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SUMMARY:She Speaks: Black Women Artists and the Power of Historical Memory
DESCRIPTION:The Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum proudly announces its newest exhibition\, She Speaks: Black Women Artists and the Power of Historical Memory–a visionary presentation that examines the 250-year history of the United States of America through a Black Feminist lens. This exhibition brings together a powerful constellation of contemporary Maryland-based and internationally recognized Black women artists whose deeply personal and politically charged works bear witness to the past\, illuminate its impact on the present\, and conjure Afrofuturist visions. \nThrough a diverse range of media—including collage\, painting\, print\, photography\, textile\, installation\, and time-based media—She Speaks acknowledges Black women as active participants in the making of this country rather than passive bystanders\, highlighting artists who operate as historians\, archivists\, and scholars to tell their stories. Presented alongside rarely seen archival materials and family heirlooms\, the exhibition highlights the pivotal role Black women have played in shaping and preserving this nation since the Revolutionary era\, while envisioning liberated futures through cosmic speculation. \nFeatured artists include Elizabeth Catlett\, Alanna Fields\, Dr. Joan M. E. Gaither\, Charlyn Griffith-Oro\, Khaleelah I. L. Harris\, Martha Jackson Jarvis\, Fabiola Jean-Louis\, Jeannine Kayembe-Oro\, Zsudayka Nzinga\, Ada Pinkston\, Beverly Price\, Faith Ringgold\, Noreen Smith\, Darlene R. Taylor\, Jessica Valoris\, Savannah G. M. Wood\, and Alisha B. Wormsley. \nAs the nation collectively commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through coordinated national\, Maryland 250\, and Annapolis 250 initiatives\, this exhibition enters the conversation by expanding how American history is remembered and told. By retracing and reinterpreting these histories through the voices of Black women\, the exhibition challenges audiences to consider whose stories have been preserved\, and whose have yet to be fully recognized. \nShe Speaks is curated by Martina Dodd\, BDTM Curator of Collections and Exhibitions\, with curatorial support from Leslie Rose\, Exhibit Manager. Lending institutions include Academy Art Museum\, Galerie Myrtis\, Howard University Gallery of Art\, Washington\, D.C.\, James E. Lewis Museum of Art\, and Reginald F. Lewis Museum. \nShe Speaks will open to the public with an Opening Reception and Black History Month celebration on Saturday\, February 7\, 2026. The exhibition will remain on view through January 16\, 2027\, with interpretive programming offered throughout the year to further engage with the exhibition’s themes of history\, memory\, resistance\, and Black women’s enduring contributions to the nation’s cultural and civic life.
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/she-speaks-black-women-artists-and-the-power-of-historical-memory/
LOCATION:Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum\, 84 Franklin Street\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T080000
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SUMMARY:Call-For-Artists The Stories of US: Exploring the American Experience and Narratives at BWI Airport
DESCRIPTION:Call-For-Artists The Stories of US: Exploring the American Experience and Narratives\n\nIn honor of the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and in partnership with the Annapolis 250 Commission\, we warmly invite you to participate in a vibrant celebration of our county’s rich tapestry of people\, history\, stories\, and experiences. This exhibition offers a unique platform for artists and creators to express their visual narratives that encapsulate the American Experience in all its diversity. Recognizing that the history of our nation is an ongoing journey\, still unfolding and evolving\, we encourage artists to delve deeply into their personal perspectives as well as the broader community narratives. By doing so\, they will explore the cultural richness and profound connections that unite us\, inviting viewers to reflect on the shared journey of our collective history. Join us as we honor the past while inspiring the future through creativity and storytelling.\n\n\nThis exhibit at BWI Marshall Airport provides an excellent opportunity for local Anne Arundel County artists to showcase their talents to thousands of travelers. Exhibits rotate every four months\, each with a new theme. Located between Concourse C&D in departures (pre-security).
