Frederick Arts Council
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Stephen Parnes, President
Noel Manalo, Vice President
Angela Murphy, Treasurer
Jim Caruso, Secretary
Directors
John D'Amore
Jessica Fitzwater
Sarah Hurwitz
Sean Morrissey
William Randall
Robin Sagoskin
Frederick City Liaison
Carol Krimm, Alderman
Frederick County Liaison
Paul Smith, County Commissioner
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Frederick Arts Council
22 South Market Street, Suite 3
Frederick, MD 21701
301-662-4190
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January 2014
At 81%, Marylanders overwhelmingly agree that "a vibrant arts community makes Maryland a better place to live," according to a new statewide public opinion survey released by the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC). According to the results, two out of three Marylanders say the state should encourage and promote artistic expression and access to the arts, with top priorities including art and creativity in communities, exposure to the arts in schools and opportunities for artists to be successful.
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Why join the Frederick Arts Council?
The Arts are vital to the quality of life you enjoy in Frederick County. Whether you're engaged in the arts as an audience member, patron, educator or artist, the Frederick Arts Council is your arts ally. Our purpose is to foster an environment where the arts may flourish in our community through grants and scholarships, arts advocacy and links to essential resources.
Please consider joining today!
Did You Know? - Frederick Arts Council members receive a 10% discount on events at the Weinberg Center. Just present your membership card at the box office at time of purchase.
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SAVE THE DATES!
The 21st Annual Frederick Festival of the Arts is scheduled for Friday, June 6 through Sunday, June 8.
Interested in performing at the Festival or volunteering at the Festival?
Contact Kris Fair for more information, and stay tuned for more announcements!
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Submissions to ART LINK
Submissions are due the first and third Monday of each month. Photos need to be in a jpeg format with 200dpi.
You or your organization must be a current member of the FAC to promote your event. If you wish to become a member or have questions please send an email to: [email protected]
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The Frederick Arts Council is supported in part by:
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2014 Annual Juried Exhibit
The Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center announces a Call for Entry for:
2014 Annual Juried Exhibit
May 3 - June 22
All media are eligible
Juror: Margaret Winslow, Associate Curator for Contemporary Art, Delaware Art Museum
Entries must be postmarked or hand-delivered to the Delaplaine by Friday, April 5, 2014 at 5:00pm. More information about submission guidelines, fees, awards, and juror Margaret Winslow can be found here.
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SCULPTURE CLASS by HOMER YOST
Sculpting Animals in Clay
(Ages 8-16)
Thursdays 4-6pm, 6 classes, beg. February 13 , 2014 (through March 20)
Tuition: $200 Fee: $45 (clay & materials)
To register, or for more info, go to www.griffinartcenter.com/homer. If you have any questions, contact Homer Yost at 301-524-1834 or [email protected]. To see his work, go to www.homeryost.com.
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3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson, MD 21755 | 240-490-5484
Winter Words: Poetry Writing Workshop
Saturday, February 22 | 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Winter's open vistas and quiet landscapes offer writers time to reflect, compose and hear the songs in the trees. Through poetry, students in this workshop will examine their connections to nature and a sense of place. If weather permits we will also venture outside to collect elements from the landscape-twigs, stones, leaves, images, daydreams, and memories-- to incorporate into our poems.
This workshop is for anyone wishing to explore language, imagination and poetry. We will work on three writing prompts in the morning and after lunch we will each share one poem aloud during a guided feedback workshop. No previous poetry-writing experience is required; this class is open to all. Susan Cohen will lead this workshop.
Cost $20, Coffee/Tea provided, bring your own lunch and notebook/pen
To register, or for more info, go to the Fox Haven Learning Center website.
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Potters' Guild of Frederick
New Year, New Member Show!!!
Throughout the month of February, the Potters' Guild of Frederick will be holding a New Member Show featuring the work of three talented local artists Margarita Pretzel-Lidstrom, Steve Yarnall, and Dennis Stark.
