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Exhibits

Visual Arts

Exhibition Opportunities


To have your work considered for future exhibits in HCAC galleries, download the following application:

HCAC General Exhibition Application


Art HoCo 2013

Artists who live, work, or study in Howard County are invited to apply for this biennial, juried exhibit. Deadline for entries is August 30; exhibit runs from November 1–December 13. The prospectus and entry form will be available for download in June.


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Upcoming Events


Paint It! Ellicott City 2013

July 12–14

Join us for this fun and popular outdoor event! Paint It! Ellicott City offers the community a unique window to the creative process — stroll the streets and shops of Historic Ellicott City as you watch artists capture the unique charms of the picturesque mill town.

Want to join the fun? Grab your brushes, set up your easel, and paint alongside the juried artists! For a small registration fee, you can also participate in the community exhibition and display your work during the opening reception and later at the Howard County Office of Tourism Welcome Center. Registration for the Open Paint-Out is available online, by mail, or in person during at the Center for the Arts (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) or the Howard County Tourism Welcome Center (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm).

To register online for the Open Paint-Out, click here.

To register by mail or in person, download the registration form:

Paint It! Ellicott City 2013 Open Paint-Out Registration Form





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ARTsites 2013

The Arts Council is pleased to announce that its second public art initiative is up and running! The following sculptures will be in place at their respective locations through April 2014:

One Big Scoop by Kevin Vanek — George Howard Building, Howard County Government

In Harmony by Paul Steinkoenig — Central Branch, Howard County Library System

Hope by Charlie Brouwer — East Columbia Branch, Howard County Library System

Continuum by Jodi Hollnagel-Jubran — Elkridge Branch, Howard County Library System

Music of the Squares by Bob Turan — Gary J. Arthur Community Center, Howard County Recreation and Parks

Getting the Band Back Together by Ed Kidera — North Laurel Community Center, Howard County Recreation and Parks

Outrigger by Bobby Donovan — Aida Bistro, Corporate Office Properties Trust

1/2 x 3 by Philip Smith — Wincopin Lakeside Building, Kincade, LLC

Autumn Amber by Glenn Zweygardt  — Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, Howard Community College

Sentinel Magic by Jim Paulsen — The Arc of Howard County

Bud by Carl Billingsley — Howard County General Hospital

Appalachian Spring by Charles Pilkey — James and Anne Robinson Nature Center





Check out the Exhibits at HCAC!

Gallery Hours:
Monday - Friday 10AM-8PM; Saturday 10AM-4PM;
Sunday 12-4PM. Closed most federal holidays.




Current Exhibits


May 10 - June 23

Reception: June 20, 6–8pm


Gallery I: Resident Visual Artists Exhibit 2013

In its 29th year, this exhibit showcases recent work in a variety of media by the Center for the Arts' resident artists.


Andres Gomez, Mamá


Gallery II: Beyond the Surface

Beyond the Surface features three artists — Anne Bagby, Jack Girard, and Liz Wolf — whose work bridges the divide between representation and abstraction while exploring themes such as family and self-image.


Anne Bagby, San Miguel



Upcoming Exhibits


July 15 - August 23

Reception: July 15, 6–8pm


Gallery I: Paint It! Ellicott City 2013

Our fourth annual Paint It! Ellicott City exhibit showcases work created by juried artists during the three-day plein air paint-out in Historic Ellicott City. The reception on July 15 will also include a one-night exhibit of work created by non-juried artists and community members participating in the Open Paint-Out.


Artist Bruno Baran takes part in Paint It! Ellicott City 2012 (Photo: HCAC)


Gallery II: purpose repurpose: cleaver & ferrell

Maryland artist Randall Cleaver’s fanciful ‘found object’ timepieces are paired with contemporary sculptural shelving by Brian Ferrell of Pennsylvania.


Brian Ferrell, Double Shelf








The gallery program at the Howard County Arts Council was established to:

  • Enhance the public's appreciation of the visual arts

  • Provide a venue to exhibit work of local and regional artists in a professional space

  • Provide leadership in the arts by presenting a broad spectrum of arts in all media both emerging and established


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