Montpelier Arts Center, 2019-2020

ARTS AT MONTPELIER

concerts | exhibitions | events 2019– 2020 SEASON

THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY

Montpelier Arts Center welcomes aspiring creators and appreciators of art!

Art intersects life at Montpelier Arts Center, a multifaceted, community-oriented facility that has been a complete arts destination for more than 40 years, offering exhibitions, classes, performances, and studios. Seventeen professional artists maintain open studio hours for the public from 10 am-5 pm daily, seven days a week. The three galleries housed at the Arts Center introduce changing exhibitions by local and national visual artists who work in a variety of media and styles. Nationally and internationally recognized performers hold concerts in a quaint, intimate setting. Classes in the visual and literary arts are offered year-round for adults, teens, and children.

For more information or to receive Montpelier Arts Center’s e-newsletter, send an email to montpelier.arts@pgparks.com.

Information and Directions Contact: Phone 301-377-7800; TTY 301-699-2544; arts.pgparks.com; montpelier.arts@pgparks.com.

Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–5 pm (closed major holidays) Gallery Hours: Seven days a week, 10 am–5 pm (closed major holidays) For visits to the galleries after 5 pm (Monday–Thursday), please call 301-377-7800 in advance. Admission is FREE to the galleries and gallery receptions.

Visitor Guidelines: The galleries and studios at Montpelier Arts Center are free and open to the public, seven days a week. Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult when visiting the galleries. No photography or videography is allowed in the galleries without permission of the artists or the Arts Center.

Accessibility: The Department of Parks and Recreation encourages and supports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Register a minimum of two weeks in advance of the program start date to request and receive a disability accommodation.

Tours: Guided tours of the Arts Center include the exhibitions on view and visits with the artists working in their studios. Tours can be arranged by calling the Arts Center during office hours (8:30 am–5 pm).

A tour of the Arts Center can often be arranged in conjunction with a tour of the Montpelier Mansion.

To schedule a tour with the Mansion, call 301-377-7817; TTY 301-699-2544 or email montpeliermansion@pgparks.com.

Directions: Montpelier Arts Center is located off Route 197 and Muirkirk Road in Laurel, Maryland, one quarter-mile west of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. From the Capital Beltway (I-495), take the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (MD-295) North, and exit at Route 197 (Laurel-Bowie Road) towards Laurel. Continue on Route 197 to Crystal Plaza Shopping Center/Muirkirk Road. Turn left onto Muirkirk Road; Montpelier Arts Center Drive is the first right.

Parking: There is plenty of free parking available at the Arts Center.

Online ticketing available. Visit arts.pgparks.com for more information.

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Welcome to the 2019-2020 season at Montpelier Arts Center!

We are thrilled to share our exciting exhibitions, programs, and events with new and returning patrons. For 40 years, we have strived to create a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive arts environment for the greater community. We know you will find something to enjoy — an exhibition, class, jazz concert, book discussion, or conversation with one of our professional artists. There is something for everyone!

We have several new and returning programs! Don’t miss out on our new Artist Professional Development Series and Artist Talks; beloved Veterans Book Group; and Smooth Sounds for Seniors, a concert series designed just for seniors 60 and better. You can also relax and unwind with yoga and jazz. Join us for world-renowned performances from The Lao Tizer Band and Shana Tucker to Bill Charlap and Phil Wiggins. Many evenings of quality entertainment are right here at Montpelier Arts Center! Invite family, friends, and neighbors to join all the excitement we have to offer. Let the arts inspire you to explore, reflect, and motivate.

We would love to hear from you! Please send us an email montpelier.arts@pgparks.com.

Thank you for your support and patronage. We hope to see you this season!

– Montpelier Arts Center Staff

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EXHIBITIONS

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MAIN GALLERY GALLERY HOURS: Galleries are open seven days a week, 10 am–5 pm (closed major holidays). Admission to the galleries and gallery receptions is free. For visits to the galleries after 5 pm (Monday–Thursday), please call 301-377-7800 in advance.

