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.

Events Calendar

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 Art Galleries BU Arts Central

1998: Works by Laurie Simmons

Day: Tuesday Oct 8th Time: All Day Stone Gallery
Visual Arts Alumni BU Art Galleries BU Arts Central

Group Crit: MFA Painting and Sculpture 1969 – 2024

Day: Tuesday Oct 8th Time: All Day 808 Gallery
Visual Arts Alumni BU Art Galleries BU Arts Central

Group Crit: MFA Painting and Sculpture 1969 – 2024

Day: Wednesday Oct 9th Time: All Day 808 Gallery
Arts BU Art Galleries BU Arts Central

1998: Works by Laurie Simmons

Day: Wednesday Oct 9th Time: All Day Stone Gallery
Arts BU Arts Initiative

National Coming Out Celebration: Affirming Queer Joy

Day: Wednesday Oct 9th Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm George Sherman Union • 775 Commonwealth Ave.
Visual Arts Alumni BU Art Galleries BU Arts Central

Group Crit: MFA Painting and Sculpture 1969 – 2024

Day: Thursday Oct 10th Time: All Day 808 Gallery
Visual Arts Alumni

Reception for "Group Crit: MFA Painting and Sculpture 1969 – 2024"

Day: Thursday Oct 10th Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm FLR, 808 Gallery, 808 Commonwealth Ave
Arts Music

Beethoven and the Drums

Day: Thursday Oct 10th Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre, Yan Luo Lobby, 820 Commonwealth Ave