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Art, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Inaugural David C. and Thelma G. Driskell Award for Creative Excellence

We welcome submissions from emerging scholars and artists who will create new artistic or scholarly work that furthers the Driskell Center’s mission.

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Marco Polo Juárez Cruz appointed Assistant Professor of Art History at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

May 23, 2025 Art History and Archaeology

Fresh off a fantastic dissertation defense, Dr. Juárez Cruz, still a young man, heads west!

Department's Kress Success Continues, as Christine Quach Joins Her Colleagues As An Awardee

May 23, 2025 Art History and Archaeology

The Department's third(!) awardee in two years will study in Leiden

Calling All Storytelling Terps!

May 22, 2025 American Studies, Art, Art History and Archaeology, Classics, Communication, English, History, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Linguistics, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

UMD story slam invites pitches for competition with cash prizes.
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70 Graduates Honored as Senior Marshals

May 21, 2025 American Studies, Art, Art History and Archaeology, Classics, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music

High-achieving students to lead classmates into Commencement.

A Future in Conservation

May 21, 2025 Art History and Archaeology

At UMD, graduating senior Lylah Messinger restored a 2,500-year-old Etruscan vase. Now she’s headed to graduate school in London.

Celebrating Excellence: 2025 ARHU Graduate Student Awards

May 21, 2025 American Studies, Art, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Congratulations to the 2025 graduate student awardees.

Calling All Storytelling Terps!

May 20, 2025 American Studies, Art, Art History and Archaeology, Classics, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Linguistics, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

UMD story slam invites pitches for competition with cash prizes.
DEPARTMENT OF ART + DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Graduate Students in Art and Art History + Archaeology Collaborate on Catalogue

May 10, 2025 Art, Art History and Archaeology

An innovative project reflecting brilliance, excellence, and collegiality amongst graduate students in the two programs

Hannah Prescott awarded a 12-month pre-doctoral fellowship at the Center for Netherlandish Art

May 08, 2025 Art History and Archaeology

Hannah will conduct research on paintings and linen textiles in the Boston MFA collection that relate to her dissertation

Ashley Cope named a Tyson Scholar of American Art at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

May 06, 2025 Art History and Archaeology

Ashley will be in residence in Northeast Arkansas in Spring 2026
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