SEPTEMBER 9–OCTOBER 26, 2019

NOVEMBER 2–DECEMBER 31, 2019

Public Reception: Friday, September 13, 7–9 pm Artist Talk: Saturday, October 5, 2 pm

Public Reception: Saturday, November 9, 3–5 pm

René Treviño: Gran Fury Mexican-American and gay artist René Treviño is a Baltimore-based painter whose work explores history and identity. Treviño drove a 1987 Plymouth Gran Fury when he first moved to Baltimore in 2003. Gran Furies were often police cruisers in the 1980s. The name of the car came from Greek mythology: the Furies, goddesses of vengeance. An art/activist collective also known as Gran Fury used a combination of bold graphic design, guerrilla dissemination tactics, and art institutional support to communicate the urgency of the AIDS epidemic in light of disastrous government and political inaction. They are probably best known for the SILENCE = DEATH graphic that came to define the AIDS/HIV activist movement in the 1980s and early 1990s. This exhibit showcases paintings of Oreo cookies, the Gran Fury logo, star fields, and Mayan walls.

Prince George’s County Juried Exhibition: Reflections of Self Throughout time, artists have been skilled practitioners of self-reflection and introspection by constantly developing and analyzing a growing awareness of their self. This year’s county-juried exhibition highlights the variety of artistic thought processes and ideas that artists use to create solutions to their own struggles with self-reflection. *This year’s work was selected by Mr. John Coppola, who served as Director of the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Exhibits Central, providing design, production, and installation services to the national museum complex. He was appointed by President Obama to the National Museum and Library Services Board. Coppola has organized and managed exhibitions for the Museum of Latin American Art, the Smithsonian Latino Center, The National Museum of Women in the Arts, and major international exhibitions such as “Isamu Noguchi: What Is Sculpture?” at the Venice Biennale and “An American Century: Three Generations of Wyeth Art” in the Soviet Union. He recently co-curated a 30-year retrospective of Peruvian photographer Lorry Salcedo.

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JANUARY 11–MARCH 1, 2020

APRIL 4–MAY 24, 2020

Public Reception: Saturday, February 8, 3–5 pm

Public Reception: Sunday, April 5, 2–4 pm Curator Talk: Saturday, May 2, 2 pm

Chronicles of the African American Journey Through Fiber Arts Celebrate Black History Month by witnessing the stories and experiences of African American lives. This exhibition culminates from a national call for fiber arts that include quilts, felt, sewing, and beading.

Guest Curator: Tim Davis Presenting exhibitions of artists at various stages of their career is one of Montpelier Arts Center’s core commitments. We are excited to invite an outside curator to help further this mission. We are thrilled to have Tim Davis, who is the founder and owner of International Visions Gallery and Consultants, to curate this exhibition. Come celebrate and view various artists’ work that has been handpicked by Mr. Davis.

MARCH 7–29, 2020 Public Reception: Sunday, March 8, 2–4 pm

JUNE 5–AUGUST 2, 2020

51st Annual Laurel Art Guild Juried Exhibition

Public Reception: Friday, June 5, 7–9 pm Artist Talk/Luncheon: Friday, June 12, 12 noon

Organized by the Laurel Art Guild, this annual exhibit is juried by a regional professional and showcases works by artists ages 18 and older who live in the Washington metropolitan area and surrounding states. The exhibit includes paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, collages, and more. This year will be the 51st-anniversary exhibit. Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third places and three merit awards. Get involved in your local arts activities and enjoy the support and camaraderie of your fellow artists. Find more information at www.laurelartguild.org.

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39th Annual Invitational Sculpture Exhibition The 39th annual Montpelier Invitational Sculpture Exhibition will take place in the Main Gallery at Montpelier Arts Center. Artists from the region will exhibit contemporary sculpture.

To register for the Artist Talk/Luncheon, please call 301-377-7800 by Friday, June 5, 2020.

