Home CADVC is closed for summer break! See you in the fall! María Magdalena Campos Pons of KaMag performs with other performers during “Vignettes in 3 Sessions” at CADVC on December 5, 2025. Photo: Tedd Henn Welcome to CADVC María Magdalena Campos Pons of KaMag performs with other performers during “Vignettes in 3 Sessions” at CADVC on December 5, 2025. Photo: Tedd Henn Welcome to CADVC Multimedia Publication Vignettes in 3 Sessions: KaMag at CADVC Introduction by Rebecca Uchill. Text by Tatiana Flores, Maleke Glee, and Dell Marie Hamilton New Fall Hours! Multimedia Publication Seeing Science Curated by Marvin Heiferman Exhibition Somewhere Over The Rainbow Of Row Homes, We Fly August 25–November 24, 2026 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 > Opening reception and panel discussion: “Somewhere Over the Rainbow of Row Homes, We Fly” CADVC September 3, 2026 6PM–8PM Learn More > Little Yellow Journal Event with NatureSacred UMBC Rock Garden September 10, 2026 2PM–3:30PM Learn More > Free outdoor concert by Brandon Woody Fine Arts Building Amphitheater October 15, 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. Blur of the Otherworldly: Contemporary Art, Technology and the Paranormal Edited by Mark Alice Durant and Jane D. Marsching. Essays by Marina Warner and Lynne Tillman. Notes In Time: Nancy Spero & Leon Golub Artwork by Leon Golub, Nancy Spero. Edited by Maurice Berger. Text by Jo Anna Isaak. Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and the Birth of American Television Andrea Robbins and Max Becher: Portraits Maurice Berger 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 Close Menu Search for: About Us Mission StatementVisit Us2024-25 CADVC Annual Report2023-24 CADVC Annual Report ExhibitionsEvents & ProgramsEducationPublications Research Exploratory Research Residency at CADVCRace Stories: Essays by Maurice BergerStories from the Struggle for Civil RightsJoseph Beuys Tree Partnership Oral History Collection Support Us
Multimedia Publication Vignettes in 3 Sessions: KaMag at CADVC Introduction by Rebecca Uchill. Text by Tatiana Flores, Maleke Glee, and Dell Marie Hamilton
Opening reception and panel discussion: “Somewhere Over the Rainbow of Row Homes, We Fly” CADVC September 3, 2026 6PM–8PM Learn More >
Little Yellow Journal Event with NatureSacred UMBC Rock Garden September 10, 2026 2PM–3:30PM Learn More >
Free outdoor concert by Brandon Woody Fine Arts Building Amphitheater October 15, 2026 6PM–8PM Learn More >
Blur of the Otherworldly: Contemporary Art, Technology and the Paranormal Edited by Mark Alice Durant and Jane D. Marsching. Essays by Marina Warner and Lynne Tillman.
Notes In Time: Nancy Spero & Leon Golub Artwork by Leon Golub, Nancy Spero. Edited by Maurice Berger. Text by Jo Anna Isaak.
