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In addition, The School of Fine Arts sponsors public exhibitions, lectures, and concerts. Each year, three to four exhibitions are presented in the Academy's gallery, including the annual Fellows Exhibition presenting the work of that year's Fine Arts Fellows at the end of their residence. Other exhibitions focus on the work of prominent artists, architects, and designers – particularly Americans whose work has not been widely viewed in Europe – as well as historical and thematic exhibitions of timely interest. Exhibitions are accompanied by public lectures by participating artists and scholars.

During the course of the year, the School of Fine Arts also invites distinguished artists, writers, and scholars to hold lectures, readings, and symposia which are free to the public. Each year, The Academy and School of Fine Arts sponsor an active music program presenting concerts and recitals by a variety of American and European musicians with and emphasis on music by 20th century American composers. The Arts program is administered by Karl Kirchwey, FAAR'95, the Andrew Heiskell Arts Director, working with a network of Arts and Humanities Advisors to the American Academy in Rome.