Ocean Swells 1 by Tinam Valk.

SEPTEMBER 9–OCTOBER 27, 2019 Public Reception: Friday, September 13, 7–9 pm

Cat Gunn: Take Time

LIBRARY GALLERY The Library Gallery at Montpelier Arts Center highlights local artists selected by a juror.

Kate Taylor Davis was the juror for the 20192020 Library Gallery Competition. Kate Taylor Davis has worked for and with D.C.-area arts organizations since 1999. She joined the staff of Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in January 2017.

Previously she was Vice President of ARCH Development Corporation, responsible for overseeing its arts projects such as Honfleur Gallery and Anacostia Arts Center, which Davis opened as its first director. In her spare time, she helps produce offbeat art events.

Davis holds an MA in Arts Management from American University and a BA in English from the University of Michigan.

Cat Gunn creates abstract paintings through the lens of a queer, non-binary perspective.

The use of repeating patterns and organic shapes creates a playful yet awkward contained space. The artwork provides a window into the transfer between states — erratic and continually evolving.

NOVEMBER 2–DECEMBER 31, 2019 Public Reception: Saturday, November 9, 3–5 pm

Tinam Valk With subdued colors and layers of texture, Tinam Valk explores land and seascapes. Her mixed media paintings utilize modeling paste, soil, leaves, and oil paints to convey a sense of ambiguity within natural settings.

JANUARY 11–MARCH 1, 2020 Public Reception: Saturday, February 8, 3–5 pm

Andrew Flanders: Bygones Bygones explores freestanding and wallhanging sculptures as artist Andrew Flanders investigates the materiality of wood by creating a series of objects, assemblages, furniture, and vessels. Awkward shapes and configurations are utilized to demonstrate masculinity while referencing the craft of furniture building.

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Radical Geometry by Julie Wills

Something To Be Looked At by Giulia Piera Livi

MARCH 7–29, 2020

APRIL 4–MAY 31, 2020

Public Reception: Saturday, March 7, 1–3 pm

Public Reception: Sunday, April 5, 2–4 pm

Eighth Annual Artists on the Rise:

Julie Wills

Juried Teen Exhibition Montpelier Arts Center strives to foster a positive, creative environment in which young and emerging artists realize their full potential as creative individuals. In honor of National Youth Art Month, Montpelier spotlights the talents of teen visual artists (ages 13-18) from the Washington metropolitan area. Beginning in January 2020, interested teens may submit work for consideration online at https://montpelierartscenter.submittable.com.

Drawing inspiration from celestial sources, Julie Wills creates mixed media drawings and installations. Materials represent metaphors while exploring constancy and mutability, current conditions, and the hope for an unrealized but longed-for future.

JUNE 5–AUGUST 2, 2020 Public Reception: Friday, June 5, 7–9 pm

Giulia Piera Livi: Welcome In Giulia Piera Livi’s artwork explores the issues of interior space, design, and how we choose to live in our homes. By interposing objects of everyday use and distorting interior spaces, she explores our ability to inhabit these spaces while merging dreamlike notions with the rigid confines of interior spaces.

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Recuerdos del Agua by Andre Casavilca Paco

SEPTEMBER 9–29, 2019 Public Reception: Friday, September 13, 7–9 pm

RESIDENT ARTIST GALLERY

The Latino Art League of Greater Washington, D.C. Join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with The Latino Art League of Greater Washington, D.C.. Visual artists and educators will be displaying their work, including oil painting, watercolors, ink, photography, and more. The Latino Art League is an advocacy group that promotes the education of Latin American art and culture.

OCTOBER 5–27, 2019 Public Reception: Sunday, October 6, 2–4 pm

Sushama Parikh Longtime Montpelier Arts Center resident artist Sushama Parikh has studied and practiced her art worldwide. In this exhibition, Parikh showcases some of her favorite pieces, including sculptures of horses, bulls and rams, and ceramic wall tiles of koi and beetles.

