BU Arts Initiative

What is the BU Arts Initiative?

Simply put, our goal is to make art part of every Terrier's time at BU.

Boston University Arts Initiative ensures that the arts are fundamental to the student experience by developing, supporting, and celebrating university-wide programs that advance community-building through the arts, encourage interdisciplinary arts teaching and research, and highlights diverse artists and forms of artistry.

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Experience the arts on campus (and in Boston!)

The arts are deeply embedded in the intellectual and cultural fabric of Boston University. The BU Arts Initiative strives to engage all BU community members (and disciplines) in the arts. There's so much to discover!

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Events For Every Terrier

The arts are for every Terrier to experience.

Explore the wide variety of events, check out BU Arts Central, and sign up for our app to be an arts insider!

Whether you join us for one event or for several throughout the year, you'll expand your world, and we're pretty sure you'll have a lot of fun.

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Get involved: grants, giving, and more

From exhibition submissions and performance opportunities to grants and giving, BU Arts Initiative offers students, faculty, and the community a multitude of ways to make, support, integrate, and promote the arts. We welcome you to get involved!

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Upcoming Arts Events

Arts BU Arts Initiative

Articulations: Creative Conversations on the Arts

Day: Thursday Mar 13th Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm BUMC, 72 East Concord Street
Visual Arts

Foundation Drawing: The Legacy of John Wilson

Day: Tuesday Mar 18th Time: All Day Commonwealth Gallery
Arts BU Arts Initiative

Articulations: Creative Conversations on the Arts

Day: Tuesday Mar 18th Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm George Sherman Union
Theatre Arts

Screening and Q&A with John Cameron Mitchell

Day: Tuesday Mar 18th Time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground
Visual Arts

Foundation Drawing: The Legacy of John Wilson

Day: Wednesday Mar 19th Time: All Day Commonwealth Gallery
Visual Arts

Foundation Drawing: The Legacy of John Wilson

Day: Thursday Mar 20th Time: All Day Commonwealth Gallery
Visual Arts BU Arts Central

Ruby J. Thelot—Multiple Fairs Keynote

Day: Thursday Mar 20th Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm FLR, 808 Commonwealth Ave
Visual Arts

Foundation Drawing: The Legacy of John Wilson

Day: Friday Mar 21st Time: All Day Commonwealth Gallery

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