Sam Gilliam Lecture Series at John Hopkins University: Theaster Gates

Activist and artist Theaster Gates is the second inaugural speaker in the new Sam Gilliam Lecture Series at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C. Made possible by the Sam Gilliam Foundation, the series will welcome prominent artists and thinkers to the University’s Washington, D.C. hub to reflect on the intersections between contemporary art, academia, and public policy, and the role art plays in advancing society.

Established to honor the artistic legacy and social justice commitments of the late Washington, D.C.-based artist Sam Gilliam, the event with Theaster Gates will take place on December 11, 2025. Learn more here.