05/28/2026
As Make Your Mark comes to a close tonight, we want to thank everyone who joined this community experiment and helped transform the Clifford Gallery into a living work of art.
Over the course of the exhibition, the space was filled with drawings, messages, sculptures, and collaborations from visitors of all ages. Inspired by the energy of street art, the show became more than an exhibition—it became a shared creative space shaped by participation, curiosity, and connection.
At its heart, Make Your Mark celebrates the idea that public art belongs to everyone. Street art has long been a way for people to express identity, challenge ideas, and build community in shared spaces. This exhibition brings that same spirit indoors, inviting every visitor to participate rather than simply observe. No artistic experience is required—only curiosity and a willingness to contribute.
Program Director, , reflected on the experience, saying, “It has been amazing to open the gallery doors each day to see what appears on the walls. And it's obvious that the participants understand something fundamentally human: we are innately and intricately connected to each other. Messages like ‘love is more powerful than hate,’ ‘remember we are all doing our best,’ and ‘spread joy’ mingle with pipe cleaner spiders, geometric collages, cardboard pizzas, and colorful drawings, both realistic and abstract, of rabbits and birds and rotary telephones. Blurring the usual lines and transforming the passive act of observation into an active journey of discovery has been a meaningful exercise in trust and a deeply moving example of where curiosity and originality meet.”
As the exhibition ends, we leave inspired by the creativity, honesty, and generosity shared within the gallery walls. Thank you to everyone who added their voice, imagination, and mark to this remarkable community artwork.
