Welcome to ArtLink The Frederick Arts Council welcomes your ideas and support as it continues to bring together the community's arts organizations to strengthen our region's arts and culture. Public Art Planning Process Begins! The Frederick Arts Council has begun an initiative in partnership with the Ausherman Family Foundation and numerous community stakeholders to develop a public art planning process for Frederick County. Public Arts Planning Consultant Todd Bressi meets with FAC Board, staff, and stakeholders at Miles and Stockbridge for orientation on master planning process Read More at frederickartscouncil.org
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Welcome to ArtLink
The Frederick Arts Council welcomes your ideas and support as it continues to bringtogether the community's arts organizations to strengthen
our region's arts and culture.
Public Art Planning Process Begins!
The Frederick Arts Council has begun an initiative in partnership with the AushermanFamily Foundation and numerous community stakeholders to develop a public artplanning process for Frederick County.
Public Arts Planning Consultant Todd Bressi meets with FAC Board,staff, and stakeholders at Miles and Stockbridge for orientation
on master planning process
Read More at frederickartscouncil.org
Next Frede rick Arts Counc il Membe rs' Mee ting Next Frede rick Arts Counc il Membe rs' Mee ting to be he ld May 24thto be he ld May 24th
McClintock Distillery, 35 S. Carroll Street5:30-7:30 pm
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Please join us for our next members' meeting on Wednesday, May 24th from5:30 to 7:30 at McClintock Distillery. The Frederick Symphony Orchestra and theMaryland Ensemble Theatre will be sending representatives to lead the dialogueabout collaboration in the arts. As usual, plenty of opportunities to network andshare news & events. Everyone is welcome, light refreshments will be served.
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The Festival will kick off on Friday, June 2nd with a performance ofthe Superintendent's Combo of the U.S. Naval Academy Band at 7pm! Artist Booths will be open on Saturday, June 3rd and Sunday,June 4th. Visit http://frederickartscouncil.org/programs/festival-of-
the-arts/ for more information about the artists and scheduledentertainment.
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Coming Up at Sky Stage
This Weekend: "The Thing" @ Sky Stage
Saturday, May 20th, 5-9 pm: 5 p.m. Tuff Junior6 p.m. Mr. Husband7 p.m. Miss Lonelyhart8 p.m. Drop Electric
About The Thing: Come out Saturday, May 20, for a day filled withmusic, fun and more fun. Beginning at 11 a.m., there will be more than 50musical acts at more than 12 venues throughout all of downtownFrederick until the wee hours of the night. Get your tickets or your all-access wristband at thething.rocks
Upcoming: Former Poet Laureate of Maryland Reads & AnotherSky Pop! Artist Market & Showcase
Thursday, June 8th, 7-9 pm: Former Maryland Poet Laureate Stanley Plumly andRobert Earl Price Read at Literature Night
Robert Earl Price is an African American playwright and poet. He is a recipient of the AmericanFilm Institute's William Wyler award for screenwriting and is the author of four books of poetry andhas had eleven plays produced in American regional theaters and abroad in Berlin andJohannesburg. He is artist-in-residence in the Drama Department at Washington College inChestertown, Maryland, where he also serves as artistic director of the Charles Sumner G.A.R. Post#25, a historic hall built in 1908 to honor African-American veterans of the Civil War. Some of hismany wonderful works include; Cat Bones for Seven Sons, Blue Monk, Come on in My Kitchen, andAll Blues. He currently serves as the Kent County Arts' Project Coordinator for their Maryland PoetryCircuit program.
Stanley Plumly was born in Barnesville, Ohio, and grew up in the lumber and farming regions ofVirginia and Ohio. His father was a lumberjack and welder who died at age fifty-six of a heart attacklinked to his alcoholism. Plumly's parents, and his working-class upbringing, figure frequently in hiswork, especially his early books. Plumly was educated at Wilmington College, a Quaker school inOhio, and Ohio University, where he earned his PhD. He is the author of numerous collections ofpoetry, including In the Outer Dark (1970), winner of the Delmore Schwartz Memorial Award, andOut-of-the-Body Travel (1978), nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Sky Pop! is a gathering and sharing opportunity for local talent (students, emergingartists, professional artists) to offer a creative showcase: Artist demonstrations, sales,
live performances of music and poetry, interactive arts activities. Admission is free. Each event in the series features a variety of vendors displaying & selling art, food,creative & practical products, along with demos & performance. Enjoy an interactive
shopping experience that features the many creative aspects of our community.
