The Delaplaine Arts Center, Inc. Email Format
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosMaryland, United States11-50 Employees
The Delaplaine Arts Center, Inc. is a regional nonprofit in Frederick, Maryland that provides visual arts education and experiences through classes, exhibits, and programs. Housed in the historic Mountain City Mill along Carroll Creek Park, it has served the community since 1986 with an award-winning facility that hosts eight on-site galleries and satellite spaces, all with free admission. It offers a broad calendar of classes and workshops led by working artists and supports a range of public programs, including lectures and art trips, together with the Etchison-Davis Library, one of Maryland's largest free art libraries. It partners with other area nonprofits to provide free or reduced-cost art experiences to underserved and at-risk audiences, reflecting a commitment to accessibility to art. The center also runs the Gift Gallery and hosts private and community events, with income from sales and rentals supporting mission programming, and it holds recognition such as accreditation in the Standards for Excellence program and GuideStar Platinum status, while leadership changed in 2022 with the retirement of long-time CEO Catherine Moreland.