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.
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!
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.
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!
Upcoming Arts Events
Nothing Matches, Everything Shines Exhibition
Boston Young Contemporaries 2025 Exhibition
Nothing Matches, Everything Shines Exhibition
Boston Young Contemporaries 2025 Exhibition
Nothing Matches, Everything Shines Exhibition
Boston Young Contemporaries 2025 Exhibition
Nothing Matches, Everything Shines Exhibition
Nothing Matches, Everything Shines Exhibition
Latest Stories
Experience the Arts at BU
Your destination for art, music, theatre, opera, workshops, lectures, and more at Boston University
CFA’s Spring 2025 Highlights
CFA's vibrant spring semester featured memorable performances, exhibitions, productions, and events engaging the BU community and beyond
Save the Date for BU Giving Day 2025
Join us on Wednesday, April 9 to make a difference in the lives of our artist-scholars and scholar-artists.
Breath, Rhythm, and Music: New Workshop Combines Them to Improve Wellbeing
Created by CFA's Igor Iwanek, the program teaches students to rely on a resource they have at all times - their breath
BU Arts Initiative Brings Award-Winning Musician Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah for Artist Residency
Chief Adjuah blends Afro-Indigenous traditions with contemporary music that redefines musical expression through the lens of decolonization and cultural heritage.
Celebrating Native American Tribal Nations: Photography Exhibition at 808 Gallery
BU Global Music Festival Returns
