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SUMMARY:Hand Quilting Basics
DESCRIPTION:Learn the basics of hand quilting in this beginner-friendly Saturday afternoon workshop. We will cover techniques for threading your needle\, tying a quilter’s knot\, and adding beautiful lines of stitching that you can use on any quilted project. \nTuition includes all supplies. Please bring a thimble to class\, if desired. \nVisit our homepage at delaplaine.org or call 301-698-0656 x366 for information on weather related closings. If the building is closed\, classes are canceled\, and a make-up session will be scheduled.
URL:https://delaplaine.org/event/hand-quilting-basics-2/
CATEGORIES:Instruction,Teen & Adult Classes & Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270516
DTSTAMP:20261019T141713Z
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SUMMARY:Francine Brady Art Carts: First Floor Art Cart
DESCRIPTION: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 TO MAY 15: Create a colorful and shiny foil-embossed work of art. \nIn addition\, a video for one of the activities will premiere on the Delaplaine YouTube channel. You can watch the video and use materials that you have at home to create a variety of artworks. \nFREE
URL:https://delaplaine.org/event/art-cart-03/
CATEGORIES:Every Day,Francine Brady Art Carts,Programs,Recurring Programs & Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270318T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270318T110000
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CREATED:20261016T145807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261019T141809Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Gallery Walk & Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join Exhibitions Manager Corey Frey on a drop-in monthly Gallery Walk & Talk\, a guided collaborative discussion about the exhibitions the Delaplaine has on offer that month. Explore the artists\, their techniques\, materials\, and content\, and process what you see\, connect with\, or even dislike in the work through collaborative meaning making. Meet in the East Gallery. No registration required. Enjoy as many or as few as you wish. \nFREE
URL:https://delaplaine.org/event/walk-and-talk-03/
CATEGORIES:Art Talks,Programs,Recurring Programs & Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270319
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270328
DTSTAMP:20260508T141503Z
CREATED:20260508T132912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T141503Z
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SUMMARY:Block Party
DESCRIPTION:Most of us have seen amazing things constructed from interlocking plastic building blocks\, such as LEGO®. In spring 2027 we present the Delaplaine’s second annual Block Party\, providing the chance for brick aficionados of all ages to show off their creativity and skill while raising funds for our community engagement programs serving underserved\, at-risk\, and marginalized audiences! \nBlock Party at the Delaplaine invites brick creators and artists to show off their creations made with or inspired by interlocking blocks in a 9-day public exhibition in Gardiner Hall. Visitors will be able to purchase votes for their favorites\, and exhibitors will be eligible for cash and other prizes. \nProgram Goals\n\nTo engage members of the community of all ages to create and enjoy fun works of art using interlocking plastic blocks as materials or inspiration.\nTo raise critical funds for the Delaplaine’s Community Engagement and public programs.\n\nImportant Dates\n\nEntry Forms Accepted: Jan 4–Mar 1\, 2027\nProject/Artwork Delivery: Tuesday & Wednesday\, Mar 16 & 17\, 9 am–7 pm\nCreators Preview Reception: Thursday\, Mar 18\, 7–8:30 pm\nExhibition Dates: Friday\, Mar 19–Saturday\, Mar 27\nExhibition Times: Monday–Saturday\, 9–5 & Sunday\, 11–5\nJurors Award Winners Announced: Saturday\, Mar 20 via Facebook\nPeople’s Choice Award Winner Announced: Tuesday\, Mar 30 via Facebook\nProject/Artwork Pick-Up: Monday & Tuesday\, Mar 29 & 30\, 9 am–7 pm\n\nGuidelines\n\nEntrants may submit one project created using interlocking plastic blocks of any kind (LEGO®\, Duplo\, Megablocks\, etc.)\, or a 2–D or 3–D artwork in any media inspired by the interlocking block theme.\nAn entry form available online must be completed for each entry. Entries are accepted beginning Jan 4\, 2027. Entry fee: $10.\nThere are no age restrictions for entry.\nTeam entries are permitted. Each creator must be listed on the entry form.\nAll entries must be original creations. Projects using interlocking blocks must not be a designed kit\, projects found online or in print\, etc.; however\, kit materials may be used.\nThe size limit for entries is 3’ (36 inches) wide or deep and 4’ (48 inches) high\, with a weight limit of 40 lbs.