Jubilee: Celebrating 25 Years of The Driskell Center

Jubilee: Celebrating 25 Years of The Driskell Center is a yearlong exhibition marking the 25th anniversary of the David C. Driskell Center. The show brings together more than 70 works from the Center’s permanent collection to explore the themes, aesthetic movements, and concerns that Black artists have addressed from the early 20th century through the present day. Curated by Dr. Adrienne Childs, the exhibition both looks back on the Center’s history and looks ahead to its next quarter century. The opening celebration is a two-day event hosted at the David C. Driskell Center on the University of Maryland campus.

When: November 5–6, 2026. The exhibition itself remains on view for one year.

Venue: David C. Driskell Center, University of Maryland.

Tickets: Price not yet available. An opening reception is planned; ticket details can be found via the event’s official Eventbrite listing.

Curator: Dr. Adrienne Childs.

Exhibition highlights: Over 70 works from the Center’s historic art collection, emphasizing subjects and aesthetic trends from the early 20th century to the contemporary moment.

Note: The opening weekend also includes “Foundations and Futures: The Driskell Center and the Black Art Archive,” a related program.