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  • March 2026

  • Fri 20

    Block Party

    Mar 20 – Mar 29
    Delaplaine Arts Center 40 S Carroll St, Frederick, MD, United States

    Vote for Your Favorites This 10-day public exhibition features creations made with interlocking blocks (such as LEGO®) and artworks inspired by the block theme. Brick aficionados of all ages are participating to show off their creativity and skill while helping to raise funds for our community engagement programs serving underserved, at-risk, and marginalized audiences. Visitors ...

  • Fri 20

    Artobus: Amy Sherald: American Sublime at the Baltimore Museum of Art

    Mar 20 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

    Travel with us to the Baltimore Museum of Art to see Amy Sherald: American Sublime, which traces the evolution of the artist, a defining voice of her generation who transformed American portraiture. The BMA was founded on the belief that access to art and ideas is integral to a vibrant and healthy civic life. It ...

    $72.00 – $92.00
  • April 2026

  • Thu 2

    Third Space Open Studio

    Apr 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

    Are you seeking artistic community and physical space to make your art? Come to Third Space Open Studio to meet other artists and create your work in a supportive environment. Third Space is what you make it! Open to adult artists of any visual artistic medium. Registration at delaplaine.org is encouraged. Artists must provide their ...

    Free – $5.00
  • Sat 4

    Art Matters Artist Talk

    Apr 4 @ 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

    Join us as we enhance our understanding and appreciation of art! Talks will be presented in person at the Delaplaine, and then will be available on our YouTube channel about two weeks later. THIS MONTH: Emerging Perspectives Exhibition juror Steven Pearson will discuss his work as an artist and art educator and present this year’s ...

  • Sat 4

    Creative Outlet

    Apr 4 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Kids and their adults are invited to drop-in and get creative together in our family open studio to create an artist-inspired project! THIS MONTH: Build a monochromatic assemblage sculpture in the style of Louise Nevelson Please limit your time to about an hour, especially if other families are waiting for a table. At least one ...

  • Sat 4

    Exhibition Openings

    Apr 4 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Exhibition Openings

    View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details on the Exhibitions page of our website. FREE

  • Wed 15

    Francine Brady Art Carts: Second Floor Art Cart

    Apr 15 – Jun 13

    Kids (and adults!) can stop by the Delaplaine's Francine Brady Art Carts during your next visit and get creative! The Art Carts offer two different activities each month. APR 15 TO JUN 15: Experiment with layered geometric stamping, inspired by Jeffrey Gibson, our spring Artist of Inspiration In addition, a video for one of the ...

  • Thu 16

    Third Space Open Studio

    Apr 16 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

    Are you seeking artistic community and physical space to make your art? Come to Third Space Open Studio to meet other artists and create your work in a supportive environment. Third Space is what you make it! Open to adult artists of any visual artistic medium. Registration at delaplaine.org is encouraged. Artists must provide their ...

    Free – $5.00
  • Thu 16

    Art at Night: From Tablet to Technology, An Ekphrasis Event with the Teen Writing Club of the Maryland Writer’s Association

    Apr 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    Join members of the Maryland Writers' Association Teen Writing Club as they present original ekphrastic work inspired by the Delaplaine’s 2026 Bettie Awards Winners. The members of the teen club have used various forms of technology, from pencil and paper to tablets, to compose their written responses to the artwork. FREE

  • Wed 29

    BYOS: Spring Florals Still Life

    Apr 29 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    Join us for a still life open studio featuring a stunning, unique, and unconventional floral arrangement by Ellen Salvatore Florals. Artists must provide their own supplies, easels are available. Work on an existing project or start something brand new! Artists must bring their own supplies. Easels are available. Registration at delaplaine.org is encouraged.

    $8.00 – $10.00
  • May 2026

  • Sat 2

    Art Matters Artist Talk

    May 2 @ 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

    Join us as we enhance our understanding and appreciation of art! Talks will be presented in person at the Delaplaine, and then will be available on our YouTube channel about two weeks later. THIS MONTH: National Juried Exhibition juror Kyle Hackett will describe his work as an artist and art educator and present this year’s ...

  • Sat 2

    Creative Outlet

    May 2 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Kids and their adults are invited to drop-in and get creative together in our family open studio to create an artist-inspired project! THIS MONTH: Design a unique fish to contribute to our interactive gallery project, led by Jamie Gerhold Please limit your time to about an hour, especially if other families are waiting for a ...

  • Sat 2

    Exhibition Openings

    May 2 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Exhibition Openings

    View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details on the Exhibitions page of our website. FREE

  • Sun 3

    Downtown Frederick Artwalk

    May 3 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

    Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! At the Gift Gallery at the Delaplaine this month: Cynthia Corro of Lunniaya, featuring witchy and whimsical mixed media artwork, wood, and jewelry. The Downtown Frederick Artwalk is a program of the Downtown Frederick Partnership. Visit their website for the full list of participating galleries.

  • Thu 7

    Third Space Open Studio

    May 7 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

    Are you seeking artistic community and physical space to make your art? Come to Third Space Open Studio to meet other artists and create your work in a supportive environment. Third Space is what you make it! Open to adult artists of any visual artistic medium. Registration at delaplaine.org is encouraged. Artists must provide their ...

