Emma Terry
University of Virginia Programs & Communication Manager for UVA Arts
Charlottesville, Virginia
I like to say that was born into the Arts. My mother, Georgia Terry, was an amazing artist with a vibrant Carytown co-op gallery in Richmond, VA called But is it Art? and my father, Tom Terry, a lawyer by trade, is an extraordinary photographer and writer. Growing up in a household that celebrated experimentation and creativity from the start, I became an artist in my own right. I was fortunate to inherit my mother’s love for studio art, building and sewing multimedia sculptures and studying graphic design. And, as my father’s daughter, creative writing became an integral part of my daily routine since the age of six. When I was younger, I would plot how to become a lifelong professional student, and now, tasked with collaborating with progressive thinkers and creators to facilitate open forums for discourse, exhibition, and performance, working at UVA Arts gets me pretty close to that dream and with a salary instead of tuition!
arts.virginia.edu
