CARe Doug Adams Gallery

CARe Doug Adams Gallery CARe’s Doug Adams Gallery presents exhibitions that examine themes of religion and spirituality, b

Located at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, the Doug Adams Gallery at the Center for the Arts & Religion (CARe) presents exhibitions of contemporary art that examine themes of spirituality, belief, ritual, and the sacred. Exhibitions support and enhance the curriculum of the GTU, and provide a forum for interdisciplinary and interfaith dialogue.

Check out work by artist Eva Bovenzi - whose work is on display in the GTU - at the RCCD Gallery in Emeryville, 5616 Bay...
08/27/2026

Check out work by artist Eva Bovenzi - whose work is on display in the GTU - at the RCCD Gallery in Emeryville, 5616 Bay Street, Unit 5610!

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 10 | 6-9pm
Closing Party: Saturday, September 26 | 6-9pm

Check out this upcoming event, happening this Sunday in Cedar Rose Park!
04/24/2026

Check out this upcoming event, happening this Sunday in Cedar Rose Park!

Celebrate Earth Day with a joyful community sing and jam at Cedar Rose Park. Enjoy live music, singalong, and eco activities. All voices and instruments welcome

The Datura wrightii on display in the Gallery is thriving in its current psychedelic home - just look at how much it’s g...
04/23/2026

The Datura wrightii on display in the Gallery is thriving in its current psychedelic home - just look at how much it’s grown since the opening of “Altered State” back in February!

“Altered State: Religion & Psychedelics in California” is on view through June 9! Don’t miss your chance to check out the intersection of psychedelics and religion in the Doug Adams Gallery!

Open to the public, free of charge, Tuesdays - Fridays, 10am - 4pm





04/17/2026

We need scholars in Art and Religion because creativity expresses what words alone cannot.

Scholars in art and religion help interpret symbols, images, and creative traditions that shape spiritual life across cultures.

Join Professors Kathryn Barush and Chris Renz, OP, for a screening of "The Secret of Kells" followed by a discussion wit...
04/16/2026

Join Professors Kathryn Barush and Chris Renz, OP, for a screening of "The Secret of Kells" followed by a discussion with Valerie LaPointe, Pixar Story Artist and Director!

When: Thursday, May 7 at 6pm
Where: Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology
What: A screening of the animated film "The Secret of Kells" (2009), the first installment in Tomm Moore's Irish Folklore Trilogy, followed by "Song of the Sea" (2014) and "Wolfwalkers" (2020). It premiered at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

“Altered State: Religion & Psychedelics in California” is still on view for another two months! Don’t miss the opportuni...
04/02/2026

“Altered State: Religion & Psychedelics in California” is still on view for another two months!

Don’t miss the opportunity to check out the intersection of psychedelics and religion that opens up new perspectives on the cultural and material history of the California experience.

Open to the public, free of charge, Tuesdays - Fridays, 10am - 4pm through June 9!

Art shown: blotter paper art by Mark McCloud, Grateful Dead t-shirt, and Mondo 2000 publications

Check out this upcoming film screening happening this Saturday at Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive - with an i...
03/19/2026

Check out this upcoming film screening happening this Saturday at Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive - with an introduction by Ayize Jama-Everett, an Afrofuturist novelist, filmmaker, educator, and therapist whose film "A Table of Our Own" is featured in CARe's current exhibition, Altered State!

Ayize Jama-Everett is an Afrofuturist novelist, filmmaker, educator, and therapist weaving speculative storytelling, community healing, and sacred inquiry across literature, film, pedagogy, and psychedelic-informed practice rooted in justice, ritual, and imagination.

We’re kicking off a new program here in the Gallery! Join us every third Wednesday of the month for an informal lunchtim...
02/24/2026

We’re kicking off a new program here in the Gallery! Join us every third Wednesday of the month for an informal lunchtime talk with a faculty member about their favorite art experience.

Next up is Ted Peters, Distinguished Research Professor of Systematic Theology and Ethics and
CTNS Affiliated Faculty, who will be talking about the 1951 film, “The Day the Earth Stood Still”.





We had a blast at the opening of “Altered State: Religion & Psychedelics in California” last week! Huge thanks to everyo...
02/20/2026

We had a blast at the opening of “Altered State: Religion & Psychedelics in California” last week! Huge thanks to everyone who came out and made the night such a success!

“Altered State” presents a multi-faceted view of the intersection of psychedelics and religion to go beyond the 1967 Summer of Love narrative, offering new perspectives on the cultural and material history of the California experience.

Open to the public, free of charge, Tuesdays - Fridays, 10am - 4pm through June 9!

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Address

2400 Ridge Road
Berkeley, CA
94709

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

(510) 649-2470

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