Hanover Creative Gallery (HCG) is a contemporary exhibition space, artist hub, and community learning haven, dedicated to increasing arts exposure and strengthening the bond between artists, under-resourced groups, and the wider community.  

Exhibit curation, overseen by Áine Mickey, emphasizes highly conceptual exhibitions, presenting works by advanced, mid-career, and emerging artists. This approach aims to cultivate collections that are universally accessible while concurrently advancing creative inquiry and intellectual discourse. HCG's programming is focused on providing art experiences to groups in need and supporting the surrounding community through offerings such as professional development, artist-led workshops, and venues for performance and language-based creative exploration. 

Marisa Martinez is a rising senior earning a Bachelors in Fine Arts at The College of New Jersey with a focus in painting and book arts. 

She has years of gallery experience working with the TCNJ Art Gallery, assisting with marketing and installation for exhibitions. The summer of 2025 she was hand picked for the MUSE Program as an apprentice working under Professor Elizabeth Mackie. She partnered with a fellow student, Sky Stewart, to learn processes such as hand dying pulp and molding large-scale handmade paper. Under curator, Lily Gilson, they installed a collaborative exhibition called The Ripple Effect, at the Chimaera Gallery.

Over the summer of 2026 she has built upon her previous experience as an art handler at the TCNJ Art Gallery and the Chimaera Gallery. She interned for Hanover Creative Gallery under Áine Mickey learning from experience about arts administration and programming in the local Trenton community. She assisted with the creative curatorial process for monthly exhibitions and strives to continue immersing herself into the local arts community.