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March 25, 2024 Art

The Design & Democracy

Can a Giant Turtle Shell Full of Games Lure Young Voters?
January 25, 2024 Art, College of Arts and Humanities

2024 Clarvit Research Fellowships Announced

Announcing the 2024 Clarvit Research Fellowship recipients.
December 18, 2022 Art

2023 Clarvit Research Fellowships Announced

Announcing the 2023 Clarvit Research Fellowship Recipients
March 11, 2022 Art, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Inaugural David C. and Thelma G. Driskell Award for Creative Excellence

We welcome submissions from emerging scholars and artists who will create new artistic or scholarly work that furthers the Driskell Center’s mission.

November 16, 2021 Art

Family’s $2.5M Gifts to Provide Resources for Art and Education, New Outdoor Exhibition Space

Clarvits’ gifts will fund innovation in the arts, support College of Education students.
February 09, 2021 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, Art

HBO Documentary Explores Impact of ‘a Trailblazer for All of Us’

Film premieres tonight about late UMD professor David C. Driskell’s groundbreaking exhibition of Black artists.
December 22, 2020 Art

Studio Art Senior Exhibition | Winter 2020

View the artwork of our graduating seniors for Winter, 2020
October 31, 2020 Communication, Art, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies

New Majors in Departments of Art, Communication and Jewish Studies

Four communication specializations and majors in immersive media design and ancient religions are among new offerings for ARHU students.
September 22, 2020 Art

New Major Immerses Students in Coding and Creativity

First introductory course offered this fall, two more expected next spring.

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Press Release: Shifting: African American Women Artists and the Power of Their Gaze

January 18, 2017 Art, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

David C. Driskell Center to Present Shifting: African American Women Artists and the Power of Their Gaze
East City Art

Op-Ed—The David C. Driskell Center: A Gem In Our Midst

October 20, 2016 Art, College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

The Driskell Center "maintains and values the contributions of African American artists of the American art canon."

Op-Ed—The David C. Driskell Center: A Gem In Our Midst

October 20, 2016 Art, College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

The Driskell Center "maintains and values the contributions of African American artists of the American art canon."
The Diamondback

Umd Offers Weekly Shuttle Bus To The Philips Collection

October 06, 2016 Art, College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

The Thursday shuttle is part of a strategic partnership with the art museum.
The Baltimore City Paper

“Bmore Than The Story" Wins Best Of Baltimore Award

September 13, 2016 Art

UMD Art department curated exhibition at Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture wins Best Community Curation.

"Willie Cole: On Site" At The David C. Driskell Center

September 12, 2016 Art, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Exhibition features works from the last ten years.

Press Release: Willie Cole: On Site

September 12, 2016 Art, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Artist Willie Cole's Exhibition of Works From the Last Ten Years to Be Presented at the David C. Driskell Center

University Of Maryland Art Gallery Presents Herman Maril

September 08, 2016 Art, University of Maryland Art Gallery, College of Arts and Humanities, Herman Maril Gallery

An exhibition that examines the artist’s works on paper

2016-17 Capaa And Rasa Award Recipients

May 24, 2016 Art, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, English, History, Linguistics, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The College of Arts and Humanities extends its congratulations to outstanding faculty for RASA and CAPPA awards.

Two Arhu Faculty Awarded 2016 Guggenheim Fellowships

May 10, 2016 Art, College of Arts and Humanities, English

Congratulations to English prof Carla Peterson and art prof Hasan Elahi on receiving fellowships for their upcoming projects.