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.
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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: Artists from the Over 70s exhibition will present their work.
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details on the Exhibitions page of our website. FREE
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 mesmerizing, marbled paper 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 table. ...
Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! At the Delaplaine, Ellen Mansfield will feature ceramic sculpture. FREE
Join artists Johan Lowie and Ed Ramsburg as they talk about the integral use of sketchbooks in their artistic discipline. They will cover topics like how ideas get started, moving from idea to finished work, the sketchbook as an art piece in and of itself, and ideas as practical as what kinds of paper to ...
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.
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The work in this exhibition is inspired by Kumiko, a Japanese art form established in the Asuka era (600–700 AD). These intricate pieces made of wood, fabric, gold leaf, and paper are part of Gootnick’s work which introduces Kumiko to the broader audience.
Fostel’s drawings are focused on the bedroom as a unique place where a sole woman occupant can be free of the objectification and expectation imposed upon her most anywhere else. The work acknowledges each woman through representation of her space, rather than her body.
Work in this exhibition is from members of the talented artists of the Olney Art Association. Established to support both emerging and established artists, the association offers a platform for showcasing diverse styles and mediums through exhibitions, workshops, and collaborative projects.
This immersive experience in mixed media work by Maynard takes inspiration from various mythological vantage points to explore the idea of paradise and humanity’s preoccupation with it.
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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: Contemporary Innovations artist Erin Fostel will discuss the work in her exhibition and her history as an artist.
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details on the Exhibitions page of our website. FREE
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 ...
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. SEPT 15 TO NOV 15: Explore block printing In addition, a video for one of the activities will premiere on the Delaplaine at Home YouTube channel. You ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
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.
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details on the Exhibitions page of our website. FREE
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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