Mark Your Calendar Ancients & Aliens 2026 Gala • Saturday, Sep 26 2025 Oz Gala Our Best Yet! More than a hundred Delaplaine supporters and friends followed the Dela-brick Road on September 27, 2025 to celebrate our 39th year of bringing visual arts opportunities and experiences to the Frederick region and raise critical funds for ...
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 ...
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. JUN 15 TO AUG 15: Look at the work of Shirin Neshat, our summer Artist of Inspiration, and explore layering text on photos In addition, a video ...
Photography These works offer nighttime views in settings around the world, from Vietnam to Bangladesh. The world is different after dark: different light, different skies and cityscapes, different people. This is especially true for photographers, for whom the technical challenges of shooting at night are rewarded by the opportunity to explore a different world.
Fostering person-centered, integrated employment opportunities and community involvement for individuals with developmental disabilities in Frederick County
Watercolor An exploration of the ethereal moment of transitions, when our world shifts and the view is altered. When the beauty moves through known lines and shapes to something anew.
Photography This series is a call to slow down and appreciate the beauty of the everyday. The photographs’ arrangements and vivid colors all stem from the artist’s love of still life.
Paintings This exhibition celebrates small towns just outside of Frederick by capturing their churches, homes, businesses, and other buildings in paintings.
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. JUL 15 TO SEP 15: Explore surrealism and create a drawing inspired by Joan Miró In addition, a video for one of the activities will premiere on ...
Works in a variety of media A signature of the Delaplaine’s Creative Aging Month, this annual exhibition celebrates local artists over age 70 and showcases a wide range of styles, techniques, and interests. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Artists of all skill levels, age 70 or older, are invited to submit one work of art in any ...
Paintings This exhibition by is an exploration of peace within chaos. Humans make sense of the world through finding patterns in their surroundings. This search for repetition and self-similarity not only orders the complexity of the world but also ushers in a profound sense of peace. It is this moment of serene introspection that the ...
Oil paintings This exhibition showcases landscape paintings from a variety of perspectives, locations, and themes both natural and man-made.
This exhibition showcases just some of the artwork created in summer camps at the Delaplaine Arts Center. This year, over 450 students participated in our 36 camp offerings. Media explored in the camps range from jewelry to pastel painting, ceramics to collage, and much more. Ages in these camps range from 6–14 years.
Consider learning the art of printmaking! This technique is perfect for quickly creating a plethora of original artwork. In this one-day workshop, transfer your original drawings onto sheets of linoleum. Then carve out the design, roll on ink, and print them onto paper or fabric to create something original and unique. Consider bringing plain aprons, ...
Sharpen your skills in this hands-on one-afternoon workshop. Learn the basics of woodworking while creating a beautiful, food-safe cutting board you can actually use at home. Practice measuring, cutting, sanding, and finishing techniques, with guidance every step of the way. Perfect for beginners. Tuition includes all supplies except work gloves, N95 mask, and ear protection/ear ...
Wondering how to take good pictures with your iPhone camera or need a refresher? This weekend workshop will help you take better photos with confidence. Learn how the iPhone camera really works—what the icons mean, how to focus and expose correctly, and how to use core features to get clear, well-composed shots every time. Discover ...
Discover the magic of throwing clay on the pottery wheel and learn as you are guided through the fundamentals of wheel throwing in this one-afternoon workshop. Whether you are a beginner or looking to refine your skills, learn to center, pull, and shape clay into beautiful vessels. Join us for an afternoon of fun and ...
Dr. ChaCha Hudson will share her journey as a fashion educator, researcher, and community builder, exploring how her work has evolved from studying fashion to creating spaces where people can reconnect with their creativity and sense of self. Blending personal experience, research, and community practice, this talk will examine how traditional art and fashion spaces ...
Spend an afternoon creating decorative bangles that you can show off as soon as you leave this beginner-friendly workshop! Tuition includes all supplies.
Celebrate World Photography Day by creating an original work of art using the sun! Cyanotype is a historic photographic process that uses a light-sensitive paper to capture images without a camera (or a darkroom!). It is a fun technique for all ages. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. While supplies last. Drop in any ...
Sew up the perfect toy for your furry friends! This fun project will use vintage hand crank sewing machines to create simple catnip filled toys that kitties cannot resist. Then if you like, sew extras to be donated. Complete the registration request form on the main Helen Smith page, if available. Submitting a request does ...
This class is now full. Create a colorful and bright work of flowers inspired by the Pop Art movement! Complete the registration request form on the main Helen Smith page, if available. Submitting a request does not guarantee registration. If your child is added to the workshop, you should receive an email notification mid-week before ...
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: Exhibiting artists Rhonda Smith, Samantha Nachlas, and Marcia Mason will discuss their history as artists and the work in their ...
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: Inspired by the work of Gustav Klimt, create a golden, glittering work of art Please limit your time to about an hour, especially if other families are waiting for a table. ...
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details on the Exhibitions page of our website. FREE
Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! This month, meet our Sunday Artwalk artist, Ratha Soumphontphakdy. Ratha is a jewelry maker and watercolor painter who will be selling her cheerful creations. This pop-up event totally supports the artist! The Downtown Frederick Artwalk is a program of the Downtown Frederick Partnership. Visit their website ...
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. Artists must provide their own supplies. The Delaplaine provides ...
Be inspired by and collaborate with others as you explore visual journaling, which combines visual and text-based mark making to record and reflect on lived experiences. In this Saturday workshop, learn a variety of techniques such as watercolor painting, collage, and image transferring to creatively express yourself. Tuition includes all supplies. NOTE: This workshop will ...
Experience the joy of creating art without brushes or paint. In this relaxing, hands-on workshop, “paint” with soft, colorful wool fibers, layering and blending them to form a stunning, textured image. Perfect for all skill levels. Spend a Saturday afternoon exploring your creativity, and leave with a unique wool painting you will be proud to ...
Discover how evidence-based therapeutic practices, creativity, and community converge to create mental wellness. A panel of therapists specializing in EMDR and art therapy will explore integrative pathways to enduring resilience and provide a guided art-therapy practice to help participants safely process powerful emotions and cultivate emotional safety. Presented by Rachel Harrison (LCPC, NCC, CEO and ...
