#  Engage Initiatives 

 



##  Engage with the OFA's artistic initiatives 

Learn more about our initiatives supporting career development, visiting artists, residencies, the Harvard Arts Festival, and more.



 

 

 

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   ![discussion panel](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-08/Photo%20Apr%2006%202026%2C%2011%2036%2001%20AM.jpg?h=ea96357c&itok=LpSIzKcu) 

 



 

 [### Creative Careers

 ](/creative-careers)Shaping the next generation of cultural leaders.



 

 

   ![Group of first-year arts program students](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-08/fap28-groupphoto.jpg?itok=KSb_KKbQ) 

 



 

 [### First-Year Arts Program

 ](/first-year-arts-program)Become a part of the undergraduate arts community at Harvard.



 

 

   ![Five members of The Era Footwork Collective stand in a line wearing shirts that read "Footwork Saves Lives," with the Chicago skyline visible in the background.](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-02/The%20Era_Queen-Crystal_Website%20hero_3840x2880.jpeg?h=a3abcd08&itok=-yz1udwo) 

 



 

 [### Visiting Artists & Residencies

 ](/visiting-artists-residencies)Learn more about our past visiting artists and residencies.



 

 

   ![Morris Robinson takes a photo with a student](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/makeart/files/lfp_morrisrobinson.jpg?h=c96084eb&itok=GBn2PuET) 

 



 

 [### Learning from Performers

 ](/lfp)Celebrating 50 years of Learning from Performers, a visiting artist series that has enriched and inspired students and the community since 1975.



 

 

   ![students with cast of hamilton](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-08/DSC08154-2.jpeg?h=f7707960&itok=icfY7ZoA) 

 



 

 [### ArtsBites

 ](/artsbites)Join us for round-table discussions with visiting artists.



 

 

   ![Crowd of people at the start of Harvard Arts Festival](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-04/82c03de701bf657694cd1d27e49ce8f3f3315ce4.jpg?h=564bfc64&itok=-n4Ckn4Z) 

 



 

 [### Harvard Arts Festival

 ](/arts)An annual campus-wide celebration of creativity and one of the largest collegiate arts festivals in the country.



 

 

   ![students painting tiles](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-08/StudentswithTiles_0.jpg?h=f25e3868&itok=KIkunx0L) 

 



 

 [### Arts in the Houses

 ](/arts-houses)The OFA believes that art and creativity is an intrinsic part of life and supports the integration of the arts into all aspects of the student experience including residential life.



 

 

   ![students sitting around round table listening to instructor](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-08/HC%20Producing%20Workshop%2C%20Jack%20Viertel.jpeg?h=60138931&itok=QLR9nd_Q) 

 



 

 [### Creative Entrepreneurship

 ](/creative-entrepreneurship)An entrepreneurial mindset is a creative tool for shaping ideas, developing projects, and navigating careers in the arts.



 

 

   ![group of people in a studio](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-08/IMG_0710.jpeg?h=4f7958a6&itok=pEoCS3FL) 

 



 

 [### Civic Engagement

 ](/civic-engagement)Artists play a vital role in shaping civic dialogue, building community, and imagining new possibilities for society.