Greetings!
Join the Glen Echo Park Partnership Galleries for a virtual gallery tour of Lynn Cazabon's Diluvian on Facebook Live THIS SATURDAY. Cazabon will guide us through her exhibition in the Stone Tower Gallery and discuss her pieces and her process.

Several of our residents artists have shared short messages about what they or their studios are doing during these challenging times for our series "A Word From Our Resident Artists". The latest short video is from the artists in our Stone Tower Studio.

You'll find all the details and links for these activities and more below.

Enjoy!
In the Galleries

View these exhibitions from January 9 - February 21. View our website for more information and gallery hours.

Popcorn Gallery - EVOLVING: New Image Artists

Stone Tower Gallery - Lynn Cazabon: Diluvian

Park View Gallery - Closed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Virtual Tour of Diluvian with Lynn Cazabon
Saturday, January 23 at 11:30am

Grab your coffee and join us on Facebook Live for a virtual gallery tour of Lynn Cazabon's solo exhibition Diluvian. The images in the Diluvian series were created using expired black and white photographic vellum and lengthy solar exposures. The artist will give a tour of the show and share more about her photographic exploration.
A Word from Our
Resident Artists

Enjoy this new short video series about the Park's Resident Artists and how they're coping through this difficult time. Check out the latest installment in our series, "A Word From Our Resident Artists," from our Stone Tower Studio artists.
Signing up for a class is easy on our redesigned website!
Just click here to go to our Classes & Camps page, then click the type of class you want to take - music, photography, etc. - and you’ll see a list of the classes offered. Click on a class to learn more and register. It’s that easy!

You can also browse the entire digital catalog and find more information about online registration.
Featured Classes
Vian Borchert

Beginning and Intermediate Watercolor
Designed for both beginning and continuing students to explore traditional watercolor and experimental watercolor techniques. Color theory and composition are emphasized through images based on still life and landscape.
Mon 10am-12pm, January 25 - March 8

Beginning and Intermediate Drawing
Drawing mediums such as graphite pencils, charcoal, pen & ink, and colored pencils will be utilized. Demos of all types of line like contour, gesture, and hatched lines will be presented.
Fri 10am-12pm, January 29 - March 5
Upcoming Children's Winter Classes
Build a House and More
Sat 10am-12pm, January 23 - February 27
Upcoming Teen & Adult Winter Classes
Yellow Barn

Acrylic Painting
Thurs 7-9:30pm, January 28 - March 18

Basic Drawing: Start at the Beginning
Thurs 9:30am-12pm, January 21 - March 25

Beginning Painting
Sat 1:30-4pm, January 23 - March 20
Creating a Likeness: Portrait Painting Techniques
Mon 9:30am-12pm, January 25 - March 22

Drawing & Painting: Face and Form
Thurs 6:30-9pm, January 21 - March 18

Drawing Perspective
Sat 10am-12:30pm, January 23 - March 20

Emerging Young Artists
Sun 2-4:30pm, January 24 - March 21

Fine Art of Colored Pencil Animals
Sun 2-4pm, January 24 - March 28

How to Build a Portfolio
Fri 4-6:30pm, January 22 - March 26

Imaginative Portrait Painting
Tues 9:30am-12pm, January 26 - March 23
Washington Conservatory of Music

Advanced Beginners - Irish Flute and Tin Whistle
Wed 7-8pm, January 27 - March 24

Intermediate to Advanced Irish Flute and Tin Whistle
Wed 8-9pm, January 27 - March 24

Introductory Irish Fiddle
Wed 7:30-8:25pm, January 27 - May 12

Intermediate/Advanced Irish Fiddle
Wed 8:30-9:25pm, January 27 - May 12
Dance & Movement

T'ai Chi New Tuesday Evening Class
Tues 7-8pm, January 19 - March 23

Improvisation & Performance
Wed 10:45am-12:15pm, Drop Ins Welcome!
Photoworks

Workshop: Printing Photographs on Alternative Papers on Inkjet Printers
Wed 12:30-2:30pm, January 27
Online Art Market
From jewelry and pottery to paintings and glass art, our the market features artwork and crafts by local artists. We are excited to present an accessible way to support the artwork you love!
VIRTUAL Friends of the Yellow Barn Studio, 26th Annual Juried Members’ Show

Artists from near and far working in any 2D medium have submitted their best work to be juried into this exclusive show.
The online show runs from December 12, 2020 to March 1, 2021. The artwork will be available on their website through the following November. Click below to view the exhibition and see the winners of this year's show.
Check out the interview with Walt Bartman and judge Harry Cooper Head Curator of the Modern & Contemporary Art department at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
ONLINE Exhibitions & Galleries
Enjoy all the exhibitions in our Glen Echo Park Online Gallery Experience.
Support Glen Echo Park!

Make a year-end donation to support the park and help us provide online and in-person arts programs for the entire community.

Thank you for your support!
VIRTUAL Social Dance
Our wonderful dance presenting partners continue to offer online events!
Virtual Contra

Friday, January 22 at 8:30pm

Check Friday Night Dancer's website for more information and Zoom code.
Virtual Milonga

Sunday, January 24 at 7:30pm

Check Tango Brilliante's Facebook page for Zoom code and information.
What can PARK PLACES be for you?

Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is excited to present a new concept – Park Places
 
  • A quiet space for individuals to telework
  • A spot for coworkers to meet in-person in a physically distant and safe manner
  • An alternative location for students to engage in remote learning
Visit our Stay Connected page each week to see everything that's going virtual.
#StayConnectedGEP
The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org) and also by funding from the Montgomery County government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (creativemoco.com). All programs are produced in cooperation with the National Park Service and Montgomery County, Maryland.