Baltimore County, Md. (Nov. 12, 2026) –The Dundalk Community Gallery proudly presents “Dundalk: A Year of Photography,” an exhibition series that honors the roots of photography as a medium in the CCBC Dundalk community. This year-long focus on lens-based work is curated by J.M. Giordano, an award-winning Baltimore-based freelance photojournalist and photographer. Giordano is the college’s first curator-in-residence for the Galleries at CCBC.
The exhibition highlights photography as a vital tool for artistic expression, storytelling, documentation, memory and community connection throughout the history of Dundalk and the surrounding area. Giordano arranged the exhibition in four installments.
- In May, the exhibition featured the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Jess Gallagher in “Jess Gallagher: City of Stories.” The images captured the complexity, humanity and poetry of everyday life in Baltimore.
- Through Nov. 6, the gallery showcased the work of Dundalk High School students in “Together We Rise: Photography by Our Rising Seniors.” This exhibit celebrated the emerging talent of the next generation of image makers and visual storytellers in the community.
- “J.M. Giordano: Stainless” will be on exhibit from Nov. 30, 2026 – April 9, 2027, with a public reception on Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. Stainless presents powerful photographs documenting the lives, labor and legacy of steelworkers in their Baltimore community. Related work from Giordano’s Steelworkers series will be exhibited at the Baltimore Museum of Art in October.
- “Dundalk: Then and Now, on exhibit from April 26 – Oct. 15, 2027, is a collaborative exhibition between Giordano, the CCBC Art and Design Department’s Photography program, and the Dundalk Historical Society. It pairs contemporary and archival photography to explore Dundalk’s historical and present-day landscape.
Giordano’s work has appeared in major publications including The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun and GQ, and early in his career, he shot for the local newspaper The Dundalk Eagle, reflecting his deep roots in the community.
Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.ccbcmd.edu/galleries