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
NOVEMBER
Join us throughout November for FOCUS: A Celebration of Photography! See programs below and more information here.
FOCUS is sponsored by
Annual Members Meeting
Saturday, Nov 2 • 1–1:30 pm
Delaplaine members are invited to the annual business meeting where they can hear reports from Board officers and senior staff and participate in the election of Board members. Click here for information about the approved 2025 Slate of Board Nominees.
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, Nov 2 • 2 pm
FREE
Exhibition Openings
Saturday, Nov 2 • 3–5 pm
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, Nov 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. This month, take a chance at art! Inspired by the Dada art movement, create art with no control of the outcome. $2 per artist. Please, no large groups.
Downtown Frederick Artwalk
Sunday, Nov 3 • 12–4 pm
Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! At the Delaplaine, Martha Pierce will be showcasing artworks handcrafted with crystal pigments. FREE
BYOS: Tea Arty with special guest Sarah Diaz of Flow Enterprise
Thursday, Nov 14 • 5–8 pm
Boris Kustodiev, Merchant’s Wife at Tea, 1918
$10 ($8 members) Registration is encouraged.
Tintype Photo Sessions and Art at Noon: Victorian Photography Studio with David Wilson
Saturday, Nov 23 • Various times
DECEMBER
Holiday Art Reception
Wednesday, Dec 4 • 5:30–7 pm
In partnership with Celebrate Frederick. “Frederick During the Holidays” is a delightful display of original artwork created by local Frederick artists. The exhibit is on display in Gardiner Hall during the reception. A limited number of pieces will remain on display throughout the month of December in the Community Outreach Gallery. From the exhibit submissions, a panel of judges selects the winning work of art to be featured in the 2025 “The Holidays” event series marketing campaign and merchandise. FREE
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, Dec 7 • 2 pm
FREE
Exhibition Openings
Saturday, Dec 7 • 3–5 pm
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details here. FREE
Secret Elf Workshop
Saturday, Dec 7 • 1–2:30 pm and 3:15–4:45 pm
Calling all elves! The best gifts are the ones you make, so join us at the North Pole (otherwise known as our third floor studio!) to create craft projects you can give as holiday gifts! This year, we are offering the workshop in two sessions. Gift wrapping is included. Space is limited, so register early! Register online here.
Children aged 6 and older may attend without an adult. If you are registering a younger participant, please accompany your child.
NOTE: If you are registering more than three children, please call the Delaplaine to check availability.
Winter Arts Emporium
Saturday, Dec 7 • 10–4 pm
Check off your holiday gift list with one-of-a-kind artworks from our annual holiday artists’ market! The event features 20+ vendors featuring a wide array of artworks and gift items created by local artists and artisans. Admission is FREE!
Downtown Frederick Artwalk
Sunday, Dec 8 • 12–4 pm
Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! At the Delaplaine, Elizabeth Hinton of Twisted Talismans will be showcasing jewelry and gifts crafted with intention. FREE
Museums by Candlelight
Saturday, Dec 14 • 9–5 pm
JANUARY
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, Jan 4 • 2 pm
Members of Frederick County Arts Association discuss their work in this year’s members exhibition. FREE
Exhibition Openings
Saturday, Jan 4 • 3–5 pm
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, Jan 4 • 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. This month will feature paper quilling with guest artist Alison Armour. $2 per artist. Please, no large groups.
Downtown Frederick Artwalk
Sunday, Jan 5 • 12–4 pm
Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! At the Delaplaine, Lori Boocks will be showcasing small, vibrant paintings on wood. FREE
Art At Night: Toby Mendez
Thursday, Jan 9 • 7–8pm
Join us for an evening with Maryland-based sculptor Toby Mendez. Mendez primarily focuses on figurative commissions, combining a classical approach with a contemporary eye for site design. He has been creating sculpture in both the private and public sphere for over thirty years, including large public works such as the Thurgood Marshall memorial (1996) at State House Square in Annapolis, MD, and the Orioles Legends Celebration Series (2012) at Camden Yards. This talk will be accompanied by a tasting from McClintock’s Distilling. FREE
BYOS: Yoga and Art with Caroline Orlowski
Thursday, Jan 16 • 5–8 pm
Bring your own supplies and get ready to respond to this session’s featured source of inspiration: artistic mindfulness through yoga. Caroline Orlowski, artist, yoga instructor, and former Delaplaine intern, will lead the group in guided movement and meditation to practice intentionality with art. Bring your own artistic medium of choice (and yoga mat!) Easels are available. No yoga experience necessary. All bodies are welcome! COST $10 ($8 members) Registration is encouraged.
FEBRUARY
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: Noelani Jones
Friday, Feb 7 • 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
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
Exhibition Openings
Saturday, Mar 1 • 3–5 pm
View exhibitions and meet the artists! 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.
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.