    Free – $5.00
  • Fri 8

    Art at Noon: Narratives Through Exhibitions and Acquisitions

    May 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

    Join Betsy Johnson, Assistant Curator at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, as she talks about developing story and narrative through exhibition curation and museum acquisitions. At the Hirshhorn, she has curated Tony Lewis: Anthology 2014–2016 (2018), The Evidence Room (2019), Feel the Sun in Your Mouth: Recent Acquisitions (2019), Toyin Ojih Odutola: A Countervailing ...

  • Wed 20

    Photo Print Swap

    May 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    Meet up with area photographic artists and collect some new works of art! Mingle and meet new photo friends, chat about your work and processes, and trade some photographs. Prints should be unframed, no larger than 12x12 inches, must be your original work, and can be any photographic medium, including digital, darkroom, and alternative photography ...

  • Thu 21

    Third Space Open Studio

    May 21 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

    Are you seeking artistic community and physical space to make your art? Come to Third Space Open Studio to meet other artists and create your work in a supportive environment. Third Space is what you make it! Open to adult artists of any visual artistic medium. Registration at delaplaine.org is encouraged. Artists must provide their ...

    Free – $5.00
  • June 2026

  • Thu 4

    Third Space Open Studio

    Jun 4 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

    Are you seeking artistic community and physical space to make your art? Come to Third Space Open Studio to meet other artists and create your work in a supportive environment. Third Space is what you make it! Open to adult artists of any visual artistic medium. Registration at delaplaine.org is encouraged. Artists must provide their ...

    Free – $5.00
  • Sat 6

    Art Matters Artist Talk

    Jun 6 @ 2:00 pm

    Join us as we enhance our understanding and appreciation of art! Talks will be presented in person at the Delaplaine, and then will be available on our YouTube channel about two weeks later. THIS MONTH: Solo exhibiting artists Lorena Long and Scott Ponemone will share their creative histories and work in their exhibitions. FREE

  • Sat 6

    Creative Outlet

    Jun 6 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Kids and their adults are invited to drop-in and get creative together in our family open studio to create an artist-inspired project! THIS MONTH: Explore flower hammering, or tataki zome, a Japanese technique of natural dyeing Please limit your time to about an hour, especially if other families are waiting for a table. At least ...

  • Sat 6

    Exhibition Openings

    Jun 6 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Exhibition Openings

    View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details on the Exhibitions page of our website. FREE

  • Sun 7

    Downtown Frederick Artwalk

    Jun 7 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

    Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! At the Gift Gallery at the Delaplaine this month: Tom Dorsz and his watercolor and photographs. The Downtown Frederick Artwalk is a program of the Downtown Frederick Partnership. Visit their website for the full list of participating galleries.

  • Fri 12

    Artobus: George Washington’s Mount Vernon

    Jun 12 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

    Commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a visit to the estate of the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first president of the United States. Tour the mansion as well as the museum and education center to learn more about the history of the estate as well ...

    $83.00 – $103.00
  • Sat 13

    Activity – Frederick Festival of the Arts

    Jun 13 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

    Stop by the Delaplaine during this annual creekside event presented by the Frederick Arts Council to take a break from the heat and make a themed project, available while supplies last. For info on the Frederick Festival of the Arts, see the Frederick Arts Council website. Delaplaine activity available Saturday, Jun 13, 9 am–5 pm ...

  • Sat 13

    yART Sale

    Jun 13 @ 9:00 am – Jun 14 @ 4:00 pm

    Stop by our annual yART Sale for gently used books, miscellaneous art supplies, frames, decor, and other odds and ends! On Saturday, items are priced as tagged. On Sunday, it's pay-what-you-want for the leftover items. Proceeds benefit educational programs at the Delaplaine. It's a win-win-win: our closets get cleaned, you get a bargain, and our ...

  • Sun 14

    Activity – Frederick Festival of the Arts

    Jun 14 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

    Stop by the Delaplaine during this annual creekside event presented by the Frederick Arts Council to take a break from the heat and make a themed project, available while supplies last. For info on the Frederick Festival of the Arts, see the Frederick Arts Council website. Delaplaine activity available Saturday, Jun 13, 9 am–5 pm ...

  • Thu 18

    Third Space Open Studio

    Jun 18 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

    Are you seeking artistic community and physical space to make your art? Come to Third Space Open Studio to meet other artists and create your work in a supportive environment. Third Space is what you make it! Open to adult artists of any visual artistic medium. Registration at delaplaine.org is encouraged. Artists must provide their ...

    Free – $5.00
  • Mon 22

    Summer Solstice Cyanotype Event

    Jun 22 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Celebrate longer, sunnier days by creating a cyanotype! Cyanotype is a historic photographic process that uses a light-sensitive paper and the power of the sun to capture images without a camera (or a darkroom!). It is a fun technique for all ages. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. FREE while supplies last

  • Sat 27

    Activity – Frederick Pride Festival

    Jun 27 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

    Stop by the Delaplaine during this annual creekside event presented by The Frederick Center to take a break from the heat and make a themed project, available while supplies last. For info on Frederick Pride, see The Frederick Center website. (Note that this festival takes place from 11 am–6 pm.) FREE

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