Race, culture and the arts
Africana Studies Center at Homewood welcomes its first artist in residence

Renee Stout, photographed here in her Washington, D.C., home studio, will lead a six-week series of lectures and workshops for students and the community.

The Center for Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins is welcoming renowned visual artist Renee Stout to the Homewood campus this spring as its inaugural artist in residence for a series of lectures and workshops, beginning with an introductory lecture for students at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, in the Shriver Hall Board Room.
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