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  • September 2026

  • Mon 21

    Interactive Gallery: Jamie Gerhold

    January 15, 2026 – May 15, 2027

    From January 2026 to May 2027, engage with a hands-on, interactive work of art facilitated by artist Jamie Gerhold. A mural of an underwater coral reef scene will serve as ...

  • Mon 21

    Francine Brady Art Carts: Second Floor Art Cart

    Aug 15 – Oct 15

    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. AUG 15 ...

  • Mon 21

    Kids Like Us

    Sep 5 – Sep 27

    Building resilience in youth growing up in households where parents or caregiving adults misuse alcohol or other drugs

  • Mon 21

    Contemporary Innovations: James Gardner – Of Verses, Vines, and Venerators

    Sep 5 – Nov 1

    Mixed media A collection of recent work by Montreal artist James Gardner, this exhibition continues his task of reinterpreting religious imagery through the lens of Western esotericism. Looking to the ...

  • Mon 21

    The Crib Exhibition

    Sep 5 – Nov 1

    Works in a variety of media In this unique exhibition, artists were invited to submit proposals focusing on the topic of mental health and mental health risk by utilizing premade ...

  • Mon 21

    Rhonda Smith – Persistence

    Sep 5 – Nov 1

    Linoleum prints Cutting these images of the historic farmland of Antietam National Battlefield is the artist’s way of cultivating a fertile line of remembrance to forge a memory of place. ...

  • Mon 21

    Samantha Nachlas – Cultivate

    Sep 5 – Nov 1

    Ceramic sculptures The work in this exhibition is a reflection on the natural world as an ever-changing playground for the mind to wander and escape from the inevitability of chaos ...

  • Mon 21

    Marcia Mason – Seasonal Rhythms in Provence

    Sep 5 – Nov 1

    Watercolor paintings These paintings focus on the Provence region of France and highlight key elements of the natural landscape through evocative imagery. Marcia will discuss the work in this exhibition ...

  • Mon 21

    The Arc of Frederick County

    Sep 5 – Nov 1

    Helping people with developmental disabilities live enviable lives

  • Mon 21

    High School Art Club

    September 10, 2026 @ 3:30 pm – May 27, 2027 @ 5:15 pm

    Are you a high school student looking for a challenging art education experience? Want to work with other like-minded people in a professional artistic environment? Join our high school art ...

    Sold Out Free – $100.00
  • Mon 21

    Francine Brady Art Carts: First Floor Art Cart

    Sep 15 – Nov 15

    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. SEP 15 ...

  • Sat 26

    Third Space Open Studio

    Sep 26 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 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. ...

    Get Tickets Free – $5.00
  • Sat 26

    Intro to Character Design

    Sep 26 @ 1:00 pm – Oct 31 @ 4:00 pm

    Explore the fundamentals of character design through hands‑on exercises and the creation of both a full character turn‑around and an expressive character sheet. Strengthen your artistic technique, develop appealing and dynamic characters, and bring your ideas to life with confidence and creativity. Tuition includes all supplies except a sketchbook. Please bring a sketchbook to class. ...

    Get Tickets $165.00 – $190.00 1 ticket left
  • Sat 26

    Ancients & Aliens Gala

    Sep 26 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
    Delaplaine Arts Center 40 S Carroll St, Frederick, MD, United States

    Join us for a prehistoric pseudoscience extravaganza! If you've attended the Delaplaine's annual gala before, you know they are anything but stuffy. Our over-the-top fundraiser this year features delicious cuisine ...

    Get Tickets $125.00
  • Sun 27

    Intro to Coiled Basketry

    Sep 27 @ 11:30 am – 4:30 pm

    Learn the meditative process of creating a small basket using an ancient technique in which a flexible core material is wrapped and stitched with colorful yarns. Leave this one-day workshop with the knowledge to start, build, and finish a basket. All skill levels welcome. Tuition includes all supplies.

    Sold Out $90.00 – $115.00
  • Tue 29

    Introduction to Watercolor

    Sep 29 @ 10:00 am – Dec 8 @ 12:00 pm

    Experience the magic of transparent watercolor while transforming drawings from observation into vibrant and expressive paintings inspired by nature and the landscape. Learn introductory watercolor techniques and advance your skills in drawing and knowledge of color theory, composition, and the elements of art. Please bring the following materials to class: Two watercolor pads, cold press, ...

