Through June 24, 2011
Gallery I: Resident Visual Artists Exhibit 2011
Gallery II: Coded: Shalya Marsh & Lars Westby
Reception: June 16, 6–8 p.m., Howard County Arts Council (HCAC)
Resident Artists Open Studios: 7–8 p.m., HCAC
Open Mic: 6:30–8:30 p.m., HCAC’s black box theatre
Presented in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts
In the studios, HCAC resident artists will meet and greet visitors with a personal tour of the space where they create. Have a poem, song or composition you want to share? Reserve your three-minute spot to perform at Open Mic Night hosted by local jazzman extraordinaire Damon Foreman.
E-mail deputydirector@hocoarts.org or call 410-313-ARTS (2787).
Upcoming Programs
Gallery I: Paint It! Ellicott City
Gallery II: No Boundaries
July 11–Aug. 26, 2011
Gallery I showcases varied interpretations of Ellicott City’s scenic historic district by artists participating in a plein air painting event taking place July 8–10.
Gallery II features work created by youth and adults with developmental disabilities, and is presented in partnership with the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks, Therapeutic Recreation and Inclusion Services, and Cedar Lane School.
Paint It! Ellicott City
Juried Plein Air Paint-Out and Exhibition
Paint-Out in Historic Ellicott City: July 8–10
Exhibit Reception at HCAC: July 11, 6–8 p.m.
Summer days are the perfect setting for the second annual plein air paint-out. En plein air, meaning “in the open air,” is the traditional practice of painting outdoors directly from life. Artists will paint in the picturesque historic district of Ellicott City. Don’t miss this opportunity to take a stroll along historic Ellicott City’s Main Street, dip into its many unique shops and glimpse the creative process at work.
Not satisfied being a spectator? Get in on the action by painting alongside the juried artists. For a small registration fee, you can participate in the paint-out and display your work the evening of the opening reception at HCAC.
Art HoCo 2011
Application Deadline: Postmarked by Aug. 26
Exhibit Dates: Nov. 4–Dec. 16
Reception: Nov. 11, 6–8 p.m.
If you are a visual artist 18 or older who lives, works or studies in Howard County, you may apply to this biennial, juried exhibit. “Art HoCo” will be juried by David Gracyalny, dean of the School of Professional and Continuing Studies at MICA. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26.