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/call-for-artists-the-stories-of-us-exploring-the-american-experience-and-narratives-at-bwi-airport/
LOCATION:BWI Airport\, 1743 West Nursery Road\, Linthicum Heights\, Maryland\, 21090
CATEGORIES:ACAAC Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T170000
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SUMMARY:Framing and Finishing: Woodworking in the Colonial Age
DESCRIPTION:Well before America declared its independence in 1776\, a building boom across the colonies meant that architects\, carpenters\, and artisans needed expertise\, materials\, and tools. Tools were specific to the role of carpenter\, joiner\, master\, journeyman\, apprentice\, and the unskilled labor force\, which would have included slave labor. \nThis exhibition represents more than 50 user-made and commercially produced house-building tools utilized by 18th-century woodworkers. Tools for framing a house\, along with those for finishing the interior–floors\, doors\, cornices\, windows\, shutters\, and chair rails-are represented. British and American wood planes\, measuring devices\, knives and saws\, braces\, and other implements are each a piece of art\, each used for a specific purpose. We acknowledge the skill and resourcefulness of these craftsmen and their part in building a new nation.
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/framing-and-finishing-woodworking-in-the-colonial-age/
LOCATION:MD
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260629
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SUMMARY:Abjection and Alienation: Video Works by Martha Rosler and Pipilotti Rist
DESCRIPTION:A visceral comparison of two influential works of video art: Blutclip (1993) by Swiss visual artist Pipilotti Rist and Vital Statistics of a Citizen\, Simply Obtained (1977) by American conceptual artist Martha Rosler. \nThis exhibition invites you to compare these two works; to explore how each show the female body as transmogrified by society into a thing both abject and alien. Of equal importance\, we invite you to interrogate the different ways human beings are systematically controlled and dehumanized—not only women\, but also ‘foreigners’ and ‘citizens’. These works dare to ask how a person can feel both alien and native at the same time\, bound or unbound\, home or not-at-home. They challenge the societal forces that create this rending state of being. \nThematic questions we encourage you to consider while viewing these works include: Why do we otherize people? How can an objectified person reclaim feeling human? How can I be whole again? \nThis exhibition is sponsored by Laura Ricciardelli and David Watt. \nHOURS AND ADMISSION: Thursday\, Saturday\, and Sunday\, 10am-6pm; Friday\, 2-7:30pm. Admission is Free. \nACCESSIBILITY AND PARKING: The museum is wheelchair accessible. Free handicap and other parking available in the Edensword Parking Lot (off St. John’s Street between College Avenue and Calvert Street–turn at the yellow house).
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/abjection-and-alienation-video-works-by-martha-rosler-and-pipilotti-rist/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Art Museum\, 60 College Avenue\, Annapolis\, Maryland\, 21401
CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Visual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T163000
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SUMMARY:Summer Solo Exhibitions with Artists Terra Monique and Rashid Cornish
DESCRIPTION:Join Anne Arundel County and the Arts Council in celebrating artists Terra Monique and Rashid Cornish at their solo exhibitions\, held at the Arundel Center. \n 
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/summer-solo-exhibitions-with-artists-terra-monique-and-rashid-cornish/
LOCATION:Arundel Center\, 44 Calvert Street\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401\, United States
CATEGORIES:ACAAC Exhibit,Visual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260624
DTSTAMP:20260525T030111
CREATED:20260506T152911Z
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SUMMARY:"Share Your Story with Pride" Art Show Submissions
DESCRIPTION:Show your Pride through art! Interested artists and crafters of all ages can submit their paintings\, drawings\, graphic designs\, photography\, collages\, poetry/written word submissions\, and handicrafts (anything that can be hung on the wall!)  to be part of our “Share Your Story With Pride” Art Show. \nArt submissions will be accepted at the Odenton Library\, Maryland City at Russet Library\, and Severna Park Library from Tuesday\, May 26 through Tuesday\, June 23. Please fill out the Submission Form to turn in with your artwork (attached below or available at the art submission branches). A virtual submission can be submitted here. \nThe Art Reception will be on Monday\, June 29\, from 6 pm – 7:30 pm. The art will be displayed in our meeting room until Tuesday\, August 11\, and can be viewed during our Queer Pride Hangout and Gallery Hours. \nDon’t know what to make? Come to one of our tie-in art programs at the Severna Park Library\, Odenton Library\, or Maryland City at  Russett Library. \nSubmissions are open to people of all ages connected to the broad and inclusive umbrella of the LGBTQ+ community. Art can be displayed anonymously or under a pseudonym. \nFor more information\, call the Odenton Library at (410) 222-6277.
