Community Engagement

The Collective: Black Arts Festival

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The Collective's Black Arts Festival is an annual week-long event that celebrates every medium of Black Art. This programming is meant to highlight the Black artists on campus. Included in this are Open Mic Night, Visual Arts Gallery, Fashion Show, Play Fest, Film Fest, and a Guest Speaker event.

This year, our Guest speaker is NYU alum and Tony-nominated composer and playwright Micheal R. Jackson (Tisch ‘03, ‘05)! Join us as we close out Black History Month by showing off the Black talent on campus!

Monday, February 24th | 7-9pm

Open Mic Night
Location: Riese Lounge
721 Broadway New York, NY 10003

Tuesday, February 25th | 7-9pm

Visual Arts Gallery
Location: Room 804
721 Broadway New York, NY 10003

Wednesday, February 26th | 5-8pm

NYU AAP B.L.O.C. Party (Fashion Show)
Location: Eisner & Lubin Auditorium - 4th Floor
60 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012

Thursday, February 27th | 9-11pm

Play Fest
Location: Room 404
721 Broadway New York, NY 10003

Friday, February 28th | 7-9pm

Film Fest
Location: Screening Room 006
721 Broadway New York, NY 10003

Saturday, March 1st | 12-2pm

Guest Speaker: Michael R. Jackson
Location: Dean’s Conference Room, Room 1260
721 Broadway New York, NY 10003