Frederick Arts Council
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Stephen Parnes, President
Noel Manalo, Vice President
Angela Murphy, Treasurer
Directors
John D'Amore
Jessica Fitzwater
Sarah Hurwitz
Sean Morrissey
William Randall
Robin Sagoskin
Frederick City Liaison
Donna Kuzemchak, Alderman
Frederick County Liaison
Paul Smith, County Commissioner
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Frederick Arts Council
11 West Patrick Street, Suite 201
Frederick, MD 21701
301-662-4190
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Help us continue to Promote, Support, and Advocate for the arts in Frederick County!
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FY2015 Community Arts Development Grants
The Community Arts Development (CAD) grant program provides support for local arts programming to occur in Frederick County. Nonprofit arts organizations, and other community organizations interested in conducting arts programming, may apply annually for general operating or project support.
Applications are now being accepted for FY15 CAD Grants. Please be advised that completed applications must be received by the FAC no later than Friday, September 19, 2014.
For more information, call the FAC office at 301-662-4190, or by email at [email protected]
Download the Application here!
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2014-15 Arts in Education Grants
A major component of the Frederick Arts Council is our Arts in Education (AiE) program, through which we give matching grants to schools and other educational entities to bring arts into the classroom and to our constituents.
The Frederick Arts Council's AiE funds help teachers and program specialists enhance their arts curricula and offerings by drawing upon the talents of artists and arts organizations in our community. Please check our Artist Directory for names and contact information or contact the Frederick Arts Council for recommendations and consultation.
Arts in Education grants are available to schools and other educational institutions in Frederick County to bring artists into their programs. Schools may submit up to two grants each academic year. The maximum amount of each grant is typically $300 and must be matched 1:1. Grants are accepted on a revolving basis until the annual budget is exhausted. It is strongly encouraged that grant applications be submitted at least 30 days prior to the planned arts activity.
For more information, call the FAC office at 301-662-4190, or by email at [email protected]
Download the Application here!
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September 2014
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The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) Grants for Organizations (GFO) granting program provides unrestricted general operating support to nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations, as well as units of government, that produce or present ongoing arts programming open to the public. GFO awardees educate children, anchor communities, stimulate business activity and support jobs. For more information on the program visit the MSAC GFO page.
This September, MSAC staff will present four informational sessions about the GFO program. The sessions will provide a description of the GFO program and assist prospective grantees with their applications for funding. Each session will include break-out session that addresses questions about the grant process. The MSAC encourages all GFO applicants to register, and email questions to Carla Dunlap prior to your session so that the presentations are best tailored to grantee needs.
Dates and Locations, RSVP here
WEBINAR & LIVE Q&A SESSION
October 8, 2pm
Go to MSAC's website for a pre-recorded GFO webinar and then register to participate in the live GFO Q&A session. You will be able to ask questions during the live webinar session. The pre-recorded GFO webinar will be available at www.msac.org from September 18 through December 31, 2014. Register now and add your questions to the registration form so we are sure to get to your items.
RSVP for the Live Q&A Session
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MARYLAND ART MARKETPLACE OPENS FOR ARTISTS
In advance of launching its new Maryland Art Marketplace, the MSAC is inviting Maryland artists of all disciplines to sign-up for the Maryland Artist Registry, and encouraging those with online selling sites for their art, crafts or artistic merchandise to opt-in to the Maryland Art Marketplace during the process.
Once launched later this fall, the Maryland Art Marketplace will be promoted by MSAC and its partners as a hub for Maryland-made art-including books, music and visual art-that is available for purchase online.
While the Marketplace will focus on directing buyers and gift-givers to Maryland artists' online selling sites, the focus of the Maryland Artist Registry will continue to be connecting Maryland artists - even those who don't sell online - with opportunities and exposure. Its recently launched redesign supports audio, jpeg and PDF files, as well as embedded video.
Artists already registered in the Maryland Artist Registry can opt-in to the Maryland Art Marketplace by logging in and editing their account. Those who are not already in the Maryland Artist Registry should create an account, and opt-in to the Maryland Art Marketplace during the signup process.
