Make a Date with the Arts

There's always something exciting happening in the arts in Howard County!
Whether you're interested in dance, literature, music, theater, or the visual arts,
the Arts Council keeps you informed.

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Photo Encaustics Workshop

Columbia Art Center 6100 Foreland Garth, Columbia, MD, United States

For all levels of encaustics experience. Explore the easy-to-learn technique of encaustics using hot wax. You will prepare two cradle boards and mount your photos on…

$70 – $84

2024 Asian American and Pacific Islander Festival

Chrysalis - Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods 10431 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, United States

County Executive Calvin Ball, in partnership with the Inner Arbor Trust, is thrilled to invite you to the 3rd annual AAPI Festival, celebrating the vibrant cultures,…

Free

Listen to Your Mother Howard County

Oliver's Carriage House 5410 Leaf Treader Way, Columbia, MD, United States

From hilarious and heartwarming to emotionally intense and profound, join us for a journey through diverse true stories about motherhood. Listen as local writers tell their…

$20

Blossoms 2024 Plein Air to Prepare

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Blossoms of Hope Tree Groves

During this four-week Plein Air event, artists of all age and experience levels are invited to draw inspiration and create art with local artists to capture…

$20

Concert with Imani Winds, wind quintet

Horowitz Center - Smith Theatre Campus Dr, Columbia

Don’t miss this unforgettable season finale with Imani Winds, the trailblazing, twice GRAMMY nominated ensemble that has revolutionized the wind quintet landscape for over 20 years.…

$10 – $45

Dabble in Acrylic Painting Workshop

Columbia Art Center 6100 Foreland Garth, Columbia, MD, United States

Try your hand at acrylic painting in a comfortable learning atmosphere. Enjoy teacher demonstrations and hands-on exercises that explore different techniques and strokes with acrylics. You…

$35 – $42

Wilde Reading Series

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Columbia Art Center 6100 Foreland Garth, Columbia, MD, United States

Wilde Readings is a free, monthly literary series that invites local writers— poets, fiction and non-fiction— to share their work in our community. Held the second…

Free

Elusive Reality Digital Art by Terry Pellmar

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Artists' Gallery 8197 Main Street, Ellicott City, MD, United States

The Artists' Gallery’s featured show for May with digital art from Terry Pellmar (Silver Spring). Terry depicts reality transformed and new worlds imagined using fractal art,…

Free

Fun with Fluid Acrylic Painting Workshop

Columbia Art Center 6100 Foreland Garth, Columbia, MD, United States

Designed for beginners! Have fun exploring the art of fluid acrylic pouring which gives fabulous results. Instead of applying paint with a brush, learn techniques for…

$35 – $45


This calendar was created as a community service, to provide Howard County arts organizations with a place to promote their arts events and the general public with a place to find information about those events. Due to the large number of organizations posting to the calendar, the Arts Council is unable to verify event information. Please contact the event organizer to confirm dates, times, and other information.

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