Potters' Guild of Frederick - Gallery Store
14 South Market Street
Frederick, MD
Gallery Hours:
Wed-Fri 11am-5pm
Sat 10am-9pm
Sun 12-5pm
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 The Artists' Gallery 4 East Church Street Open Fri-Sun Noon-5pm Now through February 23 New Member Show  In February, The Artists' Gallery will feature a show by its five newest members. Painters Ray Burns, Joan Tarbell Plato, and Marion Griffin and photographers Charles Bowers and Mark Rothkopf will show work in the gallery's back room. Ray Burns: "My work involves developing a build-up of texture, color, and light to create a rich surface of the painting with the landscape as the framework" (at left, "Point of Rocks Train Station") Charles Bowers began by taking photographs to document the gardens he designed and built: "I discovered another way to express my art," he says, "first in the darkroom and now in the digital darkroom." Joan Plato will show paintings and a handmade book inspired by stones: "Stones are mesmerizing to me and appear again and again throughout my work." Mark Rothkopf will show a set of architectural pieces: "My work is often about light and shadows, and geometry- I'm drawn to those things." Marion Griffin's imagination was sparked by a trip to Sedona and the Grand Canyon: "I am still intrigued by the thresholds, crevices and entrances into the cave dwellings."
Member Show The Artists' Gallery will also have a show of work by the seventeen other members of the gallery. Learn more at www.the-artists-gallery.org |
Paintings by Griffin Art Center Landscape Students
The Rocky Point Creamery and Point of Rocks
Continues through February 28, 2014
This exhibition features the paintings of Griffin Art students under the direction of instructor Walt Bartman. Works by Audrey Farnsworth, Connie Schlee, Courtney Lee, Glen Souders, Diane Levy, Elisabeth Visman, Sheryl Massaro Jodi Oconnell, Karen Levin, and including Walt Bartman, will be on display. All work is for sale.
The public is invited to visit the Rocky Point Creamery in Point of Rocks for some of the finest ice cream anywhere and enjoy these outstanding paintings that capture the flavor of this wonderful Maryland countryside.
You can view some of the works on the Rocky Point Creamery and Griffin Art Center Facebook pages Facebook.com/griffinartcenter
Rocky Point Creamery
4323A Tuscarora Road
Tuscarora, MD 21790
Phone: 301-874-5005
The Creamery's hours are: Thursday - Sunday, 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM.
Griffinartcenter.com or Rockypointcreamery.com
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Laurie Tylec
Through February 23rd
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Tom Cheche
Through February 23rd
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Cindy Stegle
Through February 23rd
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Rebecca Jackson
Jan: Brunswick Branch Library
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Sandra Edmondson
Jan: Thurmont Regional Library
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Brenda Duke Murphy
Jan: Urbana Regional Library
Feb-Apr: Thurmont Regional Library
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Kelly Heck
Feb-Mar: Brunswick Branch Library
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John Kuhn
Feb-Mar: Urbana Regional Library
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Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center40 Carroll Creek Parkway Frederick, MD 21701 www.delaplaine.org
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Frederick - Places & Faces:
Andrew Murdock
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On exhibit now through March at Unique Optique
Tuesday through Saturday 10am-6pm, Wednesday until 8pm
9 W. Patrick St., Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 620-8590
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Local Theatre/Dance/Music
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Calvary's 2013-14 Community Concert Series
presented by the Music and Arts Ministry
of Calvary United Methodist Church
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Sunday, February 9, 2014 at 3 pm
Performance is Free - Doors open at 2:30
Brian Ganz, pianist
"All Chopin" Concert
Brian Ganz continues the quest he began in 2011 to perform all works of Chopin over the next decade. Mr. Ganz, who is widely regarded as one of the leading pianists of his generation, is affiliated with the National Philharmonic at Strathmore. Performing on Calvary's Steinway "D" piano, Mr. Ganz will amaze the audience with his virtuosity and brilliant mastery of the keyboard.