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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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Submissions to ART LINK
Next Edition will be published
October 2
Submissions are due by Tuesday, September 30. 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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Regional Artist Opportunities
ART IN TRANSIT
The Maryland Transit Administration's (MTA) General Engineering Consultant Team (GEC) seeks artists to create enhancements for the future Purple Line light rail project. The Purple Line, expected to be operational in 2020, will connect Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland.
Artists are being asked to submit applications by Friday, November 14, 2014, to be considered for future opportunities along the Purple Line. This Call for Artists is open to all professional artists, preferably with public art experience.
Approximately 21 locations have been identified as Art-In-Transit opportunities, including fences, railings, ground planes, feature walls, retaining walls, bridges, tunnel portals, way-finding pylons, and station canopies and windscreens.
The second phase of artist selection is expected to begin in 2015, with a competitive interview or proposal process for each opportunity. Artists who are invited to submit proposals will be offered a stipend commensurate with the scope of the project and the proposal requirements.
Artists will be asked to work with the communities along the corridor to create artwork that highlights the cultural vitality of the region, and reflects the artistic, cultural and/or historical interests of the surrounding communities.
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Maryland Federation of Arts
Annapolis
Maryland Art Place
Baltimore
Baltimore Contemporary Art
Baltimore
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Fredericktowne Players and a Murder Mystery
For all of you who love murder mysteries and laughter, the Fredericktowne Players are able to combine the two. If you are having a birthday party, office party or any other social event, hiring the Fredericktowne Players will mean that your event will be a memorable one for your guests. Naturally, as we are entertainers, these murder mysteries are only for the purpose of enjoyment as we don't want to hurt anyone. However, there is a chance that any one of your guests might die of laughter or other complications.
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The Frederick Arts Council is supported in part by:
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Lord Nickens Memorial Mural Dedication
Sunday, September 28, 4:00pm
Corner of 7th and North Market Streets
Please join the Frederick Arts Council and numerous other area nonprofit organizations, local dignitaries and the general public as we dedicate this grand new community art project, a collaborative effort by artists Jack Pabis and Anthony Owens honoring Lord Nickens, a local civil rights leader, for his compassionate and peaceful challenge to the social injustices of this nation. This event is a highlight of Frederick's celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The Frederick Arts Council is a proud sponsor and supporter of this important project, and FAC President Stephen Parnes is a contributing artist to the mural.
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Calls For Artists and Auditions
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Call now to reserve your spot!
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Local Theatre/Dance/Music
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Calvary's 2014-15 Community Concert Series
presented by the Music and Arts Ministry
Calvary United Methodist Church
131 West Second Street | Frederick, MD 21701
United States Army Ambassadors Jazztet
Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 3 pm
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The Ambassadors Jazztet of The United States Army Field Band was developed in the legendary style of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers and is composed of members of the Jazz Ambassadors of The United States Army Field Band, the Army's premier touring jazz orchestra. Though the Jazztet performs traditional jazz standards, its primary focus is on new compositions by members of the group. The compositions vary greatly, sometimes paying homage to older styles and sometimes developing an entirely new sound, but always creating a vehicle for improvised solos.
The Jazztet is comprised of: Master Sergeant Andrew Layton, alto saxophone, Sergeant First Class Patrick Shook, tenor saxophone, Sergeant Major Kevin Watt, trumpet, Master Sergeant Timothy L. Young, piano, Sergeant Major Jeff Lopez, bass, and Sergeant First Class Todd Harrison, drums. |
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 Lucky Stiff
September 26-27, October 3-5
Jack B. Kussmaul Theatre
Frederick Community College
Tickets: $22.00 (discounts applied for children, students, seniors, and vets)
For tickets, call (240) 315-3855 or visit the FtP website
Lucky Stiff is a hilarious musical farce with mistaken identities, six million bucks in diamonds, and a corpse in a wheelchair! An English shoe salesman is forced to take the body of his recently murdered uncle on a vacation to Monte Carlo. Should he succeed in passing his uncle off as alive, Harry stands to inherit $6,000,000. If not, the money goes to a dog home in Brooklyn, or his uncle's gun-toting ex!
