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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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SUMMARY:Muddy Creek Artists Guild Exhibition at BWI
DESCRIPTION:On display at the BWI Airport\, Gateway Gallery… \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/muddy-creek-artists-guild-exhibition-at-bwi/
LOCATION:BWI Airport\, 1743 West Nursery Road\, Linthicum Heights\, Maryland\, 21090
CATEGORIES:ACAAC Exhibit,Exhibit
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muddy Creek Artist Guild":MAILTO:janwillemvandervossen@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T170000
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SUMMARY:Every Picture Tells a Story\, Don’t It? People\, Places\, and Passing Moments
DESCRIPTION:LONGTIME CAPITAL GAZETTE PHOTOGRAPHER PAUL W. GILLESPIE PRESENTS\nEvery Picture Tells a Story\, Don’t It? \nExhibition of street portraits\, cosmic images and photographs capturing people\, places and passing moments opens Sept. 10 at Chesapeake Arts Center \nPhotography doesn’t end when Paul W. Gillespie’s workday does.\nFor more than three decades\, Gillespie has worked as a newspaper photojournalist\, photographing\nassignments throughout Anne Arundel County and beyond. But photography has never been limited to his\nwork. For years\, he has continued to photograph simply because it is how he experiences the world—from\nthe moon overhead to the people and passing moments he encounters on the street.\nThat personal work is at the heart of his new solo exhibition\, Every Picture Tells a Story\, Don’t It? People\,\nPlaces\, and Passing Moments\, opening Sept. 10 at the Patricia Barland Gallery at Chesapeake Arts Center.\nThe exhibition runs Sept. 10 through Nov. 8\, 2026\, with an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 10.\nThe exhibition brings together Gillespie’s street portraits and work made primarily over the past several\nyears\, along with photographs of musicians\, places and fleeting moments that caught his attention. It also\nincludes photographs of the moon\, a subject dear to his heart. A selection of images from his Journalists\nMatter: Faces of the Capital Gazette project connects the exhibition to an important chapter of his life while\nkeeping the focus on the broader range of work he has made away from his newspaper assignments.\n“Photography doesn’t end when my workday does\,” Gillespie said. “I’ve been doing this for so long that it’s\nreally more a way of life than a job. I see someone or something that makes me stop. If it’s a person\, I want\nto meet them\, learn about them and\, hopefully\, capture something of their story in my photographs so I can\nshare it with others. My hope is that by sharing those stories\, we might become a little more understanding\nand empathetic toward one another.”\nGillespie’s approach remains rooted in the idea of photography as capturing a moment that existed in front\nof his camera. His photographs are\, above all\, records of moments he encountered and chose to preserve.\nAt the center of much of his work are the people he meets and the stories they carry\, with each photograph\nan attempt to convey something of who they are and what makes them worth seeing.\nThat approach is particularly evident in Gillespie’s street portraits\, many of which began with encounters\nthat developed into relationships over time. Rather than simply documenting a face\, he looks for a\nphotograph that can give viewers a glimpse of the person behind it.\nThe exhibition’s title reflects Gillespie’s belief that photographs can carry stories beyond the moment in\nwhich they were made. Sometimes the story is found in the circumstances surrounding the photograph.\nSometimes it is in the person looking back at the camera. And sometimes it is simply the moment itself.\nAfter three decades spent photographing assignments for newspapers\, Every Picture Tells a Story\, Don’t\nIt? offers Gillespie the opportunity to show viewers what he photographs when nobody is assigning the\nstory.\nGillespie is also available for an artist talk or panel discussion in connection with the exhibition. \nEXHIBITION INFORMATION\nEvery Picture Tells a Story\, Don’t It? People\, Places\, and Passing Moments\nPaul W. Gillespie\nPatricia Barland Gallery\nChesapeake Arts Center\nSept. 10–Nov. 8\, 2026\nOpening Reception:\nThursday\, Sept. 10\, 2026\n6–8 p.m.
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/every-picture-tells-a-story-dont-it-people-places-and-passing-moments/
LOCATION:Chesapeake Arts Center\, 194 Hammonds Lane\, Studio 194\, Brooklyn Park\, MD\, MD\, 21225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Beginning Wheel Tuesdays
DESCRIPTION:In this 6 week class\, students will learn about the properties of clay and glaze materials. Through discussion\, demonstration and hands-on experience\, we will explore how the material moves and how to control it. Focus will be on bowl forms and throwing off the hump. Personal style and glaze application solutions will also be introduced.
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/beginning-wheel-tuesdays/
LOCATION:Arts Lab of South County\, 312 Deale Road\, Tracys landing\, MD\, 20779
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T080000
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS "Siren Songs: Ghost Stories of the Chesapeake"
DESCRIPTION:Siren Theatre Collective is seeking volunteer performers for our autumnal staged reading\, “Siren’s Song: Ghost Stories of the Chesapeake.” Join us for an evening of haunting tales\, local legends\, and mysterious stories inspired by the rich folklore of the Chesapeake region. \nwww.sirentheatrecollective.org/volunteers/auditions\nStories compiled and staged by Robin Schwartz. \nVirtual Auditions!\nAudition deadline: Sunday\, September 20 at 12:00 PM (noon) \nTo audition\, please email the following to sirentheatrecollective@gmail.com by Sept 20:\n1. A one-minute audition video featuring a dramatic poem or monologue of your choice (does not need to be memorized\, please choose a piece that showcases your ability to tell an eerie or haunting story).\n2. A headshot\n3. Acting resume\n4. Scheduling conflicts through October 30 \nPerformances\nThursday\, October 29 & Friday\, October 30\n7:00 PM\nWoods Outdoor Amphitheatre\n611 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd\nSeverna Park\, MD 21146 \nThis production will require approximately 2–4 rehearsals total\, scheduled after casting is complete. Rehearsals will take place at either Parris Underground in Severna Park or Woods Amphitheatre. \nAll performers must be available for both performances on October 29 and 30 as well as dress rehearsal on October 28th.\nNo prior theatre experience is required! We welcome storytellers of all backgrounds who are excited to help bring the legends\, mysteries\, and ghost stories of the Chesapeake to life. \nCome tell us a story… if you dare. 👻
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/auditions-siren-songs-ghost-stories-of-the-chesapeake/2026-10-21/
LOCATION:Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church\, 611 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd\, Severna Park\, Maryland\, 21146
CATEGORIES:Historic,Performance,Virtual
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