#  About 

 



#  About 

Read about the history and mission of the Office for the Arts at Harvard.



 

 

 

       ![Close-up of spread of circle stickers with the OFA logo.](/sites/g/files/omnuum4081/files/styles/hwp_28_10__1920x685/public/2025-04/OFA%20Visitas%202025_College%20Calendar%20event%20image_1335x940.png?itok=eF04Vdi0) 

 

 



 

 



 

   ![students at the potters wheel](/sites/g/files/omnuum4081/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/makeart/files/studentsatthewheel.jpg?h=68275226&itok=w7NM7BsJ) 

 



 

 [### Mission

 ](/ofa-mission) 

 

   ![John Harvard statue](/sites/g/files/omnuum4081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/2025-07/071819_John_Harvard_077.jpg?itok=e9RyWKpk) 

 



 

 [### History

 ](/ofa-history) 

 

   ![harvard_salsa_asl_02_04_2020btrisolini-57.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum4081/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/makeart/files/harvard_salsa_asl_02_04_2020btrisolini-57.jpg?itok=1ZCogOeP) 

 



 

 [### Support the OFA

 ](/ceramics/support) 

 

   ![Students and visitors indoors looking at paintings, drawings, ceramics and other artworks displayed on a moveable wall with a guitarist performing at a mic in the background.](/sites/g/files/omnuum4081/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/Student%20gallery%20photo_OFA%20call%20for%20art_smaller%20file.jpg?h=f5cf9fc5&itok=NaHnAGFQ) 

 



 

 [### Staff

 ](/staff) 

 

   ![students at easels painting a live model](/sites/g/files/omnuum4081/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/makeart/files/fap-painting-art-2.jpg?itok=Ztcoxvbi) 

 



 

 [### FAQs

 ](/faqs)