Sara Caporaletti
Education
2016 MFA, American University, Washington, DC
2014 BA, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Radial Views, BeachKraft Gallery, Olney, MD
Group Exhibitions
2023 Our Creative Community, Sandy Spring Museum, Sandy Spring, MD
Love is Destructive./I need you., Stamp Gallery, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
What Do You See When You See Me?, Popcorn Gallery, Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD
Scaled Down for Spring, Wheaton Arts Parade Gallery, Wheaton, MD
Texture, Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, VA; Juror's Choice winner
Our Voices Carry Weight, Activity Center at Bohrer Park, Gaithersburg, MD
2022 Lore, Gallery 115, Y Art Center, Frederick, MD
HERstory, Girls Who Paint Gallery, Kensington, MD
I’ll Be There: An Exhibition about Love, Ann Marie Sculpture Garden, Solomons, MD
Portals, Maryland Federation of Art Curve Gallery online exhibition
2021 Frederick Arts Council Holiday Arts Showcase, Frederick Arts Council, Frederick, MD
Surrounded by Nature: Art Mums United Online Exhibition - https://www.artmumsunited.com/surroundedbynature
Identity: Maryland State Arts Council Online Exhibition - https://artspaces.kunstmatrix.com/en/exhibition/4292279/identity
2020 Circulating Glory (Virtual solo exhibit), Sandy Spring Museum, Sandy Spring, MD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=aClvS1dUUFI&feature=youtu.be
2019 Reflections of Self: The 31st Annual Prince George's County Juried Exhibition, Montpelier Arts Center, Laurel, MD
Second Tri-Annual Maryland State Artist Registry Juried Show, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD
Quietly Powerful, Sense Gallery, Washington DC
2018 One House, Art Watch DC, Black Rock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD
Documented Humans, Pop-up exhibit, Gallery 724, Alexandria, VA
From the Studio: Artists-in-Residence 2016- 2018, Dadian Gallery, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington DC
2017 One House, Art Watch DC, Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC
Expressions that Feed the Spirit, New Masters Art Gallery, Rockville, MD
Union Creative Showcase, The Union, Manassas, VA
Healing Hands/Words of Inspiration, Columbia Art Center Galleries, Columbia, MD
Notions of Place: Four Alumnae, Four Interpretations, Rice Gallery, McDaniel College; Westminster, MD
Seminary Celebrates, Dadian Gallery, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington DC
2016 Cheap Thrills, Anacostia Arts Center, Washington DC
Ten: MFA Thesis Exhibition, American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, American University, Washington DC
Graduate MFA Silkscreen Exhibition, Katzen Arts Center, American University, Washington DC
2015 A Festival of the Arts Film Screenings, Washington ArtWorks; Rockville, MD
So Much Depends Upon, Gallery 102, The George Washington University, Washington DC
National Online Student Works on Paper Biennial, William Patterson University, Wayne, NJ
Gen Y 2.0, Kaplan Gallery, VisArts, Rockville, MD
[Insert Non-Pretentious Title Here]: First Year MFA Exhibition, The American University Museum, American University, Washington DC
Peephole, Katzen Arts Center, American University, Washington DC
2014 Transformer Gallery 11th Auction and Benefit, Katzen Arts Center, Washington DC
Done.; Senior Capstone Exhibition 2, Rice Gallery, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD
On the Wall, On the Floor, On the Mind; Departmental Honors Exhibition, Rice Gallery, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD
A Cause for Optimism; Definitions of Printmaking, Yorkarts Gallery, York, PA
Katherine E. Wentz Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Rice Gallery, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD
Residencies
2017 Artist in Residence/ Adjunct Faculty, Luce Arts Center, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington DC
2016 Sculpture Fellowship Residency, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2015 Studio MFA Berlin (GlogauAIR), American University, Berlin, Germany
Volunteer activities
2023 Visual Arts Grant Panelist, DC Commission for the Arts
Public art grants panelist, Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC)
County Arts Development grant panelist, Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC)
2022 Public art grants panelist, Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC)
2022 Visual Arts Grant Panelist, DC Commission for the Arts
2021 Juror, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) Adult Student Show- Winter 2021, CHAW, Washington DC- https://chaw.org/adult-student-art-show/
2019- 2021 Contributing writer, You Are Made New online blog
2018- Present Liturgical Arts Ministry, St. Michael Poplar Springs Catholic Church, Mt. Airy, MD
2018 Co-Juror, Spring Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD
2017 Gallery guide, Hirshhorn Museum, Washington DC
Awards
2022 Arts & Humanities COVID-19 Relief Fund grant, Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County, MD
2015 Babs Van Swearingen Award, American University, Washington DC
2014 Babs Van Swearingen Award, American University, Washington DC
2012 Outstanding Sophomore Art Award, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD
2012 Foundation Art Department Award, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD
Publications
2023 Flora Fiction Literary Magazine, Summer 2023 issue, https://florafiction.com/literary-magazine/
Flora Fiction Literary Magazine, Spring 2023 issue, https://florafiction.com/literary-magazine/
2022 Flora Fiction Literary Magazine, Winter 2022 issue, https://florafiction.com/literary-magazine/
The Huts Magazine, "Surrounded by Nature", Art Mums exhibit, Spring 2022 issue
2021 Oyster River Pages, "Permutation", https://www.oysterriverpages.com/art/
2020 devozine meditation, January/February 2020 issue
2019 devozine meditation, July/August 2019 issue
2017 Edge of Faith Magazine, September 2017 issue, pages 44-47
Oyster River Pages, “Waiting”, https://www.oysterriverpages.com/art/
Professional Affiliations
2023- Present Montgomery Art Association (MAA)
Bibliography
2023 Editorial team, Falls Church Arts Presents Texture, A Photography Show, East City Art, 27 February, 2023, Online publication
2017 Jenkins, Mark. “The One House Project”, The Washington Post, 16 November 2017, Print
Dixon, Elsabe Johnson. “East City Artnotes: One House Project—View, Honor, Share,”, East City Art, 21 November 2017, Online publication
Guiliano, Mike. “A show of hands supports Blossoms exhibit,” The Baltimore Sun, 10 April 2017, Print
de Nobel, Jacob. “McDaniel Alumnae return to show their post-graduation works” Carroll County Times, 17 January 2017, Print (photo)
2014 de Nobel, Jacob. “McDaniel Alumni to judge Art Competition” Carroll County Times, 10 April 2014, Print (photo)