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  • February 2026
  • Sat 7
    February 7, 2026 @ 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: Explore different mark-making techniques and create a work of art inspired by Nonggirrnga Marawili, our winter Artist of Inspiration Please limit your time to about an hour, especially if other families ...

  • Sat 7
    February 7, 2026 @ 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

  • Wed 11
    February 11, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    BYOS with Special Guest Guitarist Alex Brubaker

    Find inspiration in the musical stylings of Alex Brubaker, a Lancaster-based guitarist who utilizes melodic elements of fingerstyle guitar with rhythmically driving percussive hits, two-hand tapping, and elements of live looping and delay. Work on an existing project or start something brand new! Artists must bring their own supplies. Easels are available. Registration is encouraged.

    Get Tickets $8.00 – $10.00
  • Sun 15
    February 15, 2026 – April 15, 2026

    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. FEB 15 TO APR 15: Explore geometric vs. organic shapes, inspired by Nonggirrnga Marawili, our winter Artist of Inspiration In addition, a video for one of the ...

  • Tue 17
    February 17, 2026 @ 6:30 pm – March 10, 2026 @ 9:00 pm

    Open Abstract Studio: Mini-Class 2

    Cast off your preconceived ideas about abstract painting in acrylics to improve your design, expand your artistic knowledge, and enhance your painting skills! Develop your own style and approach to ...

    Get Tickets $110.00 – $135.00
  • Thu 19
    February 19, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 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 ...

    Get Tickets Free – $5.00
  • Thu 19
    February 19, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – March 5, 2026 @ 9:00 pm

    Nesting Bowls

    Create your own set of nesting bowls as you explore soft slab handbuilding techniques in this three-week workshop. Roll and cut out the base and walls, join them together, and ...

    Get Tickets $145.00 – $170.00
  • Fri 20
    February 20, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

    Art At Noon: The Legacy of Nonggirrnga Marawili

    Professor, researcher, and curator Dr. Henry Skerritt joins us for a talk on the history and influence of our winter Artist of Inspiration, Nonggirrnga Marawili, a celebrated Australian Yolngu painter and printmaker. Henry Skerritt is Assistant Professor in the Department of Art and Curator of Research at the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University ...

  • Sat 21
    February 21, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

    Micro Lino Relief Printmaking

    Explore the wonders of printmaking on a smaller scale while working with small linocut blocks and mini eraser prints. Create relief printing blocks to be printed during the Saturday workshop ...

    Get Tickets $105.00 – $130.00
  • Sat 21
    February 21, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – March 1, 2026 @ 4:00 pm

    Limited (Zorn) Palette Portrait Painting

    Using a palette of only four colors (based on the Anders Zorn palette), explore the range of tone and hue that mixing will allow. A limited palette creates color harmony ...

    Get Tickets $235.00 – $260.00
  • Sat 21
    February 21, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

    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 ...

    Get Tickets Free – $105.00 1 ticket left
  • Sun 22
    February 22, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

    Experimenting with Watercolor and Image Transfers

    Discover a variety of watercolor material applications to develop various outcomes to be used in personal work. In this weekend workshop, collage and image transfer techniques will also be shared ...

    Get Tickets $65.00 – $90.00
  • Sat 28
    February 28, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

    Abstract Approaches to Drawing

    Explore a variety of experimental approaches to observational and inventive drawing in this Saturday workshop open to all skill levels. A wide variety of contour drawing techniques, layering processes, and ...

    Get Tickets $95.00 – $120.00
  • Sat 28
    February 28, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Smartphone Photography: Still Life with Movement

    Explore taking a simple still life photograph and transform it into an abstract or impressionist image through the use of long exposure and camera movement in this afternoon workshop. All ...

    Get Tickets $50.00 – $75.00
  • March 2026
  • Sun 1
    March 1, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

    Expressive Portraits in Watercolor

    Learn how to paint portraits in watercolor with emotion and depth. This one-afternoon workshop will guide you through watercolor’s mysterious beauty through a focus on techniques, color exploration, capturing emotions, ...

    Get Tickets $65.00 – $90.00
  • Wed 4
    March 4, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

    Digital Black & White Photography

    Virtual Event

    Strip away the color and show the true essence of your subjects: portraits, landscapes, architecture, street photography, and more in this one-evening virtual workshop. Learn all about creating powerful black ...

    Get Tickets $50.00 – $75.00
  • Thu 5
    March 5, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 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. ...

    Get Tickets Free – $5.00
  • Sat 7
    March 7, 2026 – March 29, 2026

    Frederick County Public Schools Youth Art Month Student Exhibition

    Work in a variety of media This annual Youth Art Month exhibition features hundreds of 2-D and 3-D artworks created by students from each public school within Frederick County.

  • Sat 7
    March 7, 2026 – March 29, 2026

    Frederick County Public School Faculty Show

    Work in a variety of media A salute to those who make Youth Art Month possible, this exhibition showcases the creative talents of FCPS educators.

  • Sat 7
    March 7, 2026 – March 29, 2026

    St. John’s Regional Catholic School

    A private school serving students in preschool through 8th grade

  • Sat 7
    March 7, 2026 – April 26, 2026

    High School Art Club Exhibition

    A group exhibition curated by the 2025-26 cohort of art club members at the Delaplaine

  • Sat 7
    March 7, 2026 – April 26, 2026

    Bettie Awards

    Work in a variety of media View artworks created by local youth selected as 2026’s Bettie Award Winners, who will be announced on Facebook on February 7. Join us at ...

  • Sat 7
    March 7, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – 2:30 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 ...

  • Sat 7
    March 7, 2026 @ 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: Create your very own artist trading ...

  • Sat 7
    March 7, 2026 @ 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

  • Fri 13
    March 13, 2026 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

    Annual Art Symposium: The Business of Art

    About the 2026 Symposium Building an artmaking business can be quite a challenge. How do you promote your artwork? Where can you find sources of funding? How do you protect ...

    Get Tickets $50.00 – $75.00
  • Sun 15
    March 15, 2026 – May 15, 2026

    Francine Brady Art Carts: First 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. MAR 15 ...

  • Thu 19
    March 19, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 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. ...

    Get Tickets Free – $5.00
  • Fri 20
    March 20, 2026 – March 29, 2026

    Block Party

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

    Most of us have seen amazing things constructed from interlocking plastic building blocks, such as LEGO®. This spring, we’re providing the chance for brick aficionados of all ages to show ...

  • Fri 20
    March 20, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

    Artobus: Amy Sherald: American Sublime at the Baltimore Museum of Art

    Travel with us to the Baltimore Museum of Art to see Amy Sherald: American Sublime, which traces the evolution of the artist, a defining voice of her generation who transformed ...

    Get Tickets $72.00 – $92.00
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