Academic Affiliate Program with Emory Libraries and the High Museum of Art

About the Academic Affiliate Program 

Emory University and the High Museum of Art share a deep commitment to the study of works of art and the integration of the arts into education. The Academic Affiliates partnership was born out of this shared mission and will offer unprecedented opportunities for members of the Emory community to engage with the Southeast’s premier art museum via exhibitions, collections, and programs. 

 Valeda Dent, Vice Provost of Emory Libraries and the Michael C. Carlos Museum, spearheaded the collaboration for Emory. 

 “Emory has long engaged with the High for educational purposes, but now our students, faculty and staff can wonder, wander, teach and learn in the presence of some of the world’s most important collections, artists and art educators,” Dent says. “The Academic Affiliates partnership is aligned with Emory's focus on deepening community relationships, and we are very much looking forward to what lies ahead.” 

Who is included in the Academic Affiliate Program?

Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff associated with the following Schools are able to take advantage of Program benefits: Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Oxford College, Goizueta Business School, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, and Laney Graduate School. Employees of Emory Libraries and the Michael C. Carlos Museum also receive program benefits. 

What benefits are available to those included? 

• Free general admission on walk-up tickets with a valid Emory identification card
• Free university-sponsored field trips for Schools included in the Program 
• Opportunity to purchase memberships at a 20% discount with a valid Emory identification card (Discounted memberships may be purchased onsite at the High Museum or by calling the Membership Department at the museum 404-733-4575. Learn more about membership options and purchase your discounted membership.)
• Undergraduate classes from Schools included in the Program have access to Hub @ the High, a workshop, classroom and meeting space for innovation, collaboration and creativity. Hub @ the High supports affiliate partner learning goals and helps students develop creative confidence. (The Hub is scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact Kate McLeod at kate.mcleod@high.org for additional information.) 
• The High welcomes applications from Emory students who are rising juniors or seniors for the High’s Summer College Internship Program, and all applicants from the Schools included in the Program receive guaranteed consideration. 
• The High provides one opportunity to exhibit student artwork in the Greene Family Education Center each year. The exhibition dates are determined by the start of each fall semester, and the High will co-host a reception for Emory Program students, faculty and their families in conjunction with each exhibition.  

Planning your visit to the High Museum of Art 

For students, faculty, staff, and groups from Emory Schools covered by the Program:  

• Please show valid Emory identification to the Guest Relations team upon arrival at the High Museum of Art for free admission. 
• Groups of 10 or more from the included Schools should reach out to HMA.GroupSales@high.org for the group to be reserved with complimentary admission. 

What if my School is not part of the Program? Not to worry!

• Individual students, faculty, and staff as well as groups of 10 or more who are part of the School of Law, School of Medicine, Rollins School of Public Health, and Candler School of Theology may reach out to Emory Libraries to request complimentary admission passes IN ADVANCE of visits to the High Museum of Art. Individual students, faculty, and staff associated with these Schools are not able to receive free admission without advance approval from Emory Libraries.  
• Faculty and staff from these Schools may still work with Emory Libraries to explore potential tours, programs, or other engagements with the High. 
• Please contact Karen Dacres-Salas of Emory Libraries at karen.dawn.na@emory.edu for additional information.