Jan. 28-30 Virtual Operations, Campus Remains Closed

Bowie State University will continue with virtual operations for all classes and office operations through Friday, January 30, 2026. The campus will be closed to all non-essential personnel, and all campus activities are canceled. All buildings except residence halls and the dining hall will be closed. Essential personnel should report on time. This is due to the extended time required to clear the extensive snow and ice accumulation on campus. University crews are making every effort to resume campus operations, as a safe return to in-person learning and work remains our top priority. Only essential personnel and residential students are permitted access to the campus through Jan. 30. For more information, please visit BowieState.edu/weather. 

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 Department of Fine and Performing Arts

Sound Patterns Exhibition

Visual Communication and Digital Media Arts | Hip-Hop Studies and Visual Culture minor (DFPA) present

Sound Patterns

The Art of Marketing Hip-Hop: 1998 Till the Present

Record executive, music memorabilia collector and curator Jay Stewart and Shaolin Jazz return with a special edition of Sound Patterns. Join us as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with an exhibit highlighting the art of marketing hip-hop. This exhibit features various marketing and promotional items, used by both major and independent record labels to promote and sell some of the greatest hip-hop artists and music from 1998 till the present.

  • Exhibition Dates:  September 27 - November 3, 2023
  • Gallery Talk and Closing Reception: November 2, 2023, 5-8 p.m.
Gallery Hours
  • Monday - Closed
  • Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 1 - 8 p.m.
  • Thursday: 11 a.m.to 8 p.m.
  • Friday: 12 to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday: 11 a.m.to 5 p.m.
  • Sunday 12-5 p.m.

Shaolin Jazz

Sound Patterns