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SUMMARY:Festival of Wreaths Registration - Call for Entries!
DESCRIPTION:Festival of Wreaths Registration – Call for EntriesCome participate in one of Carroll County’s most Creative Holiday Traditions!\nFeaturing a live auction filled with handcrafted wreaths\, artwork\, and holiday decor where all proceeds benefit the arts in Carroll County! \nREGISTRATION INFORMATION\nDescription: A holiday wonderland of creativity and generosity\, the Festival of Wreaths features uniquely themed wreaths\, and holiday art pieces\, that range from nostalgic\, to traditional to whimsical\, wacky and wonderful! All wreaths are available for purchase through online auction. Many entries include gift cards\, specialty food and beverages items\, and unique experiences! Come Explore your creative side! \nWho Can Apply? Everyone! The Festival of Wreaths is open to individuals\, families\, clubs\, organizations\, and businesses. \nIs It Wreaths Only? No! Donations of holiday decor\, winter-themed artwork\, and other fine crafts are welcomed. Items do not need to be Christmas-themed and wreaths don’t have to be round – think outside the circle! Wreath-cycling is encouraged! \nRESTRICTIONS & REQUIREMENTS \n\nNo live wreaths or greens.\nAttach a sturdy hanging device to wall hanging submissions.\nPlug-in lights or battery lights can be used\, but battery lights will not be replaced.\nNo larger than 36 inches in any direction.\nSecurely attach all gift cards\, decorations\, and ornaments to your entry.\nAdding extra gifts to your entry such as gift cards\, merchandise\, etc. is encouraged.\nEntries cannot require daily maintenance.\n\nApplication Deadline: November 7\, 2026 \nApplication Fee: FREE! \nVendor Drop-Off/Set-Up Dates: November 18 and 19\, 2026 \nEvent Dates: November 27 – December 20\, 2026. \nQuestions? Email Gwen Asbury\, Special Events & Volunteer Coordinator at gwen@carrollcountyartscouncil.org \nREGISTER HERE!
URL:https://carrollcountyartscouncil.org/event/festival-of-wreaths-registration-call-for-entries/
LOCATION:The Carroll Arts Center\, 91 West Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts Center Events,Call For Artists,Community Arts Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261108
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SUMMARY:24th Annual Members Show Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:24th Annual Members Show ExhibitionMEMBERS SHOW\nThe Carroll County Arts Council’s 24th Annual Members Show is built by many hands\, across many perspectives\, and through many forms of creative expression! \nTogether\, these individual works form Our Collective Canvas: A Community of Makers\, a lively celebration of the people whose creativity\, participation\, and support help sustain the arts throughout Carroll County. \nFeaturing paintings\, photography\, sculpture\, fiber arts\, and mixed media\, the exhibition brings together an exciting range of styles\, subjects\, materials\, perspectives\, and levels of experience. Around every corner is something different to encounter! \nOur members do more than exhibit their work – Through their creativity\, involvement\, and continued investment in the Arts Council\, they strengthen the cultural fabric of Carroll County and help ensure that the arts remain visible\, accessible\, and valued! Thank you!  \nTogether\, these works create a vibrant portrait of our creative community. \n \nJoin Our Creative Community!\nThere’s a place for YOU here at the Carroll County Arts Council! Whether you are an artist\, an arts enthusiast\, or simply believe in the power of creativity to strengthen our community\, membership is a wonderful way to get involved and show your support. \nMembers enjoy 10% off most performances\, films\, classes\, workshops\, summer camps\, and holiday events\, along with invitations to special opportunities and the chance to exhibit in our Annual Members Show. \nJoin us\, and help keep the arts thriving\, accessible\, and welcoming for everyone in Carroll County! \nMEMBERSHIPAlready a Member and looking to register a piece in the Members Show? Click here! \nREGISTER HERE!
