Celebrate with us March 23 - March 24, 2024!
The Chesapeake Arts Center has partnered with Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area for the 17th annual Maryland Day Celebration! Click here to learn more.
Sat, March 23 | 10 am - 2 pm
Sun, March 24 | 10 am - 1 pm
Enjoy exciting events for all ages at the Chesapeake Arts Center this Maryland Day weekend! This year’s celebration takes place March 22, 2024 - March 24, 2024. In addition to exploring our galleries and viewing artwork by local artists, guests can make a coaster with a Maryland theme in our MakerSpace or participate in Stories & Art in the Gallery. The theme for the story will be"Chesapeake Bay Walk " by Author David Owen Bell.
Stories & Art in the Galleries: "Chesapeake Bay Walk"
Sat, March 23 | 10:00am-10:45am
Gallery 194
Free Admission
Children, Ages 1 year through adult
Join us for our newest family program: Stories & Art in the Galleries! Children will enjoy a story and complimentary age-appropriate art activity while viewing CAC's latest gallery exhibit. In conjunction with the Maryland Day celebration, we're reading "Chesapeake Bay Walk" an inviting story about all the amazing creatures and vegetation along the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay . After the story, children will be invited to make collages inspired by the Bay!
This program is free, but space is limited and registration is required. Please register each child individually. Stories & Art is geared towards children ages 2-6. Caregivers must be present.
Her Voice, Her Vision - Women’s History Month Exhibit
All Weekend | Hal Gomer Gallery
Free Admission
Join us as we celebrate Women’s History Month (March) for our third annual exhibition which highlights women artists working in a diverse range of mediums. Women’s History Month honors the achievements and acknowledges the significant impact women have had on history and society, and CAC is excited to continue to elevate and uplift women’s talents and voices through art.
This exhibition is on view in our Hal Gomer Gallery from March 11, 2024 - April 23, 2024.
Maryland-themed coaster making
in the MakerSpace
Saturday, March 23, 2024
10:30am-12:30pm
Free
All Ages!
Choose from a series of Maryland-inspired templates and create your very own coaster to take home with you. All materials and supplies are included as part of the activity. *Space is limited. First come, first served.
Botanical Alchemy: Women's Souls in Full Bloom
An exhibition by Alla and Milana Borovskaia
All Weekend | Gallery 194
Free Admission
This exhibition unveils the collaborative creations of two artists, Alla Borovskaia and Milana Borovskaia, forming an organic duet that spans two generations. Through their interaction with the unique energies of women and the vibrant flowers and plants, the artists breathe life into their works using a range of techniques and materials. Together, these energies intertwine like chemical elements, conveying the depth of positive emotions.
This exhibition is on view in our Gallery 194 from March 11, 2024 - April 23, 2024.