ARTS EXPERIENCES FOR ALL
Upcoming Activities at the Delaplaine
Accommodation Requests
The Delaplaine Arts Center is committed to providing an accessible environment for all of our visitors and students. All public areas of the Delaplaine are mobility-device accessible (except motorized scooters). We welcome requests for accommodations for other disability needs such as sensory-friendly times, ASL interpreting for programs, and other needs. If you have an accommodation need, please contact us (301-698-0656) at least two weeks in advance.
Daily Activities
FREE Art Cart hands-on activities are available every day!FREE Art Scavenger Hunt available at the front desk!
FREE Interactive Collaborative Community Drawing on the 3rd floor
FEBRUARY
PLEASE NOTE: The very popular downtown event, Fire in Ice, will be taking place on February 1. Garage parking will have a $10 flat fee for the day. Please see the Downtown Frederick Partnership website for information on free shuttles, as well as event activities.
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, Feb 1 • 2 pm
Exhibiting artist Lee Newman describes the work and themes of his exhibition. FREE
Exhibition Openings
Saturday, Feb 1 • 3–5 pm
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, Feb 1 • 3–5 pm
Kids and adults are invited to drop-in and get creative together on art activities at family tables! Each session features a themed activity. Create an ice painting in celebration of Fire in Ice. $2 per participant. Please, no large groups.
Downtown Frederick Artwalk
Sunday, Feb 2 • 12–4 pm
Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! At the Delaplaine, Jaz Parks will be showcasing ceramics and functional pottery. FREE
Art at Noon: Corey Frey on How to Look At, Talk About, and Think About Art
Friday, Feb 7 • 12–1 pm
In this talk, Delaplaine’s Exhibitions Manager Corey Frey, will discuss suggestions for engaging works of art, mindsets to avoid, and the difference between art and propaganda. Then practice what you’ve just learned through an engaging conversation with other attendees on what we can garner from specific works of art and practicing the possibilities of collaborative meaning-making. FREE
MARCH
Bettie Awards Winners Presentation
Saturday, Mar 1 • 2 pm
Join us for a presentation of the 2025 Bettie Award Winners and the announcement of the Grand Prize Winner. FREE
Youth Art Month Opening
Saturday, Mar 1 • 9 am–5 pm
March is Youth Art Month! Artwork will be on display from FCPS students and teachers, as well as the Bettie Awards. Get exhibition details here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, Mar 1 • 3–5 pm
Kids and adults are invited to drop-in and get creative together on art activities at family tables! Each session features a themed activity. Construct hanging mobiles inspired by Alexander Calder. $2 per participant. Please, no large groups.
Downtown Frederick Artwalk
Sunday, Mar 2 • 12–4 pm
Take a self-guided stroll downtown and visit more than a dozen galleries! The Delaplaine will feature photography by Fran Byrne. FREE
Techne: Symposium on Art at the Emergence of AI
Friday, Mar 7 • 8 am–3 pm
Art and technology have always kept pace and crossed paths with one another. Join us for a day-long symposium to explore current concerns and benefits of the emergence of Artificial Intelligence and its intersection with the art world. Scholars on the front lines of the engagement of art and technology will cover a wide range of topics including effects on our art historical perspective, how AI is transforming museum and gallery experiences, the history of art’s interaction with technology, and more. Continental breakfast and lunch are included with registration. COST $75 ($50 members) Register here.
Artobus: The Walters Art Museum
Friday, Mar 14 • 9 am–5 pm
Join us for a trip to The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore! The Walters Art Museum is among America’s most distinctive museums, forging connections between people and art from cultures around the world with a collection that spans seven millennia. Through its collections, exhibitions, and education programs, the Walters engages local, national, and global audiences.
COST $68 ($48 members) Register here.
APRIL
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, Apr 5 • 2 pm
Emerging Perspectives Exhibition juror Kara Braciale will discuss jurying the exhibition and announce the Grand Prize winner. FREE
Exhibition Openings
Saturday, Apr 5 • 3–5 pm
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, Apr 5 • 3–5 pm
Kids and adults are invited to drop-in and get creative together on art activities at family tables! Each session features a themed activity. Get creative with printmaking and mixed media. $2 per participant. Please, no large groups.
