Classes that volition unleash your inner artist

Amateur artists 50 and above are encouraged to enter their works of fine art in an upcoming regional contest sponsored by the Beacon. Our Celebration of the Arts competition will open up Apr i.

Read the Beacon in coming months for farther details, or visit our website: www.theBeaconNewspapers.com.

For those who would like to accept up a new art or craft — or perchance return to an old passion that had been set aside for years — here are some area programs that provide adult arts classes:

In Montgomery County:

Live and Learn, Bethesda, (301) 740-6150, http://liveandlearnbethesda.org

Haven Lifelong Take chances, Bethesda, (301) 469-6800, ext. 211, https://washington-metro.oasisnet.org

The Writers Middle — Poetry, Bethesda (301) 654-8664 www.author.org

Creative Drinking glass Pattern, Bethesda, (301) 229-1135, world wide web.creativeglassdesign.com

City of Gaithersburg, Senior Activities, Gaithersburg, (301) 258-6380, http://gaithersburgmd.gov/services/senior-activities

City of Gaithersburg, Art Barn, Gaithersburg, (301) 258-6394, www.gaithersburgmd.gov/leisure

Urban center of Gaithersburg, Recreation Classes, Gaithersburg, (301) 258-6350, world wide web.gaithersburgmd.gov/leisure

Photoworks at Glen Echo Park, Glen Repeat, (301) 634-2274, http://glenechophotoworks.org

Glen Echo Park, Classes Catalog, Glen Echo, (301) 634-2222, http://glenechopark.org

City of Rockville Recreation Class Guide, Rockville, (240) 314-8620, http://bit.ly/RockvilleParksandRec

City of Rockville — 60+ Guide, Rockville, (240) 314-8800, http://bit.ly/Rockville60Plus

Arts for the Crumbling (AFTA)/Joy in Generation, Rockville, (301) 255-0103, https://aftaarts.org

Montgomery College Life-long Learning, Rockville, 240-567-1828, http://bit.ly/MontgomeryCollegeLifelongLearning

Bough JCC of Greater Washington, Rockville, (301) 348-3760, http://bit.ly/DCJCCArts

Vis Arts, Rockville, (301) 315-8200, https://world wide web.visartscenter.org/classes/

Montgomery County Department of Recreation Class Guide, Silver Jump, (240) 777-6480, www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec

Montgomery Canton Parks — Botanical Arts, Silver Spring, (301) 962-1470, http://bit.ly/MoCoParksClasses, https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

Montgomery County Section of Recreation Senior Centers, Argent Spring, (240) 777-4925 http://fleck.ly/MoCoRecSeniors

Montgomery County Arts & Humanities Council, Silver Spring, (301) 565-3805, http://creativemoco.com

City of Takoma Park, Recreation Class Guide, Takoma Park, (301) 891-7290, http://bit.ly/TakomaParkGuide

City of Takoma Park Arts and Humanities, Takoma Park, (301) 891-7119, http://bit.ly/TakomaParkArts

Montgomery College — Department of Visual and Performing Arts and Customs Arts, Takoma Park, (240) 567-5188, https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/departments/visual-performing-arts-tpss/index.html

In Prince George's County:

Prince George'southward County Parks and Recreation — Seniors, Greenbelt, (301) 699-2255, www.pgparks.com/903/Seniors

Prince George's Canton, Parks and Recreation — Arts, Greenbelt, (301) 446-3232, http://arts.pgparks.com/1642/Arts

Pyramid Atlantic Arts Heart, Hyattsville, (301) 608-9101, www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.org

Prince Georges Customs College, Continuing Education — Seasoned Adults Growing Educationally (SAGE), Largo, (301) 546-0923,https://www.pgcc.edu/sage/

Prince George's Canton, Montpelier Mansion, Laurel, (301) 377-7800, https://www.pgparks.com/3044/Montpelier-House-Museum

Mt. Rainier Art Lives Hither, Mt. Rainier, (202) 528-9278, https://artlivesheremd.wordpress.com

In Washington, D.C.:

Corcoran Arts Continuing Education, (202) 994-1700, https://corcoran.gwu.edu/continuing-education

Washington Studio Schoolhouse Classes and Programs, (202) 234-3030, www.washingtonstudioschool.org

Capitol Hill Arts Workshop DC, (202) 547-6839, world wide web.chaw.org/classes

ArtJamz, Dupont Studio, (202) 629-3780, world wide web.artjamz.co

D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation, (202) 673-7647, https://dpr.dc.gov