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/share-your-story-with-pride-art-show-submissions/
LOCATION:Odenton Branch AACPL\, 1325 Annapolis Rd\, Odenton\, MD\, 21113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts Month Event,Exhibit,Visual
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ORGANIZER;CN="AACPL":MAILTO:programming@aacpl.net
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260629
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T123202Z
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SUMMARY:Quiet Waters Park Fairy House Festival
DESCRIPTION:June 6 – June 28\, 2026 \nClap if you believe . . . \n Quiet Waters Park and the Friends of Quiet Waters Park Sculpture Committee  are\, by popular demand\, again hosting  this year’s Fairy House Festival! \n Residents of Anne Arundel County create and submit a Fairy House made of materials found in nature to be on display within the woods of Quiet Waters Park.  The response this year has been overwhelming and the submission limit has been reached.  Dozens upon dozens of fairy houses\, each wonderfully unique will be on display along the Holly Pavilion Trail from June 6 through June 28.  Don’t miss this peek at our very own Fairy neighborhood! \n The event is free to all (there is a park admission fee of $8) and donations to the Friends of Quiet Waters Park help to make this event happen.
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/quiet-waters-park-fairy-house-festival/
LOCATION:Quiet Waters Park\, 600 Quiet Waters Park Rd\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts Month Event,Children's Activities,Exhibit,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T210000
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CREATED:20260511T173546Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Dance Classes - 4 Week Session
DESCRIPTION:Come dance with us this summer!!  Susan Ina Academy of Performing Arts has classes for everyone ages 2 through adult! 💙💃 \nTraining and classes offered in: Ballet\, Tap\, Jazz\, Musical Theater\, Hip Hop\, Lyrical/Contemporary\, Pilates\, Tumbling\, Pointe\, Leaps\, Turns & Extensions\, Conditioning \n4-Week Sessions begin the week of June 8\, 2026 \nCall or email for more information! \ninfo@susaninaperformingarts.com \n(410) 940-4800
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/summer-dance-classes-4-week-session/
LOCATION:Susan Ina Academy of Performing Arts\, 801 Barkwood Ct. Unit A-C\, Linthicum Heights\, MD\, 21090\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Ina Acdemy of Performing Arts":MAILTO:info@susaninaperformingarts.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T103000
DTSTAMP:20260525T030111
CREATED:20260120T155526Z
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SUMMARY:Yoga in the Gallery
DESCRIPTION:AND Relax… Yoga Series Sundays | 9:30 AM | AND Creative Gallery \nCome as you are\, leave inspired — AND Relax is your monthly gallery-inspired yoga series designed to move your body\, spark your creativity\, and recharge your mind. Each Sunday session blends mindful vinyasa\, playful flows\, and meditative stretches in the beautiful space of AND Creative Gallery\, surrounded by art that inspires movement and imagination. \nOnce a month (last Sunday of each month)\, we turn up the volume on creativity with our themed flows: \n\n\n\nAND Bend Ova – Afrobeat-inspired flow: let rhythm guide your body and loosen your edges.\nAND Drop It Low – Hip-Hop / R&B flow: grounded\, bold\, and full of attitude.\nAND Twist & Shout – Rock ‘n’ Roll yoga: energizing\, dynamic\, and full of power.\nAND Stretch – R&B Slow It Down: deep stretch\, meditative\, and restorative.\nAND Pop & (un)Lock – Pop music + movement yoga: playful\, upbeat\, and fun.\nAND Chill Out – Lo-fi / Chill Hop restorative yoga: slow\, restorative\, and fully zen.\n\n\n\n  \nWhether you’re here for sweat\, stretch\, or stillness\, AND Relax invites you to move at your own pace\, explore your creativity\, and connect with a community’s curious and playful minds.
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/yoga-in-the-gallery/2026-06-21/
LOCATION:ArtFarm Annapolis\, 111 Chinquapin Round Rd.\, Suite 200\, Maryland\, Annapolis
CATEGORIES:Classes,Visual
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