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David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

SOLACE AND SISTERHOOD KICKS OFF THE FALL SEMESTER

Announcing our fall semester 2025 exhibition

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February 21, 2025 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

The Driskell Center is pleased to announce the 2025 Annual Distinguished Lecture in the Visual Arts in Honor of David C. Driskell

Announcing 2025 Annual Distinguished Lecture
December 03, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

New Exhibition at The Driskell Center Explores the Future of Black Art

Announcing our spring semester 2025 exhibition
November 12, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Call for Application - Student Ambassador Program

The Driskell Center Student Ambassador Program
October 21, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Call for Applications

Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship at The Driskell Center
September 17, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Artist Team Selected for the David C. and Thelma G. Driskell Award for Creative Excellence 2025

The Driskell Center is pleased to announce the award winners
August 08, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

The Driskell Center is pleased to announce that the Center’s Archives will be home to The Crumpler Collection

The Crumpler Collection, Gift of the Artist Dewey Crumpler
June 03, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Announcing New Exhibition, Dewey Crumpler: Life Studies

Fall exhibition opening September 6, 2024 from 5 - 7 p.m.
April 23, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

New Advisory Council Members Appointed at The Driskell Center, University of Maryland

The Driskell Center is pleased to announce the appointment of new Advisory Council members.
February 19, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

The Driskell Center Archives Receives Gift from Groundbreaking Artist Robin Holder to Establish the Robin Holder Collection

The Driskell Center is proud to announce that the Center’s Archives will be home to the Robin Holder Collection, a gift of the artist.

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The Driskell Center's First Online Store Is Now Open

March 27, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

The Driskell Center is thrilled to debut our first-ever online store.

The Driskell Center Welcomes Lillian O'Brien Davis, Recipient of the David C. and Thelma G. Driskell Award for Creative Excellence for 2024

March 15, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Winner of Creative Excellence Award in Two-Week Residency in the Archives

The Driskell Center is pleased to announce that the Center’s Library and Archives will be home to the Robert L. Hall Collection

March 15, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Educator, Curator, Artist Robert L. Hall Gifts Books and Archives to The Driskell Center
Maryland Today

Center of the Circle

February 26, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

New Driskell Center exhibit showcases pioneering artist’s personal relationships with peers.
The Diamondback

Driskell Center Exhibition Honoring ‘Driskell & Friends’ to Open

February 23, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

The Diamondback features the center's upcoming exhibition.

The Driskell Center Archives Receives Gift from Groundbreaking Artist Robin Holder to Establish the Robin Holder Collection

February 19, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

The Driskell Center is proud to announce that the Center’s Archives will be home to the Robin Holder Collection, a gift of the artist.
Maryland Today

5 African American Works of Art Everyone Should Know

February 01, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, English, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music

From Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry to renowned modern dance, faculty experts share their picks.

Driskell & Friends Exhibition Celebrates the Collaborative Spirit of Visionary Artist and Scholar David C. Driskell

January 30, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Driskell & Friends Exhibition

The Alonzo Davis Collection Virtual Exhibition: The Public Art of Alonzo Davis

December 15, 2023 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Dive into the recently donated archive, the Alonzo Davis Collection, through our virtual exhibition “The Public Art of Alonzo Davis”

The Driskell Center Welcomes Inaugural (2023-2024) Cohort for The Driskell Center Archives Research Fellowship Program

November 08, 2023 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Four Fellows Launch Projects Using the Center's Archives