Cultural Heritage Gallery
Cultural Heritage Gallery
The Cultural Heritage Gallery at Rosemont College (CHG) was co founded in 2021 by Joanne Campbell, in partnership with Tina Waldeier Bizzarro, a professor of art history and professor emerita, and Brittney Nix-Crawford, an Associate Professor of Communications and Africana Studies who now teaches at UNC Charlotte and serves as Director of the CHG External Advisory Board.
Currently, the gallery is led by Campbell as Director and Lead Curator, working alongside team members Chelsea Frank, Director of the CHG Archives, and Rennie Andrews, Director of CHG Stewardship & Engagement, and affiliated faculty members.
The gallery’s mission is to celebrate and explore diverse cultures through dynamic, rotating co curated exhibitions displayed in the Gertrude Kistler Library and Lawrence Hall. Designed as a living laboratory and a platform for experiential learning, CHG provides students with opportunities for co curation, travel/study programming, internships, and alumni and community engagement. The Cultural Heritage Gallery events demonstrate Rosemont’s dedication to education, creativity, and shared experience. Each program invites reflection, dialogue, and celebration across disciplines and traditions.
2026 Exhibits
Caplan African Art Collection Exhibit Opens: January 23 – March 2
Rosemont College announces the opening of the Caplan African Art Exhibit. This inspiring cultural exhibit will remain open from January 23rd through March 2nd in the Patricia M. Nugent Art Gallery in Lawrence Hall. This exhibit showcases works that reflect the depth and diversity of African artistic tradition
A public reception will take place on February 7th at 5:00pm in the gallery (snow date February 14th).
Women in Glass Event: Saints of the Rosemont Chapel
Wednesday, January 28, at 4:30pm in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception
All are welcome to join a riveting presentation with musical performances by Professor Carla Spataro & Dr. Francis Klose III January 28, 2026. Attendees will walk an illuminated path to Main Building for food, refreshments, and art depicting St. Brigid of Kildare, followed by presentations on Rosemont’s architecture, history, and the stories behind the women who appear in the chapel’s stained glass. Collaborators and presenters include Professor Joanne Campbell, Dr. Christine Hagedorn, Sr. Peg Doyle, Michelle Moravec, PhD, Maggie Hobson Baker, Alison Willse, and Tina Waldeier Bizzarro. The evening also celebrates the birthday of Dr. Tina Waldeier Bizzarro
The event includes a call for St. Brigid themed artwork (submissions due by January 26, 2026).
Feast of St. Brigid & Imbolc
Sunday, February 1 in the Cultural Heritage Gallery
This observance honors seasonal traditions and spiritual renewal.
Groundhog Day Folklore
Monday, February 2 in the Cultural Heritage Gallery
The program explores history and folklore tied to seasonal change.
Caplan African Art Collection Reception
Saturday, February 7, 5:00pm in the Patricia M. Nugent Gallery
Rosemont College announces the public reception will take place on February 7th at 5:00pm in the gallery (snow date February 14th).
The Caplan African Art Exhibit will remain open from January 23rd through March 2nd in the Patricia M. Nugent Art Gallery in Lawrence Hall. This inspiring exhibit showcases works that reflect the depth and diversity of African artistic tradition.
Quilting the Rosemont Witness Tree
Wednesday, February 11 in the Raven’s Nest Café
This event partners with the BSU course. Professor Rosanne Rissmiller leads the program.
Lunar New Year 2026: Fire Horse
Tuesday, February 17 in the Cultural Heritage Gallery
Lunar New Year 2026 is Feb 17 and is the Year of the Yang Fire Horse. Expect high-energy, fast changes, passion & big transformation (this combo only returns every 60 years).15 days of celebration end with the Lantern Festival on March 3 — coinciding with a dramatic total lunar eclipse (Blood Moon).
Ramadan
Wednesday, February 18 in the Cultural Heritage Gallery
The gallery recognizes this important time of reflection and faith.
Ramadan begins at sundown on Tuesday, February 17th. The holiest month of the Islamic calendar, it is a sacred time when 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide fast, pray, reflect and engage in charity. They fast daily from dawn until sunset to purify their hearts, develop self discipline, and empathize with those in need. We wish the members of our community who observe Ramadan a blessed season.
Students who are observing Ramadan can see Darrell, Tao, Chef or Lisa in the dining hall to make arrangements for their meals.
Women’s History Month
Sunday, Mar 1 – Tuesday, Mar 31 in the Cultural Heritage Gallery
St. Patrick’s Day
Tuesday, March 17 in the Cultural Heritage Gallery
Eid al-Fitr
Friday, March 20Â in the Cultural Heritage Gallery
Irish History of Rosemont College
Wednesday, March 25 3:30pm in the Cultural Heritage Gallery
Faculty presentations explore Irish myth, equestrian history, portraiture, and student research.
Climate Teach In
Wednesday, April 8 3:30pm in the Rotwitt Theater of the McShain Performing Arts Center
Faculty will present on sustainability, gardens, agriculture, and climate focused learning.
May Day Celebration
Friday, May 1 in the Gertrude Kistler Memorial Library
The program features Yggdrasil: The Sacred Tree, and updates on the Rosemont coffee table book
Prior Exhibits
2025 Exhibits
Since its founding, the Cultural Heritage Gallery has showcased a broad range of cultural themes, including topics such as winter festivals around the World, The folk art of Pennsylvania German fraktur, Polish heritage, Indigenous studies, Irish mythology, Africana studies, Mexican art and culture, the Medieval Heritage of Rosemont College, the Architectural Heritage of Rosemont College and graffiti studies in Ukraine. These exhibits foster a deeper appreciation of global diversity at Rosemont College.
Winter Celebrations Around the World: December 2025Â
Student Curators: Detatils coming soon
The Art and Culture of Mexico: October & November 2025
Student Curators: Detatils coming soon
Pennsylvania German Folk Art: October & November 2025
Works on Loan from:Â Campbell-Nichols American Folk Art Collection
Collection Includes: Fraktur, Stoneware, Iron Work, Bird Trees, Redware, Noah’s Arks, Schimmel Carvings, Paint Decorated Furniture
Past Exhibits
Details coming soon
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Joanne S. Campbell
Assistant Professor, Discipline Coordinator for Sociology & Criminology, Director of the Cultural Heritage Gallery
Tina Waldeier-Bizzarro
Co-Instructor of of Medievalism and Popular Culture in Ireland, Professor Emerita & Co-Founder The Cultural Heritage Gallery
Chelsea Frank
Executive Director of Library and Learning Commons, Director of Archives for Cultural Heritage Gallery
Tatiana Ripoll Paez, MA, MSc
Assistant Professor & Discipline Coordinator of Modern Languages, Study Abroad & Internship Coordinator