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Delaware Shore by David Brosch

Falling Plane by Bao-Yen Nguyen

NOVEMBER 2–24, 2019

APRIL 4–26, 2020

Public Reception: Saturday, November 9, 3–5 pm

Public Reception: Sunday, April 5, 2–4 pm

Sahomi Naka

Bao-Yen Nguyen

Sahomi Naka is a printmaker who mixes new and traditional techniques to create a safe and healthy printmaking process. Naka allows the materials to help her create the image; she collaborates with the medium rather than trying to force it towards “unnatural” perfection. Her prints capture fleeting moments of life and nature and portray the beauty of people and the world.

In her exhibition, Bao-Yen Nguyen explores the effects of the Vietnam War through a socio-ethnic lens and how the country’s past connects to the Americanized present.

Having been born after the war, she never recognized the effect the war had on her life.

Lacking perspective and understanding of the war and its impact on Vietnamese American contemporary life, she uses photojournalism and art to stimulate dialogue between the two periods: past and present. Nguyen strives to portray a narrative that reflects the impact of the war through a combination of digital manipulation and a more traditional process.

DECEMBER 1–31, 2019 Public Reception: Sunday, December 8, 2–4 pm

David Brosch: Recent Work by a Printmaker David Brosch has focused most of his artistic efforts in the last few years on producing monochromatic and full-color etchings and linocuts using fairly traditional techniques. This show will include limited edition hand-pulled prints and some of the plates and blocks from which the plates were pulled. The viewer will see how full-color prints are the result of multiple press runs and will see the intermediate stages of each artwork. The show will have a preponderance of landscapes, but there will be other subject matter that has inspired Brosch.

David Brosch also teaches printmaking at Montpelier Arts Center.

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Oval Basket by Linda Bernard

Brothers by Barry Goldstein

MAY 2–31, 2020

JULY 5–AUGUST 2, 2020

Public Reception: Sunday, May 3, 2–4 pm

Reception: Sunday, July 12, 2–4 pm

Linda Bernard and Roslyn Logsdon

Barry Goldstein

Linda Bernard and Roslyn Logsdon have exhibited together for many years. They take raw materials, such as clay or yarn, and transform them into ceramic vessels and hooked wall hangings. In this exhibit, they focus on life — trees, landscapes, and textures of the earth.

JUNE 5–28, 2020 Public Reception: Friday, June 5, 7–9 pm

Melissa Burley

Life, humanity, and the human condition are phrases that resonate with sculptor Barry Goldstein. Goldstein digs deeply to uncover what matters in life. In his search, he uses the artistic process as a path of exploration and inquiry into life and relationships. His work responds to the thoughts and feelings erupting from the relationships to narrative and circumstance. He knocks on the door of relationship in the hope of finding heart versus emptiness within. Goldstein’s art is a voice wondering what of life and our world is genuine and of substance and what is as empty as cotton candy.

Melissa Burley combines reclaimed items that may include glass, test tubes, furniture parts, clocks, bicycle components, and resin and illuminates them with LED lighting. The ultimate goal is to express one’s existence on this earth and to elevate these materials of the past to a level that suggests there is beauty in life after death.

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LIVE! AT MONTPELIER Enjoy concerts featuring local, national, and international artists in a quaint, intimate setting. The acoustics make every performance a special experience. Online ticketing available. Visit arts.pgparks.com for more information.

Concert Series subject to change.

Buy tickets for any six concerts ($25 or more) from the Live! at Montpelier series and get a seventh concert ticket FREE (up to $25). Higher price prevails. To purchase tickets, call 301-377-7800; TTY 301-699-2544.

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Jamie Baum

CUSTOMIZE YOUR OWN SERIES!

Nicole Saphos

Christian de Mesones

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019, 8 PM

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019, 8 PM

Nicole Saphos

Christian “Big New York” de Mesones

Jazz bassist and singer-songwriter Nicole Saphos is back to grace the Montpelier stage!

