Center for Art Design and Visual Culture – UMBC Skip to content CADVC gallery is currently closed. We reopen on May 13 with the 2026 Visual Arts Senior Exhibition Multimedia Publication Vignettes in 3 Sessions: KaMag at CADVC Introduction by Rebecca Uchill. Text by Tatiana Flores, Maleke Glee, and Dell Marie Hamilton Exhibition 2026 Visual Arts Senior Exhibition May 13–May 22, 2026 Multimedia Publication Seeing Science Curated by Marvin Heiferman 2024 – 25 CADVC Annual Report 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 > 2026 Visual Arts Senior Exhibition: Artists Reception CADVC May 19, 2026 5PM–7PM Learn More > View All > Education Learn More > Students from Perry Hall High School visit CADVC, creating vibrant collage artworks during a school tour with Sandra Abbott. 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. Tahir Hemphill: Rap Research Lab Dr. David A.M. Goldberg Rosy Keyser: Distal’s Musk Text by George Pendle, Max Rosenberg, Symmes Gardner. Muntadas: Activating Artifacts: About Academia Edited with text by Niels Van Tomme. Text by Olivia Munoz Rojas, Daniel Oliver Tucker. Ciphers of Identity Artwork by Barbara Kruger. Edited by Maurice Berger. In Memoriam Maurice Berger at the opening reception of “Revolution of the Eye,” 2015. Photo: Steve Miller A Tribute to Dr. Maurice Berger 1956-2020 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