ARTS EXPERIENCES FOR ALL
Upcoming Activities at the Delaplaine
– Family Activities – Talks – Exhibition Related – Ticketed Program – FundraisersAccommodation 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!
MARCH 2024
Delaplaine at Home & Art Cart Activity
Through Apr 14
Kids (and adults!) can get creative with two Art Carts and Delaplaine at Home videos, which premier on the 15th of each month. Create organic sculptures inspired by Ruth Asawa. FREE
Artobus: Bus Trip to the National Gallery of Art
Friday, Mar 8 • 9 am–5 pm
Tickets available here.
Delaplaine at Home & Art Cart Activity
Mar 15–May 14
Kids (and adults!) can get creative with two Art Carts and Delaplaine at Home videos, which premier on the 15th of each month. Create paper quilts inspired by Faith Ringgold. FREE
APRIL
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, Apr 6 • 2 pm
Exhibition Openings: Meet the Artists
Saturday, Apr 6 • 2–5 pm
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, Apr 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.
$2 per participant.Downtown Frederick Artwalk
Sunday, Apr 7 • 12–4 pm
Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit more than a dozen local galleries, including us! At the Delaplaine, we will be featuring artworks by Gift Gallery artist Gail Kaplan-Wassell in addition to our gallery exhibitions. FREE
Art at Noon
Friday, Apr 12 • 12-1 pm
Delaplaine at Home & Art Cart Activity
Apr 15–Jun 14
Kids (and adults!) can get creative with two Art Carts and Delaplaine at Home videos, which premier on the 15th of each month. Contribute to a community woven sculpture inspired by El Anatsui. FREE
MAY
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, May 4 • 2 pm
Exhibition Openings: Meet the Artists
Saturday, May 4 • 2–5 pm
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, May 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.
$2 per participant. Please, no large groups.Downtown Frederick Artwalk
Sunday, May 5 • 12–4 pm
Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit more than a dozen local galleries, including us! At the Delaplaine, we will be featuring artworks by Gift Gallery artist Linda Daniels Cermak in addition to our gallery exhibitions. FREE
Art at Night:
Thursday, May 9 • 7–8 pm
Delaplaine at Home & Art Cart Activity
May 15–Jul 14
Kids (and adults!) can get creative with two Art Carts and Delaplaine at Home videos, which premier on the 15th of each month. Make mixed-media moveable puppets. FREE
JUNE
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, Jun 1 • 2 pm
Exhibition Openings: Meet the Artists
Saturday, Jun 1 • 2–5 pm
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, Jun 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.
$2 per participant. Please, no large groups.Artobus: Bus Trip to the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Friday, Jun 7 • 9 am–5 pm
Get tickets here.
yART Sale
Saturday, Jun 8 • 9 am–4 pm & Sunday, Jun 9 • 11 am–4 pm
It’s time for spring cleaning at the Delaplaine, too! Stop by the 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.
Delaplaine at Home & Art Cart Activity
Jun 15–Aug 14
Kids (and adults!) can get creative with two Art Carts and Delaplaine at Home videos, which premier on the 15th of each month.
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BIG INK Special Workshop Event
Saturday & Sunday, Oct 5 & 6, 2024
Join BIG INK at The Delaplaine Arts Center for a relief printmaking workshop of epic proportions! Learn how to carve a woodblock under Lyell Castonguay, BIG INK’s co-founder. Then, print your carving on a custom-built giant printing press. Individuals of all skill levels are encouraged to register.
Register NOW on BIG INK’s website.