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Judith Kornett and Virginia Sperry

Artists Judith Kornett and Virginia Sperry joined the UMGC Arts Program for an  at the opening exhibition of the Woven Threads exhibition. Hosted by curator Treston Sampon, the discussion included the artists’ artistic beginnings and influences and their goals for the exhibition. They also spoke about selected works in the exhibition.  

Before the Americas

Artist Panel

On February 15, 2026, the UMGC Arts Program hosted an opening reception for the Before the Americas exhibition. Curator Cheryl D. Edwards led participating artists Wilfredo Valladares, Michelle Talibah Weatherly, Claudia "Aziza" Gibson-Hunter, and Luis Vasquez La Roche in a  about the themes of the exhibition.

Preston Sampson

An —led by art historian, curator, and author Adrienne L. Childs, PhD—was held at the opening reception of the Preston Sampson: Letters from Home exhibition on July 27, 2025. The artist discussed his family, influences, and stories behind works in the exhibition.

Freddie Styles

At the opening reception for Uncommon Nature: The Abstractions of Freddie Styles on April 27, 2025,  with author Halima Taha about selected works from the exhibition, his art practice, and his career.

Kevin Cole

The UMGC Arts Program hosted the opening reception for Pushing Forward: Politics, Social Conflict, and the Racial Divide in the Art of Kevin Cole on September 22, 2024. The artist with Melanee Harvey, PhD, associate professor at Howard University.

Eternal Paper

Artist Panel

During the opening reception on October 22, 2023, artists from the exhibition took part in a led by guest curator Helen C. Frederick.

Nelson Stevens: Color Rapping

Artist Nelson Stevens passed away shortly before this exhibition opened. An was held on October 2, 2022, featuring panelists Leslie King Hammond, PhD, professor emerita, Maryland Institute College of Art, and Nadya Stevens, the artist’s daughter. Additional speakers—including colleagues, friends, and Stevens’s fellow members of AfriCOBRA—spoke about his legacy.

Sharon Wolpoff

On March 6, 2022, the UMGC Arts Program held the opening reception for the exhibition Sharon Wolpoff: Wherever I Turn I See Light. Julia Langley, the faculty director for the Arts and Humanities Program at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, led .

Demystifying Public Art Symposium

Public art—art outside traditional galleries or museums—is present everywhere, but many artists have limited knowledge of the various factors involved in participating in public art projects. On February 16–17, 2019, the UMGC Arts Program hosted a two-day symposium that brought together artists and other art professionals active in the public art field to discuss factors involved in participating in public art projects. The symposium was sponsored by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC)/Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation/Arts and Cultural Heritage Division; Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC); and UMGC.