According to the article, arts and cultural opportunities were key contributors to its placement in the top 10, and the website lauded Frederick as "a magnet for East Coast artists."

To read the entire article about our downtown, visit livability.com

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!

Email info@frederickartscouncil.org

for more information.

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.

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!

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.

To learn how to bring us to your location, contact: DC Cathro at artistic@fredericktwoneplayers.org

24/7 Dance Studio

482-A Prospect Blvd | Frederick, MD 21701

301-846-4247

Upcoming Events

(Click on the posters for more information)

24/7 SRC Young Professionals present

Into The Woods

March 27-29

The Musical Theatre Factory at 24/7 presents

Little Women

April 11-12

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:
info@frederickartscouncil.org

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Call for Artists

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

Prize money awarded:
First Place: $500, Second Place: $350, Third Place: $200, Honorable Mention: $100

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 or by contacting Diane Sibbison at 301-698-0656 ext. 115.

Autism Artreach
TILE ORDER DEADLINE APPROACHING!

The deadline for ordering your tile from Autism Artreach is March 28, 2014. Please show your support for family members, neighbors, colleagues, and friends affected by autism by helping us fill in the missing pieces in our Autism Awareness Wall. If you are creating an original design for your piece of the wall, we hope you will attend Community Art Days on April 4, 5, and 6, 2014 at the Business Factory of Frederick.

If you prefer to convert a company logo, photo or other image to make your piece of the autism awareness wall, please email info@autismartreach.com, and we take care of the rest!

Proceeds from the Autism Artreach 2014 benefit the Arc of Frederick County and the Autism Society of America, Frederick Chapter.

Visit autismartreach.com to order your tile.

The Sykesville Main Street Association is now accepting applications for their juried art festival.

Artists signing up by March 31 receive an early bird rate.

For more information and instructions for artists visit the Sykesville Fine Art & Wine Festival page.

Nature's ARTcade
A Regional Art Exhibit

inspired by the natural world of Southern Maryland

at Flag Ponds Nature Park, 1525 Flag Ponds Parkway, Lusby, MD 20657

Exhibit Fridays and Weekends - June 7-29

CALL FOR ARTISTS - Deadline May 1

Battle Creek Nature Education Society, in support of the Calvert County Division of Natural Resources, is pleased to issue a Call for Artists to submit artworks highlighting the natural world of Southern Maryland.

Artists are invited to submit up to 3 original artworks inspired by nature (wildlife, flora, fauna, or nature scapes) typical of the Southern Maryland Region. Artwork may be any aesthetic, size, and year of completion.

$2000 in prize money will be awarded. For more information on the Jurors and guidelines for submission, please visit:

www.calvertparks.org/callforartists

Have questions? Call Anne Sundermann (Executive Director, Battle Creek Nature Education Society) at 301-204-4730.

Classes & Workshops

40 Carroll Creek Parkway | Frederick, MD 21701

Join us for a week-long Master Artist Workshop with Skip Lawrence!

"Exploring the Vocabulary of Paint"
March 24-28, 2014
9:30am-4:30pm
$449 ($429 members)

Master artist Skip Lawrence returns for a 5-day workshop that will challenge you to reconsider your artistic choices. There are no limits to your imagination! Join Skip for lively discussion, insightful demos, and helpful critiques all designed to help you develop a clear declaration of what you want to say in your paintings. Bring the supplies you like to use most. All levels welcome.

or call 301-698-0656, ext. 107

Local Art Exhibits

The Artists' Gallery

4 East Church Street

Open Fri-Sun Noon-5pm

"Ferrari's Casbah" by Marc Weinberg, archival photographic print

"For Art's Sake" 2014 Patron Show

Last Chance!

Lottery starts March 23, 2:00pm

The "For Art's Sake" 2014 Patron Show is a special exhibit by all 22 members of The Artists' Gallery where each of the 44 works of art, including ceramics, paintings, mixed media and photography, will go home with ticket holders at the end of the show. On Sunday, March 23, the lottery starts at 2pm with a drawing for ticket order. Only 44 tickets will be sold, for $100 each. To buy a ticket, email 1945joanna@gmail.com or stop by the gallery.

Learn more and view all the artwork at www.the-artists-gallery.org

Chris Noel - "Time Travelers"

April 4-27

Opening Reception, April 5, 5-9pm

At The Artists' Gallery in April, Chris Noel will have a show titled "Time Travelers." This series of paintings celebrates the human likenesses found in simple abstract forms. Broad strokes of acrylic paint reveal moments captured in time that are universally recognized expressions of the human experience.

Urbana H.S. Art Students' Show & Reception
Saturday, March 29, 4-7 pm

The Business Factory of Frederick

801 N. East Street

Frederick, MD 21701

The Advanced Placement Studio Art and International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Courses are options for Frederick County students to pursue extremely challenging course work that is eventually evaluated and moderated by qualified teachers and professional artists outside of the school system.

