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
2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition: Substitute Reality
On display May 9–23, 2025
Explore the new exhibition "Substitute Reality," featuring work by Department of Art M.F.A. candidates Varvara Tokareva and Jill McCarthy Stauffer—an Arts for All ArtsAMP recipient. An in-person exhibition preview and reception will take place on Thursday, May 8th, 5-7pm.
2025 Commencement Ceremony
Wed, May 21 • Gates open at 5PM
We're so excited to celebrate our Terp graduates at the Campuswide Commencement Ceremony and welcome commencement speaker Kermit the Frog back to campus after his visit with us in the fall!
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
‘Creative Captioning’ Takes the Stage at UMD
April 18, 2025
M.F.A. student leads effort to expand accessibility for audience in the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies' production, "Hip Hop Anansi."
2025 Award Winners of the Sadat Arts for Justice and Peace Competition
April 17, 2025
Arts for All is pleased to announce the student winners of the 2025 Sadat Arts for Justice and Peace Competition. The winning pieces creatively highlight the intersection between social and environmental justice through visual art, poetry, music composition and chamber music performance.
UMD Leaders Promote Technology, Innovation at World Quantum Day Celebration
April 16, 2025
The University of Maryland hosted the “Quantum for All: Bridging Science and the Arts in the International Year of Quantum” event at the Iribe Center on Mon, April 14.
7 Reasons You Should Care About World Quantum Day
April 14, 2025
Get ‘entangled’ in UMD’s celebration of the growing capital of quantum.
The Art of Making Merry
April 11, 2025
Go behind the scenes of the Maryland Opera Sudio’s production of “The Merry Wives of Windsor.”
A ‘Wave’ of New Understanding About Earth’s Oceans and Atmosphere
April 1, 2025
Faculty and students collaborate with NASA on interactive installation at the Kennedy Center.
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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.