Do you think about the future?
Do you imagine the future of art?
Do you dream about your role in it?
We do. In many ways, that’s all we do. As an arts school fully integrated into a premier research university, we honor the past and understand the present while actively working to make the future. We dream, we question, we explore, we invent: we create the future.
For us, the arts are a large and expansive field cultivated through rigorous inquiry. At Tisch, we are makers, thinkers, problem-solvers, collaborators, dreamers, and leaders, all seeking the ideas, tools, and skills that are needed to change the world. Our shared curiosity holds the potential to mold and shape our future as artists.
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the digital home of the Tisch School of the Arts. This is my first year as dean, and I feel deeply honored, grateful, and energized by the opportunity to lead Tisch as we write our next chapter. As Tisch enters its 60th year, I’m eager to celebrate the astounding legacy of this leading global arts school while looking forward with confidence and conviction.
The future of Tisch is anchored in our cherished traditions and past triumphs. At the same time, we are called to embrace emerging technologies and imagine new ways for the arts to actively engage with the world. This has been the drive and inspiration of some of our newest state-of-the-art facilities, including 370 Jay Street, the Paulson Center, and the Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center, where collaboration and innovation are thriving across media, art, and technology. I am inspired time and again by the way our community harnesses these tools to generate innovative, transformative work.
Our school’s greatest strength resides in the range of voices, histories, experiences, and imaginations that bring our campus to life. Tisch is fertile ground for bridge-building, animated by a multidisciplinary approach, by our vibrant global network, and by deep collaborations with the University, with cultural institutions, and with the entertainment industry. From this interconnected vision emerges our commitment to investigating, interrogating, and innovating the arts. And where better to engage these exciting ideas than in New York City—one of the most invigorating creative centers in the world.
Every day I’m inspired by the brilliance, imagination, and boldness of our students—they are the future of the field. Throughout the year I hope you will join us as we launch new initiatives, pursue groundbreaking research, and bring forth artistic projects that animate and energize our community.
We invite you to the future. Welcome!
Dean Rubén Polendo