The Kefi Project

Kefi is created for all users of the Vanderbilt Campus. As the campus has a wide variety of users with varying goals, the project will engage multiple members of the campus community to fulfill each art installation. Each installation becomes more than art but a synthesis of ideas and a symbol of creative partnerships.

Honors

2013 recipient of a Curb Center Innovation Grant 

2014 recipient of the Vanderbilt Green Fund for sustainable ideas

2014 recipient of the Vanderbilt Review Art Award 

2014 recipient of a Curb Center Innovation Grant 

Mission

The organization is dedicated to the creation of public art within the Vanderbilt campus. The project, through interdisciplinary and interdepartmental partnerships, intends to extend an education beyond the classroom and into the unexpected interactions of everyday life.

Photo credits 

All photos unless mentioned otherwise is provided by the Vanderbilt University Photo Staff. 

What is Kefi? 

The term kefi (or in Greek κέφι) roughly translates to mean the spirit of joy, passion, enthusiasm and high spirits that comes from living. We simply think it means the joy of life.

Resources

The Arts at Vanderbilt →

Department of Art →

Department of  History of Art →

Campus Sculptures →

Metro Nashville  Arts Commission →

Cheekwood  →

The Frist Center   →

Vision 

The organization is composed of Vanderbilt undergraduate students who will work in conjunction with members of the university to create 10 temporary public art pieces of varying size. Each installation will have an event component and be done with a partner organization. 

The direction of the organization will be determined by the desires and abilities of the membership group and will not be limited to the 10 primary projects. 

Logo 

The Kefi Project Airplane logo is designed by Cody O'Loughlin.