If you, or someone you know would like to show & sell their art or perform -complete this application
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Artists Anthony Owens & Tony Woods Unveil
"Mandala of Hope" at Frederick Way Station
Artists Anthony Owens and Tony Woods withMandala Mural
Artists Anthony Owens and Tony Woods created a work of public art to recognizethe Way Station's important work in the community and to beautify the space. Themural was unveiled Tuesday at the Way Station's South Street residential facilityand provides a colorful expression of hope in the facility's community room and
serves as an example of art making a difference!
FAC Intern Tory Spruill, FAC President Michael Campagnoli,Artist and FAC Board Member Anthony Owens, FAC Vice
President Will Randall, Associate Gabriella Guizzardi,Executive Director Louise Kennelly, and Community Outreach
Coordinator Emily Holland
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New Spire Arts Announces Summer Programming
New Spire Arts is launching their first round of programming this summer with a variety
of performing arts workshops for youth.
The one- to five-day performing arts workshops are unique in Frederick County and willprovide a fast-paced learning experience meant to give a taste of what New Spire Artshas planned for the fall semester and beyond. Workshops will be available for all agesand knowledge levels and will be led by professional artists in a variety of disciplines.
Workshops will take place at New Spire Spaces, the former Board of Ed andArtomatic host at 115 East Church Street. New Spire Spaces is one of two buildingsbeing activated by New Spire Arts, and will host all programming until renovation iscomplete at New Spire Stages, the former Cultural Arts Center at 15 W Patrick.
In addition, New Spire Arts internship applications are open and available in theProgramming, Education and Marketing departments. These internships offer hands-on practical experience for college students or recent college graduates preparing fora career in the arts and non-profit sectors. College credit, community service and/orfieldwork hours are available.
For program dates and information, visit www.newspirearts.com, oremail [email protected].
The Art Show At Linganore Winecellars
Enjoy A Full Day Of The Arts At Linganore Featuring Paintings, Plein Air, Crafts, Fashion, Photography, Jewelry, Pottery And More
Saturday, June 24, 2017 11:00 AM - Sunday, June 25, 2017 6:00 PM
Door Time: 10:00 AMThis event is all ages
Early Bird Tickets ($10) through June 1stAfter June 1st $15
Admission includes live music, wine tasting, winery tours, as well as over 2 dozen art, craft and food vendors.
Purchase Tickets Here
Call For Artists
Calling All Singers!
What: National Anthem Auditions for Art in the Park, an art-themed game night with the Frederick Keys
Where: Weinberg Center (onstage!)When: Wednesday, June 28th, 6:30 pm
Believe it or not, we are already looking ahead to Art in thePark in September and we will soon be searching for aNational Anthem performer! This year we've found a way tohave a little more fun with the auditions, and we will beholding them on the Weinberg Stage on Wednesday, June28th immediately before a Flying Dog Movie Series Event(Top Gun). Email us at [email protected] to letus know if you plan to participate, and feel free to bring afew people to cheer you on!
Click Here for Artist Registration
Call to Artisan Vendors: Frederick Wine Trail's10th Anniversary Kick-Off
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The event would also welcome plein-air painters at no charge.
Theater
Flying Dog Film Series: Happy Gilmore (1996)Wednesday, May 24 | 7:30pmHappy hour begins at 6:30pm!
Happy Gilmore wants to be a hockey player, but there's onesmall detail: he can't skate. When his grandmother's house is
foreclosed because she didn't pay her taxes, Happy must tryand find a way to make some money to help her. While at adriving range, he finds that he has hidden golf prowess, andothers convince him to try pro golfing. Rated PG-13; 92minutes.
Tickets just $5-$7 | Learn more
FlyingDogFilmSeries:TopGun(1986)
Wednesday, June 28 | 7:30pmHappy hour begins at 6:30pm!
Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is an expert United States Naval Aviator. When he encounters a pair of MiGsover the Persian Gulf, his wingman is outflown and panics. With little fuel left, Maverick is able to instruct him to flyback to the aircraft carrier. When his wingman turns in his wings, Maverick is moved up and sent to the Top GunNaval Flying School. Rated PG-13; 110 minutes.
