Chestertown RiverArts will host a number of events during the upcoming Downrigging Weekend. The RiverArts Gallery in the breezeway hosts a new show of Kent County Student Art featuring work in a range of mediums, styles, and subject matter by students from every school in the county, showing the breadth of talent and creativity of […]
Continue ReadingChestertown RiverArts is actively seeking candidates for the position of ArtsAlive! Education Center Manager. RiverArts is an active and growing part of the lively arts scene in Kent County and the surrounding region, with the mission “to be the place where the arts meet the community.” The ArtsAlive! Center at 200 High Street in Chestertown […]
Continue ReadingChestertown RiverArts Board announces a new Executive Director. Maria Wood will step in to the position on September 1, 2019 upon Andy Goddard’s retirement on August 31. Andy has been RiverArts executive director for 3½ years. Pam White, Board president, happily made the announcement. “The Board is very pleased that Maria has accepted our offer. […]
Continue ReadingGuests at the 7th Annual Art in Bloom celebration of floral art at RiverArts were treated to arrangements featuring everything from magnolia flowers and daylilies to a design incorporating peanuts and popcorn, while enjoying live music courtesy of Paul Santori, prosecco, gourmet hors d’oeuvres – sushi, anyone? – and a raffle featuring garden – themed […]
Continue ReadingWarhol’s cans, O’Keefe’s pelvis bones, Monet’s haystacks all announce the artists’ intrigue with their subjects through series. It has been said that creating a series allows each individual piece to stand on its own while simultaneously relating to the rest of the others in some manner. Working in this way, in distinct purposeful directions, is […]
Continue ReadingMany flower gardens are at their peak this time of year, and the RiverArts galleries will once again reflect the glories of the garden with Art in Bloom, their annual celebration of the art of floral design on Sunday, June 23th 2019 from 4 to 6 pm. The galleries will be full of floral arrangements […]
Continue ReadingChestertown RiverArts announces a variety of fun and engaging classes and events in June, with more to come during the later parts of the summer. With classes in painting, jewelry-making, quilting, photography and more, and pop-up galleries and First Friday celebrations throughout the summer, there is something to interest everyone in the community. Loopy Hoops […]
Continue ReadingChestertown, MD – For three days beginning on April 25, 2019, Fifty-Five Artist throughout the Mid-Atlantic came to the Chestertown RiverArts 10th Annual “Paint the Town”. On the evening of April 27th after the works were framed and hung at the RiverArts Studio they all came together for an Artist Reception. The paintings were available […]
Continue ReadingChestertown – All are invited to celebrate our planet and sustainability at the 9th Annual Earth Day Festival in Downtown Chestertown’s Memorial Plaza, Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 9 am to 1 pm. This family friendly event, co-sponsored by the Town of Chestertown, ShoreRivers and Washington College Center for Environment and Society, features an array […]
Continue ReadingChestertown, MD – Interested in learning a new skill? Or taking yours to the next level? Chestertown RiverArts is offering a robust assortment of classes and workshops this summer, from Lithography to Plein Air Quick Draw, Metalsmithing, Watercolor Travel Journaling, and a fun TGIF series where you can come for a BYOB night out at […]
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