Special Projects

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.

Recent weather conditions and the poor economy have adversely affected registration and therefore the 21^st Cultural Arts Showcase that was scheduled for March 4 & 5, 2010 has been canceled and will not be rescheduled.

We profusely apologize for any inconvenience and will be mailing refunds as soon as possible.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact info@hocoarts.org or call 410-313-2787.

(In response to the county's efforts to go 'green', we put our 2010 Showcase Directory on disk format. A hard copy of the directory will be available for purchase at the event.)

Fabulous 50+ Players

The Fabulous 50+ 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 50 + Players, click here.  If you are interested in joining the troupe, please click on the link below. 

Download Fabulous 50+ 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

Head StART in ART Photo Gallery--Caryl Henry Alexander

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