Howard County Rides Road to the Arts

Be a pART of ART this fall during the Howard County Arts Council's 20th annual Road to the Arts weekend, which runs from Sept. 11 to 13.
This event, which celebrates the beginning of the 2009-10 gallery season, encourages art lovers to explore the breadth and diversity of visual arts opportunities in Howard County. Several galleries throughout the county will participate by hosting openings and other special events during Road to the Arts weekend.
This year's participants include:
- Howard County Arts Council, Gallery I: Delineations: John Benvenuto, Breon Gilleran, Leslie Shellow, Bruce Sykes. Gallery II: Metals Guild of Maryland. Reception Friday, Sept. 11, 6 to 8 p.m., Ellicott City, 410-313-ARTS (2787)
- Still Life Gallery: The Vintage Poster by Master Restorer Sei Petersen. Reception Friday, Sept. 11, 6 to 9 p.m., Ellicott City, 410-461-1616
- Howard County Department of Education Professional Gallery, Reunion '09: HCPSS Alumni Art Exhibition. Reception Saturday, Sept. 12, 5 to 7 p.m., Ellicott City, 410-313-6634
- Artists' Gallery, Oil Paintings by Marian Gliese (and other member artists): Reception Saturday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Columbia, 410-740-8249
- Columbia Art Center, Turned Wood 2009: Juried Exhibition of Chesapeake Woodturners and Montgomery County Woodturners. Reception Saturday, Sept. 12, 3 to 5 p.m., Columbia, 410-730-0075
- ICAD's Art Studio and Gallery: Fabulous Fall Images by Camellia A. Blackwell. Reception Saturday, Sept. 12, 2 to 4:30 p.m., Savage, 410-772-4189
- R. Coury Fine Art Gallery: Susan Crane reception. Sunday, Sept. 13, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Savage, 410-505-8702
- Sinex Design Architects and Artists: Dawn Prayers by Roxana Sinex, Robin Kinney, Steve Sinex. Reception Sunday, Sept. 13, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Savage, 301-776-8285
- Howard Community College: Richard Talkin Collection. Reception Sunday, Sept. 13, 3 to 5 p.m., Columbia, 410-772-4189
- Slayton House Gallery: The Nature of Wilde Lake ... and More, Part II. Reception Sunday, Sept. 13, 3 to 5 p.m., Columbia, 410-730-3987
For a free Road to the Arts map, visit www.hocoarts.org or call 410-313-ARTS (2787).