InCite 2009: Art Never Backs Down showcases the dynamic artistic strengths and synergy of the BU College of Fine Arts' schools of Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts. Throughout history, art's response to bad times has been to endure, using creativity and wit, and InCite 2009 epitomizes that response. The festival returns to New York City after a remarkable success in March 2008 that culminated in a performance of the Stoppard/Previn masterpiece Every Good Boy Deserves Favour at The Town Hall. For 2009, InCite is packed with new work, new voices, and a mission relevant to our challenging times. By highlighting a 'new conservatory' model, InCite demonstrates the leadership role that universities can play as arts laboratories and creative collaborators reenergizing their professions.

The Boston University College of Fine Arts was created in 1954 to bring together the School of Music, the School of Theatre, and the School of Visual Arts. The University's vision was to create a community of artists in a conservatory-style school offering professional training in the arts to both undergraduate and graduate students, complemented by a liberal arts curriculum for undergraduate students. Sinc those early days, education at the College of Fine Arts begu on the BU campus and extended into the city of Boston, a rich center of cultural, artistic and intellectual activity.

Boston University is one of the leading private research and teaching institutions in the world today, with two primary campuses in the heart of Boston and programs around the world.