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  • September 2025
  • Sat 6
    Creative Outlet
    Sep 6 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Creative Outlet

    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: Charcoal drawing inspired by Erin Fostel, our 2025 Contemporary Innovations Artist Please limit your time to about an hour, especially if other families are waiting for a table. At least one ...

  • Fri 12
    Frida: Beyond the Myth at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
    Sep 12 @ 7:00 am – 7:00 pm

    Artobus: Frida: Beyond the Myth at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

    Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) 200 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA, United States

    Travel with us to Richmond to see Frida: Beyond the Myth, a special exhibit on 20th-century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA). As the only East Coast venue and one of only two venues nationwide, VMFA presents a rare opportunity to be in the presence of this singular artist's ...

    $88.00 – $108.00
  • Thu 18
    Art21 Screening Society
    Sep 18 @ 7:00 pm

    Art21 Screening Society: Artists and the Unknown

    In celebration of Art21’s newest book, Artists & the Unknown: Art21 Interviews with Artists, we will be screening a documentary through Art21’s Screening Society which provides a selection of films featuring artists who explore how we use randomness, mystery, and unknowability to try to answer some of life’s biggest questions. Artists highlighted in the film ...

  • Sat 27
    Gala Artwork
    Sep 27 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

    Oz Gala

    Delaplaine Arts Center 40 S Carroll St, Frederick, MD, United States

    Join us to celebrate another year of bringing visual arts opportunities and experiences to the Frederick region as we raise critical funds to support the Delaplaine’s educational public and community engagement programs. Ease on down the road to a place where Oz and Frederick collide for a creative and fun-filled evening featuring: Fabulous Cuisine by ...

    $125.00
  • October 2025
  • Sat 4
    Oct 4 – Oct 26

    Living Through Loss

    Artists Whitney Dahlberg, Courtney Prahl, and Krissy Benson present the Quilt of Continuing Bonds, which supports parents who have lost a child to overdose and substance abuse

  • Sat 4
    Imperial Gates
    Oct 4 @ 2:00 pm

    Art Matters Artist Talk

    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 exhibition artists Julie Maynard and David Gootnick will present the work in their exhibitions.

  • Sat 4
    Oct 4 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Meet the Artists

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

  • Sat 4
    Creative Outlet
    Oct 4 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Creative Outlet

    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: Boo! Make a Halloween house! Please limit your time to about an hour, especially if other families are waiting for a table. At least one adult must be present at each ...

  • Wed 8
    Yablonsky Pro Quality Photos Using Any Camera
    Oct 8 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

    Camera Gear: What Should I Buy?!

    There are so many choices to make regarding camera brands, types, lenses, sensor size, and accessories, not to mention the most important factor of all: your budget! Explore all the options in this casual, laid-back evening workshop free of gear snobbery so you can make an educated decision that meets your budget. All skill levels ...

    $60.00 – $85.00
  • Sat 11
    Mid Maryland Wood Turners
    Oct 11 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

    Woodturning: Turn a Bowl

    Learn basic wood turning techniques and familiarize yourself with a lathe as you turn a 4- to 6-inch wooden bowl. This one-day introductory workshop is taught by the Mid-Maryland Woodturners Club, whose mission is to educate its members and the public on the art and craft of woodturning. Tuition includes all supplies.

    $50.00 – $75.00
  • Sun 12
    Hinton
    Oct 12 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Creating with Chalk Pastels

    Get creative and get messy with chalk pastels, which are incredibly versatile, colorful, and so much fun! In this process art-based afternoon workshop, experiment with the materials to create colorful works of art using a variety of techniques and new skills. Tuition includes all supplies.

    $50.00 – $60.00
  • Thu 16
    Third Space John Kachik Guided Personal Directions Winter 2025
    Oct 16 @ 6:00 pm

    Third Space Open Studio

    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
    Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm

    Art At Night: Using Textiles in Art Therapy

    Licensed art therapist Whitney Dahlberg, LCPAT, will discuss the use of textiles in art therapy. She will share ways that textiles can increase emotion regulation and mindfulness and can access somatic memories held in the subconscious for processing. This talk will feature her research using textiles in grief to promote continued bonds, community, and post-traumatic ...

  • Sat 18
    Yablonsky Photographing Frederick Architecture & Public Art
    Oct 18 – Oct 25

    Photographing Frederick: Architecture & Public Art

    Explore taking photographs of the historic buildings, sculptures, murals, and architectural details that reflect Frederick's rich history and creativity. The first session will begin with a discussion on the techniques and camera settings that will allow you to emphasize the design and essence of your subjects. Then head outside to photograph around Carroll Creek, Patrick ...

    $80.00 – $105.00
  • Mon 27
    Kindness in the throes of disagreement
    Oct 27 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

    Playing With Charcoal

    Intimidated by charcoal or want to experiment with drawing on different surfaces? Join our Contemporary Innovations Artist, Erin Fostel, to play around with charcoal in this beginner-friendly evening workshop! Make a gradient scale, learn blending, experiment with different papers, and build and subtract tone with a leaf drawing. Tuition includes all supplies.

    $50.00 – $75.00
  • Wed 29
    BYOS Man In Seventeenth Century Costume Paul Gavarni Walters Museum
    Oct 29 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    BYOS: Costumed Figure Drawing

    One model, three Halloween costumes. Bring your artistic media of choice and get in the spooky (or silly) spirit with a live figure drawing model clothed in a series of costumes. Registration at delaplaine.org is encouraged. Artists must provide their own supplies; easels are available.

    $8.00 – $10.00
  • November 2025
  • Sat 1
    Modler Splotch Monster HS
    Nov 1 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Splotch Monsters

    Thurmont Regional Library 76 E Moser Rd, Thurmont, MD, United States

    Explore the Splotch Monster images of Virginia-based artist Steve Loya and take a nod from the century-old parlor games of the Surrealists to invent an array of characters. Processes will include collage, experimenting with watercolor, and embellishments in ink.

    Free
  • Sat 1
    Hinton Portrait
    Nov 1 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Mixed Media Self-Portrait Exploration

    Thurmont Regional Library 76 E Moser Rd, Thurmont, MD, United States

    Self-portraits can be so much fun! Using a variety of mediums, including pencil, oil pastels, watercolor paints, and more, artists will leave this workshop with their very own artwork featuring themselves!

    Free
  • Sat 1
    When the Party is Over
    Nov 1 @ 2:00 pm

    Art Matters Artist Talk

    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 exhibition artists Eric Rottcher, Garrett Walker, and C. Fred Tyner will discuss the work in their exhibitions. FREE

  • Sat 1
    Creative Outlet
    Nov 1 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Creative Outlet

    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: Make an autumnal monotype print using gelatin plates Please limit your time to about an hour, especially if other families are waiting for a table. At least one adult must be ...

  • Sat 1
    Nov 1 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Exhibition Openings

    Exhibition Openings

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

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