With a style reminiscent of Fiona Apple, Regina Spektor, and Aimee Mann, Saphos’ jazzy pop is fun for all ages. Downbeat Magazine describes her as a “distinctive and warm presence on the bandstand.” Drummer Ele Rubenstein and guitarist John Lee will join Saphos, along with multi-talented musicians Sara Curtin and Maureen Andary, for this evening of entertainment.

Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors

A powerful and popular entertainer, Christian “Big New York” de Mesones has been playing bass guitar for decades. Graduating from the world-famous Bass Institute of Technology (now the Musicians Institute) in Hollywood at the age of 18, he performed a variety of musical styles in Hollywood, Oahu, and NYC. Moving to Richmond in 1995, he entered the urban music scene, adding hip-hop, R&B, Caribbean, Latin, and smooth jazz to his flavorful sound. Opening for artists like Marion Meadows, Chuck Brown, and Roberta Flack, he played to recordbreaking crowds. Subsequently, his smooth jazz band, Groove Skool, played prestigious gigs such as Capital Jazz Fest and Blues Alley, again drawing standing “room” only crowds. He released several high-charting singles, including “Spirit” in 2018. In summer 2019, de Mesones released the funk and Latin-inspired album They Call Me Big New York. Audiences delight in his signature sound that fuses funk, R&B, jazz, rock, and Latin elements.

Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors

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The Lao Tizer Band

Shana Tucker

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2019, 8 PM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2019, 8 PM

Join us for a concert with Los Day Trippers as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month as band members Marisa Arbona-Ruiz (vocals, percussion), Felix Contreras (drums, percussion), Eddie Eatmon (bass), Joe Mills (guitar, vocals), Van Williamson (guitar), and Tim Rodriguez (congas, percussion) play a variety of Beatles music. The band offers another way to appreciate the genius that is The Beatles songbook by adding their own unique AfroCaribbean twist.

Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors

A Montpelier favorite, Bill Charlap is back by popular request. Grammy award-winning pianist Bill Charlap has performed with many of the leading artists of our time, including Phil Woods, Tony Bennett, Gerry Mulligan, Wynton Marsalis, Freddy Cole, and Houston Person.

Charlap has produced concerts for Jazz at Lincoln Center, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Chicago Symphony Center, and the Hollywood Bowl. Bill Charlap is currently the director of Jazz Studies at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey.

Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors

Los Day Trippers

Bill Charlap

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2019, 8 PM

The Lao Tizer Band

Featuring Eric Marienthal and Karen Briggs “Jazz Group of the Year” nominee The Lao Tizer Band featuring Eric Marienthal and Karen Briggs returns to the beautifully intimate Montpelier Arts Center in support of their new Billboard Jazz Top 10 CD/DVD combo-pack release, Songs From the Swinghouse! Led by pianist, keyboardist, composer, and former “Best New Jazz Artist” nominee Lao Tizer (Special EFX, Down To The Bone), the group also features Grammy-winning sax legend Eric Marienthal (Chick Corea, The Rippingtons), violinist extraordinaire Karen Briggs (Yanni, Stanley Clarke), legendary drummer Joel Rosenblatt (Spyro Gyra, Michel Camilo), and Senegalese bassist Cheikh N’Doye (Baaba Maal, Mike Stern). Do not miss this memorable evening of music!

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019, 8 PM

Shana Tucker With a deep respect for lyrical storytelling, cellist/singer-songwriter Shana Tucker delivers a unique voice through her self-described genre of ChamberSoul™. Tucker’s melodies weave strong hints of jazz, classical, soulful folk, acoustic pop, and a touch of R&B into a distinctive rhythmic tapestry. Touted by JazzTimes Magazine as a jazz talent “whose imprint and vitality has already been quite visible,” Tucker’s style and sound have been described as a blend of Dianne Reeves, Joni Mitchell, and Tracy Chapman, with an efficient complexity that is reminiscent of Bill Withers.

Experience ChamberSoul™ for the first time with us at Montpelier Arts Center this October!

Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors

Lori Williams

Maureen Choi

FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2020, 8 PM

FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2020, 8 PM

Lori Williams Lori Williams is the lead vocalist of her self-titled Washington, D.C.-based jazz ensemble and a featured vocalist with many internationally known artists. Enjoy her smooth mix of jazz and R&B with us as we kick off the spring season.

Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors

FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020, 8 PM

Jamie Baum

NYC flutist, composer, recording artist, and clinician Jamie Baum has toured the United States and over 30 countries, performing at major festivals and concert halls, the Monterey and London jazz festivals, Tampere Jazz Happening, North Sea Jazz Festival, and Guimaraes Jazz Festival. Baum has performed alongside artists such as George Russell, Randy Brecker, Donald Brown, Mick Goodrick, Tom Harrell, and Kenny Barron. Baum, known for her award-winning septet that features her globally-influenced, increasingly complex and long-form compositions, formed Short Stories to complement and expand her palette.

With an emphasis on improvisation, Baum’s inspiration came from the short but eloquent, harmonic and motivically packed compositions by such jazz icons as Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, and Thelonious Monk. Combined with the excitement and drive of the modern jazz standard, Baum strives to compose or arrange “short stories” that set the tone for this unique instrumentation and a top-flight group of musicians. Come enjoy an evening of short stories with Jamie Baum.

Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors

Maureen Choi Quartet Since winning the International Jazz Competition in Talavera, Spain, the Maureen Choi Quartet has continually sold-out concerts in major cities in Spain (such as Madrid and Barcelona) as well as in the USA (New York, Boston, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.). Choi has taken her quartet to the Madrid Jazz Festival, Jazz Festival in Guggenheim, Jazz Festival Yecla, Jazz Festival Teruel, Atlantic Sons Festival, South by Southwest, Festival de Jazz San Javier, CLAZZ, and many more. They toured the U.S. in 2016 in support of her last album, Ida y Vuelta. Currently performing in Spain, they have been invited to perform in the Summer Solstice Jazz Festival (Michigan), Shanghai Jazz Festival (China), and at the Taichung Jazz Festival (Taiwan) in 2019.

Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors

FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020, 8 PM

Washington Women in Jazz Created by pianist Amy K. Bormet in 2011, the Washington Women in Jazz hosts an annual festival each March to celebrate the women of the D.C. jazz community. Bormet and her colleagues develop, promote, and lead a wide array of concerts, jam sessions, lectures, panels, discussions, and masterclasses throughout the festival. During the Montpelier concert, you will see the passion, devotion, and talent these Women in Jazz possess.

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Phil Wiggins

Carly Harvey

FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2020, 8 PM

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020, 8 PM

Phil Wiggins

Carly Harvey

Join harmonica player Phil Wiggins as we celebrate his new book, Sweet Bitter Blues.

This nonfiction book tells his story and discusses the African American blues scene in Washington, D.C. Phil Wiggins is arguably America’s foremost blues harmonica virtuoso.

While rooted in the melodic Piedmont or “Tidewater” blues of the Chesapeake region, his mastery of the instrument now transcends stylistic boundaries. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1954, Phil Wiggins achieved worldwide acclaim over three decades as half of the premier Piedmont blues duo of Cephas & Wiggins. Since the death of guitarist and singer John Cephas in 2009, Wiggins brought his harmonica wizardry to bear in a variety of musical collaborations. Join us at Montpelier Arts Center for a night of beautiful music and to purchase a copy of Sweet Bitter Blues.

Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors

Based in Washington, D.C., Carly Harvey combines blues, jazz, soul, and Americana roots styles to create a unique sound that calls to mind Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, Nina Simone, with a little Ella Fitzgerald thrown in for good measure. In July 2018, Harvey was featured in Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine as one of the youngest blues artists to watch. She has had the privilege to share the stage with iconic musicians, including Annika Chambers, Ron Holloway, Kebbie Williams, Ephraim Owens, Cory Henry, Kofi Burbridge, Junior Marvin, and Susan Tedeschi (another artist whose work has been foundational to her musical evolution).

