'Let Them Cook: Teen Art Exhibition' is a showcase of teen creativity, celebrating the bold and fresh perspectives of young artists aged 13 to 19. This exhibition invites teens to express themselves through their artwork, no matter the artistic medium. Discover artworks that reflect the passions, struggles, and dreams of the up-and-coming generation of artists. Join us to support and explore the incredible skill of young artists—because when teens create, they cook up something extraordinary!
The exhibit will include two components: a virtual show and a juried gallery show that will feature works selected by the Annmarie Sculpture Garden exhibits team. This exhibit will be open to the public in the Main Gallery from March 7 - 30, 2025. The virtual exhibit will be published on the Annmarie Sculpture Garden website by March 14, 2025. We are also excited to host an Annmarie After Hours opening reception on March 7, 2025 from 5 pm-7 pm. We will also be hosting a teen-only Teen Takeover party on March 28, 2025, from 7 pm-10 pm.
Virtual Exhibition Booklet Vol. 1
Virtual Exhibition Booklet Vol. 2
Watt's Award Recipients sponsored entirely by the Tom & Katie Watts Youth Program Fund:
Ja’Leah Thomas from Temple Hills, MD Blooming Strength
Jada McAliley from Randallstown, MD Get the Kirby
Tabitha Greer from Mechanicsville, MD MCL60 - Formula 1
Lillian Gwynn from Lexington Park, MD 5th Birthday
Cadence Rogers from Cypress, TX Wrapped
Andrew Kosek from Cypress, TX Figure Number One
Fabric of Our Lives: Works by Zsudayka Nzinga
January 18-February 23
After Hours Reception: February 21, 5-7pm
MLK DAYS Community Art Event: Jan 18-20, 11am -4pm daily
Fabric of our Lives is a collection of works made from 2022-2024 exploring the richness of American Black culture through interior settings, motherhood, spirituality, and history. View over 20 large and vibrant mixed media works and meet the artist during our 3-day MLK DAYS community art event. LEARN MORE HERE.
Artist's Statement:
I am a multi-disciplinary mixed media artist, educator and curator. I am a collage artist with an interest in materiality of paper, fabric and associated textiles. My practice includes graphic design, sewing, dying techniques and print making alongside acrylic painting. I enjoy the act of taking things apart and finding the new ways they come together to tell a story.
My design aesthetic leans into maximalism and finding vibration between the colors and patterns of fabric and paper used in my collages. I have an interest in depicting interior design and the ways that homes are reflected throughout history to communicate many things. Many of my pieces are rooted in a research practice. I am an avid fan of American history and lean into depicting mostly women in the Black American experience. My research functions as the back narrative for the images I choose to depict and the small details that may be hidden within. I consider my work cultural social anthropology, as I am documenting from within the community that I am studying to communicate the lived experience of American Descendants of the system of slavery.
Timber: Contemporary Woodcraft
Juror: Rick Pelasara - Assistant Director of Exhibit Production, Emeritus, Smithsonian Institution
This show celebrates the diverse and innovative ways that contemporary artists harness the versatility of wood as a medium for artistic expression. From utilizing traditional woodworking techniques (carving, turning, whittling, inlay, joinery, steam-bending, etc.) for furniture making and sculpture, to 2-D working methods like wood burning, to avant-garde installations fabricated with CNC machines and laser cutters, this exhibition aims to showcase all the creative ways artists engage with and manipulate wood to convey their narratives. Artists in 'Timber: Contemporary Woodcraft' have pushed the boundaries of both traditional and contemporary techniques by creating captivating wooden artworks.
This exhibition will be open to the public in the Kay Daugherty Gallery of Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, from October 11, 2024, to January 20, 2025.
