First Arts Festival
Arts Festival
Held annually on the last weekend in April, the Boston College Arts Festival brings the Boston College and surrounding communities together to celebrate the arts. From April 25-27, 2024, the Arts Festival will once again invite the community to experience the variety of arts at Boston College!
A performance by The University Chorale.
Attracting more than 16,来自电子游戏软件和周边社区的1000名与会者, the Arts Festival never fails to be one of the most vibrant and exciting events of the year. Delight in all forms of art from the transcendent beauty of the many dance ensembles to the boldness of the studio art students' work plus music, theater, film, creative writers, and more!
2024年的艺术节主帐篷已经搬迁! 主帐篷在Mod Lot，在Robsham剧院后面. 你还可以在那里找到一个全新的体验式艺术帐篷! 其他场地包括卡巴莱厅，波恩工作室和加森.
本届电影节的特别嘉宾包括04年的卡梅隆·埃斯波西托, Lulu Wang '05, Tracey Wigfield '05, Nick Scandalios '89, Chris Doyle '81, Anne Garefino '81, Robert Polito '73, Chuck Hogan '89, and Amy Poehler '93.
Arts Fest at a Glance
1999
1,440
Artist Participation
68
Events
210
Volunteers
Getting to the Arts Festival by subway: 乘坐MBTA绿线B线到电子游戏软件终点站. 穿过联邦大道的另一边，然后右转. 沿着联邦大道(Commonwealth Avenue)向西走到正门.
By car: Boston College's main campus is located on Commonwealth Avenue (Route 30) in Chestnut Hill, just west of the Boston-Newton line.
From points north and south: 走95号州际公路(128号公路)到24号出口(30号公路). Proceed east on Route 30, also known as Commonwealth Avenue, 然后再走五英里到电子游戏软件.
From points west: 走马萨诸塞州收费公路(90号公路)到17号出口. At the first set of lights after the exit ramp, take a right onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street to the fourth set of lights, and turn left onto Commonwealth Avenue. 沿着联邦大道走1.5英里到电子游戏软件.
From downtown Boston: 走马萨诸塞州收费公路(90号公路)到17号出口. 经过塔拉喜来登酒店后，过桥向左拐. Take the first right onto Centre Street. 沿着中央大街走到第四英里到电子游戏软件.
- 按公告规定，联邦大道允许一小时停车.
- 电子游戏软件的周末停车费为每12小时10美元，从下午5点开始.m. on Friday until Monday at 2:00 a.m.
- 游客“停车付费”从下午两点开始生效.m. Monday through 5:00 p.m. Friday. 前20分钟免费，参观者需支付6美元.00 per hour after that, with a $28.00 daily maximum.
- Each garage has a pay station. 可使用现金、Visa或万事达卡付款.
Additional Parking Information
从波士顿市中心的联邦大道进入Lower Campus: 在电子游戏软件绿线T站前的红绿灯处左转. (The T stop and Lake Street will be on your right; St. Ignatius Church will be ahead on your left.)下一个路口右转，就到了保安站. 沿着这条路走到停车场，就在你的右手边. After parking, exit on foot from the bottom of the garage (level 1) and cross the street. The main tent of the Arts Festival is straight ahead in the lot behind Robsham Theater.
To enter Lower Campus from points west: Continue past the main gates of the college and down the hill to the light (The T Stop and Lake Street will be on your left; St. Ignatius Church will be on your right.) Turn right at the light. 下一个路口右转，到保安站. 沿着这条路走到停车场，就在你的右手边. After parking, exit on foot from the bottom of the garage (level 1) and cross the street. The main tent of the Arts Festival is straight ahead in the lot behind Robsham Theater.
Activities are designed for elementary aged children and preschoolers will certainly be able to participate. Older children are sure to be entertained by the dance and a cappella showcases, 还有其他表演和艺术装置.
All activities are free. Food can be purchased at the festival.
罗布舍姆剧院怎么样, Maloney Hall, Corcoran Commons, Vanderslice Hall, 和加森大厅——所有围绕音乐节的建筑.
In the event of inclement weather, 所有户外活动仍将在室内进行. Rain or shine, we always have fun.
Once you get to the festival site, everything is very close and stroller-accessible. 根据你停车的位置，步行可能需要5-10分钟. With small children, we recommend parking in the Commonwealth Avenue garage and exiting from the 1st floor. From there, the walk is about two minutes.
儿童活动时间为上午11:30至下午2:00.m. on the Saturday of the festival. Each crafts activity is set up separately, so you can choose to do some and not others—depending on the amount of time you want to spend. 看看时间表，看看我们的儿童节目什么时候开始. 从下午11点到5点有持续的演出.m. 在主帐篷和艺术展览可以探索一整天.
The Arts Council and the Arts Festival committee are always looking for new ideas and creativity to incorporate into yearly programming and expand the Annual BC Arts Festival. If inspiration has struck, please contact arts@basilinfracon.com 以“艺术合作”或“艺术节建议书”为主题. 艺术委员会为即将到来的艺术节征集提案，截止日期为12月. You will be contacted within a week of submitting your proposal by an Arts Council representative.