These programs are recognized world-wide and the IB Diploma is recognized by colleges internationally.

As an important step in the art making process, each student is asked to publicly exhibit his/her portfolio in order to better understand and appreciate the communicative value art can have upon the viewer. The student experiences the process of hanging an exhibit and receiving real-time feed back from an objective public.

Frederick - Places & Faces:

Andrew Murdock

Natural Artistry

On exhibit now through the end of March at Unique Optique

Tuesday through Saturday 10am-6pm, Wednesday until 8pm

9 W. Patrick St., Frederick, MD 21701

(301) 620-8590

Current Exhibits

Hunter Wyatt-Brown, III

March 1-April 27

Frederick All-County Student Art

March 1-30

Linda Slattery-Sherman

March 1-April 19

Erin Merritt

March 1-April 27

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Satellite Galleries

Brunswick Branch: Kelly Heck

Thurmont Branch Library: Brenda Duke Murphy

Urbana Regional Library: John Kuhn

Emerging from Darkness by Kelly Heck

Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center
40 Carroll Creek Parkway
Frederick, MD 21701
www.delaplaine.org

437 North Market St., Frederick, MD 21701

(301) 637-0145

www.griffinartcenter.com

Artworks by Walter M. Bartman III

Now through March 30

Gallery Hours: Friday 5-8pm, Saturday 3-8pm, or by appointment

Mr. Bartman's work represents emotional interpretations, marked by rhythmic touches of paint and color. Other techniques of interest are dramatic compositions, capturing light, and recording the views of the vanishing landscape.

Presently, he is the Painting Instructor and Department Chair of the Studio Arts at the Landon School, located in Bethesda, Maryland. Mr. Bartman's painting travels have taken him to Antietam, Frederick, Middletown Valley, Tilghman Island, St. Michaels, and Crisfield, MD; Chincoteague, VA; Santa Fe and Taos, N.M.; Sedona, AZ; the Bahamas; Bermuda; Italy; Spain; and Eastern European cities including Prague, Bratislava, and Budapest.

Local Theatre/Dance/Music

Equinox Dance Company's Community Dance Project

Equinox Dance Company (EDC) is pleased to invite dancers of any age and ability who are interested in guest performing in our annual spring performance. Join us in our first ever, multi-generational, dance piece- a great activity for grandparents, parents and children! The community dance project will reflect each performer's personal story told through poetry, modern dance and original music. Costumes will be provided by EDC or something you already own. You must be able to attend all 5 rehearsals and all 3 performances. RSVP now- guest performance spots are on first-come basis.

Rehearsal Dates: Sundays, March 23rd & 30th and April 6th & 13th. (off on Easter 4/20).
All rehearsals from 12-2pm at Elite Feet Dance Studio, 253 E 4th St, Frederick, MD 21701

Dress Rehearsal: Wednesday 4/23 7pm-9pm at Dance Unlimited: 244 S Jefferson St, Frederick, MD 21701

Performance Dates: (call times are 2 hours before each show) April 25 at 8pm, April 26 at 3pm AND 8pm

If you have any questions, please contact Andie. Please rsvp: info@equinoxdance.org or 240-401-7484.

24/7 Dance Studio

482-A Prospect Blvd. | Frederick, MD 21701 | 301-846-4247

24/7 Dance SRC "Hero for the Arts 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run"
Saturday, March 29, 9:00am

Starting at the William Talley Recreation Center, 2nd & Bentz Street

24/7 Dance Studio's "Student Repertory Companies" will host its first annual "HERO FOR THE ARTS 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run" on Saturday, March 29th 2014 in Downtown Frederick. Hero for the Arts 5k and1 mile fun run is a walk/run founded by Liz Cizek and Gina Korrell to raise awareness, support the arts and raise funds for the 24/7 Student Performing Arts Company. For over 12 years, the 24/7 SRC has been "Dedicated to serving the community by educating, performing and promoting children in the arts".

All Participants are encouraged (but not required) to dress as their favorite super hero and come join us for this SUPER EVENT! Prizes will be awarded to the best costumes! Awards also will be given to top male and female 5K finishers, plus first, second and third place male and female in these age categories: 9 and under, 10-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60 and up.

The Hero for the Arts 5K will begin at 9:00 am at the William Talley Recreation Center, 2nd and Bentz Street, Frederick. The 1 Mile Fun Run (for kids) will begin at 9:30 am at the same location. Dress your little super heroes up and bring them out for a fun family event. All participants in the Fun Run will receive a SUPER HERO medal of honor!

Entry Fee for the 5K is $25.00 and $15.00 for the 1 Mile Fun Run. Registration will be available the day of the race and begins at 7:30 am. Lace up your running shoes and come join us for what is sure to be an EPIC DAY!

To register online, go to http://active.com, and to download a form, Find us on Facebook.

