Student group creating a community space for Black artists to make, share and display work across forms like music, poetry and writing.
About
Sourcing inspiration from the Black Power and Black Art Movements of the 1960s and 1970s, which emphasized empowerment and healing through collective creation, the Black Arts Collective plans to offer an opportunity to foster both community and creative expression.
Details
- Status
- Recognized
- Dues
- No dues required
In the news
- ‘Allowing Blackness to Thrive’: Black Arts Collective Holds Inaugural Mixer Featuring Tracy K. Smith ’94The Harvard CrimsonMay 2, 2022
- The Black Arts Collective: The Students Creating Space for Black Arts on CampusThe Harvard CrimsonMar 29, 2022
- “We Real Cool”The Harvard IndependentJan 30, 2025
- Can’t Separate the Art from the ArtistThe Harvard IndependentApr 11, 2024
Sources
- The Black Arts Collective: The Students Creating Space for Black Arts on Campus | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Oct 12, 2026
- ‘Allowing Blackness to Thrive’: Black Arts Collective Holds Inaugural Mixer Featuring Tracy K. Smith ’94 | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Can’t Separate the Art from the Artist | Harvard IndependentHarvard-related site · seen Sep 30, 2026
- “We Real Cool” | Harvard IndependentHarvard-related site · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Instagram: @blackartscollective_Social account · seen Oct 5, 2026
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