Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
2026 Art Opening Dates
Friday, January 16, 2026 (5pm - 8pm)
Friday, March 20, 2026 (5pm - 8pm)
Friday, May 15, 2026 (5pm - 8pm)
Saturday and Sunday, July 18th and 19th (Normal Hours)
Friday, September 18, 2026 (5pm - 8pm)
Friday November 20, 2026 (5pm - 8pm)
January 2026
Open House & Artist Reception: Friday, January 16, 2026, 5pm – 8pm
Join us at Crossroads Art Center for an enchanting evening on Friday, January 16, 2026, from 5-8p.m., as we unveil our new Exhibitions at our January 2026 Open House + Artist Reception. This event promises a delightful showcase our Gallery Member Exhibition Theme: “New Beginnings,” and our ever-popular Juried All-Media show. Join in the festivities and savor delectable drinks, scrumptious food, and entrancing music.
Special Performance by Babs Mohammed. Babs will be playing Dejembe drum and telling a story about the dance called Takia or Naabewu. Performance at 6:30pm in Building 2 Gallery.
Book Signing - Leah Michelle McClure is an American born writer. She is the author of three novels to date, And a House with a White Picket Fence, Rage and Innocence and Fatal Reversal. Her unpublished works include children’s books, short stories and plays that she has written throughout her life.
Leah has always preferred to write rather than read, so her unique style is purely her own and not influenced by other writers. She describes her life experience as being “enriched with an equal amount of challenges and blessings,” many of which inform her writing. By combining her keen story-telling ability and intimate understanding of her own adversities, she weaves tales with cross-over appeal that engage readers in the characters’ hardships, abuse, and everyday challenges.
McClure spent the first 20 years of her life in Connecticut. As an adult, she had the pleasure of living in several other states, including Virginia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and most recently Vermont. However, none of these places have discouraged her love of the New York Yankees and the Dallas Cowboys.
Her passions, in addition to her family, include 80s movies, ballroom dancing (and watching others dance), scenic car rides, a nicely marbled ribeye steak, the winter season, world history, and binge-watching documentaries.
The event on Friday, January 16, 2026, is the perfect place to explore our latest exhibitions and potentially discover your next favorite artist. If you would like to be added to the Invitation list, please email us with your contact information at crossroadsartcenter@gmail.com.
Exhibitions:
January Juried All – Media Show
Crossroads Art Center hosts a bi-monthly call for entries for the Juried All-Media Show with cash prize awards. Come explore the selected artworks showcasing local artists and their mastery of form, color, and medium.
Scott Church American Photographer
Scott Church is a world renowned, internationally published, award winning Fine Art Portrait Photographer.
Beginning his career as a US Navy photographer serving in Operation Desert Storm aboard the USS Tarawa, his more than thirty-year career working in Glamour/Portrait photography has seen many overwhelming successes and humbling experiences.
He has worked as a contributing photographer for HUSTLER Magazine (2017), PENTHOUSE Magazine (2014-2016), and Playboy Magazine (2010-2011).
His photographs have been seen and showcased on Vh1's Mob Wives, The Science Channel's "Odd Folks Home”, along with his popular web series, “ScottChurch Presents” and 2 feature length documentaries, “The Art of ScottChurch” and "ScottChurch’s DRAG”.
He has photographed Movie Stars and Television Icons, Rap legends and Superbowl Champions, but he is happiest to work with the regular everyday people that constitute the majority of his clients. He has traveled the world for those clients, photographing people on five of the seven continents and in dozens of countries.
His images have graced the covers of and been featured in XXL, Men's Health, Latin Trends, Skin & Ink, Gothic Beauty, Leg Show, Temptress, Retro Lovely, and Fine Art PHOTO Magazine, along with many others.
He has published 15 books of his photography.
Beyond simply producing work, his passion for photography has been spread to others through his numerous private and group photography classes that he has coordinated and taught. Scott has placed the seeds of creativity in the minds of students in places like Ireland, England; the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Florida, Texas, Washington, New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia and many other states and cities around the world. His progeny has gone on to start successful careers of their own and many of their works could be seen for 15 years in the ScottChurch “LEGACY Gallery Show.” which has since transitioned into the "ScottChurch January Show" which features all types of creative arts. His passion and tireless efforts have created a virtual community within the photography and Fine Art world that has transcended geographic boundaries.
Through all of this he remains grounded and approachable. To this day, if you call the studio, he will most likely be the one answering the phone. Give it a try.
January Gallery Member Exhibition Themed: “New Beginnings”
Our ever-popular Gallery Member exhibition is being held this month live in house and online with the theme: “New Beginnings”. This show is reserved for gallery members at Crossroads Art Center. Become a gallery member today! https://www.crossroadsartcenter.com/pages/gallery-membership
New Beginnings celebrates the beauty of starting fresh. This exhibition invites artists to explore moments of renewal—large or small—that shape our lives. From personal transformation and emerging horizons to the quiet promise of a new season, these works honor the courage, hope, and creativity found in every new chapter. Join us as we reflect on the power of growth, change, and the endless possibilities that lie ahead.
January 2026 All Media Exhibit
Crossroads Art Center’s Juried All Media Shows are open to mid-Atlantic artists through a bimonthly call for entries, and cash prizes are awarded to the winners. Each show is juried by a prominent art professional from the community (a gallery director, curator, museum official, arts professor, or accomplished artist). Cash awards are given for 1st $100, 2nd $75, and 3rd $50 place winners.
The 2026 AMS shows are exhibited LIVE at Crossroads Art Center, as well as online exhibitions where customers can shop directly from the website.
All Media Juried Exhibit: All Media is accepted for submission in this exhibit. There is no theme for this exhibition. Accepted work will be shown LIVE at Crossroads Art Center, as well as Online on the website.
Juror: Ashley Hawkins, Executive Director of Studio Two Three
Executive Director, she/her
Ashley is the co-founder of Studio Two Three. She believes deeply in the power of art to elevate voices, agitate for change, and connect communities. She holds a BFA in Painting and Printmaking and Masters in Public Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. Ashley is mom to Max and Zoey, two awesome human children, a bulldog named Piggy, and a handful of chickens.
Featured Exhibition Dates: Friday January 16, 2026 – Sunday, March 8, 2026
Featured Exhibition Open House and Artists Reception Date: Friday, January 16, 2026, 5pm – 8pm
Featured Exhibition Hours: Tuesdays– Saturdays, 10:00am – 5:00pm, Noon – 4:00pm Sundays