The creative practitioners presenting at this semester’s GWU Corcoran “Research + Practice” event series build on a project in bringing together the arts and design in dialogue. The GWU Corcoran learning community and the artists and designers of the DC region recognize a shared purpose in elevating the culture-shaping work(s) of diverse and free expression. The “Research + Practice” happenings are a supportive platform for connecting ideas and people across the creative fields; they encourage interdisciplinary exchange as a vital ingredient in advancing both arts-design scholarship and the arts and design in society.

All events will be Wednesday nights, 6:30pm-8:00pm

1/21/2026: Mary Calvert (Hemicycle)

1/28/2026: Bella Varela (Hemicycle) (canceled)

2/11/2026: Margaret Boozer (Hemicycle)

2/18/2026: Kiel Mutschelknaus (Hemicycle)

3/25/2026: Artur Galocha (Hammer Auditorium) 

4/1/2026: Bella Varela (Hammer Auditorium) 

The “Research + Practice” event series launched in the 2023-24 academic year as a way to connect GWU Corcoran students with arts-design practitioners. Students gain real-world insights by engaging with researchers and professionals across the arts and design. Past participants include:
 
Kelli Anderson | Holly Bass | Ama BE | Heidi Boisvert | Kara Braciale | Philip Brookman | Nursena Caksen | Natalie Campbell | Michele Carlson | Marc Choi | Andrea Dietz | Nekisha Durrett | Matt Eich | Joey Enriquez | Josh T Franco | Ken Grossinger | Curran Hatleberg | Schilica Howard | James Huckenpahler | Katty Huertas | Irfana Jetha Noorani | Chanel Johnson | Kin Kelley-Chung | Jon Key | Aasawari Kulkarni | Carmen Montoya | Lauren Onkey | Babette Pendleton | Patrick McDonough | Siobhan Rigg | LJ Roberts | José Ruiz | Nidhi Singh Rathore | Arsh Raziuddin | Jennifer Stager | Susan Sterner | Allyson Vieira | Sid Williams | Ning Yu
 
Contact the GWU Corcoran program administrators for studio arts (csarts @gwu.edu) or design (cdes@gwu.edu) with questions.