While in the midst of their strengths and struggles millennial and Gen Z artists of color have managed to continuously spin straw into gold. But, to what end? In this panel discussion, we will have a conversation about how an unstable economy and social upheaval have fostered  circumstances in which building a lasting career in the arts is full of risk with no guarantee of reward.

For rising generations of creatives, is the choice to be an artist a pathway to a thriving sustainable legacy or a continual uphill fight for legitimacy…or both? 

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Faculty, students and guest choirs come together for a concert celebrating Black History Month curated by the School of Music’s IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) Committee and in partnership with the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA).

UMD’s popular Gamer Symphony Orchestra hosts a game night and arrangers' workshop! Play Jackbox games with fellow attendees, then watch as GSO members take you through the process of arranging video game music for orchestra and choir by ear. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to peek behind the curtains of GSO!

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Come one and come all— are hosting an art carnival! Flex your art knowledge with trivia, learn alongside a drawing demo, compete in a design challenge and even channel your inner Bob Ross! At this art carnival, you can choose your own adventure, and there’s something for everyone.