Questions or want to become a sponsor? Email us at: heroforthearts@gmail.com

Calvary's 2013-14 Community Concert Series

presented by the Music and Arts Ministry

Calvary United Methodist Church

131 West Second Street | Frederick, MD 21701

Sunday, March 30, 2014 at 3 pm

The National Philharmonic Woodwind Quartet

The beautiful sound of woodwind instruments will be resonating in Calvary's sanctuary in the form of pieces by Beethovan, Barber, Persichetti, and Nielsen. The performance will be presented by principal National Philharmonic players David Whiteside, flute; Mark Hill, oboe; Cheryl Hill, clarinet; Michael Hall, horn, and Katherine Jones, bassoon.

For more information on this and other upcoming concerts, visit www.calvaryumc.org/concerts

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Lenten Organ Recital Series

Each Thursday through April 10, Calvary United Methodist Church will host the 2014 Lenten Organ Recital Series featuring organists from area churches. The 30-minute recitals are free and open to the public, and will begin at 12 noon.

The recitals offer a time for reflection, personal meditation, and relaxation while enjoying beautiful music from a variety of musical genres. The recitals feature Calvary's 37 rank Moller pipe organ and a vast repertoire of sacred and secular works, including pieces familiar to many.

March 27
Julia R. Parker, CAGO, Director of Liturgic Music/Organist

Mount St. Mary's Seminary

April 3
C. Randall Williams, Church and Concert Organist, Hagerstown, MD

Interim Organist, St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Clear Spring, MD

April 10
Joche Wilmot, Director of Music Ministries and Organist

Calvary United Methodist Church, Frederick, MD

Maryland Ensemble Theatre

31 West Patrick Street

Frederick, MD 21701

Box Office: 301-694-4744

The God of This World

A Staged Reading of a New Work by Playwright Don Thompson

March 23, 7:00pm

Free Admission

A Q&A session with Don Thompson will follow the reading

The God of this World is a generational comedy about the tense but often hilarious relationship between a stressed-out, divorced New York lawyer and his unemployed blogger daughter. The daughter, who blogs about extraterrestrials, is apparently having intimate relations with an alien. Her mother hears about the situation and becomes determined to stop any alien 'invasion' that might be in progress. Add to the mix the daughter's poly-amorous friend, a corrupt financier, a financial physicist, and a skittish and pregnant dog, and we end up with what author calls "a blending of The Importance of Being Earnest, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and Third Rock from the Sun." Fortunately, love wins out and all is well on Planet Earth.

Don Thompson is a playwright, award-winning filmmaker and producer. His plays have been staged coast-to-coast and been featured in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post, and covered on CNN and Good Morning America. His play Democracy: A Work in Progress was co-created with the MET in 2004, received rave reviews and was a Critic's Pick by City Paper and Best Bet with The Baltimore Sun. His films have won awards at Sundance, Cinema for Peace, New York Indie Film Fest and others, and been screened to audiences worldwide. His next film project is with indie director Hal Hartley and stars Parker Posey. "It's great to be working with the MET again," says Thompson. "Our collaborations are always fun, and yet we also try to provide a little food for thought."

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's 10th Annual Retro Prom
Saturday, March 29, 2014 | 7:00 - 11:30pm
William R. Talley Recreation Center, 121 N. Bentz St. Frederick, MD

Tickets or tables may be purchased online at marylandensemble.org, by phone at (301) 694-4744 or in person at the MET box office. All tickets are $40 at the door or two tickets can be purchased in advance for $70. Tables for four to eight people ($200-$400) are also available to be reserved in advance and include a sign with the party's name and a bottle of champagne on ice.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Maryland Ensemble Theatre who for over fifteen years have been producing thought-provoking theatre, fun family entertainment, artist residency programs for public schools, challenging classes and side-splitting comedy.

Follow the link above to find out much more information about the food, drink, and entertainment at the event!

5 Willowdale Drive - Frederick, MD 21702

Box Office: (301) 662-6600

http://wayoffbroadway.com

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
March 28 - May 31, 2014

1920's Hollywood during the waning days of the silent screen era is the setting for this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy when many a movie studio found itself scrambling to salvage the career of its chipmunk-voiced silent picture stars. This fun musical theatre romp focuses on romantic lead Don Lockwood, his sidekick Cosmo Brown, aspiring actress Kathy Selden, and Lockwood's leading lady Lina Lamont, whose less-than-dulcet vocal tones make her an unlikely candidate for stardom in talking pictures.

What has always been a signature of the various productions of Singin' in the Rain is the classic scene where Don Lockwood dances along the street as it rains on stage. After nearly 20 years since it last appeared in Frederick, Don Lockwood will once again dance in the rain with Way Off Broadway's spring production!

Performances are every Friday and Saturday evening, with Sunday matinees on March 30, April 6, and May 4, 11, and 18. 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.

The Frederick Arts Council promotes, supports and

advocates for the arts in Frederick County, Maryland.

11 West Patrick Street, Suite 201

Frederick, MD 21701

301-662-4190

www.frederickartscouncil.org