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Past Meets Present in New Underground Railroad Audio Tours at Adkins Arboretum
Digital guide from Beech Works, Rooted Wisdom Walks, joins hundreds of cultural institutions around the globe on the Bloomberg Connects app Adkins Arboretum and Beech Works are excited to announce the newest offering from their ongoing collaboration exploring nature’s role in the Underground Railroad through the landscape at the Arboretum. Rooted Wisdom Walks, the digital […]
Continue ReadingKIHS Students Win Top Honors in The Arc of Maryland’s Statewide Art Contest for Third Consecutive Year
Stevensville, MD Kent Island High School (KIHS) continues its legacy of excellence in inclusive arts education as senior Mark Monroe and sophomore Aubrey Kline earn 2nd and 3rd place in The Arc of Maryland’s “Together We’re Better” Art Contest—marking the third consecutive year that KIHS students have claimed top awards in this prestigious statewide competition. […]
Continue ReadingThe Fiber Arts Center Offering: Beginning Needlepoint
The Fiber Arts Center in Denton is Offering: Beginning Needlepoint – Two (2 hour sessions) Session 1 You will learn the Half Cross stitch and the Tent(Continental) Stitch by making two coasters on plastic canvas and then start on a needlepoint canvas bookmark. Session 2 You will learn the Basketweave Stitch, making another plastic canvas […]
Continue ReadingThe Fiber Arts Center Presents Mimi Dietrich – Baltimore Hometown Girl Exhibit
Mimi Dietrich is a Baltimore Hometown Girl, a well-known teacher and author in the quilt world, and a member of The Quilters Hall of Fame. Mimi has been quilting for 50 years. Mimi saw her first Baltimore Album Quilt forty years ago at an exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art and it changed her […]
Continue ReadingExhibitions at Peninsula Gallery: “Lewes Studio Tour Artists” at Peninsula Gallery is a showcase celebrating local talent.
On display February 1-23, 2025 Members from the iconic Lewes Artists Studio Tour are taking over the Peninsula Gallery’s exhibition space for 3 weeks only! From February 1st to the 23rd, “Lewes Studio Tour Artists” consists of 48 works from 15 artists, all to celebrate the talented residents of our town. An opening reception will […]
Continue ReadingCall for Art: Queen Anne’s County Centre for the Arts 14th Annual Small Works
It’s that time of year again! It’s time to make some art! Queen Anne’s County Centre for the Arts is sponsoring our 14th Annual Small Works , an exhibit and auction of small works of art. The proceeds of the event will benefit the Arts Council and the events, scholarships, and grants we do all […]
Continue ReadingWithin Our Reach: Mixed Media Works by Bridget Z. Sullivan on View Through February 28, 2025 at Adkins Arboretum
RIDGELY, MD Bridget Z. Sullivan’s exhibition Within Our Reach at Adkins Arboretum’s Visitor’s Center offers an evocative exploration of the natural world and its interconnectedness with human perception. On display through February 28, 2025, the exhibit invites visitors to experience the quiet power of nature in new and profound ways. A reception to meet the […]
Continue ReadingCall for Artists: Adkins Arboretum to Sponsor 2025 Juried Art Show
RIDGELY, MD Adkins Arboretum in Ridgely, Md., is seeking submissions for its annual Juried Art Show, to exhibit in March and April 2025. The theme of the show—Discovering the Native Landscapes of Maryland’s Eastern Shore—celebrates the Arboretum’s mission of conservation. The Leon Andrus Awards, named in honor of the Arboretum’s first benefactor, will be given […]
Continue Reading’tis the Season for Small Business
While the corporate world wants us to go out and shop on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, everyone should be going to their local Small Business every day. The Eclectic Gift Shop, which in part is the Galley/Studio for local photographer SG (Steve) Atkinson, has decided that the Thanksgiving Weekend should be a time […]
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