Hal Gomer Gallery and Patricia Barland Gallery
Chesapeake Arts Center has two professional gallery spaces — the Hal Gomer Gallery and the Patricia Barland Gallery — as well as display spaces in hallways and in the Hammonds Lane Theater lobby. Renovated in 2015, Chesapeake Arts Center renamed its gallery closest to the main entrance after the beloved late artist and former Brooklyn Park High School art teacher, Thomas Hal Gomer. The gallery has two adjoining sections; room 1 is 374 square feet and the 2nd room is 363 square feet.
Located adjacent to the Hal Gomer Gallery is the Patricia Barland Gallery which was constructed in Spring 2022 when CAC office space was renovated into a new 800 square foot gallery space. Funds to create this gallery were provided by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.* The gallery was renamed the Patricia Barland Gallery in September 2024 in honor of longtime CAC donor and former CAC Board member Patricia Barland.
*(This Project has been financed in part with State funds from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, an instrumentality of the State of Maryland. However, Project contents or opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.)
Our thanks to Salvatore and Suzanne Vitale for their generous support of exhibit programming in the Patricia Barland Gallery.
Gallery Hours:
Monday-Thursday 10 am-8 pm
Saturday 10 am-2 pm
CAC is closed on Sundays for the summer
*The above hours are subject to change based on Holidays and Closings. Updated information in regards to current Holidays and Closings that would affect available gallery hours can be found at the top banner of our website, Instagram, and Facebook prior to said date(s). Please contact us if there are any questions.
ON DISPLAY IN PATRICIA BARLAND GALLERY
Coming Soon…
Light: Chesapeake Arts Center's 25th Anniversary Exhibition
Patricia Barland Gallery I June 24- August 30, 2026
Reception: June 25, 2026 6-8 pm
As part of the Chesapeake Arts Center’s 25th Anniversary celebration, the Light exhibition will feature an exploration of light as both a medium and concept, and artwork that glows under a UV/blacklight. CAC has illuminated pathways for artistic expression and community connection over the past 25 years, and Light is essential to how we experience art—it shapes perception, highlights detail, and creates atmosphere—but it also symbolizes something larger: clarity, possibility, and forward movement. This exhibition invites artists to step into a reimagined space—one that symbolizes innovation, experimentation, and the evolving future of the arts at CAC. In this exhibition, what was once unseen becomes visible, reminding us that the future is not fixed, but something we create together.
Light is both a celebration and a reflection—an invitation to celebrate who we are, deepen community connection, and imagine what’s next. The Light Exhibition will be on display in CAC’s Patricia Barland Gallery from June 24-August 30, 2026.
Thanks to ACAAC for their support.
ON DISPLAY IN HAL GOMER GALLERY
Coming Soon…
Legacy: Chesapeake Arts Center's 25th Anniversary Exhibition
Hal Gomer Gallery I June 24- August 30, 2026
Reception: June 25, 2026 6-8 pm
As part of the Chesapeake Arts Center’s 25th Anniversary celebration, the Legacy Exhibition honors the artists, stories, and creative vision that have shaped CAC over the past quarter century—while looking ahead to the next generation of artistic expression.
The Legacy Exhibition brings together past CAC artists working in a wide range of disciplines, including oil, photography, ceramics, woodworking, textiles, mixed media, watercolor, and acrylic. These works reflect the depth, diversity, and lasting impact of the artistic community that has grown alongside CAC since its founding in 2001.
Legacy is both a celebration and a reflection—an invitation to honor where we’ve been, celebrate who we are, deepen community connection, and imagine what’s next. The Legacy Exhibition will be on display in CAC’s Hal Gomer Gallery from June 24-August 30, 2026.
Thanks to ACAAC for their support.