Student support fund

Carlos Museum launches student fund

top Emory Associate Professor of Religion Ellen Gough, and her students examine the Jain Cosmic Man from the Carlos Museum's South Asian art collection.

below right Visiting art historian Dr. Carol Mattusche examines a cast bronze horse leg with students and staff in the lab.

below left Emory students learn the art of making paper with visiting artist Pam Daresta.

Emory students are at the center of the Carlos Museum's mission. In fact, the museum was created in 1919 specifically for them, and 100 years later, one of our primary goals continues to be to provide Emory students experiential opportunities to study, explore, question, and enjoy objects from many cultures. Through internships, curatorial opportunities, and research experiences, our students can learn how objects were made, why materials matter, what and how imagery communicates, and the uses and interpretations of works of art..

As a part of the Emory’s 2036 fundraising campaign, the museum has initiated the Michael C. Carlos Museum Student Fund to ensure that the Carlos is able to offer Emory students opportunities to develop critical skills to explore how objects are made, interpret images, understand cultural context, and draw meaning and enjoyment from art in their own lives, regardless of their fields of study. The museum is a dynamic, interdisciplinary center for problem-solving, knowledgedriven, creative analysis, and reflection. From reconstructing an ancient vessel in an art history class to sketching gallery objects as a medical school student, hands-on experiences at the Carlos make an Emory education distinctive and memorable.

The first contributions to this fund, totaling over $14,000 raised from 94 gifts, came during the 2022 Emory Day of Giving last spring. The museum's National Leadership Board contributed 2022 board dues to this fund, raising close to $100,000 to support student flourishing at the Carlos.

In addition, Barbara and Larry Schulz deepened their relationship with the Carlos Museum this year by establishing the Daniel Schulz Museum Internship Fund to support internships at the museum with a preference for serving underrepresented students.

Through the continued financial support of the board, museum members, and our generous donors, the Carlos will continue to provide unique educational, cultural, and creative experiences for generations of Emory students. Z