The combined efforts of students, faculty, and the entire BC community are what makes the Boston College annual art festival unique every year. 这些人(和你一样)对艺术充满热情, 并致力于呈现和庆祝为期三天的表演, exhibitions, and creative expression.
In addition, any arts event taking place on the Boston College campus during the three day festival can be listed in the Arts Festival program by filling out our participation application. 该申请将于11月在网上开放. 所有活动也将在大学在线活动日历上列出.
Who can perform in the arts festival?
所有电子游戏软件附属机构(本科生), graduate students, faculty, staff, 校友(ae)也可以申请在节日期间表演. 性能申请从11月开始在线提交. 演出团体可能包括非电子游戏软件附属机构, as long as at least 50% of the performers are a part of the Boston College community.
What are the expectations?
Performers are expected to honor their commitment to performing in the arts festival. On the day of the scheduled performance, all performers are expected to arrive at their assigned venue at least 20 minutes prior to their performance time slot. Communication is essential in regards to performance needs and any potential schedule conflicts.
表演者可以选择他们的地点、日期和表演时间吗?
All performances are scheduled by the Arts Council staff and Arts Festival programming committee. 在应用程序中有一个选项列出首选场地, dates and times, 然而，我们不能保证你的要求会得到满足. All time slots are carefully selected to prevent schedule conflicts for performers in multiple groups, so when filling out your application please make note of this in the additional information section.
What kind of support is provided?
We provide publicity for individual events in the Arts Festival guide and on the University Event calendar. 我们还在整个大波士顿地区宣传这个节日.
In addition, 我们通过提供演出场地为艺术家提供制作支持, stage manager, chairs and music stands, 以及其他视场地而定的音响设备.
What if my group needs to cancel?
Everything doesn't always go as planned. 如果您的小组有冲突，请联系 Tatiana Flis，艺术节总监，尽快.
BC Arts Festival Submission Guidelines
Maximum of three pieces per artist. 每件作品都应该有自己的提交表格.
Every effort will be made to keep artwork secure, however, artists submit at their own risk. Again, the Arts Festival, Arts Council and Boston College are NOT responsible for any work not picked up by the artist or their representative by May 1st, 6:00 PM.
展览是由教师和画廊工作人员策划的. Not all submissions will be accepted, and there is no guarantee that your work will be displayed.
Art for Sale
展出的艺术品可以在艺术节上出售. 艺术家在提交作品时必须确定价格. 艺术节会打广告说这个价格是没有商量余地的. The Arts Festival Visual Arts Coordinator will not collect cash or checks but will coordinate a direct buyer-to-artist transaction.
售出的作品将贴上红色贴纸. 购买者可能要到节日结束后才能拿起他们的作品. (Pick-up time is Saturday, 4:00–6:00 PM.)
Basic Art Pricing Guidelines:
量化创造力:艺术家如何为他们的艺术作品定价 from ArtBusiness.com.
The Lighter Side of Pricing Your Art 作者:Sonya Paz，专业艺术家和作家.
谁可以自愿帮助艺术节?
Everyone! 不管他们是否隶属于电子游戏软件.
What can volunteers expect to do?
志愿者可以帮忙摆放椅子, music stands, and signs; greet visitors and provide basic directions to venues; check in performers; and other tasks as needed.
In advance of the festival, volunteers may help deliver programs and t-shirts to various locations on campus, or organize festival materials.
What are the perks of volunteering?
Learn a new skill, add valuble expereince to your resume, grow your network and meet new people. 所有志愿者将获得一件免费的艺术节t恤!
Arts Council Awards
Each year, 电子游戏软件艺术委员会认可一位校友, a faculty member, and several students for their accomplishments and contributions to the arts in various disciplines. 校友和教师奖获得者是榜样, inspiring and guiding developing young artists in the Boston College community. The award recipients participate in programming at Arts Festival and interact in small-group settings with students in their fields. 二年级学生奖获得者, junior, 或者高年级学生因他们的创造力和成就而得到认可, as well as for specific projects.
Children's Activities
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Arts 'n' Crafts
孩子们喜欢这些由BC志愿者组织的动手活动. Activities vary each year, but have included making tambourines, decorating masks and bookmarks, making pipecleaner 'monsters', sidewalk chalk, and decorating a pot to plant a seed in.
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Children's Theatre
Boston College theatre classes and other campus ensembles have presented live performances for children to enjoy. Previous performances have included The Little Mermaid《电子游戏软件》 Shrek! The Musical, Peter and the Wolf, 《电子游戏软件》《电子游戏正规平台》《电子游戏正规平台》 and more.
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Interactive activities
Various student groups that perform at Arts Fest have led 20-30 minute activities to engage kids in what they are passionate about. Children have been able to participate in mini-sessions on dance, singing, and improvisation. Every year the children and parents have loved being introduced to new styles of performance and art.
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Instrument Petting Zoo
The Boston College Marching Band takes over green spaces to give children an opportunity to touch, feel, and play the instruments. This experience is for kids of all ages!
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Chamber Music Children's Concert
Boston College's Chamber Music Society performs beloved children's music and theater.