that allow students throughout Duke to develop their interest in the arts. Students who engage in the arts are elegible for a number of funding and awards opportunities.

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At Duke University, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences is the home to five arts-focused academic departments with programs for undergraduate and graduate students.