Whether you consider yourself an artist, a doodler, or simply a student looking for a break from the usual, BU Arts Initiative’s community art events offer the outlet to be as creative as you want to be.
Bring a friend or meet new Terriers and make, experience, and explore art at BU and in Boston. BU Arts Initiative Student Advisory Council works with our staff to produce three programs in support of community building and well-being. To stay up to date on these programs and more, sign up for our weekly email and follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
Arts Insiders
Interested in exploring the arts in the city of Boston? Arts Insiders is coordinated by our student leaders from our Student Advisory Council; the Arts Insiders program offers the opportunity for BU students to sign up to attend art outings and events in and around Boston.
Each semester there are two audience events and two hands-on events with artists or arts organizations representing Boston’s rich cultural and artistic communities each semester. Students are welcome to sign up to attend one, a few, or all of the events. Arts Insiders is a great way for students to meet new people and explore the Boston area.
In the past, students have been able to attend events like exhibitions, dance and theatre performances, and musicals, and participate in hands-on workshops like glass blowing, screen printing, and calligraphy.
Sign up to receive more information on Arts Insiders via email.
First Fridays and Third Thursdays
First Fridays and Third Thursdays are our once-a-month crafts events providing opportunities for BU students to relax and socialize at the end of the week while creating unique and individualized crafts like paper lanterns, plant pots, collage notebooks, and more.
Study Break
Join BU Arts Initiative for Study Break each semester during one of our reading day periods. Take a break from prepping for final exams and enjoy a crafty activity. Activities in the past have included origami, coloring, stenciling, and keychain making. Bring your friends and make new ones for a final send-off before the semester ends.
Gallery@BUAI
Gallery @ BU Arts Initiative is the in-house exhibition space located in the BU Arts Initiative space on the second floor of the George Sherman Student Union. Drop by and see student work on display during the academic year as well as Boston-area artists over the summer. Students and visitors are welcome to visit our office to see these works in person or view the works virtually.
Drop-in/Takeaway Crafts
Drop-in/Takeaway Crafts are fun and simple art projects available to students all semester. Stop in our office any time we are open and grab a craft bag, enjoy it in our office suite or take it with you.
Fall Arts Fair
BU Arts Initiative hosts the annual Fall Arts Fair in this event that showcases arts programs, student groups, and events at BU as well as dozens of Boston-area arts organizations.
Interested in exhibition opportunities?
BU Arts Initiative welcomes students to consider submitting art to display on campus!