The Catonsville Gallery is located in the Center for the Arts (ARTS), features a wide range of exhibitions including student portfolio shows, curated group exhibits, and experimental media installations. It serves as a hub for interdisciplinary collaboration, immersive exhibitions of the solo show and group show variety and community engagement.
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Exhibit Dates: October 19–December 18, 2026
Curated by: Reiko Chacey
(un)Alter(ed) Ego explores the many dimensions of identity through works that reflect personal experiences, self-discovery, memory, and transformation. Bringing together artists from diverse backgrounds, the exhibition celebrates both the individuality of our journeys and the shared experiences that connect us.
Featured Artists: Alexandra N Sherman, Carlotta Cerrato, Ellen MacKenzie, Jim Doran, Lesie Shellow, Lynn Nguyen, Mike Byson, Rieko Chacey, and Vero Barker-Barzel.
Reception: November 6, 2026, 6–8 p.m.
Curated by: Nicole Buckingham Kern
Exhibit Dates: July 20–October 2, 2026
Overlay brings together artists whose practices explore the relationship between material process and meaning through fiber, collage, photography, painting, and mixed media. Using layering, accumulation, transparency, and concealment as both visual and conceptual strategies, the exhibition examines how identity, memory, and lived experience are constructed over time.
Featuring artwork by: Zoë Charlton, Kini Collins, Caitlin Gill, Sanzi Kermes, Jennifer McBrien, and Bria Sterling-Wilson.
Exhibit Dates: March 16 -July 3, 2026
Curator: Ayobami Adeyemo
Artists: Samantha LaRoche, Safiyah Cheatam, Gregory Brown, Rosa Chang, Britney Ordonez Lavine, Eddy Leonel Aldana
This exhibition explores the evolving nature of archives and their significance in a digital world, examining how memory, materiality, and ephemerality intersect as we preserve, reinterpret, and transform knowledge in virtual spaces.
January 5–February 20, 2026
Curator: Jason Austin, Adjunct Professor
Artists: Jason Austin, Patrick Bell, Steve Dembo, Brennan Donovan, Alex Garove, Em Goheen, Mark Lane, Dara Lorenzo, Liana Owad, A-J Pesce, Russell Prigodich, Sabeen Raja, Betty Reeves, Kris Lee Smith.
Everything at Once highlights the vibrant diversity within our Art and Design adjunct and staff community. While each of us brings a distinct background and perspective, we are united by a shared commitment to nurturing the artistic visions of the next generation. Together, our unique strengths form a collective that is richer and more meaningful than any one of us could create alone. This exhibition is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served at both receptions.
Oct. 27–Dec. 5, 2025
Juried by ARTD Faculty Member Erik Miller
The 1 sqft Student Exhibit returns with a dynamic collection of small-scale works that prove size is no limitation to creativity. This year's exhibition features a diverse range of student submissions, each confined to a small-scale format yet expansive in concept, technique, and expression.
August 4–October 4, 2025
Artists: Peggy Fox, Dr. Joan M. E. Gaither, Dr. Leslie King-Hammond, Lili Lakich, Cathy Leaycraft, Diana Marta, Lynda Mitic, Jane Kelly Morais, Mary Opasik, Linda Press, Mary Kunaniec Skeen, and Mary Jo Tydlacka.
Curator: Diana Marta
About the Exhibit
The artists featured in this exhibit stand as testaments to the enduring force of creativity. Born during the years surrounding World War II, they have lived through extraordinary changes—social, political, and cultural. Their lives have been shaped by eras of both great conflict and tremendous progress, and their art reflects understanding that only time can bestow.
"Time and Tenacity: Celebrating 80" creates a record of the commitment of the artists. Their work serves as a reminder that age is a gateway to deeper understanding and richer expression. Their art is a testament to the idea that true artistry knows no age, and that the beauty of creation lies not just in its inception, but in its persistence.
Feb. 3–Feb. 28, 2025
Artists: Jalen Jones, Kit Davenport, Kokayi Thomas, Lauren Houghton, Polly Weber, Rolin Lopez, Samantha Chirinos, Zayn Adenekan, Samone White, and Shelia Dyer.
Every year we host our Becoming exhibitions on the Catonsville and Essex campuses. The Portfolio Class is our art students' capstone course and prepares them for their next steps in their careers, be that moving onto a 4-year institution or entering the work force. This exhibition showcases the selected artworks from our talented students.
The Life of Fannie Belle Fleming
April 22–June 15, 2024
Curator: Cathy Till
About the Exhibit
This exhibition delves into Blaze Starr's journey from her humble beginnings in West Virginia to her reign as the "Queen of Baltimore Burlesque." The exhibit highlights facets of her career not often explored- as an emancipated woman, one with considerable business acumen. On display are objects from her life - from dresses and performance programs to her personally designed chaise lounge that she used in her act.
Curator Cathy Till was interviewed by Baltimore Magazine. You can read the article by clicking here!
September 5–December 8, 2023
Curator: Samantha Trionfo
Part two of the two-part exhibit series.
The Empty Hourglass Project is an ongoing community art project and safe space for people of all ages who’ve been affected by trauma, mental illness, abuse, suicide, and grief to share their stories, their art, and to experience healing through creative expression. This exhibition was a two-part experience at the Galleries at CCBC. The first exhibition was held October 10–Decemebr 2, 2022 at the Essex campus gallery. Starting on September 5, 2023, the second exhibition was held at the Gallery at CCBC Catonsville.
Visit the Empty Hourglass Project's website by clicking here.
June 13 - July 23, 2022
About the Exhibit
The Gallery at CCBC Catonsville is honored to be hosted Baltimore Watercolor Society's latest Mid-Atlantic Exhibition. This historic group is the third oldest watercolor society to be founded in the United States and has been putting together this juried art show since its inception in 1885.
This juried exhibition featured 91 artists from all over the mid-Atlantic region. The judge for the submissions and awards was Kathleen S. Giles, AWS, NWS.
This year, the judge for the submissions and awards is Kathleen S. Giles, AWS, NWS. Giles herself is a masterful watercolorist, having been featured in journals such as Pratique Des Arts Magazine, Watercolor Artist Magazine, and International Artist Magazines. She's won many awards for her stunning creations.
August 23 - December 8, 2021
About the Art in Jump Cut
A solo exhibition of Amanda Burnham's artwork at the Gallery at CCBC Catonsville.
"With these structural and symbolic motifs, I mean to suggest difficulties of navigating the contemporary world as an individual – particularly in the face of overwhelming systemic dysfunction and the suspicious and contested nature of information." -Amanda Burnham
