Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts is dedicated to the synthesis of art, design, and education.
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University is housed in the only building in North America designed by Swiss-born architect Le Corbusier. It hosts the Department of Visual and Environmental Studies, exhibition spaces, studios, classrooms, and the Harvard Film Archive. At CCVA, architecture, design, film, and education combine to provide unparalleled experiences with contemporary art, aiming to enrich the creative and intellectual life of our audiences.