"From the Madness" is a group exhibition by UMBC students that reflects on our environments by celebrating culture, as both a refuge and resistance. Inspired by The Sugar Shack (1976), this exhibition considers how shared traditions, movement, sound, and ritual become sites of unity and survival amid chaos.

Culture is our breathwork.  It lives in our bodies, our movement, our language, and the quiet rhythms of our everyday lives. It connects us to our histories and to one another. Be unapologetic, bold, vibrant in your art. We want you to showcase what makes you and your communities special. 

"From the Madness" resists isolation and insists on wholeness. This exhibition is an act of gathering: a refusal of division, and an affirmation that culture itself is not only an escape from the madness, but a way through it.

Culture is resistance. What does that look like for you?

Join us for our 2nd semesterly Art Market hosted by The Interlude (previously Retriever's Gallery)! We are looking for vendors for our Art Market. Last semester our vendors sold jewelry, stationary, 3D printed objects, and cosmetics! We'd love to have you at this event! Limited spots available, APPLY HERE! Submissions close March 27th at 11:59pm!

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