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Performance to ‘Tap’ Afro-Brazilian Roots of Dance image
MARYLAND TODAY February 07, 2024

Performance to ‘Tap’ Afro-Brazilian Roots of Dance

The Clarice to host joyful history lesson.
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February 05, 2024

Arts for All Welcomes Inaugural Artists-in-Residence

Hannah Smotrich and Ari Melenciano ’14 will focus on voting, AI, while at UMD this semester.
5 African American Works of Art Everyone Should Know image
MARYLAND TODAY February 01, 2024

5 African American Works of Art Everyone Should Know

From Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry to renowned modern dance, faculty experts share their picks.
2024 Clarvit Research Fellowships Announced image
January 25, 2024

2024 Clarvit Research Fellowships Announced

Announcing the 2024 Clarvit Research Fellowship recipients.
Isabella Chilcoat ’23 Looks Ahead to a Career in the Art World image
December 15, 2023

Isabella Chilcoat ’23 Looks Ahead to a Career in the Art World

The graduating senior art history major had opportunities to hone skills in arts research, curation, management, acquisition and more at UMD.
Choreographer Ama Law ’08 MFA ’19 Brings Signature Street Style Back to UMD image
December 07, 2023

Choreographer Ama Law ’08 MFA ’19 Brings Signature Street Style Back to UMD

The dance artist-in-residence is teaching and collaborating with UMD students.
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THE WASHINGTON POST December 01, 2023

In the Galleries: Exhibits Highlight Maternal Themes Past and Present

The Washington Post reviews two exhibitions on display at the University of Maryland Art Gallery.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Begins Partnership with University of Maryland in ‘New Era for the Arts’ image
THE BALTIMORE SUN December 01, 2023

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Begins Partnership with University of Maryland in ‘New Era for the Arts’

Groundbreaking partnership featured in the Baltimore Sun.
Indigenous Scholar Weaves ‘Futures of Flourishing’ image
MARYLAND TODAY November 20, 2023

Indigenous Scholar Weaves ‘Futures of Flourishing’

Newly arrived professor's lab seeks to expand understanding of Native cultures, history, practices.
UMD Professor Exhibits Large-Scale Sculptures in New DC Exhibition image
THE DIAMONDBACK November 20, 2023

UMD Professor Exhibits Large-Scale Sculptures in New DC Exhibition

The Diamondback features Art Professor Foon Sham and his new DC exhibition.