DC Commission on Fine art & Humanity, (202) 724-5613, https://dcarts.dc.gov/services

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, (202) 895-4860, www.olli-dc.org/dwelling house

Smithsonian Associates Studio Arts Programs, (202) 633-3030, https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/studio-arts

IONA Arts and Gallery, (202) 895-9407, www.iona.org/services/arts

Split up this Stone — Poesy workshops, (202) 787-5210 www.splitthisrock.org

National Center for Creative Aging, (202) 895-9456 https://creativeagingresource.org/system/national-eye-for-creative-aging-ncca/

In Northern Virginia:

Fine art League Schoolhouse and Gallery at the Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, (703) 683-2323, http://torpedofactory.org/classes

Urban center of Alexandria Role of the Arts, Alexandria, (703) 746-5565, www.alexandriava.gov/Arts

Urban center of Alexandria, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, Alexandria, (703) 746-4343, world wide web.alexandriava.gov/Recreation

Del Rey Artisans, Alexandria, (703) 838-4827, www.delrayartisans.org/programs

Lifetime Learning Institute of Northern Virginia, Annandale, (703) 503-0600, http://lli.nova.org

Arlington Canton Parks & Recreation 55+ Plan Guide, Arlington, (703) 228-4747, https://world wide web.arlingtonva.the states/Authorities/Departments/Parks-Recreation/Programs/55-Membership/Senior-Activities

Arlington Canton Department of Parks and Recreation Classes Guide, Arlington, (703) 228-5925, https://parks.arlingtonva.us/classes

Arlington Partition of Cultural Diplomacy, Arlington, (703) 228-1847, www.arlingtonarts.org

George Mason University, Osher Institute, Fairfax, (703) 503-3384, http://olli.gmu.edu

Fairfax Division on Adults and Aging, Fairfax, (703) 324-5277, http://bit.ly/FairfaxCountyOlderAdults

Fairfax Canton Regional Services and Center Operations Division, Fairfax, (703) 324-4600, http://bit.ly/FairfaxCountySeniorCenters

Fairfax County Park Authorisation, Fairfax, (703) 222-4664, world wide web.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks

Fairfax County Arts Council, Fairfax, (703) 642-0862, https://artsfairfax.org

JCC of Northern Virginia — Cultural Arts, Fairfax, (703) 537-3075, http://chip.ly/JCCNOVAArts

Work House Art Heart, Lorton, (703) 584-2900, world wide web.workhousearts.org

McLean Arts Center, McLean, (703) 790-0123, world wide web.mcleancenter.org/visual-arts

McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, (703) 790-1953, https://mpaart.org/instruction/art-classes

Northern Virginia Customs Higher Springfield, (703) 323-3000, http://bit.ly/NOVACommunityCollege

Reston Customs Center, Reston, (703) 476-4500, http://bit.ly/RestonCommunityCenterClasses

In Howard County

Artipre Fine art Institute of Maryland, Ellicott City, http://artipre.com, (410) 465-7788

Bead Soup, Savage, (240) 456-4568, www.bead-soup.com

The ClayGround Studio and Gallery, Ellicott Metropolis, (443) 812-1158, www.claygroundonline.com

Columbia Fine art Middle, (410) 730-0075, http://bit.ly/columbia-art-center

Howard Canton Customs College continuing education, Columbia, (443) 518-one thousand, http://bit.ly/HCC-senior-classes

Howard County Function on Crumbling l+ Centers, (410) 313-6400, world wide web.howardcountymd.gov/50pluscenters

Howard Canton Recreation and Parks, (410) 313-4700, http://bit.ly/Recreation-classes

Howard Canton Arts Quango, Ellicott City, (410) 313-2787, http://bit.ly/hoco-arts-council

Kidera Fine Art, Woodbine, (410) 489-0431, www.kiderafineart.com

The Queen's Ink, https://queensink.com/, (301) 497-9449

Roxy'due south Art, Savage, world wide web.roxys-art.com, (301) 776-8285

In Baltimore

Baltimore Clayworks, 5707 Smith Ave., (410) 578-1919, www.baltimoreclayworks.org
Baltimore Clayworks, located in Mount Washington, is currently running its winter session. A full calendar of adult classes is offered for a range of skills, from beginner to highly experienced potters. Classes include fundamentals of dirt, a bones pottery wheel sampler and sculpture. Not ready to commit? To get a gustatory modality, attend a Endeavor-Information technology Workshop or Date Night.

