ARTS EXPERIENCES FOR ALL
Upcoming Activities at the Delaplaine
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FREE Art Cart hands-on activities are available every day!
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.
APRIL 2023
Recorded music in the galleries in April features singer/songwriter Michelle Lockey
Delaplaine at Home & Art Cart Activity
Feb 15 – 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. This month, visit the second-floor Art Cart to create cubist collage portraits inspired by Marisol, our Artist of Inspiration. Can’t come in person? Check out the Delaplaine at Home video. FREE
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. This month, visit the first-floor Art Cart to create pipe cleaner animals inspired by sculptor Chie Hitotsuyama. Can’t come in person? Check out the Delaplaine at Home video. FREE
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, April 1 • 2 pm
On-site
Emerging Artists Exhibition juror Rachel Hsu discusses jurying the exhibition and announces the Grand Prize Winner.
Exhibition Openings
Saturday, April 1 • 3–5 pm
On-site
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, April 1 • 3–5 pm
On-site
Kids and adults are invited to drop-in and get creative together on art activities at family tables! Each session features a themed activity as well as open studio activities. April showers bring May flowers! In this session, create an impressionistic masterpiece using watercolors and pastels in the style of Monet. $2 per participant (Please be mindful of physical distancing.)
Art at Noon: Painting and Printmaking with Encaustic
Friday, April 7 • 12-1 PM
On-site
Lori Niland Rounds, Summer Storm in Santa Fe II, Encaustic on copper
Artist Lori Niland Rounds presents a comprehensive overview and demonstration of painting and printmaking with encaustic, a beeswax-based medium that dates back over 2,500 years to the Ancient Greeks. The history of encaustic, basic tools, safety, work surfaces, fusing, layering, and more will be discussed. Rounds is an award-winning artist whose work has been included in regional and national juried shows. In 2022, she was awarded an individual artist award by the Frederick Arts Council/National Endowment for the Arts. Her work is represented by District Arts. FREE
Delaplaine at Home & Art Cart Activity
April 15 – June 14
Kids (and adults!) can get creative with two Art Carts and Delaplaine at Home videos, which premier on the 15th of each month. This month, visit the second-floor Art Cart to create colorful hand illusions inspired by Dan Lam, our spring Artist of Inspiration. Can’t come in person? Check out the Delaplaine at Home video. FREE
MAY 2023
Recorded music in the galleries in May features jazz, classical, and rock guitarist Danny Webber
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, May 6 • 2 pm
On-site
National Juried Exhibition juror Foon Sham discusses the selection and award process, and announces the award-winning entries.
Exhibition Openings
Saturday, May 6 • 3–5 pm
On-site
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, May 6 • 3–5 pm
On-site
Kids and adults are invited to drop-in and get creative together on art activities at family tables! Each session features a themed activity as well as open studio activities. Sculpt an amorphous, blobby, multi-textural work of art inspired by Dan Lam, our spring Artist of Inspiration. $2 per participant (Please be mindful of physical distancing.)
Artobus: Glenstone Museum
This bus trip is now FULL. Contact us to be added to the waitlist.
Friday, May 26 • 9 AM–5 PM
Glenstone Museum in Potomac, Maryland
Ride with us to Glenstone, a place that seamlessly integrates art, architecture, and nature into a serene and contemplative environment. Guided by the personal vision of its founders, Glenstone assembles post-World War II artworks of the highest quality that trace the greatest historical shifts in the way we experience and understand art of the 20th and 21st centuries. These works are presented in a series of refined indoor and outdoor spaces designed to facilitate meaningful encounters for visitors. Click here for more information and tickets.
Delaplaine at Home & Art Cart Activity
May 15 – July 14
Kids (and adults!) can get creative with two Art Carts and Delaplaine at Home videos, which premier on the 15th of each month. This month, visit the first-floor Art Cart to welcome springtime with unique paper flowers. Can’t come in person? Check out the Delaplaine at Home video. FREE
JUNE 2023
Recorded music in the galleries in June features electronic artist Amy Reid
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, June 3 • 2 pm
On-site
Join us for an ekphrastic event with the Frederick Chapter of the Maryland Writers’ Association. Poets will read aloud their work inspired by visual works of art from the 2023 National Juried Exhibition.
Exhibition Openings
Saturday, June 3 • 3–5 pm
On-site
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, June 3 • 3–5 pm
On-site
Kids and adults are invited to drop-in and get creative together on art activities at family tables! Each session features a themed activity as well as open studio activities. Create a bold, patterned work of art using unconventional materials in the style of artist Alma Thomas. $2 per participant (Please be mindful of physical distancing.)
Yart Sale
June 10 • 9 am–4 pm and June 11 • 11 am–4 pm
Stop by the Delaplaine’s yART sale for gently used books, miscellaneous art supplies, frames, decor, and other odds and ends! On Saturday, items will be tagged with purchase prices. On Sunday, it’s pay-what-you-want for the leftover items! proceeds benefit educational programs at the Delaplaine.
Frederick Festival of the Arts Drop-in Activity
June 10 • 10 am–5 pm and June 11 • 12–5 pm
Take a break from the festival’s heat and enjoy an art activity for the whole family. FREE
Delaplaine at Home & Art Cart Activity
June 15 – August 14
Kids (and adults!) can get creative with two Art Carts and Delaplaine at Home videos, which premier on the 15th of each month. This month, visit the second-floor Art Cart to explore the decorative arts and design a plate inspired by local artist Helen L. Smith, our summer Artist of Inspiration. Can’t come in person? Check out the Delaplaine at Home video. FREE
Frederick Pride Festival Drop-in Activity
June 24 • 11 am–5 pm
Stop in at the Delaplaine during Pride and have fun with an art activity for the family. FREE
