A magic wand for artists’ dreams
Ben Berman ’12 pushed the limits of computer animation. Megan O’Keefe ’11 worked with an Italian drama company for the mentally disabled. Julian Gewirtz ’13 delved into the depths of the AIDS epidemic with poetry. The talented trio honed and expanded their creative sides over the summer with support from an ongoing Harvard program that encourages artistic exploration. Each year, the Artist Development Fellowship (ADF) program of Harvard’s Office for the Arts (OFA), which is run with assistance from Harvard’s Office of Career Services, helps to nurture creativity among Harvard undergraduates. Awarded annually by the Council of the Arts, a standing committee of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the grants support projects in dance, literature, music, theater, studio art, film, mixed media, and multidisciplinary arts practices. “The program is for students who have identified an extraordinary opportunity for artistic growth — whether it is apprenticing to a great theater director, investigating a...