Corradetti Glassblowing Studio and Gallery, 2010 Clipper Park Rd., Suite 119, (410) 243-2010, world wide web.corradetti.com
Get past yourself or with a group of friends, and the professional staff at Corradetti Glassblowing Studio and Gallery volition assistance you create a piece of fine art out of molten glass. Glassblowing activities range from making simple objects such every bit flowers, eggs and paperweights, to a 6-60 minutes beginning glassblowing course. Mini-workshops, classes and private sessions are offered, and no prior feel is needed.

Jubilee Arts,1947 Pennsylvania Ave., (410) 728-1199, www.arts.jubileeartsbaltimore.org
Jubilee Arts offers classes in visual arts, dance, ceramics and creative writing in partnership with Baltimore Clayworks, Maryland Establish College of Art (MICA), Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA), area artists and writers, and dancers. A customs program that outset opened in 1996, Jubilee offers arts classes to the residents of Baltimore'south Sandtown-Winchester, Upton and surrounding neighborhoods, an surface area with a rich history of African-American culture.

Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA),1300 Westward Mountain Royal Ave., (410) 669-9200, world wide web.mica.edu
This renowned art school not only offers degree programs, but also has an active schedule of community didactics and not-credit workshops and classes in such fields as photography; drawing, painting and general fine arts; ceramics, fibers and sculpture; and printmaking.
If you're a budding fine art collector, MICA also volition offer a i-day workshop on Saturday, April 21, from ten a.m. to 4 p.thousand. on how to start a collection, including such topics as researching and approaching galleries and private artists; framing and displaying artwork; insurance, conservation and appraisal of artwork; and getting to know the local art scene, arts organizations and publications.
Various art professionals will discuss their detail genre, and a field trip will be made to a local collector in the Bolton Hill neighborhood.

Schuler School of Fine Arts,7 Due east. Lafayette Ave., (410) 685-3568, www.schulerschool.com
The Schuler School of Fine Arts dates back to 1959, training students in the methods and techniques of Quondam Masters. The school emphasizes drawing every bit the foundation for the study of painting and sculpture.
It also focuses on the need to master traditional methods, such as grinding powdered pigments, preparing painting surfaces, making molds and casting sculpture, etc. Full-time, part-time and Saturday classes are bachelor.

Staub Art Studio,1709 Edmondson Ave., (410) 744-9001, www.staubartstudio.com
Developed classes at Staub Art Studio, located in western Baltimore Canton, are designed for students of all levels. Beginners commonly draw from even so life ready-ups working in charcoal. As students advance at their own pace, they may move into pastel, graphite, watercolor, oils and acrylics.

Baltimore County Senior Center and Community Services Division,(20 Centers) Baltimore, (410) 887-3424, world wide web.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/aging/centers/index.html

Baltimore County Fine art Order, 410-247-0260, https://world wide web.bcartsguild.org

Community College of Baltimore Canton, Baltimore, 443.840.1685, world wide web.ccbcmd.edu/Programs-and-Courses/Life-Enrichment/Seniors

Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance, Baltimore, 410-230-0200, world wide web.baltimoreculture.org

Baltimore County Department of Recreation, Cockeysville, 410-887-3871, www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/recreation

Baltimore City Department of Health (14 Senior Centers), Baltimore, 410-396-7900, wellness.baltimorecity.gov/seniors/senior-centers

Baltimore City Recreation and Parks Senior Activities, Baltimore, 410-396-3100, bcrp.baltimorecity.gov/recreation/senior

Baltimore City Community Higher, Baltimore, 410-986-5427, world wide web.bccc.edu/Page/1800

Baltimore Watercolor Society, Baltimore, www.baltimorewatercolorsociety.org/

Corradetti Glassblowing Studio and Gallery, Baltimore, 410-243-2010, www.corradetti.com/

Roland Park Land Schoolhouse, Baltimore, 410-323-5500, www.rpcs.org/page/kaleidoscope

Johns Hopkins University's Odyssey Program, Baltimore, 410-516-4842, advanced.jhu.edu/academics/non-credit-programs/odyssey/

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Towson University, Towson, 410-704-3535, https://www.towson.edu/campus/partnerships-inquiry/osher/

While the schools to a higher place are art-specific, art classes are also offered through continuing didactics programs at such schools every bit: Community College of Baltimore Canton (www.ccbcmd.edu, 443-840-2222), Roland Park State School'south Kaleidoscope Program (www.rpcs.org/folio/kaleidoscope, 410-323-5500), Johns Hopkins University'southward Odyssey Program (https://odyssey.jhu.edu, 410-516-4842) and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Towson University (https://www.towson.edu/campus/partnerships-research/osher/, 410-704-3535).