CREATE Arts Issues Call for Entries for Spring Art Show
CREATE Arts Center has issued a call for artists to enter the CREATE Juried All-Media Exhibition.
Barclay Named Interim Executive Director of Arts on the Block, Evans Joins Him on Exec Team
Chris Barclay will step in as interim executive director and be joined by Clayton Evans on the executive team of Arts on the Block, the organization has announced. The two will take over the organization as Anne L’Ecuyer steps down to become the executive director of Arizona Commission on the Arts after five years at Silver Spring-based AOB.
Most Silver Spring Entertainment Venues Open with COVID-19 Requirements for Patrons
Most of the arts and entertainment venues in downtown Silver Spring are now open to patrons, as long as they follow each venue’s protocol regarding vaccines, masking and other requirements.
Two Silver Spring Nonprofits Win MCEDC “High Impact” Grants
Two Silver Spring-based nonprofit groups have been awarded High Impact Grants, two of the 108 recipients of awards from the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation. The grants were part of the $3.3 million MoCo Economic Development Grant Program for Nonprofits that the MCEDC accepted applications for earlier this year.
Update: Washington National Opera to Bring Pop-Up Truck to Takoma Streetery
The Washington National Opera will bring its Pop-Up Opera Truck to the Takoma Streetery on Laurel Avenue this Friday, May 28th from 5:30 to 8 p.m., according to an email from Main Street Takoma.
Takoma Park Seeking Sidewalk Poetry Contest Entries
The City of Takoma Park is seeking entries of short original poems by local residents to be stamped on sidewalks in a new public art project. In addition to having their entry stamped into a local sidewalk, winners will also receive a $100 award.
AFI Silver Kicks Off an All-Virtual European Union Film Showcase Next Week
The AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center has announced the complete slate of films presented online for the 2020 AFI European Union Film Showcase, which will take place December 2–20.
Ceremonial Groundbreaking Held for Silver Spring Arts Campus
About 100 residents joined county officials and others yesterday for a ceremonial groundbreaking of the Silver Spring Arts Campus on the site of the former 3rd District police headquarters at 801 Sligo Ave.