Join us for an off-the-hook performance that is sure to entertain!

Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors

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Mike Casey

Cyrus Chestnut

FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020, 8 PM

FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020, 8 PM

Mike Casey Trio

Allyn Johnson

Plus Special Guest Grammy-Nominated Pianist Benito Gonzalez

Native Washingtonian Allyn Johnson will perform music from his newly released CD, Where Angels Live. Johnson is a multitalented musician, composer, arranger, and producer whose trademark sound gives brilliance and fortitude to the art of jazz improvisation.

Mentored by the late great jazz legend Calvin Jones, Johnson hopes to continue Jones’ rich legacy of service, musicianship, and academic excellence in his teaching.

Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors

Recently featured by The Huffington Post, Forbes, on the cover of Spotify’s “State of Jazz” playlist, and much more, rising star saxophonist & storyteller Mike Casey makes his Montpelier debut in style with Grammy-nominated pianist Benito Gonzalez (fresh off his summer Europe tour with sax icon Pharaoh Sanders) joining Casey’s dynamic New York trio as a special guest. Casey, trio, and Gonzalez will take you on a journey of original, progressive, melodic, rhythmic, emotional jazz with influences from around the world mixed with surprising takes on familiar classics. This is part of Casey’s USA Return Tour — he has just arrived home after completing a yearlong master’s degree program at Berklee Valencia’s selective Spain campus.

Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors

FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020, 8 PM

Cyrus Chestnut Composer, pianist, and educator Cyrus Chestnut is a musical force that utilizes his classical, gospel, and jazz influences to entertain and capture his audiences. This performance will consist of jazz interpretations of Eric Satie, Claude Debussy, Mozart, and Deep Purple. New compositions from the mind of Cyrus Chestnut will be premiered as well.

The compositions, utilizing influences from the history of music, are uniquely Chestnut! Join us for an evening of jazz merged with the classics.

Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors

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Akua Allrich

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2019, 12 NOON

OlĂŠ!: A Hispanic and

African American Musical Celebration

SMOOTH SOUNDS FOR SENIORS

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us as we party with musicians from the Washington National Opera. Come dressed in your festive favorites and enjoy drumming, classical music with narration, tapas, and nonalcoholic sangrias! This performance is guaranteed to get your toes tapping and your maracas shaking.

Proudly produced by the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA).

Tickets: $12/person

Visit Montpelier Arts Center for a fun series of special programs designed just for seniors 60 & better! Concerts begin at 12 noon and tickets are $12/person.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2019, 12 NOON

Akua’s Blues Revolution Jazz soul vocalist and D.C. native Akua Allrich explores music and poetry as tools for message, revolution, and love in a mesmerizing blues concert highlighting Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Muddy Waters, Nina Simone, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Big Mama Thornton, Nation, Oscar Brown, Jr., and others.

Tickets: $12/person

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Charisma Wooten

Harold Little

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2019, 12 NOON

THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020, 12 NOON

A Jazzy Holiday With the Eric Byrd Trio

Harold Little

The Eric Byrd Trio graces our stage with cool arrangements of holiday classics. Everything from traditional holiday carols to modern-day favorites will be performed in their own unique styles of gospel, blues, and jazz.

Tickets: $12/person

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020, 12 NOON

Charisma Wooten in A Night With Jackie Moms Mabley A Night With Jackie Moms Mabley is a Helen Hayes nominated play for the Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play.

It was written and is portrayed by performing artist Charisma Wooten. This veteran actor/ singer/playwright has toured throughout the United States, Europe, and Africa. She has performed at the University of Maryland’s Scott Gliner Center for Humor Studies, the historic Karamu Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, Blues Alley, Charlie’s Georgetown, The Marquee Lounge, The Baltimore Museum of Art, The Corcoran Gallery, Source Theatre, Studio Theatre, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the Washington Performing Arts Society, and is currently enjoying a 10-year run at Germano’s Cabaret Theatre. Wooten was nominated by the Washington Area Music Awards for Best Cabaret. Step back in time with the wonderful mother-wit of Loretta Mary Aiken, better known as Moms Mabley. This one-woman show is filled with one-line zingers about everything from politics to sexuality and racism. You will laugh and cry!

