Arts & Entertainment in Downtown Frederick

Feeling a yen for culture? You’ll want to check out the many arts & entertainment venues in Downtown Frederick. The National Trust for Historic Preservation designated us a Great American Main Street in 2005 and named us a “Dozen Distinctive Destination” in 2002 – and we’ve got about a dozen art galleries adding to that distinctiveness. museums, photography studios, and theatres also contribute to our cultural flair.  Downtown Frederick is a designated Arts & Entertainment District.

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ART GALLERIES

The Artists' Gallery
301-696-8187

4 E. Church Street

Blue Elephant Art Center

301-698-8351
4 W. Fifth Street

Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center

301-698-0656
40 S. Carroll Street
www.delaplaine.org

Housed in the renovated Mountain Mill building, the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center is a non-profit arts education facility, featuring art instruction, exhibitions and special programs. The center is a 30,000 square foot flagship of the arts. Artwork by regional artists is for sale in the gift gallery. Items include ceramic, paintings, prints, jewelry, woodworking and much more. Prices range form $3 to $300. All art is created by Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center members. Hours: Mon - Sat 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Sun. 1 - 4 PM. VISA, MC. Handicapped accessible.

The Faux School

301-668-5110

35 S. Carroll Street

Gallery 322

240-277-1859

322 N. Market Street

Mary Pfister Studio

301-898-8243

437 N. Market Street

www.marypfister.com

Fine art exhibits, Tuesday painting classes and workshops for beginngers to advanced. Instructor: Mary Pfister, national award- winning artist with 17 years teaching experience. New to painting?  Learn to draw and paint! Experienced artist? Come for the positive,
inspirational and encouraging environment! Artists, check out the beautiful ground level gallery space for rent to host your own show.  Or join our Tuesday afternoon portrait painting group that meets regularly to paint from the live model. By appointment. VISA, MC, DISC.  Email: mary@marypfister.com

McGuire Fine Arts
301-695-6567

110 N. Market Street

The Museum Shop
301-695-0424

20 N. Market Street

ARTS ORGANIZATIONS

Equinox Dance Company

301-663-4753

15 W Patrick Street

www.equinoxdance.org

Serving as the only adult, modern-based dance company in the Frederick region, Equinox Dance Company (EDC) strives to promote dance as both an expressive art form and a physical activity throughout the community by means of both performance and educational lectures.  EDC is a highly diverse company, fusing jazz and tap with its contemporary modern-based background.  In addition to many community performances throughout the year, Equinox Dance Company presents an annual performance every spring which showcases an eclectic mix of dance styles

Frederick Arts Council
301-662-4190

15 W. Patrick Street
www.frederickartscouncil.org

The Frederick Arts Council offers grants and support to local artist and art organizations as well as manages the Cultural Arts Center of Frederick County (CAC), which is a 14,000 square foot community center for the arts.  The Cultural Arts Center is a county arts venue for actors, dancers, musicians and artists of every discipline where they can affordably work, rehearse, perform, teach classes and conduct workshops.  Inside the facility is a 110 seat black box theatre, an art gallery, rehearsal hall, and dance studio.  Handicapped accessible.

Frederick Festival of the Arts

301-662-4190

15 W. Patrick Street

www.frederickarts.org

The Frederick Festival of the Arts is a juried, two-day art festival held the first weekend every June in Downtown Frederick. The Festival features fine art and fine craft from artisans across the United States.   The Festival is run by the Frederick Festival of the Arts, Inc. which is a non-profit 501c(3) organization supported by grants from the Maryland State Arts Council and the Frederick Arts Council, Frederick city and county governments, corporate sponsorships and the local community

MUSEUMS

Barbara Fritchie House Museum
301-698-8992

154 W. Patrick Street
The museum is the reconstructed house of Barbara Fritchie, heroine of John Greenleaf Whittier's poem from the Civil War. "Shoot if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag," she said while leaning out an upstairs window. Visit the exterior year round. If you would like to see the inside of this site, please call for hours.

Historical Society of Frederick County
301-663-1188

24 E. Church Street
www.hsfcinfo.org

Begin your adventure in historic Frederick County with a tour of the Historical Society museum. With changing exhibits, public programs, a bookstore, beautiful gardens, and a research library, the Society offers a unique historical experience for everyone. Hours: Museum, Mon - Sat 10 AM - 4 PM, Sun 1 - 4 PM. VISA, MC, AE, DISCOVER for bookstore purchases. Not handicapped accessible.

National Museum of Civil War Medicine
301-695-1864

48 E. Patrick Street
www.civilwarmed.org

Telling the medical story of the Civil War. The care and healing, courage and devotion of caregivers and patients on both sides of the War. Exhibits, educational tours, special events, membership, annual conference, and museum store. Hours: Mon - Sat 10 AM - 5 PM, Sun 11 AM - 5 PM. VISA, MC. Handicapped accessible.

Roger Brooke Taney House
301-663-7880

121 S. Bentz Street
The Roger Brooke Taney House interprets the property owned by the former Frederick attorney and Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1836-1864). The site, including the family’s living quarters, a summer kitchen and slaves’ quarters, interprets the life of Taney and various aspects of life in early nineteenth century Frederick County. Sat, 10 AM – 4 PM, Sun: 1 – 4 PM (Apr through mid-Dec)

PHOTOGRAPHY

La Scola Studios
301-696-8101

224 E. Patrick Street

Studio 11 Photography & Framing
301-696-5944

19 N. Court Street

Studio C Photography
301-631-5458

154 N Market Street

Turner Photography Studio
240-575-5205

220 E. Patrick Street

THEATERS

Maryland Ensemble Theatre
301-694-4744

31 W. Patrick Street
www.marylandensemble.org

Maryland Ensemble Theatre features live, professional performances of contemporary and original works ranging from comedy to drama to musicals virtually every weekend. Professional children's theatre on weekend afternoons. Actor training classes. VISA, MC, AE, DISCOVER. Handicapped accessible.

Maryland Shakespeare Festival

301-668-4090

15 W. Patrick Street

www.mdshakes.org

Maryland Shakespeare Festival is a professional and innovative classical theatre company, which makes theatre that matters in the lives of our children, our neighbors, and ourselves.  MSF provides professional performances of Shakespeare plays each summer - free and accessible to everyone, as well as monthly staged readings and full performances each winter.  MSF offers Shakespeare Education programs for schools across the state, Riotous Youth acting classes and summer camp.  Please call us or visit our website for perfromance dates, times and locations.  VISA, MC.

Weinberg Center for the Arts
301-600-2828

20 W. Patrick Street
www.weinbergcenter.org

Enjoy the best of the performing arts LIVE! at the Weinberg. Frederick's historic 1926 movie palace is home to year-round quality entertainment: professional music, dance, and theater; classic movies and family entertainment. Box office: Tues - Fri 10 AM - 4 PM, Sat 10 AM - 2 PM and one hour before performance time. VISA, MC, AE, DISCOVER. Handicapped accessible.