34th Annual Meeting -- Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Richard Fleming, College of Southern Maryland Vice President and Dean of the Prince Frederick Campus accepts the Mary D. Harrison Award from Bill Chambers, President, the Arts Council of Calvert County.

                                                                   New Arts Council Board Member Joanie Kilmon and College of Southern Maryland Board Chair   Mary Krug attended the Annual Meeting.

New Arts Council Board Member Peter Hooper (left), former Arts Council President Bob Carpenter (center) and George Sabo enjoy a conversation and view the art in the CalvART Gallery during the Annual Meeting.

Calvert Pines Senior Arts Competition -- WINNER ANNOUNCED!

Congratulations to Sylvia Hill of Huntingtown for winning "BEST IN SHOW" at the Calvert Pines Senior Center.  Ms. Hill's remarkable Pencil Drawing of a Child was a stand-out for the judges from the Arts Council of Calvert County.

The First Place and Division Winners, along with the "Best in Show" Winner's works are currently on display at the CalvART Gallery, 110 S. Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick, MD  20678 in the Student Gallery area.

Since 2008, the Arts Council of Calvert County has annually presented a $500 award for "Best in Show" for the Calvert County Senior Arts Competition.  The Competition is open to anyone aged 50+ who resides in Calvert County.  Artists may submit only one work of art per category, but may submit in multiple categories.  All entries must have been completed in the past 12 months and must be original works.  Many of the artists who entered the 2010 Senior Arts Competition participate in various classes held at the three senior centers in Calvert County -- Calvert Pines Senior Center, North Beach Senior Center and Southern Pines Senior Center.  The Arts Council congratulations all of the winners on their outstanding work!

Arts Council President Bill Chambers presents a check to Sylvia Hill of Huntingtown, MD

Winner of the "Best in Show" at the 2010 Senior Arts Competition. 

Arts Council of Calvert County holds Open House and Reception on May 25, 2010

The Arts Council invited the press and public to attend the event to learn more about the Arts Council, to see the work of the CalvART Gallery Artists first-hand, and to meet the new Arts Council Executive Director Pat Carpenter. 

              Linda Woods, Bill Chambers, Linda Bracey and Eleanor Nelson                                Judy MacWilliams, Pat Carpenter and Linda Woods

                                Bob and Barbara Tinari and Luray Shaffner                                                            John Shaffner and Mary Beth Harry

                                           Linda Woods and Eleanor Nelson                                                                        Jane Hagen and Bob Carpenter

                                              Joanie Kilmon and Pat Carpenter