\nProjects using interlocking plastic blocks may also use other materials\, but interlocking plastic blocks must make up more than 50% of the completed project.\nNo living organisms\, liquids\, hazardous materials\, perishable materials\, knives/blades\, smoke\, projectiles\, or glitter may be utilized.\nCompleted projects/artworks must be delivered to the Delaplaine during the delivery dates and times listed. Late deliveries will not be accepted.\nProjects/artworks must be picked-up during the pick-up days and times listed. Early pick-up is absolutely not permitted.\nEntries should be appropriate for all audiences.\nEntries must be fully assembled and constructed to be easily moved.\nEntries must be stable when sitting on a table or freestanding\, with or without supports.\nThe Delaplaine reserves the right to reject any entry.\n\nAwards\nA panel of judges will select winners in the following categories: \n\nJurors Award – Best Engineered Block Project: $150\nJurors Award – Most Creative Block Project or Artwork: $150\nJurors Award – Most Inspired Artwork: $150\nJurors Award – WOW! Factor: $150\n\nVisitors will be invited to purchase votes for their favorite throughout the duration of the exhibition. Voting will take place in-person at the Delaplaine. Awards for those receiving top votes: \n\nPeople’s Choice Award Winner (overall top vote getter) – $250\nPeople’s Choice Award Winner First Runner-up (Teen/Adult) – $150\nPeople’s Choice Award Winner First Runner-up (Youth) – $150\nPeople’s Choice Award Winner Second Runner-up (Teen/Adult) – $50\nPeople’s Choice Award Winner Second Runner-up (Youth) – $50\n\nAll winners will be announced on social media\, in a press realize to local media\, and in the May issue of Delaplaine Arts magazine\, distributed to about 50\,000 regional households and businesses. \nDisclaimer: LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor\, authorize\, or endorse this program.
URL:https://delaplaine.org/event/block-party-2/
LOCATION:Delaplaine Arts Center\, 40 S Carroll St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Block Party,Programs,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270319T070000
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SUMMARY:Artobus: The Barnes Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Travel to Philadelphia to explore the unique Barnes Foundation! Founded by Albert C. Barnes in 1922\, this museum holds 4\,000 historical objects and over 900 paintings primarily from the Impressionist\, Post-Impressionist\, and Modernist movements. Dr. Barnes aimed to make connections between artworks across cultures\, movements\, media\, and time periods\, and although the museum was relocated to City Center Philadelphia in 2012\, Dr. Barnes’s carefully curated layout is precisely replicated in the new museum. See works by Renoir\, Cézanne\, Matisse\, Picasso\, and van Gogh as well as special exhibition Rochelle Feinstein: The Today Show\, with more than 30 of Feinstein’s mixed-media works examining abstraction\, culture\, and public life. \n\nSpace is limited\, and registration is first-come\, first-served.\nFee includes motor coach transportation and snacks on the bus.\nThe bus will be depart Frederick promptly at 7:00 am\, and we expect to return between 6:30 and 7:30 pm.\nLunch will be on your own at either the Garden Restaurant (reservations encouraged) or Reflections Café. Click here for more info.\nAccessibility information can be found on the Barnes Foundation website.\nPlease refer to the museum’s visitor guidelines before leaving home.\nVisit our homepage or call 301-698-0656 x366 for information on weather related closings.\nYou will receive information regarding parking in your confirmation email and in a reminder email at least one week before the trip. Please make sure emails from Delaplaine staff are coming to your inbox and not getting trapped by your spam filter.\nQuestions? Accessibility requirements? Please email Corey Frey\, our Exhibitions Manager.
URL:https://delaplaine.org/event/27-3-bus/
CATEGORIES:Artobus,Programs,Recurring Programs & Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270327T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270327T150000
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SUMMARY:Third Space Open Studio
DESCRIPTION: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. \nArtists must provide their own supplies. The Delaplaine provides easels\, tables and chairs\, electrical outlets\, extension cords\, stand lights\, and still-life objects\, and the Etchison-Davis art reference library is available on the 2nd floor. \nPlease check in at the front desk upon arrival.
URL:https://delaplaine.org/event/27-3-prg06/
CATEGORIES:Open Studios,Programs,Recurring Programs & Events,Third Space Open Studio
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