Institution

Art, Film, and Visual Studies

The Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies is home to a range of studio and theoretical studies in the arts at Harvard University. It offers courses in painting, drawing, sculpture, film, video and animation, as well as photography, film history and theory, and contemporary art.

Harvard Film Archive

The Harvard Film Archive presents films each week in the Carpenter Center's 200-seat theater featuring state-of-the-art film and digital projection, and regularly hosts filmmakers to discuss their work. The archive collection holds over 25,000 audio and visual items from around the world and from almost every period in film history.

Film Study Center

The Film Study Center supports filmmaking, moving image, and sonic practices at Harvard through granting fellowships and access to equipment, holding work-in-progress critiques, and hosting visiting artists.

Mission

Free and open to the public, the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts is the center for contemporary art and artists at Harvard University. Through exhibitions, new commissions, public events, and publications the Carpenter Center is dedicated to artist-centered programming and to building a vibrant community around contemporary art. This community is defined by an ethos of experimentation, diverse perspectives, and making connections across disciplines and fields. Housed within Le Corbusier’s only building in North America, the Carpenter Center’s projects are enriched by the educational mission of the Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies, and the cultural resources of a large research university.

Support

Generous support for Carpenter Center programs is provided by the Division of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University; Teiger Foundation; The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; the Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies, Harvard University; and the Friends of the Carpenter Center: Lucy Baird, Dolly and Jack Geary, Abigail Ross Goodman and David Norr, John R. and Barbara Robinson, Kirstin Hill and Jonathan Schrag, and Margaret Wang.

For information about donating to the Carpenter Center, please follow this link.

Opportunities 

Employment
Unfortunately, we currently do not have any employment opportunties at this time. Please check back for updates. 

Work-Study
Unfortunately, we currently do not have any student gallery positions available.
Please check back for updates. 

To apply for work-study positions, please visit the Student Employment Office.

Please Note
All exhibitions and public events at the Carpenter Center are part of a planned and curated program. Initiated and organized by the Carpenter Center’s curatorial staff and their collaborators, the Carpenter Center's program reflects the institution’s specific artistic, thematic, pedagogical, and civic goals. Exhibitions and public programs are the result of extensive research, studio visits, and engagement with colleagues across disciplines. Therefore, we are not able to accept unsolicited submissions of artwork for exhibition or event proposals.

Staff

Dan Byers

John R. and Barbara Robinson Family Director
dbyers [at] fas.harvard.edu
617.496.2933

Kate Kelley

Communications and Administrative Coordinator 
kate_kelley [at] fas.harvard.edu
617.496.5666

Please contact for questions related to:

Giving to the Carpenter Center

Press, Marketing, or Communications Inqueries 

Matt Murphy

Exhibitions Assistant & Preparator
matthew_murphy [at] fas.harvard.edu
617.496.2632

Sophie Pratt

Gallery and Bookshop Attendant
sophie_pratt [at] harvard.edu
617.496.5387 

Please contact for questions related to:

Carpenter Center Bookshop 

Danni Shen

Curatorial and Public Programs Assistant
dannishen [at] fas.harvard.edu
617.998.1606

Please contact for questions related to:

Exhibitions

Public Programs

Publications

Group Tours or Visits to the Carpenter Center

Francesca Williams

Director of Exhibitions and Registration
fwilliams [at] fas.harvard.edu
617.496.6611

Maria Gonzalez 

Gallery and Bookshop Attendant (Weekends)
mfgonzalezvasquez [at] fas.harvard.edu
617.496.5387