ArtsThursdays - Harvard University

ArtsThursdays

Every Thursday evening, a Harvard arts institution or organization will open its doors to the Harvard community and the wider public for free performances, exhibitions, lectures and other events as part of a presidential initiative that promotes access to the arts at Harvard. ArtsThursdays is a university-wide initiative sponsored by Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA).

Our next event

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March 26 – Museums at Night

Harvard Art Museums at Night: 5pm, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
Late Nights at the Carpenter Center: 5pm, 24 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
Art to Reflect and Remember, Harvard Museums of Science & Culture: 5pm, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA

Spring 2026 ArtsThursdays Events

All events are free. Some venues have limited capacity; be sure to register early and check back often for updates.

April

April 2 – Reflections In Black: A Reframing

5:30pm: Hiphop Archive & Research Institute at the Hutchins Center, 104 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA

Learn more about this Hutchins Center event with Deborah Willis and Sarah Lewis

April 9 – The Dutchman: Screening and Conversation

6pm: Carpenter Center for Visual Arts Theater, 24 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA

Learn more about this Film Study Center event

April 16 – Michael Wang

6:30pm, Piper Auditorium

Learn more about this event at the Graduate School of Design

April 23 – Meeting Point: Garnette Cadogan and Julie Shapiro

6pm: ArtLab 140 N. Harvard Street, Allston, MA 02134

Learn more about this event at the ArtLab

April 30 – Harvard Art Museums at Night

5pm: 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA

Learn more about this event at Harvard Art Museums

May

May 7 – Vijay Iyer and Friends

Please check back for more information on this Music Department event.

May 21 – Yosvany Terry

Please check back for more updates on this music performance.

May 28 – Harvard Art Museums at Night

5pm: 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA

Learn more about this event at Harvard Art Museums

ArtsThursdays: a Look Back

Little Amal: Finding Friends in Harvard Yard

HUCA commission for American Repertory Theater | Photo: Aram Boghosian

Somi in Concert

Harvard University Department of Music | Photo: Aram Boghosian

A Conversation with Paulina Alexis

Harvard University Native American Program | Photo: Catherine Dondero

Liz Lerman Messy Beginnings: Making Ideas Public

HUCA commission at Harvard ArtLab | Photo: Mack McKenzie

Wókiksuye with Frank Waln: Honoring Our Ancestors Through Music

HUCA commission at Harvard ArtLab | Photo: Aram Boghosian