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Dowd Gallery- SUNY Cortland

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The Dowd Gallery features exhibitions of primarily contemporary art for the benefit of the SUNY Cort

Founded in 1967, Dowd Gallery is the university art gallery of the State University of New York College at Cortland. As an educational institution, the Gallery serves the general public and SUNY Cortland students and faculty/staff with a variety of programs that reflect the diversity of its audiences. The Gallery augments the classroom instruction of the Art and Art History Department by providin

g contemporary and historical exhibitions that allow students to build greater awareness of processes and art history in an interactive setting. The Gallery also serves the college as a whole, developing exhibitions with direct interdisciplinary connections as well as those designed to promote the general interest. The Gallery houses and manages the College's Permanent Collection of five hundred two and three-dimensional artworks, including paintings, prints, and sculptures. Lastly, Dowd Gallery serves the greater Cortland community by providing diverse and relevant exhibitions. Public programming accompanies all exhibitions in order to deepen the understanding of specific subject matter as well as increase appreciation of art and its importance in everyday life as a means of communication. Programming includes, but is not limited to, gallery talks, lectures, panel discussions, workshops, demonstrations, sandwich seminars, films, and guided tours. Didactic labels, catalogs, and brochures also aid the educational mission of the Gallery. Gallery Staff

Jaroslava Prihodova
Gallery Director

(open 8/28/12)

09/03/2026

05/26/2026

Imagination Celebration is open for viewing. Come appreciate the craftsmanship of so many young artists, and view the amazing displays the teachers helped us assemble to create this playful show!

We’re so excited to welcome students and parents to the closing ceremony on March 28th.
Thank you to all the collaborators and students that have made the show possible. We can’t wait to see you there!

05/14/2026

Happy finals week! We are excited to announce that Imagination Celebration will be hosted once again in Dowd Gallery. Come view the excellent work of young artists in the area May 21st- May28th; the fun isn’t over yet.

05/08/2026

Purgatory by Kat McCormick

A BFA Thesis Exhibit that invites the viewer to a new position of motivation & reoccurring treatment from the effects of mental health.

Included in the post:
Kat McCormick
Lockjaw
Oil on canvas
2025

Kat McCormick
Fix Me
Oil on canvas, wooden stand
2025-2026

Kat McCormick
(Re)buried
Wood, fabric, acrylic
2025

Kat McCormick
Bedless
Oil on Canvas
2025

Kat McCormick
Should I?
Oil on canvas
2025

05/05/2026

05/04/2026

Part of The Healing Canvas, Untangle Me examines the crosswords of the body, memory, and emotional experiences through interactive reflection.

Included in post:

Rip Me
Jacqueline Brown
Charcoal, conte, yarn, acrylic paint, & ink on paper
24” x 35”
2025

Doe Eyes
Jacqueline Brown
Mixed Media Drawing
2025

Untangle Me (Installation)
Jacqueline Brown
36 3/4” x 59 1/4”
2025

Address

48 Graham Avenue
Cortland, NY
13045

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 5:30pm
Thursday	10am - 7pm
Friday	10am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+16077534216

Website

http://www2.cortland.edu/departments/art/dowd-gallery/

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