Carnegie Mellon University

Emma Fries

Emma Fries

Arts Greenhouse Head Instructor

  • BH 254 E
Address
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA

Area of Study

Arts Greenhouse

Bio

Emma Fries is an artist who works to connect students to the arts as an access point to other areas of learning. She focuses on young people who deeply engage in subject matter through art, creative writing, and self-expression. As head instructor, Emma designs, writes and implements Arts Greenhouse curricula for youth programming throughout the greater Pittsburgh area.

Emma has a special love for the spaces in which art intersects with the environment, and through her curriculum design and implementation works to help her students understand and act with the knowledge that everyone has the capacity to positively impact the world around them.

Education

Master in Arts Management, expected 2025
B.F.A. Studio Arts | Art History Minor
B.S. Art Education, K-12 Certification

Research

Arts and Humanities K-12 Education