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March 30, 2014 - The National Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet May 4, 2014 - L'Arabesque Baroque
Calvary United Methodist Church 131 West Second Street Frederick, MD 21701
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The Fredericktowne Players
presents
See How They Run
February 7-9
The Fredericktowne Players is pleased to present the classic British comedy, See How They Run by Philip King. This play is set in the small English village of Merton cum Middlewick just after World War II. It is a humorous story about a young Vicar's wife, Penelope, who has not been able to adjust to this English town's idea of what a Vicar's wife should be. She is often reminded of her short comings by a church matron. Things begin to badly for her when the pompous church matron, Miss Skillon, comes to call unannounced, while she is surprised by a visit from an old male friend named Clive, who is in the USAF. Naturally, all of this happens while the Vicar, her husband is away for the evening. To confound matters, the wife's uncle, a Bishop, arrives for a visit a day early; as does the guest speaker, Arthur Humphrey. Add an escaped Russian convict who masquerades as the vicar and hides inside the Vicars home. Scandal, mistaken identities, a cover up, the mugging of the good vicar, a very drunk church matron and a very witty cockney maid all mystifies the police sergeant whose job it is to sort through all the lies, and cover up. All of these characters make for a comedy that is funny from the opening lines to the curtain call. 
We look forward to you joining us this February 7-9, 2014 at the JBK Theater on the campus of Frederick Community College. The Friday and Saturday shows are at 8:00pm and Sunday matinee at 2:00pm.
See How They Run is presented through special arrangements with Samuel French. The Fredericktowne Players, inc. 2013-2014 Season is made possible in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council through the Frederick Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit The Fredericktowne Players website.
The Fredericktowne Players
306 East Patrick Street
Frederick, Maryland 21701
Ticket Information: 240-315-3855
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Other Voices Theatre
presents
The Odd Couple - Female Version
Unger and Madison are at it again as Florence and Olive in Neil Simon's hilarious contemporary female version of his original comic classic. The genders have been reversed but the hilarity remains the same.
Remaining Performances Dates:
February 7-8 - 8:00pm
February 9 - 2:00pm
Location:
Performing Arts Factory
244 S. Jefferson St.
Frederick, MD
Performance is made possible in part by a grant from The Frederick Arts Council.
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Maryland Ensemble Theatre
31 West Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Box Office: 301-694-4744
 
A hilariously dark martial war of words between dysfunctional middle-aged couple, George and Martha, as they entertain a young professor and his wife. As the cocktails flow, the secrets spill and leave an indelible stain during an all-night battle of mind games and sexual intrigue. Albee's Tony Award winning masterpiece still packs a punch as it builds to its climatic revelatory conclusion that has shocked audiences for years. For mature audiences.
February 14 - March 9
Thursday-Saturday at 8pm
Sundays 2/23 & 3/2 at 2pm, 2/16 & 3/9 at 7pm
$5 Preview, Thursday, 2/13/14
Tickets: Adults $25.50, Students/Seniors $21.50, Thursdays $16.50
(includes $1.50 ticketing fee)
Call the box office or go to Maryland Ensemble Theatre to purchase your tickets now!
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5 Willowdale Drive - Frederick, MD 21702
Box Office: (301) 662-6600
 THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Now - March 15, 2014
When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, and they marry. Upon returning from their honeymoon they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazis, who demand the Captain's immediate service in their navy. The family's narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented in the theatre.
Performances are every Friday and Saturday evening, with matinees on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays of each month. To purchase tickets, call the Box Office at (301) 662-6600.
 CHILDREN'S THEATRE
TILLY THE TRICKSTER
Now - April 5, 2014
Molly Shannon has created numerous unforgettable characters on Saturday Night Live and in movies such as Superstar and Never Been Kissed and now introduces young readers to her latest hilarious creation, Tilly the Trickster. Tilly is a mischievous girl who loves nothing more than causing a little trouble. From leaking cups to toothpaste-flavored cookies, Tilly has a trick for everyone: her mom, dad, brother, classmates, and even her teacher. But when the tables are turned and her family does some scheming of its own, will Tilly decide to change her trickster ways?
Performances are every Saturday afternoon and the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. To purchase tickets, call the Box Office at (301) 662-6600.
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The Frederick Arts Council promotes, supports and
advocates for the arts in Frederick County, Maryland.
22 South Market Street, Suite 3
Frederick, MD 21701
301-662-4190
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