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
MAY
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, May 3 • 2 pm
National Juried Exhibition juror Jacob Muldowney 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. 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
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.
Downtown Frederick Artwalk
Sunday, Jun 8 • 12–4 pm
Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! At the Delaplaine, Eunice Turner will feature wood wall art. FREE
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.
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.)
JULY
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, Jul 5 • 2 pm
Solo exhibition artist Pamela Lawton will discuss the work in her exhibition. FREE
Exhibition Openings
Saturday, Jul 5 • 3–5 pm
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, Jul 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. Two images in one! Create a lenticular drawing, which changes when looked at from different angles. $2 per participant. Please, no large groups.
Downtown Frederick Artwalk
Sunday, Jul 6 • 12–4 pm
Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! At the Delaplaine, Ron Ames will showcase photo-impressionism. FREE
Art at NOON: Experimental Performance / Professional Play
Friday, Jul 11 • 12–1 pm
Join us onsite or by Zoom. Valerie George’s discussion of performance art, experimental performances, and video installations that embrace humor, homage, and the exploration of mortality. Valerie is an artist whose work over the past twenty years has reflected holistically on art and life through installations, site-specific works, video, performance, sound, and other boundary-pushing as well as traditional mediums. She will join us via Zoom. Attend in person to enjoy a free coffee tasting from Dublin Roasters! FREE
BYOS: Herbs for Creativity and Wellness with Special Guest Fox Haven Farm
Wednesday, Jul 16 • 5–8 pm
Bring your own supplies and your senses! Touch, taste, see, and smell a variety of medicinal and culinary herbs. Ashley Hoffman from Fox Haven Farm and Learning Center will discuss utilizing herbs for health and wellness. Fox Haven Farm runs an herb CSA and offers herbalism, foraging, and wildcrafting classes. Work on an in-progress project or start something new. Artists must provide their own supplies; easels are available. Registration is encouraged. COST $10 ($8 members)
AUGUST
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, Aug 2 • 2 pm
Artists from the Over 70s exhibition will present their work. FREE
Exhibition Openings
Saturday, Aug 2 • 3–5 pm
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, Aug 2 • 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 mesmerizing, marbled paper. $2 per participant. Please, no large groups.
Downtown Frederick Artwalk
Sunday, Aug 3 • 12–4 pm
Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! At the Delaplaine, Ellen Mansfield will feature ceramic sculpture. FREE
Art at Night: Sketchbooks in Artistic Discipline
Friday, Aug 7 • 7–8 pm
Join artists Johan Lowie and Ed Ramsburg as they talk about the integral use of sketchbooks in their artistic discipline. They will cover topics like how ideas get started, moving from idea to finished work, the sketchbook as an art piece in and of itself, and ideas as practical as what kinds of paper to consider. FREE
World Photography Day Cyanotype Event
Tuesday, Aug 19 • 3–5 pm
Celebrate World Photography Day by creating an original work of art using the sun! Cyanotype is a historic photographic process that uses a light-sensitive paper to capture images without a camera (or a darkroom!) It is a fun technique for all ages. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. FREE
SEPTEMBER
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, Sep 6 • 2 pm
Contemporary Innovation artist Erin Fostel will discuss her work and creative process. FREE
Exhibition Openings
Saturday, Sep 6 • 3–5 pm
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, Sep 6 • 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. Charcoal drawing inspired by Erin Fostel, our 2025 Contemporary Innovations Artist. $2 per participant. Please, no large groups.
Artobus: Frida: Beyond the Myth at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Friday, Sep 12 • 7 am–7 pm
Travel with us to Richmond, VA, to see Frida: Beyond the Myth, a special exhibit on 20th-century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA). As the only East Coast venue and one of only two venues nationwide, the VMFA presents a rare opportunity to be in the presence of this singular artist’s immortalizing work, including more than sixty paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs, many rarely seen outside of Mexico. The VMFA also boasts exhibitions showcasing a global collection of art spanning more than 6,000 years as well as excellent dining in the cafe overlooking the sculpture garden. COST $108 ($88 members) Register here.
