Join The Driskell Center on February 6th, 2026 for the opening of its spring exhibition, America Will Be! All Driskell Center events are free and open to the public.
On view at The Driskell Center gallery from February 9 through May 8, the exhibition will open with a public reception on February 6, from 5 to 7 p.m.
College of Arts and Humanities | David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora
Thursday, March 26, 2026 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Cole Student Activities Building
Please join us on Thursday, March 26, for an afternoon and evening of programming celebrating African American art and scholarship. The day will begin at 4 p.m. with an artist talk, "Hither and Yon," by Alison Saar, winner of the High Museum’s 2025 David C. Driskell Prize, who will discuss her practice with members of our community, followed by a tea reception from 5–6 p.m.
The evening program will begin at 6 p.m. with the presentation of the 2026 Porter/Driskell Book Award in African American Art History (winner to be announced shortly), a special documentary preview, and the Driskell Distinguished Lecture, delivered this year by Dr. Cherise Smith, Joseph D. Jamail Chair in African American Studies in the Department of African and African Diaspora Studies at The University of Texas at Austin.
Free and open to the public.
Learn more and register here.
Tuesday, March 31 & Wednesday, April 1
H.J. Patterson Hall, rooms 2124 & 2130
Join us for the 3rd Annual UMD ATLAS Conference on March 31 & April 1! This year's conference features DMV-based faculty exploring the theme of “Identity, Belonging, and Postcolonial Politics: Reflections and Futures.”
