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The David C. Driskell Center recieves a major gift of works of art by African American artists from the Jean and Robert Steele Collection.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – A generous and valuble gift of 227 works of art by more than 120 African American artists from the Jean and Robert Steele Collection will enhance the permanent collection of the David C. Driskell Center.
The David C. Driskell Center recieves Grant from the Ford Foundation for its Publication Series and Educational Program
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – A $100,000 grant from the Ford Foundation will help the University of Maryland’s David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora take its publication and educational programs to new heights.
Our Mission
The David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora at the University of Maryland, College Park, celebrates the legacy of David C. Driskell - Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Art, Artist, Art Historian, Collector, and Curator by preserving the rich heritage of African American visual art and culture. Established in 2001, the Center provides an intellectual home for artists, museum professionals, art administrators, and scholars of color, broadening the field of African diasporic studies. The Driskell Center is committed to collecting, documenting, and presenting African American art as well as replenishing and expanding the field.
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