Juror Award Winners
Cliff Guard
Cyclone
Unknown Wood, Aftrican Blackwood, Ebony, Acrylic Paint
5.5" x 7" x 7"
$700
Derek Weidman
Woodpecker Pecking
Holly, Ebony, Yellowheart, Cherry woods
10" x 7" x 11"
$4,100
Leah Woods
Swarm
Mahogany, Bleach
60" x 60" x 16"
$4,800
On Display March 2024 - January 2025
This exhibit features a large diversity of plant and animal lifecycles with a focus on life stages. See live critters in different stages of life: tadpoles, caterpillars, aquatic insects and other visiting wildlife. Make giant lifecycle floor puzzles, play games, and investigate hands-on models and specimens. Learn about salamanders and their life cycles including our featured fauna, the newt. Meet Frida, the axolotl who will never have an adult stage where she leaves the water like spotted salamanders.
Explore the weird and wonderful world of metamorphosis in this exhibit.
Join us for a Family Nature Walk! SEE THE SCHEDULE
Presented by the Annmarie Gift Shop, the Ornament Show & Sale is a juried show that features hand-crafted ornaments by more than 25 regional artists. This is the perfect place to find unique and affordable gifts for friends and family. The ornaments are beautifully hung on trees displayed in the Main Gallery of the Arts Building. Visitors shop off the trees and take their purchases to the Gift Shop. The show kicks off before Thanksgiving and runs through early January. During Garden In Lights, the show is open late!
LINK TO APPLICATION
Get ready for some great holiday shopping! During November and December, the Main Gallery is transformed into a shopper's wonderland! You will find a wide selection of handmade works of art for everyone on your list. From affordable gifts perfect for a co-worker to exquiste works of art for a loved one, including paintings, ceramics, jewelry, photography, sculpture and more. All artwork will be on display in conjunction with our annual Ornament Show & Sale.
We had so much fun in 2023 that the Lego Holiday Village Display is back for the 2024 holiday season! From festive houses and architecture to winter trees, caves, and other natural elements, guests will be delighted by the exceptional creativity of our Lego builders! The exhibit will be on display during the day and, of course, during the evening of Annmarie Garden In Lights. Be sure to check our holiday hours before planning your visit, and if you are coming at night, you'll need to purchase light show tickets.
Contributors
Amelia & Isaac Ali; Grayson, Pierson, Lincoln Bloxham; Sterling Bone; Hayden Bowles; Evan & Lori Brewer; Torin Britt; Brandon Buckmaster & Evan Humphreys; Carter Cardinale; Liam Cardinale; Wrenna & Maeve Childress; Auguste Clark & Tracie Malloy; Christopher Crunkleton; Austin Cusick; Skylar and Sterling Dill; Katie & Hadley Drury; Noah Foxworthy; Aiden Escobar; Sophie Escobar; Keira, Anthony, & Journey Galluzzi ; Caleb, Nate, Abby, & Bryan Garwicki; Serena Gutierrez, Cidney Rogers, Steven Barnes, Sienna Barnes, & Antonio Barnes; Clara & Kristen Gyorgy; Hank, Kristin, & Sisi Hean; James Hetrich; Jeannie Johnson; Blake Kennedy; Hannah Kennnedy; Ryan Kimmel; Savannah Kimmel; Dexter, Harrison, Holland, & Spencer King; Neala Lansley; Alainne Lansley; Alice & Sophie Lorek; Avery Lucy & Brenda Kidwell; Hunter Lucy; Olivia Lucy; Chris Lemon & Joe Malenab IV; Jacob Mackovyak; Nathan & Belinda Marcella; James & Jack Marino; Kaitlyn & Kyle Martin; Colin, Cole, & Teagan McLaughlin; Amelia Menello; Freddie Miller; Brandi Mister; Evan Mister; Colton & Cale Moffet; Abby Morehead; Cameron Morehead; Nathan, Remi, Alessandra & Diana Morgan; John Mueller; Ben & Clara Musser; Nora Nelson; Chris, Sarah, Theresa, Jojo, Norah, Cece, & Alice Nguyen; Ethan Pailing & Emily Davis; Lee & Ethan Pailing, and Emily Davis; Alex Parquette; Norah Polgreen; Lincoln & Lucas Oberhausen; Lucas Rabell; Hansel, Nichole, & Lucas Rabell; Chloe Ramsey & Melissa Dietrich; Linda Radishi & John Wood; Clint Ratcliff; Heidi & Hazel Ridgell; Marianne, Benicio, Christy, & Sadot; Victoria Sandvig; Jayden & Nick Scheck; Lucas & Logan Schmidt; Charlie Schultz; Dylan Schultz; Elizabeth Schultz; Paige Schultz; Rosemary Scribner; Campbell Scribner; Vivienne & Jeremy Shultz; John Shultz & Lauren Simpson; Isaac Smith; Solomon Smith; Maci Stroud; Tom, Susan, Danielle, & Vince Szynborski; Chase Tweedie; John Voightlander; Violet Lane & Jennifer Walker; Logan Weiss; Elizabeth West; Jack West; Luke and Cassandra West; Bennett & Kayce Wills; Kolten Wills; Maddox Zelaya; Afton & Grayson
