Art + Technology + Social Justice
The Arts for All initiative partners the arts with the sciences, technology and other disciplines to develop new and reimagined curricular and experiential offerings that nurture different ways of thinking to spark dialogue, understanding, problem solving and action. It bolsters a campus-wide culture of creativity and innovation, making Maryland a national leader in leveraging the combined power of the arts, technology and social justice to collaboratively address grand challenges.
EVENTS
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
Fri, Feb 21– Fri, 28, 2025
Tickets required.
Ntozake Shange’s highly influential 1976 choreopoem for colored girls… might well be the most performed and important piece of theater created expressly by and for Black women in the history of the United States. TDPS faculty members Ama Law (’08 MFA ’19) and Fatima Quander direct a loving rendition of Shange’s masterpiece that proves its timelessness.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Mahler’s Fourth Symphony
Fri, Feb 28, 2025 • 8PM
Tickets required.
Mahler's epochal symphony is performed by one of the classical world's most respected ensembles and one of Maryland’s most significant cultural institutions. The program includes Dvořák's Concert Overture and Jessie Montgomery’s “Five Freedom Songs,” a work built on the texts of five traditional Black spirituals
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
‘Deepe Darknesse’ Challenges Contemporary Dance Expectations
February 10, 2025
The Diamondback reviews Deepe Darknesse, a physical theater performance that took the stage at The Clarice last week.
A ‘Mind-Blowing’ Premiere, 130 Years Later
February 7, 2025
Clarice Presents and the School of Music, together with OperaCréole and Opera Lafayette, debut Edmond Dédé's "Morgiane," the oldest existing opera by a Black composer.
‘A Place of Celebration’ for Go-Go Music
February 6, 2025
UMD alumna curates museum dedicated to Washington, D.C.’s signature sound.
A Well-Framed Career for Driskell Center Staffer
February 4, 2025
Art grad’s print to be featured in spring exhibition at the Driskell Center.
Step Into NarraSpace: UMD’s Hub for Immersive Storytelling and Inclusive Scholarship
February 03, 2025
With VR headsets and tactile tools, UMD's new lab is redefining what scholarship can look—and feel—like.
Fall 2024 ArtsAMP Student Grants Announced
December 11, 2024
Arts for All is pleased to announce the recipients of the Fall 2024 ArtsAMP Graduate Student Research Grants and Collaborative Student MicroGrants!
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Subscribe now!The Arts for All initiative seeks to ensure that the arts are woven into the very fabric of life at the University of Maryland...so the Terrapin identity is writ large and forged strong.
Arts Improve the Student Experience
We are prepared to address the growing student and industry demand to integrate the arts into student life, both within and beyond the curriculum, helping students access and amplify their creative talents and fostering collaborative and innovative thinking to solve problems.
Arts Create an Inclusive Environment
We are harnessing the power of the arts to spark civic dialogue, increase community engagement and activate social change.
Arts Advance the University
We are accelerating innovation, discovery and insights through collaborations among the arts, the humanities and the sciences through research, creative activity and technological innovation.