URL:https://carrollcountyartscouncil.org/event/24th-annual-members-show-exhibition/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Arts Center Events,Community Arts Events,Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T210000
DTSTAMP:20260924T021514Z
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SUMMARY:1st Wednesday Jams
DESCRIPTION:1st Wednesday JamsCome make some music with us!\nIn partnership with Common Ground on the Hill\, FREE monthly Community Jams bring musicians\, singers\, and listeners together on the first Wednesday of each month for an easygoing evening of shared music-making! \nExplore bluegrass & old-time\, blues\, and Celtic music in a welcoming environment for all ages\, instruments\, and skill levels. Whether you know dozens of tunes\, are just getting comfortable playing with others\, want to sing along\, or simply enjoy listening\, there’s a place for you. \nJam leaders will help everyone take part\, share tunes\, and build their repertoire. Have a song you’d like to introduce? Feel free to bring copies to share with the group. \nNo registration required. Admission is FREE; donations are always welcome. \nInclement Weather: Community Jams follow the Carroll County Public Schools closure policy. If CCPS is closed due to inclement weather\, that evening’s jam will be canceled.
URL:https://carrollcountyartscouncil.org/event/1st-wednesday-jams-2/2026-11-04/
LOCATION:The Carroll Arts Center\, 91 West Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts Center Events,Community Arts Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T160000
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SUMMARY:Fall Landscape in Pastels
DESCRIPTION:Fall Landscape in PastelsHave you always wanted to learn how to create pastel landscapes? Here’s your chance!\nIn this class we will explore painting with soft pastels through the process of layering to create a fall landscape. Karen will review briefly the variety of pastels from hard to soft\, the choices in papers\, underpainting processes\, mark making\, and layering. She will demonstrate the process of creating an underpainting with watercolor and the layering of pastels to create subtle changes in color and value and invites you to paint your own fall landscape. \nNovember 7\, 2026\n10:00am – 4:00pm\nAges 18+\nStudents Age 12-17 may register with a registered adult \nMaterials students should bring with them: \n\nSoft pastels in a variety of colors (not oil pastels!)\nLight-colored pastel paper preferably white or cream. Sanded pastel paper is recommended.\nBacking board\nAn old cloth and apron\nSeveral fall landscape photos to be used as a reference.\n\nNeed supplies? Basic soft pastel sets and art paper can be found at local craft/art stores such as Michaels. Specialty pastel supplies are also available from online art retailers. \nNew to pastels? For material recommendations or borrow CCAC supplies\, please contact Visual Arts Coordinator Tatiana Bell at 410-848-7272 or tatiana@carrollcountyartscouncil.org. \nInstructor Bio: \nKAREN PECK | Karen is a Carroll County artist and educator whose work explores the expressive color\, texture\, and immediacy of soft pastel. A lifelong creative\, Karen studied art education and spent her career teaching before turning more fully to her own studio practice. Inspired by landscapes\, travel\, and the beauty found in everyday surroundings\, Karen paints as a way to slow down\, observe\, and connect more deeply with the world around her. Her work often captures meaningful places and memories\, balancing careful technique with a personal\, intuitive approach. For Karen\, art is less about simply making an image and more about creating a sense of renewal\, peace\, and connection for both the artist and the viewer. \nMembers receive 10% off with promo code MEMBER \nREGISTER HERE! \nWorkshop organized in partnership with Off Track Art Gallery. Visit the gallery at 11 Center Street and their website www.offtrackart.com for more information.  \n \nYour Registration Makes an IMPACT!When you register for a class or workshop with the Carroll County Arts Council\, you’re doing more than signing up to create! Your registration helps us provide competitive and equitable compensation to local and regional teaching artists while creating welcoming\, high-quality opportunities for people across Carroll County to learn\, connect\, and explore their creativity! \nWant to help someone else participate?\nPay it forward! Consider making a gift to support arts education and scholarship opportunities. Your generosity helps open the door for more of our neighbors to discover\, learn\, and create. \nNeed assistance participating?\nCreativity belongs to everyone. Scholarship assistance is available for youth and adult participants\, including the Linda Van Hart “HART for Art” Scholarship Fund for adult learners. \nWhen you support the Carroll County Arts Council\, you’re helping build a more vibrant\, creative\, and connected Carroll County! \nDONATEAPPLY
URL:https://carrollcountyartscouncil.org/event/pastel-landscape/
LOCATION:The Carroll Arts Center\, 91 West Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Classes,Arts Center Events,Community Arts Events
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SUMMARY:"A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett in Stories and Song"
DESCRIPTION:“A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett in Stories and Song” – Come and listen as we pay tribute to the man who made Margaritaville a way of life. It’s a night of Jimmy’s hits along with the back stories behind those hits told by someone who met and knew Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band. \nPresented by Key West Productions \nTickets: $30 \nTICKETSThis event is presented by a third-party renter and is not produced by the Carroll County Arts Council.
