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The OFA building is closed indefinitely due to COVID-19, and our staff members are working remotely. We're here for you! Click here for helpful contacts and information about all OFA programs.
Three recent alumni talk about musical theater, composing and the ways Harvard facilitated their paths to Broadway. They’ll be on campus Oct. 18.
Finding her voice in the comedy mecca of Brooklyn meant Sabrina Wu '20 had to scrap some old material. Was it worth it? She – and the laughing audience – say yes.
When Eli Zuzovsky '21 landed at a summer writing workshop, he found a new routine for his work and learned a little something about "the writer's life."
Musician Anna Lee '20 was caught by surprise when a child asked her ensemble a deeply philosophical question about artmaking. The question raised more than just an answer.
Visual artist George Liu '20 dreamed of going to the Yale Norfolk School of Art for an artist residency this summer. He's now in a pre-Norfolk and post-Norfolk sensibility. What does post-Norfolk George look like? Read on.
Enosa Ogbeide '20 didn't think she could learn acting from an acting class. Then RADA changed the way she sees both theater and Shakespeare.
Distracted by the world around her, a writer returns to a tender place to reset her intentions. And it works. She also reflects on what it felt like to be among like-minded creatives at a writing institute.
By Guest Blogger Natalie Hodges '19
Can verité filmmakers be objective with cameras in hand? Immersion in a documentary project in Maine helps an ADF recipient explore the "show, don't tell" imperative.
A visit to the jazz scene in Siena, Italy offers a view of music (and life) that is both expansive and intimate.
Our Artist Development Fellow went to Mexico City to write documentary poetry about her mother's history. She found a way to blend the past with her own observations and insights about the magical metropolis.
A summer poetry workshop reveals the value of exposure to poets working diligently outside the academy. And the best way to make whole wheat pancakes.
An OFA Artist Development Fellowship at Tanglewood teaches cellist Audrey Chen '18 that art cannot stand by itself. It takes practice. And other professional skills.
The community programs at the Unicorn Theatre in London inspire Artist Development Fellow Madison Deming '18 on her arts education mission.