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Maryland Ensemble Theatre
31 West Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Box Office: 301-694-4744 or
 Clybourne Park
by Bruce Norris
directed by Peter Wray
Through October 5
Thursdays through Sundays
Bruce Norris' witty new spin off of Lorraine Hansberry's Raisin in the Sun follows a Chicago household in 1959 as a black family plans to move into a predominately white neighborhood. The neighbors gather and try to convince the family to choose a different suburb. As the discussion heats up, the play switches to the same house in 2009 as the neighborhood has changed and gentrification has set in. This Pulitzer and Tony award winning satire takes jabs at everything from race to real estate. For mature audiences.
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The Comedy Pigs
2014-15 Season
Saturday, September 20 & 27, 10:30pm
The Comedy Pigs, MET's resident improv/sketch comedy troupe is back with a new season of gut wrenching fun.
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2014-15 Family Theatre Series
Stella Luna
September 27-October 26
Saturdays and Sundays 1:30pm
Baby bat Stellaluna's life is flitting along right on schedule-until an owl attacks her mother one night, knocking the bewildered batlet out of her mother's loving grasp. The tiny bat is lucky enough to land in a nest of baby birds, but her whole world has just turned upside down!
2014-15 Fun Company Season Subscription
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The Last Hurrah
Every Sunday at 7:00pm
Admission is FREE!
Join host Kevin Cole at a free weekly comedy show as he welcomes a panel of comedy writers, actors and special guests to discuss the events of the past week, life, and whatever else comes to mind. The show aims to give local comedic talent an open space to try new things in front of an audience, while giving audiences one final hurrah before they have to return to their 9-5 jobs on Monday morning.
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482-A Prospect Blvd. | Frederick, MD 21701 | 301-846-4247
Upcoming Events
(CLICK ON THE POSTERS FOR MORE INFORMATION!)
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Taps Alive
Sunday, October 19, 7:30pm
Zombie Prom
Saturday, October 25
8pm-Midnight
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Keith Holt
Through October 19
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TAG of Frederick Member Exhibit
Through September 28
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Luis Alvarez Roure
Opening This Weekend
Through October 19
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Bruce Saunders
Opening This Weekend
Through October 26
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Sandra Edmonson
Brunswick Branch Library
Through October
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Rebecca Jackson
Thurmont Regional Library
Through September
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Frank Du Val
Urbana Regional Library
Through October
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Fall 2014 - One-Day, Weekend, and Master Artist Workshops
Fall workshops are fast approaching! Select from among one-day and weekend opportunities, each designed to suit busy schedules and an array of interests. The fall semester kicks off with the Cold Wax Workshop, a weekend-long foray ideal for students looking to reinvigorate their creative side! Subsequent workshops address media including digital photography, colored pencil drawing, metalsmithing, and portrait painting. Explore our full class listing by clicking on "Class Schedule" to the right. Reserve your seat today by registering at delaplaine.org!
Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center40 Carroll Creek Parkway Frederick, MD 21701 www.delaplaine.org
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322 North Market Street
Open Saturdays Noon-6pm, Sundays 1-5pm
(240) 529-7743 | [email protected]
Atmosphere
An exhibition of the oil paintings of Frederick artist Walt Bartman
Now through September 28
This exhibition of the works of Walt Bartman will feature a collection of his paintings with a focus on the meaning of "Atmosphere." Bartman has had a long interest in expressing infinite moods that nature bestows upon us daily. From the blinding, burning intensity of sunlight to the turbulent storms and the mystery of fog, we have all felt Nature's control over us. The works in this exhibition are about how the changes of our day relate to the microcosm of our lives. One of his favorite quotes is, " The afternoon is when the storms come."
Learn more at www.gallery-322.com or 240-529-7743.
