Welcome to The Arts at BGSU!

The Arts at Bowling Green State University continue to flourish and stretch the boundaries of knowledge and imagination. You can experience the strength of our traditions and the inspiration of our creative innovations.

Comprising the College of Musical Arts, the School of Art, the Department of Theatre & Film and the Creative Writing Program, The Arts at BGSU function as an interdisciplinary unit, promoting a culture of creativity both on our campus and in our community.

Join us! We look forward to sharing our performances, galleries, lectures, and research with you.

Give to the University Arts Scholarship Fund

Featured Premier Arts Events

Impulse: Winter Dance Concert

January 31 & February 1 | 8 p.m.

Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre, Wolfe Center for the Arts

Faculty, guest artists, and students of the BGSU Dance Program proudly present Impulse, the Winter Dance Concert. Impulse features contemporary and tap dance works choreographed by Associate Teaching Professor Colleen Murphy and guest artists Adrienne Letner and Tammy Metz Starr, as well as select undergraduate works.

Tickets are available at bgsu.edu/the-arts/tickets.

BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition

March 15-29

Opening Reception: March 15 | 6 p.m.

Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery
BGSU Fine Arts Center

The BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition features the works of senior Bachelor of Fine Arts students in the BGSU School of Art. View artwork ranging from metals, sculpture, ceramics, painting and glass to digital art and graphic design.

Gallery Hours:
Wednesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-4p.m.

All exhibitions are free and open to the public.

Hansen Musical Arts Series

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
performs Trout Quintet

March 18 | 8 p.m.

Kobacker Hall
Moore Musical Arts Center

One of the most beloved chamber music works for strings and piano, Schubert’s Trout Quintet not only demonstrates his genius for melody and lyricism, but also features a distinct combination of instruments. CMS Co-Artistic Director Wu Han is one of the featured performers.

This concert is free and open to the public.

BGSU Opera Theatre and the Department of Theatre & Film present

Mozart's The Magic Flute

March 21 | 8 p.m.
March 23 | 3 p.m.

Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre
Wolfe Center for the Arts

The Magic Flute is a fairy-tale opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart about a prince and a bird-catcher who go on a quest to rescue the Queen of the Night's daughter. The duo is given magical musical instruments to help them on their journey. The opera is about the search for truth, reason, love, and enlightenment. It also explores the idea of becoming a better person by overcoming trials.

Tickets are available at bgsu.edu/the-arts/tickets.

To individuals with disabilities, please indicate if you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in these events by contacting Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify us prior to the event.

In The Round: Artistry, Activism, & Presence of Native Creatives

In The Round: a speaker series featuring Native American Creatives seeks to render visible—to the BGSU and local communities—the artistry, activism, and presence of contemporary Native American artists. This series is an extension of the recently-developed BGSU Land Acknowledgment, which provides a foundation upon which the university can build purposeful and sustained practices that seek to decolonize our institution.

In The Round features Native American creatives who work in the areas of the arts here at BGSU: Fine Art, Graphic Design, Music, Creative Writing, Film, and Theatre. The series offers opportunities to enrich the learning, experiences, and perspectives of all members of our campus and local communities. By engaging contemporary Indigenous and Native American Artists, this series challenges erroneous and harmful stereotypes that continue to permeate American society today. Exposure to the artists’ works and techniques through which they share their experiences, worldviews, and reactions to the cultural and historical moment in which we all find ourselves facilitates growth and dynamic learning opportunities for students, staff, and faculty.

View our In The Round speakers for 2024.