Visiting Artists

Gallery talk and tour with Visiting Artist Enoc Perez. Photo by Jenny Harnish.

The Corcoran College of Art + Design extends the roster of its dynamic faculty by arranging for appearances by professionals from around the world who have achieved excellence in their fields. Coming from the art and design worlds as well as literature, journalism, media, culture, entertainment, and fashion, these visiting artists enrich the Corcoran community with fresh perspectives and intensive interactions with students and faculty.  Through these guests, students and the public alike engage with issues relevant to visual culture today.

Visiting Artists Lecture Series

Visiting Artist lecturers join Corcoran students, faculty, and the public in the Corcoran’s Frances and Armand Hammer Auditorium. Guests explore themes raised by exhibitions in the Gallery or discuss current issues.

Visiting Artists in Residence

The Visiting Artist in Residence program facilitates opportunities to build relationships with professional artists and designers through lectures, critiques, and workshops.

Visiting Artists and Critics in the Classroom

Visiting critics play a pivotal role in studio and classroom reviews, providing the students with focused points of view and a direct connection to the world of a working artist or designer. 

Artists and Experts

Visits to artists’ studios, private tours of galleries with curators, and collection visits are just some of the examples of how Visiting Artists provide students with a more in-depth understanding of the art and design community outside of the Corcoran. 

See a list of upcoming Visiting Artist lectures.

Corcoran Library Visiting Artist Research Guide

Please contact visitingartists@corcoran.org with questions regarding the Visiting Artists program.