Downtown Frederick Artwalk
Sunday, Apr 5 • 12–4 pm
Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! At the Delaplaine, Gail Kaplan-Wassell will be showcasing felted art and gel prints. FREE
Photo Print Swap
Tuesday, Apr 8 • 6–7 pm
Meet up with area photographic artists and collect some new works of art. Bring up to five prints of your original work to swap with other photographers and take home up to five other photos! Prints should be no larger than 12×12 inches, must be your original work, and can be any photographic medium, including digital, darkroom, and alternative/experimental methods. Prints must be unframed. McClintock Distilling will join us to offer free tastings. FREE
Art at Noon: Noelani Jones
Friday, Apr 11 • 12–1 pm
Exhibiting fiber artist Noelani Jones is passionate about strengthening individuals and communities with art and an appreciation for the natural world. Their work highlights humanities dependence on nature and restoring a relationship with the land through seasonal, land-based crafts of natural dyeing and handweaving. Join us for this talk about Jones’s work, process, and a demonstration of their work on a foot-powered loom. FREE
BYOS: Ambient Night w/ Special Guest Lizard Hands
Thursday, Apr 24 • 5–8 pm
Bring your own supplies and get ready to respond to this session’s featured source of inspiration: live music by Lizard Hands. Lizard Hands is a DC-based music project that creates a variety of sounds, ranging from melodic post-rock instrumentals to lo-fi dream pop and ambient soundscapes. Sounds layered upon each other create soundscapes that evoke, hypnotize, and wonder. Registration is encouraged. COST $10 ($8 members)
MAY
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, May 3 • 2 pm
National Juried Exhibition juror Schillica Howard will describe the selection process and present the award-winning pieces. FREE
Exhibition Openings
Saturday, May 3 • 3–5 pm
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, May 3 • 3–5 pm
Kids and adults are invited to drop-in and get creative together on art activities at family tables! Each session features a themed activity. Visiting Artist Lauren Koch will lead guests in a collaborative art project. $2 per participant. Please, no large groups.
Downtown Frederick Artwalk
Sunday, May 4 • 12–4 pm
Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! At the Delaplaine, Jaz Ceramics will have functional ceramics. FREE
3rd Floor Interactive Gallery
Drop-in kick-off events: Thursday, May 1 & Friday, May 2 • 10 am–3 pm
Beginning in May, artist Lauren Koch will facilitate a year-long, collaborative and interactive work of art in our third floor gallery space. Inspired by the tradition of Tibetan Prayer Flags, this installation invites community members to express their hopes and intentions through art. Whether words of peace, symbols of love, or affirmations of joy and pride, each contribution adds to a colorful banner sharing messages of love and peace. Join Lauren during the kickoff event on Thursday, May 1 or Friday, May 2 between 10 am and 3 pm, or contribute to the installation any time during our regular open hours through next spring! FREE
Art at Night: Ekphrastic Event with the Maryland Writers’ Association Frederick Chapter
Thursday, May 8 •7–8 pm
Join us as we collaborate with local poets from the Maryland Writers’ Association for an ekphrastic event! Ekphrasis is a literary device where poems are written through an experience with a work of visual art. Poets in the Maryland Writers’ Association will engage with the artwork in our National Juried Exhibition and read their poetic creations on site. FREE
JUNE
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, Jun 7 • 2 pm
Solo exhibition artists SILVER (Dan Silver), Sumner Crenshaw, and DeAnna Boyer will present their work and artistic history. FREE
Exhibition Openings
Saturday, Jun 7 • 3–5 pm
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, Jun 7 • 3–5 pm
Kids and adults are invited to drop-in and get creative together on art activities at family tables! Each session features a themed activity. Make funky self-portraits in the style of Giuseppe Arcimboldo. $2 per participant. Please, no large groups.
yART Sale
Saturday, Jun 7 • 9 am–4 pm & Sunday, Jun 8 • 11 am–4 pm
Stop by our annual yART Sale for gently used books, miscellaneous art supplies, frames, decor, and other odds and ends. On Saturday, items are priced as tagged. On Sunday, it’s pay-what-you-want for the leftover items. Proceeds benefit educational programs at the Delaplaine. Sorry, we are not accepting donations for the sale.
Artobus: Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Friday, Jun 13 • 9 am–5 pm
Join us on a visit to Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, a decorative arts museum nestled in the hills of Northwest Washington, DC. It is the former residence of Marjorie Merriweather Post and is particularly known for its Romanov decorative arts collection, including two Fabergé eggs, and 18th- and 19th-century French art, as well as its formal gardens. Register and find more information at delaplaine.org
Frederick Pride Festival
Saturday, Jun 28 • 9 am–5 pm
Stop by the Delaplaine during Frederick Pride to take a break from the heat and make a themed project. (Note that the Frederick Pride Festival takes place from 11 am to 6 pm.)
