Home Now on view: Somewhere Over the Rainbow of Row Homes, We Fly Welcome to CADVC Welcome to CADVC Exhibition The Unveiling of God / a love letter to my forefathers August 25–December 18, 2026 Exhibition Somewhere Over The Rainbow Of Row Homes, We Fly August 25–November 24, 2026 Multimedia Publication Seeing Science Curated by Marvin Heiferman Advisory Council The Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture (CADVC) is a forum for research, exhibition, publication, and public programming in the fields of art, design, and visual culture. Read Mission Statement > Upcoming Events & Programs View All > Artist Roundtable on experimental praxis CADVC November 5, 2026 6PM–8PM Learn More > Artist talk about memory, communal and familial photographic archives, and land sovereignty CADVC November 19, 2026 6PM–8PM Learn More > View All > Education Learn More > Public drawing activities during the “Pedagogy Study Hall” exhibition by Tomashi Jackson and Nia K. Evans. Photo: Tedd Henn Educational Outreach and K-12 Programs CADVC provides a wide range of K–12 education outreach programs, with a limited number of free bus trips to UMBC for scheduled K–12 gallery tours available annually. Publications View All > Through both traditional and experimental formats, CADVC’s publications serve as enduring records of its exhibitions while advancing national and international discourse on art and culture. Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and the Birth of American Television A Designed Life: Contemporary American Textiles, Wallpapers, and Containers & Packaging, 1951-54 Edited by Charles Gute, Margaret Re. Foreword by Symmes Gardner. Preface & text by Margaret Re. Text by Virginia Gardner Troy, Greg Castillo, Jan Logemann, Emily A. Margolis, Stuart W. Leslie. Museums of Tomorrow: A Virtual Discussion [edited with an introduction by Maurice Berger ; preface by David Yager, Barbara Buhler Lynes ; with contributions from Alexander Alberro[and others]] Frames of Reference David Yager In Memoriam Maurice Berger at the opening reception of “Revolution of the Eye,” 2015. Photo: Steve Miller A Tribute to Dr. Maurice Berger1956-2020 Dr. Maurice Berger, a visionary curator, scholar, and advocate for social justice, served as chief curator and research professor at CADVC until his death from COVID-19 in March 2020. The legacy of his path-breaking exhibitions and writings, confronting issues of race, representation, and inequity, remains vital and continues to inspire critical inquiry and public dialogue at CADVC. In Memoriam Race Stories
Artist talk about memory, communal and familial photographic archives, and land sovereignty CADVC November 19, 2026 6PM–8PM Learn More >
A Designed Life: Contemporary American Textiles, Wallpapers, and Containers & Packaging, 1951-54 Edited by Charles Gute, Margaret Re. Foreword by Symmes Gardner. Preface & text by Margaret Re. Text by Virginia Gardner Troy, Greg Castillo, Jan Logemann, Emily A. Margolis, Stuart W. Leslie.
Museums of Tomorrow: A Virtual Discussion [edited with an introduction by Maurice Berger ; preface by David Yager, Barbara Buhler Lynes ; with contributions from Alexander Alberro[and others]]
