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.
Exhibitions
National Juried Exhibition
Works in a variety of media
MAY 3–JUL 13
When We Are They Are Us by Kristina Penhoet, 2024 First Place Award Winner
The Delaplaine’s annual juried show features works by artists from around the region and the nation.
ABOUT THE JUROR: Jacob Muldowney is Assistant Professor of Art at Hood College, in Frederick, MD. He exhibits nationally and internationally, including at the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis and the Bradbury Art Museum, and is the recipient of many awards and honors, and his work is in the collections of institutions such as The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Arkansas State University, and the Siena Art Institute. Muldowney’s painting practice currently focuses on recontextualizing found imagery into absurdist tableaux.
SILVER
A Journey Through Space and Time
Multidimensional digital art and animation photography
MAY 3–JUN 29
Havana Alive
Fusing colorful animated loops and photography in collaboration with technology, SILVER (Dan Silver) finds the process forms the journey of his art, continually inventing a new creative communication between mediums.
SUMNER CRENSHAW
Old Gods
Paintings
MAY 3–JUN 29
Queen of the Selkies
Crenshaw’s paintings pull from mythological and folkloric imagery to explore the inner psyche.The artist brings to life figures from many pantheons, including Greek, Irish, Welsh, Norse, and Persian traditions.
DEANNA BOYER
Hinterland
Paintings
MAY 3–JUN 29
Blue
This series of paintings reflect upon Boyer’s relationship with, and understanding of, nature, inspired by time spent sketching and observing various biodiverse ecosystems from the Appalachian Mountains to the Burren National Park in Ireland.
Community Galleries
Community Art Gallery
Featuring artworks created by local nonprofits, community groups, schools, and service organizations
MAY • Edenton Frederick, an independent assisted living community
JUN • Phoenix Recovery Academy, a high school for students in recovery from substance abuse
Community Engagement Gallery
Showcasing artworks created through our program partnerships with other nonprofits and organizations
MAY–JUN • The Delaplaine High School Art Club 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.
