Art on Purpose: Current and Past Projects

The Art of Collecting is one of nine Everyone an Artist? exhibitions.

To be human is to be creative, to be creative is to be an artist, therefore everyone an artist? 

Made possible by lead sponsor Towson University, and partnering sponsors the Baltimore Collegetown Network, Johns Hopkins University, the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, the Maryland Institute College of Art, Stevenson University, and the University of Baltimore. Additional support from the Community College Baltimore County, Coppin State University, Loyola College in Maryland, Loyola/Notre Dame Library, and the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Location

Gormley Gallery at College of Notre Dame of Maryland

Art

How our accumulation of stuff takes on meaning and says things about who we are. Selections from artist Denise Tassin’s vast collections of objects and materials, and a variety of college student works including from Towson University, the Maryland Institute College of Art, Loyola College in Maryland, and more.

Purpose

An opportunity to explore, uncover, and celebrate the creativity among all of us, and a chance to encourage college students to visit other campuses, interact with one another, and take part in the cultural life of Baltimore City.

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Detail view of candy wrapper collection belonging to Denise Tassin.