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Join the Graduate Programs Open House: October 21–November 1

Registration is now open for GW's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) Graduate Programs Open House! The event features program-specific information sessions and opportunities to interact with current graduate students, faculty and our admissions team.

The Corcoran School will host several virtual information sessions for prospective graduate students throughout the event. Attendees will receive an application fee waiver. 

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VISITOR HOURS

Our public galleries and the Luther W. Brady Art Gallery are open.

September 20 - December 14, 2024
Wednesday - Saturday 1:00-5:00pm

Please look at the calendar for holiday closures, special events and performance schedules.

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS AND SHOWS

 

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Recent News



 

For Freedoms

Corcoran School and National Gallery of Art Announce Pioneering Three-Year Artistic Residency for Artist-Led Organization For Freedoms

September 9, 2024

The National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at the George Washington University proudly announce the launch of a three-year artist residency for artist-led collective For Freedoms, known for centering art as a catalyst for creative civic engagement and direct action.

Retirement 2024

Congratulations to Retiring Professors (2024)

August 23, 2024

Congratulations and a wonderful retirement to the following Corcoran professors, who are have won acclaim and recognition from both national and international audiences for their work.

Artist Hans Heinrich Bebie depicted an 1870s hairstyling session in his painting “Conversation (Group of Baltimore Girls).” (Courtesy the Maryland Center for History and Culture)

Hair-Raising History: How Coifs and Cuts Styled an Era

August 2, 2024

The post-Civil War hair boom entangled everyone from socialites to enslaved people. In her new book, art historian Elizabeth L. Block, B.A. ’94, explains how hair helped fashion a nation.

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