Cub Scout Pack 561 - Theo, Tanner, Emily, & Chris Griffith; Burton, Chris, Sarah, Edgar, and Henry Naiva; Zachary Boas; Tuet & David Dolezel; Dewi & Matthew Wilson; Tycho, Nicole, & Adam Carlisle
December 4-18, 2024
5:00-8:45pm (7:45pm on some evenings)
FOR 2024: George will be operating six "O" scale Lionel trains traversing over a colorful 510 sq. ft. train display layout featuring a snow covered village and animations, a circus with rides, a steel mill, a ski slope with a ski lift, and the Polar Express visiting Santa at the Frozen Castle and the Island of Misfit Toys.
Art for All Seasons at ACLT is the culmination of a year of local artists creating plein air works of art depicting the beautiful landscapes found throughout the American Chestnut Land Trust's preserved lands surrounding Parkers Creek in Calvert County, Maryland.
ACLT is a member-supported nonprofit whose mission is to promote land conservation and preservation throughout Southern Maryland. Since its inception in 1986, ACLT has helped to preserve over 3800 acres in the Parkers Creek and Governors Run watersheds. ACLT connects people to the land via 25+ miles of trails that run through dense forests, farm fields and meadows, and along gurgling streams. ACLT also supports the food-insecure members of the local community by donating produce raised at its Double Oak Farm to the local food bank. Proceeds from the exhibition will allow ACLT to continue its mission for the benefit of this and future generations.
Annmarie After Hours Reception: October 11, 5-7pm.
JURIED BY: Keri Towler, Director of Collections, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center invites emerging and established artists to submit original artworks to ‘POP! Art with Mass Appeal.’ This exhibition seeks to showcase artworks that capture the essence or provide commentary on pop art's evolution in the digital age. Artists are encouraged to delve into the vibrant world of popular media and consumer culture, exploring how it shapes and redefines our views of each other, society, and the world. From traditional pop art aesthetics, to internet memes and viral fame, to music and television references, popular animation and illustration styles, logos and icons, we invite artists to interpret this theme with creativity, imagination, satire, and/or a sense of humor. This show seeks art that embraces bold colors, dynamic compositions, and a graphic style that defines the heart of pop art. Whether through traditional mediums or digital formats, we are looking for artwork that visually resonates with the energy, intensity--and even the absurdity-- of contemporary popular culture.
This exhibition will be open to the public in the Kay Daugherty Gallery of Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, from May 3, 2024, to September 22, 2024.
IMPORTANT DATES
DEADLINE TO APPLY: March 10
NOTIFICATION OF DECISION: March 18
DELIVERY OF ARTWORK: April 14-20
ANNMARIE AFTER HOURS Opening Reception: May 3, 5-7 pm
ON EXHIBIT: May 3- Sept 22
PICKUP OF ARTWORK: Sept 25-29
Gallery Photos
Juror Award Winners
Diana Blain Fine
Winning Complex
Foam Board Photographic Print
2( 11 x 17 Inch)
2019
Charles Clary
Be Kind Rewind
Hand-cut Paper, 66 Found VHS Tapes
2020-Present
Brian Drake
Fame 82'
Oil and Obsolete Currency on Panel
48 x 30 Inches
2024
Friday,Apr4th,2025
Wednesday,Apr9th,2025
Saturday,Apr12th,2025
Sunday,Apr20th,2025
Sunday,Apr27th,2025
Sunday,May4th,2025
Friday,May9th,2025
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