PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE
We’re always adding new programs and opportunities to experience art to the calendar. Check back often!
In addition to our public programs, learn more about our:
For our younger visitors, a free ARTspotting Gallery Scavenger Hunt is available at the Front Desk, and our Art Cart features art activities to complete on-site.
MAY 2022
Recorded music in the galleries in May features the roots and blues of Gary Brown Bushmaster Blues.
Delaplaine at Home & Art Cart Activity
May 15–Jun 14
Kids (and adults!) can get creative with Delaplaine at Home videos, which premier on the 15th of each month! Use supplies from home or stop by the Delaplaine to make one at the Delaplaine’s Art Cart. This month, create red clay sculptures inspired by Augusta Savage, the Delaplaine’s spring Artist of Inspiration! View the video here. FREE
JUNE 2022
Recorded music in the galleries in June features singer/songwriter Michelle Lockey.
Helen Smith Free Workshops for Kids
Saturday, Jun 4 • 1–3 pm
Register
Kids can register for the Make Your Own Paper! (ages 6–8) or Collaborative Collagraph Printmaking Workshop (ages 9–12) workshops. Get details and register here. FREE
PLEASE NOTE: June workshops are held at the Thurmont Regional Library, not at the Delaplaine.
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, Jun 4 • 2 pm
Webinar
Exhibiting artist Hannah Duggan discusses her ideas and process in creating her porcelain works from her solo exhibition, Fragile Archive. FREE
Mixed Messages by Hannah Duggan
Exhibitions
View on-site and online exhibitions: 2022 National Juried Exhibition, Hannah Duggan’s Fragile Archives, Donald Depuydt’s Ink, and Gregg Silvis’s Organic Precision. Get details and view the online exhibitions here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, June 4 • 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. In this session, create flower paintings inspired by Georgia O’Keefe. Please be mindful of social distancing. $2 per artist
Art at Noon: Jeffreen Hayes: Augusta Savage’s Ecosystem
Friday, Jun 10 • 12–1 PM
Webinar
Augusta Savage created an ecosystem built upon her artistic practice to include teaching, community building, and advocacy. While she honed this practice in Harlem, NY, as a Harlem Renaissance artist, her work reverberated across the United States. Jeffreen Hayes will highlight Savage’s ecosystem and her legacy in creating holistic practices that center humanity. Join us live for the webinar or watch later on YouTube. FREE
Jeffreen Hayes by Johanne Rahaman
Join us Creekside at the Festival!
Saturday, Jun 11 • 9 am–5 pm
Sunday, Jun 12 • 11 am–5 pm
Stroll along Carroll Creek at the annual Frederick Festival of the Arts, sponsored by the Frederick Arts Council, and stop by the Delaplaine for exhibitions and activities for kids! See inside for June program and exhibit details.
Saturday:
9 am–5 pm • Exhibitions on view
12–5 pm • Drop-in activities for all ages
Sunday:
11 am–5 pm • Exhibitions on view
Admission and activities at the Delaplaine during the festival are FREE!
Delaplaine at Home & Art Cart Activity
Jun 15–Jul 14
Kids (and adults!) can get creative with Delaplaine at Home videos, which premier on the 15th of each month! Use supplies from home or stop by the Delaplaine to make one at the Delaplaine’s Art Cart. This month, create mosaic art inspired by the Ancient Greeks! View the video here. FREE
JULY 2022
Recorded music in the galleries in July features the multi-genre sounds of Cam Millar and The Weather People.
Art Matters Artist Talk
Saturday, Jul 2 • 2 pm
On-site
Exhibiting artist Richard Hoff, Dave Moreland, and David Wolfe discuss their work and their artist engagement over their artistic careers. FREE
Somebody Famous by Richard Hoff
Exhibitions
View on-site and online exhibitions: 2022 National Juried Exhibition (through July 10), Richard Hoff’s Inventing History: Cherished Memories of Good Times That Never Happened, Dave Moreland’s Abstraction and Figuration, David Wolfe’s Ordinary Magic: An Octogenarian’s Garden, and the annual Over 70 Show (opening July 16). Get details and view the online exhibitions here. FREE
Creative Outlet
Saturday, Jul 2 • 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. In this session, create melting ice paintings inspired by Andy Goldsworthy. Please be mindful of social distancing. $2 per artist
Art at Noon: Jennifer Dasal: Getting “ArtCurious”
Friday, Jul 8 • 12–1 PM
Webinar
Join Jennifer Dasal, creator and host of the ArtCurious podcast, to hear all about her show and her book, ArtCurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History. Dasal will share the story of the creation of her internationally beloved audio show, fascinating tales from her book and the podcast, and why fun stories matter in our journey to make art more accessible for audiences. FREE
Jennifer Dasal by Shannon Johnstone
Delaplaine at Home & Art Cart Activity
Jul 15–Aug 14
Kids (and adults!) can get creative with Delaplaine at Home videos, which premier on the 15th of each month! Use supplies from home or stop by the Delaplaine to make one at the Delaplaine’s Art Cart. This month, create expressive self-portraits in the style of Frida Kahlo! View the video at the Art Cart or here. FREE
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