The Delaplaine Arts Center
National Juried Exhibition
The Delaplaine’s National Juried Exhibition is an annual show featuring works in a variety of media by artists from around the region and nation. All media are eligible, including but not limited to: painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, drawing, installation, and sculpture.
Notification of Jury Results: April 2, 2025.
Exhibition Dates: May 3-July 13, 2025
About the juror:
Schillica Howard is an Assistant Professor of Museum Studies at the Corcoran School of Arts and Design. Schillica has worked primarily with African American collections, museums, and cultural institutions as a curator, collections manager, and registrar focusing on preserving marginalized narratives. Outside her academic responsibilities, she is actively engaged in professional networks, including the Collections Stewardship Professional Network of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and is a founding member of AAM’s Identity, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Committee.
The Delaplaine Arts Center
40 South Carroll Street
Frederick, Maryland 21701
(301) 698-0656 x 108
The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. is funded by an operating grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, (MSAC), an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. An agency of the Department of Business & Economic Development, the MSAC provides financial support and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations, units of government, colleges and universities for arts activities. Funding for the MSAC is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. Additional funding is also provided by Washington County Government and generous businesses, organizations and individuals.
The Washington County Arts Council is a proud member of County Arts Agencies of Maryland, Maryland Citizens for the Arts and Americans for the Arts.