URL:https://carrollcountyartscouncil.org/event/a-tribute-to-jimmy-buffett-in-stories-and-song/
LOCATION:Carroll Arts Center
CATEGORIES:Arts Center Events,Community Arts Events,Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T130000
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SUMMARY:The Art of Zentangle
DESCRIPTION:The Art of ZentangleHave you always wanted to learn the art of Zentangle? Here’s your chance!\nDiscover the Zentangle® Method—an easy-to-learn\, meditative\, and joyful way to create beautiful art through simple\, structured patterns. In this relaxing class\, you’ll learn how simple lines and patterns can flow together to create stunning art. Each stroke becomes a moment of mindfulness\, helping you unwind\, focus\, and reconnect with your creative spirit. You’ll leave with beautiful finished pieces and a sense of joy. No prior artistic experience is needed—if you can hold a pen\, you can Zentangle®! All supplies are included. \nNovember 14\, 2026\n1:00pm – 3:30pm\nAges 18+\nStudents Age 12-17 may register with a registered adult \nInstructor Bio: \nJAQUI MACMILLIAN |Jaqui believes that healing happens through art and music. In the early 1980s\, she earned her degree in Graphic Art\, Design\, and Fine Art from the University of Maryland. Since 1987\, she has been teaching private and group art and craft lessons in a wide variety of mediums. Her artwork has won multiple awards and has been published and distributed around the world. As a double-certified Zentangle® teacher (CZT\, 2016 and 2019)\, Jaqui teaches at senior centers\, art centers\, community colleges\, and at her shop and studio—Magnolia House Studios in Westminster\, Maryland. \nMembers receive 10% off with promo code MEMBER \nREGISTER HERE! \nYour Registration Makes an IMPACT!When you register for a class or workshop with the Carroll County Arts Council\, you’re doing more than signing up to create! Your registration helps us provide competitive and equitable compensation to local and regional teaching artists while creating welcoming\, high-quality opportunities for people across Carroll County to learn\, connect\, and explore their creativity! \nWant to help someone else participate?\nPay it forward! Consider making a gift to support arts education and scholarship opportunities. Your generosity helps open the door for more of our neighbors to discover\, learn\, and create. \nNeed assistance participating?\nCreativity belongs to everyone. Scholarship assistance is available for youth and adult participants\, including the Linda Van Hart “HART for Art” Scholarship Fund for adult learners. \nWhen you support the Carroll County Arts Council\, you’re helping build a more vibrant\, creative\, and connected Carroll County! \nDONATEAPPLY
URL:https://carrollcountyartscouncil.org/event/art-of-zentangle/
LOCATION:The Carroll Arts Center\, 91 West Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Classes,Arts Center Events,Community Arts Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261221
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SUMMARY:Gallery of Gifts
DESCRIPTION:Gallery of Gifts – Holiday Marketplace!Come Explore one of Carroll County’s Best Holiday Fine Art and Gift Boutiques!\nShop local and share the holiday spirit!  Featuring the handcrafted\, one-of-a-kind\, quality wares of dozens of local and regional artisans\, our Tevis Gallery will be transformed into the 18th Annual Gallery of Gifts – a unique feast for the eyes! We hope you will join us for this holiday favorite shopping experience right here in Carroll County. \nThis boutique-style shopping experience is open to everyone\, with no entrance fee\, no reservation\, and no membership required to shop. Highlighted artist displays include affordable\, hand-made festive wares like stocking-stuffers and holiday decor\, traditional arts and crafts\, and truly special original art pieces. There is something for everyone on your shopping list! \nStop in and leave inspired\, knowing that your purchase supports local artists and helps the Carroll County Arts Council continue to build a more vibrant\, creative\, and connected community! \nThe 18th Annual Gallery of Gifts runs November 20 – December 20\, 2026 during open business hours. \nSpecial open hours during our 29th Annual Festival of Wreaths and other Special Events. \nMembers 10% Discount Days\nCCAC members get 10% off their Gallery of Gifts purchase! \n\nSaturday\, November 21\nTuesday\, December 1 through Thursday\, December 3\nSunday\, December 20
URL:https://carrollcountyartscouncil.org/event/gallery-of-gifts/
LOCATION:The Carroll Arts Center\, 91 West Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts Center Events,Community Arts Events,Exhibits
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