    Get Tickets Free – $240.00 1 ticket left
  • Wed 30

    Calligraphy: Gothicized Italic

    Sep 30 @ 1:00 pm – Nov 4 @ 3:30 pm

    This rich, dense lettering has the texture of formal Blackletter styles, but has more in common with the branching of the Italic hand. However, it is very different from the Italic writing of the classical Renaissance of 15th Century Italy as it is more lively and has an almost contemporary feel with the pointed O. ...

    Get Tickets $145.00 – $170.00
  • October 2026

  • Thu 1

    Continuing Watercolor

    Oct 1 @ 1:00 pm – Dec 10 @ 4:00 pm

    Advance your skills and explore techniques in transparent watercolor painting. Emphasis will be on the elements of art and how to integrate them into the painting process. Continue to focus on composition and creating light and movement within a watercolor painting while taking inspiration from nature and the landscape. Prerequisite: Introduction to Watercolor or equivalent ...

    Get Tickets Free – $325.00 1 ticket left
  • Fri 2

    Continuing Watercolor

    Oct 2 @ 1:00 pm – Dec 11 @ 4:00 pm

    Advance your skills and explore techniques in transparent watercolor painting. Emphasis will be on the elements of art and how to integrate them into the painting process. Continue to focus on composition and creating light and movement within a watercolor painting while taking inspiration from nature and the landscape. Prerequisite: Introduction to Watercolor or equivalent ...

    Get Tickets Free – $325.00 -1 tickets left
  • Sat 3

    New Life Christian School

    Oct 3 – Nov 1

    An independent pre-K–12 school serving Frederick County

  • Sat 3

    Linocut Printmaking

    Oct 3 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

    Explore basic approaches to linoleum block printmaking in this Saturday workshop perfect for beginners! Learn how to carve the block to create a design that uses your own personal subject matter, then ink and print the block to create your final artwork. Tuition includes all supplies. NOTE: This workshop will take a lunch break at ...

    Get Tickets $100.00 – $125.00
  • Sat 3

    Autumn in Color (ages 6–8)

    Oct 3 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
    Thurmont Regional Library 76 E Moser Rd, Thurmont, MD, United States

    Create a colorful, one-of-a-kind leaf artwork inspired by autumn. 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 the workshop. If you do not, don't hesitate to reach ...

    Free
  • Sat 3

    Intro to Jewelry Making and Metalsmithing

    Oct 3 @ 1:00 pm – Oct 4 @ 4:00 pm

    Create jewelry while learning fundamental metalsmithing techniques in this weekend workshop. Learn the basics of sawing, forming, texturing, polishing, assembling, and soldering to create a pendant or charm that you can wear home! Tuition includes all supplies.

    Get Tickets $110.00 – $135.00
  • Sat 3

    Art Matters Artist Talk: Contemporary Innovations artist James Gardner

    Oct 3 @ 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 ...

  • Sat 3

    Fall Bear Inspired by Eric Abel (ages 9–12)

    Oct 3 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Thurmont Regional Library 76 E Moser Rd, Thurmont, MD, United States

    Create a portrait of an autumnal bear inspired by the colorful graphic work by artist Eric Abel. 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 the workshop. ...

    Free
  • Sat 3

    Creative Outlet

    Oct 3 @ 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 mask perfectly spooky (or ...

  • Sun 4

    Esoteric Collage

    Oct 4 @ 11:30 am – 4:00 pm

    A look at the history of collage and an opportunity to make collages and learn collage techniques. In this Sunday afternoon workshop, learn about alternative histories of collage, proto-collage not usually discussed by art historians, as well as the ways in which collage continues to permeates popular culture. Tuition includes all supplies. Optional materials to ...

    Get Tickets $70.00 – $95.00
  • Sun 4

    Downtown Frederick Artwalk

    Oct 4 @ 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm

    Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! This month, meet our Sunday Artwalk artist, Christine Merry. Christine is a painter and Delaplaine instructor who will showcase her oil ...

  • Tue 6

    Homeschool Art Exploratory: Modern Artists

    Oct 6 @ 9:30 am – Oct 27 @ 11:30 am

    Join other homeschoolers to dive into a different artist, method, or medium of art! By the end of each month, you’ll have completed works of art for your homeschool portfolio. This month: Explore the work of modern artists and the elements of art. Students will create artwork inspired by artists Piet Mondrian, Yayoi Kusama, Roy ...

    Get Tickets Free – $40.00
  • Thu 8

    Art at Night: InBloom

    Oct 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    InBloom Jewelry founder, master goldsmith, and lead designer, Stacey Krantz, will share the story of her studio practice and how she translates personal narratives into heirloom-quality, custom pieces that are ...

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