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title: Clarvit Studio and Courtyard Expands Artistic Possibilities at UMD
date: 2023-05-08T05:30:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
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# Clarvit Studio and Courtyard Expands Artistic Possibilities at UMD

*May 8, 2023* — by [Sala Levin ’10](/author/sala-levin-10)


> New Space and Resources Enhance University’s Arts for All Initiative

*BOT Clarvit Dedication 05042023 JC 7144 1920x1080 — A towering 25-by-30 foot screen at the Mitchell Art-Sociology Building will highlight work in the College of Arts and Humanities. It's part of the new Clarvit Studio and Courtyard for Research in Art and Design, backed by a gift from Nancy ’78 and Chuck Clarvit.*

A new indoor-outdoor space in the Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building is projecting students’ artworks onto a mega-screen—and a new future for the arts at the University of Maryland.

On Thursday evening, faculty, staff and UMD supporters gathered in the Clarvit Studio and Courtyard for Research in Art and Design to mark its official dedication. The space, which has been open for use since the fall semester, offers cutting-edge technology, updated facilities and a 25-by-30-foot screen on which to highlight the work coming out of the College of Arts and Humanities.

“The Clarvit Studio and Courtyard represent 3,000 square feet of transformed space for our art students and faculty,” said university President Darryll J. Pines. “It is where students … can take their artistic pursuits to the next level, and this beautiful courtyard will be an unparalleled exhibition space that highlights the work of students, faculty and visiting artists.”



*Clarvits at Clarvit Courtyard dedication — Surrounded by family, friends, UMD students and staff and others, Chuck (left) and Nancy Clarvit watch the new giant screen at the dedication of the Clarvit Studio and Courtyard on Thursday.*




**Topics:** [Arts & Culture](https://today.umd.edu/tags/arts-culture)


**Tags:** [Visual Arts](https://today.umd.edu/topic/visual-arts), [Student Experience](https://today.umd.edu/topic/student-experience), [Arts](https://today.umd.edu/topic/arts)


**Units:** [College of Arts and Humanities](https://today.umd.edu/topic/college-arts-and-humanities)