February news & updates
We're still working for the Arts!
Adapting to Covid-19.
Upcoming Events
Proceeds from all these events benefit the Maryland Center for the Arts.

Call for Artists, February 8
Details and applications for artists interested in painting in the 7th Annual Harford Plein Air Painting Festival will be announced. Details here.

Tasting for the Arts! April 16
Virtual wine class with WYPR & MPT's
Al Spoler. Details below.

Brew-Tasting for the Arts! June 17
Sample a new brew and support MCA at MaGerk's Pub. Details coming soon.

Harford Plein Air Painting Festival Opening Night & Sale September 17
Bel Air Armory.

Quick Draw Competition September 18
Havre de Grace Opera House.

Let's Dance! October 15
Join us as we announce our celebrity dancers for the 2022 Dancing for the Arts Gala in an evening of social dancing, music, and fun at Dancing with Friends Ballroom Studio, Churchville.

2022 Dancing for the Arts Gala
April 16, 2022
YOU could be dancing for the arts!
If you can raise $10,000 to support the cultural arts in our region, contact Carolyn Evans for details.
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Welcome Executive Director,
Dr. Bob Willenbrink!
Bob Willenbrink, the Founding Dean of the School of Fine Arts at Missouri Western State University, holds the Ph.D. from Bowling Green (Ohio) State University. He began his career at Hazard (Kentucky) Community where he founded the Hazard Summer Playhouse. He also served as Chair and Director of Theatre at the University of Central Arkansas, where he created the Youth Theatre of Central Arkansas, was the national director of the ARC Performing Arts Institute for disabled artists, and founded ACTS, a theatre performance troupe for disabled performers. He received the Kennedy Center Bronze Medallion for Service and the Distinguished Creative Production Award at Morehead State University.  Read Bob's complete bio at Bob Willenbrink. And catch Bob's updates on MCA's activities by clicking on Director's Notes below.
Tasting for the Arts! Friday, April 16, 7-9 pm
Join Al Spoler of WYPR's Cellar Notes and Radio Kitchen and MPT's Maryland Farm and Harvest for the essentials of wine-tasting in a virtual event.

Our evening begins "virtually" at 7pm, with a two-ounce sampling of six different California wines. You'll learn how wines differ by sight, aroma, and where they're produced, and what foods pair with them.  ​Pairings Bistro will provide samplings of food for each wine, as well as a recipe for you to try at home, PLUS a coupon for a future visit; Wegmans generously will provide a gift card to the first 100 guests; and Freedom Federal Credit Union will provide a reusable, insulated bag.  Individual tickets are $100 each. Chardonnay ($250) and Cabernet ($500) Sponsorships include tickets plus marketing benefits. pc: Vickie Gray Images
Click on the wine glass for details & tickets.
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Listen In: ArtSmash Podcast
Stay Artistic!
Executive Director Bob Willenbrink offers a bi-weekly podcast on the Maryland Center for the Arts, arts programming, and interviews with artists and arts leaders. Listen in now.
Thank you!
Your enthusiastic response to our 2020 Year-End Appeal keeps MCA's artistic programming and construction plans moving forward, even as restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic have altered original plans. We are still working to bring new programs to you, as soon as it is safe for our community.

To donate or to become a sponsor, click on or scan the QR code:
When you give to the Arts, the Arts give back!
Marketing Opportunities
Advertise your business and support the MCA with your logo on one of the signs on the site of the new arts center, facing Route 24, or on a group sign at the parking lot.

Click on the sign to advertise.
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