Learning from Performers






		Visiting Artists Each year the Office for the Arts invites artists to interact with undergraduates and the Harvard community in a range of activities, from workshops and lectures to projects requiring a multi-day residency. These artists participate under the aegis of Learning From Performers, The Jazz Program, Public Art Program, Dance Program, and Ceramics Program. Learning From Performers Learning From Performers gives students rich opportunities to meet and work with leading professional artists. Past guests have included vocalist Bobby McFerrin, actors Whoopi Goldberg, Mandy Patinkin, and Mel Gibson, conductor James Levine, choreographer Mark Morris, composer/vocalist Randy Newman, musician/ composer/producer Quincy Jones, and playwrights Wendy Wasserstein, Paula Vogel, and Tony Kushner. View the Schedule... Each year, Learning From Performers designates one artist each as the Peter Ivers Visiting Artist; the Kayden Artist in Residence in music and musical theater; the Marshall S. Cogan Visiting Artist in the visual arts; the Ruth Page Visiting Artist in dance; and the Clifton Visiting Artist, a young woman artist. Students may sign up for master classes and workshops presented by these artists, and are invited to participate, sometimes with the general public, in seminars, lecture-demonstrations, and discussions. Participation is limited in some LFP events, open in others. Interested students should watch for posters on campus and announcements in the Arts Spectrum, Gazette, Crimson, Independent, and local publications. Call Learning From Performers Program Manager Tom Lee at the OFA, 495-8676. Jazz Artists in Residence In cooperation with the Harvard University Jazz Band, the OFA brings jazz musicians to Harvard to work and perform with undergraduates. Contact Tom Everett, Director of HUJB, 496-BAND (2263), or OFA Director of Programs Cathy McCormick, 495-8676. Go to the Jazz Program. Visiting Artist in Public Art Through the Public Art Program, the OFA pursues explorations of public spaces by commissioning artwork and engaging students to learn from and work with the participating artist(s). Students also visit Boston project sites. Past Visiting Artists have included David Ward, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Mags Harries, and Reclamation Artists. Go to the Public Art Program

Visiting Artists

Jazz Artists in Residence

Visiting Artist in Public Art