EXHIBITIONS
The Delaplaine offers five main galleries on two floors showcasing local, regional, and national artists, and two community art galleries.
Galleries Open Daily | FREE Admission
Now on View
Art Matters Artist Talks
Join us on most First Saturdays 2–3 pm for artist talks featuring new exhibiting artists. See upcoming talks here.
Meet the Artists
Join us on most First Saturdays 3–5 pm for new exhibition openings and to meet the artists.
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
Frederick County Arts Association
FCAA Members Exhibition • Works in a variety of media
JAN 4–26
Self Portrait of Sentient Earth II by Juliet Hossain
Jin Lee
Gash • Sculpture
JAN 4–FEB 23
Fecund
Noelani Jones
Time is a Place • Works in a variety of media
JAN 4–FEB 23
Metro Washington Chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America
The Power of Color • Colored Pencil
FEB 1–23
Sweet Face by Pat Monical
Wassily Kandinsky said, “Color is a power which directly influences the soul.” Join the Metro Washington Chapter 109 of the Color Pencil Society of America as they strive to bring awareness to the beauty and richness of colored pencil as a medium for creating fine art.
Robert D’Arista & Lee Newman
Lineage • Prints and paintings
FEB 1–23
Bending Figure by Robert D’Arista
The artworks in this exhibition are a reflection on the tradition of teaching in the visual arts and how aesthetic ideas and techniques are passed on to successive generations. Lee Newman’s own work will be accompanied by those of his teacher, Robert D’Arista.
Frederick County Public Schools Youth Art Month Student Exhibition
Works in a variety of media
MAR 1–30
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.
Frederick County Public Schools Faculty Show
Works in a variety of media
MAR 1–30
Ikigai by Valerie Pickett
A salute to those who make Youth Art Month possible, this exhibition showcases the creative talents of FCPS educators.
Bettie Awards Exhibition
Works in a variety of media
MAR 1–APR 27
Untitled by Jane Orellana, 2024 Bettie Award Grand Prize Winner
View artworks created by local youth selected as the 2025Bettie Award Winners, who will be announced on Facebook on February 8. Join us at the Delaplaine on March 1 at 2 pm when the winners are presented and the Grand Prize announced.
Community Galleries
Community Art Gallery
Featuring artworks created by local nonprofits, community groups, schools, and service organizations
JAN • Mount Airy Christian Academy, a private school serving students pre-K–12
FEB • Laurel Hall School, serving individuals with an emotional disability, autism, or multiple disabilities
MAR • St. John’s Regional Catholic School, a private school serving students pre-K–8
Community Engagement Gallery
Showcasing artworks created through our program partnerships with other nonprofits and organizations
JAN–FEB • Delaplaine Staff and Volunteer Showcase
MAR–APR • FCPS Unified Exhibition
Past Exhibitions
View links to our Flickr albums of past exhibitions.
Satellite Galleries
The Delaplaine also operates three satellite galleries in partnership with Frederick County Public Libraries.
