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: Public conversation before Tomashi Jackson's "Timeline" mural, 2025. Diluted graphite and tempera paint on wall. "Pedagogy Study Hall" at the Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture at UMBC (CADVC). Photo: Tedd Henn (Image Description: In front of a mural with a white background and large black text, a group of people seen from the shoulders up are in a discussion circle. One holds a microphone. At the far left is a black and white sign with blurred text.)