Visiting Artists Program: Cat Balco

Cat Balco

Cat Balco is an artist and writer who has exhibited her work at venues including Rick Wester Fine Art, NYC; Pulse Art Fair, Miami; The Painting Center, NYC; and Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT. Her essays and art criticism have been published in Art New England. Her visiting artist invitations include: The University of Wisconsin, The Maine College of Art, Swarthmore College, Pratt Institute, and Yale University. Balco received a B.A. and an M.F.A. from Yale University and is a Professor and Department Chair at Bates College in Maine.  

Balco has received residencies and awards from organizations including The Provincetown Art Association and Museum, The Berkshire Taconic Foundation, The Albers Foundation, and The Connecticut Commission on the Arts. Her work has been collected by institutions including Credit Suisse, Fidelity Bank, and The State of Connecticut.  Cat Balco is represented by Rick Wester Fine Art gallery in NYC.

Visiting Artist Program

Nationally and internationally acclaimed visual artists and art collectives visit our campus to present lectures about their work and professional practices. Visiting artists and designers have a chance to meet with the students and the larger Rutgers University–Camden community to continue the dialogue about perspectives on contemporary art. The main theme of our Spring 2026 lecture series is Patterns.

All lectures are free and open to the public. These lectures will be held from 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm (free period) in the Fine Arts Building, Room 110.