Arts First
Harvard Arts Festival (formerly ARTS FIRST) is an annual arts festival held at Harvard University over four days at the end of the spring semester. It includes live performances (music, dance, theater, poetry readings, comedy, fashion, and more) as well as art exhibitions and art-making activities. It was founded by alum John Lithgow and Office for the Arts Director Myra Mayman in 1994 to honor the artistic community at Harvard, and is produced by Harvard's Office for the Arts (OFA). The festival producer is Alicia Anstead and the Arts Fest Coordinator is Marin Orlosky. The celebratory event is open to the public, and many of the events are free.