Bringing the Arts to People
The Arts Council continuously looks for ways to reach out to new audiences with the goal of making the arts accessible to all community members and, in doing so, making their lives fuller and richer through the arts.
Cultural Arts Showcase
Each year, the Arts Council hosts the Cultural Arts Showcase. The Showcase provides opportunities for PTA Cultural Arts representatives, Recreation & Parks representatives, and other cultural arts presenters to preview performances by local and national performing artists through an audition-style format. Participants can also meet with visual and literary artists about additional workshops and residencies.
The 19th Annual Cultural Arts Showcase was held on March 6 & 7, 2008 at the Howard County Center for the Arts. This year, 110 artists performed!
Showcase Gallery
Fabulous Fifty+ Players
The Fabulous Fifty+ Players, a musical theatre program for seniors, was developed to provide a creative outlet for active seniors in our community. The program provides Players with age appropriate, barrier-free, wellness-building activities that emphasize socialization, creativity and service to the community. Whether interested in a starring role or working behind the scenes, all are welcome regardless of previous experience. To learn more about the Fabulous Fifty + Players, click here. If you are interested in joining the troupe, please click on the link below.
This year's performance, By Strouse, was held on April 11-13, 18-19, 2008 at the black box theatre at Howard County Center for the Arts. If you are interested in future productions, please call 410-313-ARTS (2787).
Download Fabulous Fifty+ Players Form view Photo Gallery
Head StART in ART
Ensuring that children of all ages and abilities have access to enriching experiences in the arts is an important goal for the Howard County Arts Council. To that end, the Arts Council established Head StART in ART, a partnership with the Ellicott City Head Start that provides hands-on experiences in the arts to pre-K students from low-income families. This program provides students with opportunities to explore the arts and their own creativity under the guidance and inspiration of a visiting artist.
Head StART in ART Photo Gallery
Head StART in ART Photo Gallery II
Download Head StART in ART Artist Application
Spotlight on the Arts
The Arts Council celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2006 - 25 years of service to the community!! To commemorate this benchmark in our history, we commissioned mosaic artist Ginger Peloquin to create a sculpture in the form of a bench.
Benchmark Public Art Project Photo Gallery
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