Mary B. Martin School of the Arts

 

The Mary B. Martin School of the Arts at ETSU serves as a vibrant hub for creative expression, bringing performances, exhibitions, and events to life. The school offers a dynamic range of programming that showcases the talent of students, faculty, and visiting artists from around the world.

From music concerts and theater productions to art exhibitions and film screenings, the school enriches both the campus and the surrounding community. 

 

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Scholarship Opportunities

Bert C. Bach Fine and Performing Arts Scholars Program

The Bert C. Bach Fine and Performing Arts Scholars Program is designed to support an interdisciplinary group of student artists who will share the experience of learning about the arts together.

Students accepted into the program are pushing the boundaries, defining and constructing new works, learning what is needed survive as a professional, and pursuing their own major creative works and projects.This scholarship awards up to $5,000 per year to both in-state and out-of-state students. 

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Creative Arts Scholarship 

The Creative Arts Scholarship program represents ETSU's commitment to recruit talented students whose public participation enriches our campus and our community.

This program is for first-time, out-of-state graduate and undergraduate students, including international and transfer students. Students awarded with this creative arts scholarship will receive in-state tuition as an out-of-state student. Award amounts vary.

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A Thriving Arts Scene

The Mary B. Martin School of the Arts at ETSU brings together art and academics to contribute to our region's vibrant arts community. 

 



 

Portrait of Mary B. Martin

Our Benefactors

Mary B. Martin, a lifelong resident of Johnson City and ETSU alumna, had a passion for both science and the arts.

Along with her husband, Jim Martin, a renowned chemist and patron of the arts, she helped create a lasting legacy in the region.

Together, they supported numerous arts initiatives, with Jim establishing the Mary B. Martin School of the Arts in her memory after her passing in 2008.


The Martin Legacy

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