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TAG of Frederick
216 North Market Street
Open Fri-Sun Noon-5pm
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"Natural Selection"
TAG of Frederick Gallery Members' Show at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center
40 Carroll Creek Parkway
On Exhibit Now through September 28
To kick off a celebration of the artist-owned gallery's first quarter century, TAG of Frederick is having a group show during September at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center in Frederick.
Each of the two dozen gallery members is contributing pieces to the show, which has the theme of "Natural Selection." These pieces include paintings, photographs, prints, sculptures, ceramic work, and installations.
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Coming in October:
"Overlapping Series" by painter & printmaker Jan McIntyre Lamb,
New work by photographer Brady Wilks,
and works by other Members of the Gallery!
Opening October 3
Learn more at www.the-artists-gallery.org or 301-696-8187.
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437 North Market Street
(301) 637-0145 | [email protected]
Fridays 5-8pm, Saturdays 3-8pm
(extended to 9pm on reception nights)
September Exhibits
Preview Friday, September 5
Closing Reception Saturday, September 27, 5-9pm
Aqua Terra III
Linda Agar Hendrix
Aqua Terra III by Linda Agar Hendrix, who is a local Frederick ceramic sculptor and photographer, will focus on water. Her work involves photographic transfers on ceramics. She has shown extensively in the Frederick and Baltimore areas. Her work will be on display in the Talon Gallery
 Drawings
Walt Bartman, Johan Lowie, Lee Newman, and Homer Yost
"Drawings" by Walt Bartman, Johan Lowie, Lee Newman and Homer Yost will be on display in the Rebecca McCutcheon Gallery. Each member in this show has established an international reputation for their outstanding work. An added highlight of the show will be gallery talks and drawing demonstrations by each member.
Artist Talks/Demos
All Open to the Public!
Friday, September 19, 7pm -
Homer Yost, "Drawing from Life" Artist Demo
Friday, September 26, 7pm -
Lee Newman, "Gesture" Artist Talk
Saturday, September 27, 7pm -
Walt Bartman, "Approach to the Figure" Artist Demo
For more info, visit www.griffinartcenter.com
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Evening Journeys
Renee Carruthers
on exhibit through the end of September 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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Potters' Guild of Frederick - Gallery Store
14 South Market Street | Frederick, MD
Gallery Hours
Wed.-Thurs. 11am-5pm, Fri. 11am-9pm, Sat. 10am-9pm, Sun. 12-5pm
"Grape Harvest"
The Potters' Guild of Frederick is celebrating the crisp weather with a seasonally inspired exhibit for the harvest season! Throughout the month of October, the Potters' Guild gallery will highlight serving pieces and accessories for your fall table. You'll find a great selection to compliment your favorite bottle of wine and make a tempting display of those cheeses you love to serve with it.
An opening wine and cheese reception will take place on the First Saturday of October, October 4, from 5-9pm at the Potters' Guild gallery.
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 In-Betweens
an exhibition of recent landscape paintings by
Marie Riccio
October 4 - November 21
Opening Reception Saturday, October 4, 3:30-5:30pm
Artist's Reception Saturday, November 1, 3:30-5:30pm
Artique Underground
14 South Market Street Frederick, MD
Gallery Hours: Friday 10am-4pm or by appt.
Beginning October 4th and through November 21st, Artique Underground in Frederick, Md., presents "In-Betweens," recent landscape paintings of Maryland artist, Marie Riccio.
During her first solo exhibit at Artique Underground, Riccio will be exhibiting her most recent oil paintings, exploring her observations of the landscape. Ms. Riccio's landscape paintings embody both her observations and her emotional response to her subject. She orchestrates her compositions from nature as she seeks out in-between spaces.
Ms. Riccio says of her work, "The unexpected happens when you seek it out... There is so much to discover in the natural world."
For a complete list of exhibits and additional information, or to view more of Ms. Riccio's work, visit www.mariericcio.com, email [email protected], or call 240-688-7701.
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