Exhibition Schedule

Fall 2025

Gimme More: The Eras of American Consumption 
September 2 – October 3 | First Friday Art Walk: September 5 & October 3, 6-9pm

As a species, we have always been consumers of the resources we need to survive. Up until the Industrial Revolution, we broadly approached our consumption with need-based frugality. But as the 19th century dawned, our relationship with our accoutrements drastically changed as society shifted toward a consumerist culture. Today, we consume more than ever before; from 2016-2021 we globally consumed 75% of what we did for the entire 20th century. We no longer consume what we need; we take what we covet, and then some. Gimme More: The Eras of American Consumption visually reminds us that our habits are neither fixed nor inevitable—they are choices, shaped by the values and stories we tell ourselves about what we need, deserve, and desire.

The United States International Poster Biennial, 2025 edition
October 20 – November 7 | First Friday Art Walk: November 7, 6-9pm

This exhibition is a selection of posters from the United States International Poster Biennial, a global competition highlighting cultural, social, academic, and professional principles, is now accepting entries. Held every two years, this prestigious event celebrates the most groundbreaking and influential poster designs from around the world.

BFA in Design: The Professional Design Practicum 
December 1 – 12 | First Friday Art Walk: December 5, 6-9pm

Every semester, the Carolla Arts Exhibition Center is pleased to host an exhibition of work by graduating students from the Department of Art and Design. The spring exhibition showcases the talent and skill of students who have spent years developing a design practice that will carry them into their professional careers.

Spring 2026

Makeshift Ruminations: Work from Forty Years in Ceramic Art by Keith Ekstam
January 20 – February 20 | First Friday Art Walk: February 6, 6-9pm

Annual Juried Student Exhibition
March 6 – April 10 | First Friday Art Walk: March 6, 6-9pm

BFA in Design: The Professional Design Practicum
April 27 – May 8 | First Friday Art Walk: May 1, 6-9pm

Carolla Arts Exhibition Center receptions

Opening receptions at the Carolla Arts Exhibition Center are scheduled in conjunction with the Downtown Gallery Association's First Friday Art Walk.

Admission is free and open to all.