Art + Technology + Social Justice

The new 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.

News

Tell and Show

September 14, 2022

Guests curate Driskell Center exhibit by sharing artworks that moved them.

Anokha, founded in 2001, belts out its South Asian fusion music sans instrumental backing.

Loud and Proud

September 12, 2022

Maryland Today offers a guide to UMD's a cappella groups and what makes each of them unique, whether it’s a focus on the music of a certain region, the gender or cultural makeup of their members or a signature performing style.

From Bugs to Bronze Age, Nearly 300 Courses Get Creative Boost

September 12, 2022

UMD is investing $2.7 million in Teaching and Learning Innovation Grants, which will support nearly 300 courses this academic year.

THU 9/29 7PM & 9PM: Brandon Woody’s UPENDO

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kogod Theatre

Trumpeter and east Baltimore native Brandon Woody brings his band UPENDO to The Clarice’s Kogod Cabaret in support of his debut album. The band’s songs combine jazz improvisation with hip-hop beats and melodies influenced by gospel and soul music.

Get Tickets

SUN 10/02 3PM: Imani Winds: Black and Brown

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Gildenhorn Recital Hall

In this performance, Imani Winds presents Black and Brown, an entire program celebrating composers of color such as Wayne Shorter, Paquito Rivera and Valerie Coleman.

Get Tickets

FRI 10/7-SAT 10/15: By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kay Theatre

Pulitzer Prize winning Lynn Nottage's comedy By The Way, Meet Vera Stark creates a microcosm of race and culture in the Golden Age of Hollywood that resounds to this day.

Get Tickets

College of Arts & Humanities: News / Events | School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation: News and Events

Arts News | Maryland Today Arts Events | Campus Calendar

Want to learn more about the Arts for All initiative and how you can join the campus-wide effort? Send us an email and we will be in touch.

Email Arts for All

UMD School of Music student viewing a virtual reality opera thru VR goggles

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.