PAINT THE TOWN is the biggest annual celebration of the arts in Anne Arundel County! On Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Fluegel Alumni Center in Annapolis, MD

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    The mission of the ACAAC

    We envision Anne Arundel County as a place where artists are inspired and creativity thrives, where arts and culture bring people of all backgrounds together to enrich, bind, and celebrate our community.

    Our mission is to provide leadership, funding, and support that promotes artistic expression and historic preservation and to advocate for resources and education that expand arts opportunities for all, helping to create an enriched and healthy community.

    The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County is committed to advancing and modeling equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in all of our programs and services and those of our grantees. We are dedicated to embracing equity and non-discrimination regardless of race, religious creed, color, age, gender expression, sexual orientation, class, language, and/or ability.

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    Visit the Galleries of Anne Arundel County

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    AND Creative

    AND Creative

    Founded by creatives, AND Creative is an industrial-chic gallery and event space in the heart of the Annapolis Design District, dedicated to fostering creativity, collaboration, and community engagement.

    Annapolis Arts Alliance

    Annapolis Collection Gallery

    The Annapolis Collections Gallery is devoted to six Annapolis masters who've achieved recognition for their artistic talents, here and abroad.

    Annapolis Marine Art Gallery

    The Annapolis Marine Arts Gallery provides the best of marine art to the Mid-Atlantic collector community.

    Annapolis Maritime Museum

    The Annapolis Maritime Museum educates youth and adults about the Annapolis area’s rich maritime heritage and the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay through programs, exhibits, and community events.

    Annapolis Mural Tour

    Annapolis Pearl Gallery

    Annapolis Pearl Gallery

    The gallery features locally hand-crafted art in various media, including jewelry, oil and acrylic paintings, mixed media, woodwork, fused glass, photography, and pottery.

    Annapolis Pottery

    Highly expressive ceramic pieces as well as unique, functional work created by local and national artists. This is a real working pottery where visitors are welcome in the studio.

    Artist Open Studios

    The statewide, annual Artist Open Studios (AOS) offers a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of a visual artist through an easy-to-navigate, self-guided tour.
    Banneker Douglass Museum

    Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum

    As the State of Maryland’s official museum of African American heritage, the Banneker-Douglass Museum serves to document, to interpret, and to promote African American history and culture.

    Benfield Gallery

    In addition to showing art, pottery, fine crafts, and quality giclée prints, Benfield Gallery also provides exceptional custom framing with creative designs and excellent customer service.

    Benson Hammond House

    The Anne Arundel County Historical Society continues to operate the house as the only remaining example of what was once a thriving business in Northern Anne Arundel County – truck farming.

    Captain Avery Museum

    The Captain Avery Museum provides a variety of services including educational programs, library resources, community events, professional speakers, and stewardship programs.

    Circle Gallery (MFA)

    MFA creates connections in the community by hosting professional avenues of exhibition for local, national, and international artists.

    Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Art Museum

    The Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Art Museum presents changing exhibitions in a free and welcoming environment.

    Galleries at Chesapeake Arts Center

    Chesapeake Arts Center has two professional gallery spaces — the Hal Gomer Gallery and Gallery 194 — as well as display spaces in hallways and in the Hammonds Lane Theater lobby.

    Gallery 57 West

    Gallery 57 West features a collection of juried art, jewelry, pottery, photography, and textiles from members of the Annapolis Arts Alliance in a beautifully renovated building in the Arts District of Historic Annapolis.

    Historic London Town

    Historic London Town and Gardens is a twenty-three acre park featuring history, archaeology, and horticulture on the South River in Edgewater, Maryland.

    Historic London Town and Gardens Venues

    Jo Fleming Contemporary Art

    Jo Fleming Contemporary Art

    Jo Fleming Contemporary Art is a boutique art gallery located in the heart of historic Annapolis.

    Laurel Museum

    A small community museum and archives dedicated to 'Preserving Laurel's Past for the Future!'

    Lisa Masson Studio Gallery

    The vivid color and quality of her canvases will capture your eye and leave you wondering whether her work is a photograph or a painting.

    Main Street Gallery

    A fine art gallery located in the heart of historic Annapolis. The building is over 200 years old and is on the State historic register.

    Maria’s Picture Place

    Maria's Picture Place is a gallery, picture framing & gift shop on Maryland Ave in Annapolis.

    Maryland Hall Galleries

    Maryland Hall presents art exhibitions that engage audiences on many levels, from community exhibits to curated group and solo shows in several galleries.