Columbia Pro Cantare (CPC) is a nationally recognized chorus of 100 auditioned volunteer singers founded in February 1977 by Frances Motyca Dawson and based in Howard County. It performs 5 concerts per season, and reaches audiences in the entire Central Maryland area and beyond. Its soloists range from local talent just beginning their careers, many of the graduates of Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, to world-renown artists who regularly perform with the MET in NYC. As often as possible, CPC utilizes the talents of middle and high school choruses in Howard County.
FOUR SEASONS DANCERS, Inc.
The Baltimore Choral Arts Society, founded in 1965, is one of Maryland's premier professional cultural institutions. Our 120 singers, most of whom are volunteers, perform live concerts throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and internationally in ensembles of various sizes as the Symphonic Chorus, Chorus, and Chamber Singers. Choral Arts toured to England in January 2020, following previous tours to France and Spain. During the coronavirus pandemic, we created innovative, free online programming to stay connected to our artists and audiences that continues today.
The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center is the hub of cultural activity at the Montgomery College Rockville campus. Patrons can select from a wide variety of performances including music, drama, dance, and art-house films. Discover the Guest Artist Series, Children’s Series, College Performing Arts Series, Music Series and Film Series.
ClancyWorks shifts perceptions through dance! ClancyWorks presents original modern dance works created through an exploration of architecturally informed partnering techniques. The Washington Post has described Dr. Adrienne Clancy, Founder, as “a wizard of invention” and her choreography as “a tour de force of unpredictable partnering.” Over the past 20 years of choreographing, Clancy has earned numerous awards and honors for her work and has had her dances presented internationally in Japan, Poland, Paraguay, Mexico, Israel, and England.
Imagination Stage envisions a future where theatre experiences are a fundamental aspect of children’s lives, nourishing their creative spirit, inspiring them to embrace the complexity and diversity of their world, and helping them overcome their challenges with hope, courage and, above all, creativity.
The most prolific multidisciplinary arts presenter in the state of Maryland, Strathmore Hall Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit arts organization in Montgomery County that presents and produces music performances, art exhibitions, and education programs on our campus, in the community, and online. Strathmore was founded in 1981 to provide arts opportunities for the people of Montgomery County and to maintain the then newly-acquired property in North Bethesda on behalf of the County as a home for the arts.
GARRETT LAKES ARTS FESTIVAL BEGAN WITH A VISION OF A MUSIC FESTIVAL IN GARRETT COUNTY.
Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center (LTYC) supports youths, ages 5-18, in the state of Maryland and DC with arts programs that empower them to excel in the arts, academics, and social development. By providing opportunities and resources that otherwise would not be available, LTYC programs build higher self-esteem and self-worth in young people who are yearning for success.
LTYC is guided by its unique set of core values. These core values support our mission, and they shape and identify the culture and character of our organization:
• Building Relationships
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center is located in scenic Solomons, Maryland, where the Patuxent River meets the Chesapeake Bay. The sculpture garden features trails that meander through the woods past permanent and loaned sculpture, including over thirty works on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. Artists in the collection include: Antonio Tobias Mendez, Barbara Hepworth, George Rickey, Cesar, Robert Engman, Kenneth Snelson and Francisco Zuniga.