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ArtFest: Maryland Hall’s annual FREE open house, hosted by Chesapeake Crossroads and Maryland Day!
Sunday, April 2, 2023, from 1 – 4 PM! #AllintheHall!
ArtFest is a day of creativity for all ages featuring the arts at Maryland Hall, including art and dance demonstrations, art sales and exhibitions, live entertainment, hands-on activities, children’s crafts, and more!
Through our classrooms, galleries, and stages, we’re excited to showcase a variety of programming and Hall happenings!
In our classrooms, see live dance demonstrations like belly dance and ballet, featuring Ballet Theatre of Maryland and Academy Ballet School of Annapolis! Drop in to watch live teacher demonstrations in our pottery, glass, woodturning, and jewelry studios!
Wildhearts Academy will host workshops for families featuring Mini Makers with Bethany and The Art of Language: Bilingual Storytime.
Tap into your creativity and become part of our fun and collaborative community arts project focused on Harriet Tubman (context provided by Banneker Douglass Museum).
In our galleries, view current exhibits (always open to the public):
- Chaney Gallery: AFTERMATH: Inspired Community Healing After Gun Violence
- Martino Gallery: The Capital Five: Honoring Our Heroes of the Press
- Openshaw Gallery: #Artgang2
During ArtFest, you’ll witness live art demonstrations by Andree Tullier and Melissa Gruyder in the Martino, Joe Karr in the Chaney, and our current and former Artists-in-Residences in the Openshaw!
On our stages, we’ll host a screening of a ballet visual from Ballet After Dark, a live film score with Andrew E. Simpson in our Bowen Theatre, and live performances from Ballet Theatre of Maryland and Naptown Jazz Kids in our Main Theatre!
We are thrilled to launch CRAB RADIO during ArtFest!
Streaming live from The Café at Maryland Hall, we’ll feature interviews and performances by our ArtReach programs.
Stay tuned as we reveal the Media Arts Division logo contest winner, conduct raffle giveaways, and offer opportunities for deep class registration discounts!
Don’t forget to hop onto our podcast truck in front of the Hall to record personal stories about your connection to Maryland Hall—we want to hear from you!
And finally, end the day with a family flash mob on our front lawn!
Sponsors include Ledo Pizza, Live! Casino and Hotel, Annapolis Orthodontics, and Celebration Villa of Manresa
ArtFest is a proud part of Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area’s Maryland Day Celebration, a three-day weekend full of great family activities across Annapolis and Anne Arundel County heritage sites. All activities are free or $1!
SPRING CLASSES are NOW OPEN for registration!
Creative Early Education Programming: classes for 0-5 years old
In the past year we have launched:
Wildhearts Academy: Wildhearts Academy is a philosophy to teaching children while also building an inclusive, compassionate and forward thinking community. With a comprehensive approach, using Arts Integration, Wellness Habits and Nature Based curriculum, Wildhearts Academy provides a unique approach to seeing the world around us through a diverse lens. Using significant figures throughout history along with everyday heroes to guide each week, students will explore and discover the world around them, while engaging in creative lessons that teach problem-solving and nurture their Wildheart spirit.
Art of Language: Language Immersion Learning is a Maryland-based educational organization that supports and advocates for a more inclusive, multilingual, and multicultural community.
Mini Makers: Classes are geared toward our youngest artists. The focus is on sensory play and process art while creating a safe and fun environment for toddlers and their caregivers to explore various art materials and sensory play experiences.
Also, joining our Adaptive Learning Classes and in addition to Musical Artist Troupe, this spring are brand new music and arts workshops presented by
Mastery Music and Arts: Our classes provide equal access to unique and engaging adaptive music and art experiences for students with or without disabilities. Young music makers are invited to come and get to know us while having fun, making music, and exploring through accessible, hands-on experiences with various instruments, games, rhythm exercises, and other creative activities! At Mastery Music and Arts, our classes will inspire a life-long love of music and are the perfect foundation for further study of any instrument or musical interest.
We are thrilled to welcome classes through Compass Rose Theater, glass fusing, and a plethora of options for adults!
Spring Class Registration NOW OPEN.
Summer Camp Registration is NOW OPEN.
