The Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, UMBC is non-profit organization committed to creating a forum to experience contemporary visual culture and to dialogue about important cultural and aesthetic issues. Visit the gallery on the first floor of the UMBC Fine Arts Building or at cadvc.umbc.edu. 

CADVC spring 2025 hours: Tuesday–Wednesday, 12–5pm; Thursday–Saturday, 10am–5pm, when exhibitions are on view and the university is open. More information: cadvc.umbc.edu.

Please note, some events have limited capacity and registration is required to secure your spot. Events with limited space will be noted in their descriptions.

If you need any specific accommodations to experience an exhibition or one of our events, either online or in person, please contact CADVC at cadvc@umbc.edu or 410-455-3188 as soon as possible.

All events at CADVC are open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University’s nondiscrimination policy.

Header image: “Conflux: Variation” video still, 2025 Shannon Collis & Liz Donadio (Courtesy of the artists) Description of audio, authored by the artists: a deeply resonant audio landscape builds momentum, merging field recordings of industrial machinery, trains, water, and wind with digital and analog synthesis. Layered low-frequency tones shift between foreground and background, aligning with the visuals. The soundscape evokes the essence of the visited sites and the interplay of natural and industrial elements.