Summer Camp Students
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 ...
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Events
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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: Exhibiting artists Sarah Cairns and Ken Bachman will share their history as artists and the work in their exhibitions. FREE
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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: Experiment with printmaking on Styrofoam printing plates Please limit your time to about an hour, especially if other families are waiting for a table. At least one adult must be present ...
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Exhibition Openings
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details on the Exhibitions page of our website. FREE
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Intro to Macrame
Discover the art of macramé including materials, basic knots, design, and color in this one-day workshop. A variety of colorful cords will be available to experiment with for making knotted samples. If time permits, begin a small wall hanging using the variety of knots learned. All skill levels welcome. Tuition includes all supplies.
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Downtown Frederick Artwalk
Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! This month, meet our Sunday Artwalk artist, Deborah Borth, who will be selling her stained glass creations such as wall and window hangings, and other decorative accessories made of stained glass. This pop-up event totally supports the artist! The Downtown Frederick Artwalk is a program of ...
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Linocut Printmaking
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, ...
$70.00 – $95.00 -
Make Your Own Cutting Board
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 ...
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iPhone Photography: Basics to Upgrades
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 ...
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Afternoon on the Wheel
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 ...
Sold Out $95.00 – $120.00 -
Art At Noon: Building Creative Communities Through Fashion: Confidence, Connection, and Creative Agency
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 ...
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Francine Brady Art Carts: Second Floor Art Cart
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 ...
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An Armful of Bangles
Spend an afternoon creating decorative bangles that you can show off as soon as you leave this beginner-friendly workshop! Tuition includes all supplies.
Get Tickets $65.00 – $90.00 -
World Photography Day Cyanotype Event
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 ...
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A Riveting Creation
Learn to make a pendant or fob by cutting, shaping, texturing, and riveting metal pieces in this afternoon workshop for beginners. Tuition includes all supplies.
Get Tickets $80.00 – $105.00 -
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Homeschool Art Exploratory: Line, Color, and Beyond
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. ...
Get Tickets Free – $50.00 -
Kids Like Us
Building resilience in youth growing up in households where parents or caregiving adults misuse alcohol or other drugs
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Contemporary Innovations: James Gardner – Of Verses, Vines, and Venerators
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 ...
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The Crib Exhibition
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 ...
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Rhonda Smith – Persistence
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. ...
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Marcia Mason – Seasonal Rhythms in Provence
Watercolor paintings These paintings focus on the Provence region of France and highlight key elements of the natural landscape through evocative imagery.
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Samantha Nachlas – Cultivate
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 ...
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The Arc of Frederick County
Helping people with developmental disabilities live enviable lives
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Sewing Catnip Kickers
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 ...
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Pop Art Flowers
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 the workshop. If you do ...
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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: Exhibiting artists Rhonda Smith, Samantha Nachlas, and Marcia Mason will discuss their history as artists and the work in their ...
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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: Inspired by the work of Gustav ...
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Exhibition Openings
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details on the Exhibitions page of our website. FREE
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Downtown Frederick Artwalk
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 ...
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Intro to Colored Pencil
In this instructive beginner course, develop core skills and techniques by drawing still life arrangements, then create personal projects with instructor guidance. Please bring the following materials to class: Mixed ...
Get Tickets $115.00 – $140.00