Tickets just $5-$7 | Learn more
weinbergcenter.org
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Concerts
Frederick Symphony Orchestra presents:Forbidden Love
featuring music from the Titanic, Romeo and Juliet, Forrest Gump,Phantom of the Opera and West Side Story
Saturday, June 17th7:30-9:30 pm
Location:Jack B. Kussmaul Theater
Frederick Community College
7932 Opossumtown PikeFrederick, MD 21701
The Frederick Symphony Orchestra will play our final masterworks season concert tocelebrate romance across timeless stories from movies and Broadway.
The orchestra will be performing The Titanic Medley by James Horner, followed byselections based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. This will include Love
Theme from Romeo and Juliet (also known as "A Time for Us") by Nino Rota and Romeoand Juliet Fantasy-Overture by Pyotr Tchaikovsky.
After intermission, the orchestra will perform the theme from Forrest Gump by AlanSilvestri and Calvin Custer, Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Custer,
and Symphonic Dances from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein.
For more information call: 301.685.3585 http://www.fredericksymphony.org/
Ticket prices range from $15.00 to $25.00 For tickets go to:
https://www.mdtix.net/index.php?event_id=583
Emmitsburg Community Chorus Begins 50th Annual Spring Season
The Emmitsburg Community Chorus will bepresenting its 50th annual spring concert 3pmSunday, May 21, 2017 at Apples Church (7908Apples Church Road) in Thurmont, MD. Their concertwill feature a medley of songs from the longest runningbroadway musical, Les Miserables, and other diversefavorites from Neil Diamond, Bach, and Andrew LloydWebber. Emmitsburg Community Chorus is a 25 - 30 membervolunteer chorus, which with the spring concerts brings to
a close its 50th Anniversary year. The chorus for the past ten years continues under thedirection of Peggy Flickinger and pianist, Lisa Mattia. The Apple's Church concert on May 21 is free and open to the public with a free will offeringto help cover chorus expenses, which are partially made possible by grants from theMaryland State and Frederick Arts Councils. The chorus will also sing the following additional free concerts, which are open tothe public:
St. Joseph's Ministries at 331 South Seton Avenue in Emmitsburg, MD on Tuesday, May 16at 7pm.Gettysburg Lutheran Home at 1076 Old Harrisburg Rd., Gettysburg, PA on Tuesday, May23 at 7pm.Homewood at Crumland Farms at 7407 Willow Road, Frederick, MD on Sunday, June 4 at7pm. The Emmitsburg Community Chorus will break for the summer following their June 4 concert.Rehearsals will resume on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 7pm at the Basilica of St.Elizabeth Ann Seton in preparation for their annual Christmas Concert. Persons interestedin participating in the Emmitsburg Community Chorus should contact chorusPresident Betsy Graham at 301-898-7821.
Visual Art Exhibits
40 South Carroll Street | Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm | [email protected] | delaplaine.org
Linda Constant Robinson, "Lovein the Time of Chaos"
Kate Miller, "Portrait of Lucia"
TAG/The Artists Gallery
In May TAG will feature two solo exhibitions of paintings: Colleen Clapp's "Four TimesThree," a series of four large triptychs, and Linda Constant Robinson's "Revelations in Facesand Flowers." There will also be a show of work by the other members of the gallery. Theseshows run from May 5 through 28, with a reception from 5 to 9pm during First Saturdayon May 6.
TAG, at 216 North Market Street, Frederick, is open Fri.-Sat. noon to 9pm, and Sun. noon to5pm. theartistsgalleryfrederick.com.
TAG is open Friday-Saturday noon to 9 pm, and Sunday noon to 5pm216 N. Market Street, Frederick
Current Exhibition
NOMA Group Show
Artists' Reception: May 6, 5-9pm
427 N. Market St. | Friday 4-8 pm, Saturday 12-8 pm, Sundays 12-4 pm | [email protected]
How to submit to the newsletter: Members, please send your information and/orgraphics to [email protected] by Monday at 12 pm in the week the next issueis scheduled to come out. Please include "Newsletter submission" in the subject line. Donot reply to the newsletter. This helps ensure that we are able to clearly identify and mark
your information for inclusion in the next issue. Thank you!
Frederick Arts Council Board of Directors
Michael Campagnoli, PresidentWilliam Randall, Vice President
Richard Davies, Secretary
Kelly BeachJohn D'Amore
Jessica FitzwaterFrank Goldstein
Donna KuzemchakTheodore LuckAnthony OwensGlenn QuaderRobert Robey
Paula Rubin-WexlerBruce Zavos
Louise Kennelly, Executive Director
301-662-4190 | [email protected] | www.frederickartscouncil.org
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