ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Arts Scholars program truly is a collective endeavor built through collaboration between students, faculty, staff, and many partnerships with artists and makers throughout the University of Maryland and surrounding community. A huge thanks to everyone who has supported Arts Scholars this year — we couldn’t have done it without you!

A special thanks to faculty members Harold Burgess, Heather Bremenstuhl, and Alex Lynch; Teaching Assistants, Mark Aguilar, Conell Brandner, Laurin Brooks, Alyssa Caruso, Jenna Dietrich, Sophia Moore, Iniya Muthupari, Belle Pham, and Jordyn Salow; Social Media Assistants, Katie McKinney and Abigail Warwick; and Newsletter Assistant, Chioma Opaigbeogu. Their help and support is what enables Arts Scholars to thrive.

We would also like to recognize the many artists within our community that have contributed to our experiential programming in colloquium and during Arts Field Trips. Your knowledge and energy have inspired us, energized us, and helped us connect as a community of artists and scholars.

The Arts Scholars program and Arts Fest 2024 has been made possible through the support of the College of Arts and Humanities, Undergraduate Studies, and College Park Scholars.

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COMMUNITY ARTIST PARTNERSHIPS

In Arts Scholars students expand their definitions of art, learn professional practices of creative fields, and explore the role of the arts in our personal and social lives all while building a community based on challenge and support. Central to these learning objectives are our partnerships with artists and makers at UMD and in the surrounding community. A huge thank you to all the organizations and individuals that have supported our colloquia, field trips, and co-curricular activities this year!

Fall 2023 COLLOQUIA

“Art, Identity, & Dialogue,” Brian Medina, Director, Bias Incident Support Services (BISS), Guest Artist Workshop, CPSA100
“Poetry & Music,” Sami Miranda & Jose Gonzalez, Guest Artist Workshop, CPSA100
“Vogue: Strike a Pose For Me,” Marquis ‘Revlon’ Clanton, Guest Artist Workshop, CPSA100
“STEAM Experimentation”, Singh Family Sandbox Makerspace, Campus Visit, CPSA100
“Augmented Reality,” Quint Gregory, The Collaboratory, Campus Visit, CPSA100
“Art & Censorship,” Kana Jenkins, The Prange Collection, Campus Visit CPSA100
“Active Looking,” The Driskell Center, Campus Visit, CPSA100
“Behind the Scenes Tour,” Bill Brandwein, The Clarice Performing Arts Center, Campus Visit, CPSA100
“Crochet Workshop,” Studio A, Campus Visit CPSA100
“Arts Research Techniques,” Ben Shaw, Assistant Librarian for Teaching and Learning, Guest Speaker, CPSA200
Kristen Arant “The Drum Lady,” Guest Artist Workshop, CPSA200
“Professional Practice Panel,” Panel discussion with practicing artists and UMD representatives: Dr. Stephanie Shonekan, Dean, College of Arts & Humanities; Ethnomusicology, Musicology; Affiliate Faculty, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Ronit Eisenbach, Professor, School of Architecture, Preservation and Planning (architect, Artist, curator, educator); Jane Hirshberg, Artistic Planning Program Director, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center; Eva King, B.A. Secondary Education '21, Fulbright Scholar, Arts alum '19

Fall 2023 FIELD TRIPS

Slowdanger: SUPERCELL, The Clarice Performing Arts Center (Joint trip with several Scholars programs)
Cirque du Soleil, ECHO: Cabinet of Curiosities, Tysons, VA
Sharing Honors and Burdens, The Renwick Museum, Washington D.C.
Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
Nephrii Amenii: Food for the Gods, The Clarice Performing Arts Center

SPRING 2024 FIELD TRIPS

Queens of Sheba, Jessica L. Hagan, In partnership with Under the Radar, The Clarice Performing Arts Center
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Marin Alsop & Time for Three, The Clarice Performing Arts Center
Dongpo: Life in Poems, The Kennedy Center
Block Printing & Screen Printing Workshop, Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center
The National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.