Events
- Black History Month
- The Art of Healing and Wellbeing
- Current Affairs
- Artist Professional Development Series
Black History Month 2023 Exhibition:Black Resistance! Stories From Prince George’s CountySaturday, January 28 – Sunday, March 26, 2023Opening Reception: Sunday, February 5, 2 – 5 PMThe African American experience has been inundated with various forms of oppression rooted in anti-blackness. But this oppression has not been met with acquiescence, but resistance This year’s exhibition highlights some of these stories of black resistance in Prince George’s County from the era of enslavement to the Black Lives Matter movement of the present. | |
Book and Film Discussion: Red at the BoneWednesday, February 15, 2023, 7 pm (NEW )*Red at the Bone (2016) by Jacqueline Woodson, is a novel about a contemporary family saga that is alive with echoes of the Tulsa fire-bombing, Black migration to northern cities, feminism, educational webs, the intimate losses of 9/11, and generational tensions. Participants are encouraged to read the book beforehand; this slim volume is packed with events ripe for discussion. Led by Dr. Karen Arnold, join us to read and discuss this page-turner. This event is ticketed. *Due to scheduling conflicts this event has been changed to a one-evening event. Get your tickets through Parks Direct! FREE | |
Voices from the Past: Philippa Duke Schuyler and Samuel Coleridge-TaylorSunday, February 19, 2023, 4 pmThere are thousands of Black classical music composers throughout history. This concert highlights the music and lives of two of them, Philippa Duke Schuyler and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, with music performed by two CAAPA pianists. Narrated and curated by Nevilla Ottley, Schuyler was an American pianist, composer, author, journalist, and child prodigy. By contrast, Taylor was an English composer and conductor. Taylor was also referred to by white New York musicians as the “African Mahler” in the early 1900s. By the age of four, Schuyler was a noted pianist performing public recitals and radio broadcasts. Both of mixed-race birth, they achieved success in part because of their looks. The concert is produced by the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA). FREE | |
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ExperimentingSaturday, March 11, 2023, 11 amCognitive stimulation can influence happiness! In this workshop, you will be provoked into critical and creative ways of thinking through experimental visual art exercises. The more you learn to do new things, the more active your brain is. This is called filling your cognitive bucket which can lead to feeling more fulfilled and happier. Ages 18 & up; $5/person Get your tickets through Parks Direct! | |
Sound MeditationSat., April 22, 2023, 11 amClose your eyes and let the singing bowls calm you. Join Stacee Johnson of StāCentered Yoga and allow her to take you on a meditative journey that will help you heal and restore yourself. Ages 18 & up; $5/person Get your tickets through Parks Direct! |
Veterans Book GroupTuesdays (Jan. through May 2023), 7 pmJoin us for our sixth annual Veterans Book Group! Montpelier Arts Center will offer a free, facilitated small group reading and discussion dinner series for active service members and veterans of all eras. The Veterans Book Group was created to offer veterans an opportunity to connect throughout monthly discussions centered on their military experiences. Each Veterans Book Group has its own unique set of readings. The readings can be a mix of classics, fiction, memoirs, poetry, short Stories, and essays, all of which relate in some way to military experiences or offer a veteran’s perspective. Veterans Book Group is coordinated statewide by Maryland Humanities and presented locally in partnership with Montpelier Arts Center. These discussions will be led by Dr. Karen Arnold, former poet-in-residence at Montpelier Arts Center and discussion moderator for multiple literature groups in Baltimore. Dinner and all reading materials are provided. Please call Montpelier Arts Center for more information and to register. Spaces are limited; registration is required by Monday, January 9, 2023.A virtual option of this book club is being considered based on group consensus. FREE; Active service and veteran; Call to register |
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts: Contract and CopyrightSaturday, March 25, 2023, 12:30 pmDive deeper into contracts and copyright for the artist. Whether you are writing or recording music, designing labels, or creating one-of-a-kind paintings, this workshop will benefit your journey forward. Ages 18 & up; FREE | |
Writing for Artist Statements and Grant ProposalsSaturday, May 20, 2023, 11 amWriting about your artwork is an everyday struggle. Learn organizational tactics and pointers to write a stellar proposal or artist statement for the purposes of applying for grants and exhibitions. Ages 16 & up; FREE |