Baker Artist Portfolios

McCoy Chance is a Baltimore-based multi-disciplinary artist, musician, educator, and composer. As an M.F.A. candidate in the Intermedia+Digital Arts program at UMBC, McCoy achieved candidacy in December 2023, marking a pivotal moment in his artistic journey.

McCoy's artistic practice revolves around revitalizing discarded technology in Baltimore and surrounding areas through installation, craft, and a fusion of technology and research. With a keen focus on the intricate human relationship with technology, his work manifests in captivating moving works, images, and installations. McCoy's approach is performative, experimental, and investigative, challenging preconceived notions of waste and redefining ideas of usability and decay in technology and objects.

In 2023, McCoy achieved international premieres in Venezuela, Spain, Canada, and India, setting the stage for the entry of his film "Feedback for Nature" into the festival circuit in 2024. Notably, "Transmission Override," another of McCoy's films, earned a nomination for "Best Experimental Film" at the 2023 Couch Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, becoming a highlight of the festival. McCoy premiered this work at Spark 6: Projections at the Peale in Baltimore City at the Peale Museum.

Noteworthy works include the documentary "A New Dialogue: Sounds and Boundaries," featured at Livewire 11 and 12 New Music Festivals in 2022, and the collaborative sculptural installation "Father," showcased in the Artist Against War Online Exhibition. Additionally, McCoy's composition and experimental performance piece "Roll For Punishment" premiered with the UMBC Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Tom Goldstein in the Spring of 23.

McCoy Chance's artistic journey is characterized by transformative creations, international recognition, and a commitment to reimagining the potential of discarded technology in the Baltimore community.