Tickets: $12/person

Harold Little is a proven, seasoned, and dynamic musician who has been playing the trumpet for over three decades. A Washington, D.C. native and graduate from the famous Duke Ellington School of the Arts and the jazz studies program at the University of the District of Columbia, Harold Little is also a songwriter and producer. In his music, Little incorporates funk undertones with a hint of go-go swing.

This winning formula enables Little to assemble the best musicians from multiple music genres, and together they produce soulful sounds unmatched by any other band. Purchase tickets today as they will not last long!

Tickets: $12/person

THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020, 12 NOON

Anita King Come enjoy the soulful jazzy sounds of National Recording Jazz Vocalist Anita King.

King’s melodic voice has swept across the Washington, D.C., area and brought her to sing in legendary venues across the United States and throughout Europe. King has performed as a member of award-winning chorale ensembles at locations and events such as presidential inaugurations, the Vatican, and the Super Bowl.

Join Anita King as she brings her style, class, and grace to perform many of your favorite jazz songs.

Tickets: $12/person

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Nina Anderson

CLASSICAL RECITAL SERIES The annual recital series of classical music is a juried competition open to all classical musicians in the United States. All recitalists are winners of the 2019-2020 Classical Recital Competition. Recitals take place in the Main Gallery at Montpelier Arts Center. Classical recitals are free, but a $5 donation per person is appreciated. Following the recitals, please join us for a meet and greet and reception sponsored by CAAPA: Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts.

About the Juror: A Baltimore native, Cristyn Johnson completed her Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration in clarinet performance at Towson University and her Master of Science degree in Arts Administration from Drexel University. She is the current Local Arts Advancement Program Manager for Americans for the Arts. In this capacity, she develops Americans for the Arts’ comprehensive full-career-spectrum education offerings to advance competent and informed local, regional, and national arts professionals.

Prior to Americans for the Arts, Johnson was the Program Manager for Maryland Citizens for the Arts (MCA). During her time with MCA, she focused on building and expanding partnerships and programming, with a concentration on capacity-building programs. In her free time, you can find Johnson performing with a few local orchestras.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2019, 3 PM

Nina Anderson Nina Anderson of Adelphi, Maryland, is a soprano vocal performance major at the University of Maryland. She has recently won first place in the Shirley Rabb Winston Voice Scholarship competition from the Washington, D.C., chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters and second place in the Friday Morning Music Club’s Sue Goetz Ross Voice Competition. Her past roles include The Plaintiff in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury and Laurette in Bizet’s Doctor Miracle with Opera Terps, and Grace Davis in Kurt Weill’s Street Scene with the Maryland Opera Studio.

Accompanist Ying-Shan Su is a Taiwanese pianist who is a third-year doctoral student in collaborative piano at the University of Maryland. Previously she served as the staff accompanist at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. Su holds two master’s degrees in piano performance from Lee University and National Chiao Tung University and a bachelor’s degree in piano performance from the National Taiwan Normal University.

FREE; $5/person appreciated

Samia Ahmad

Francesca Hurst

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2019, 3 PM

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2019, 3 PM

Samia Ahmad

Polaris Piano Trio

Born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and currently a resident of Maryland (USA), Dr. Samia Mahbub Ahmad is a Hindustani (North Indian) classical vocal musician who has been studying, teaching, and performing this ancient 5,000-year-old genre of music of the Vedic times live and on television in North America, South Asia, and Southern Africa for the past two decades. In the process, Ahmad has earned many awards and recognitions including performing for Nobel laureates, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and President Jimmy Carter and Mrs. Rosalyn Carter.

FREE; $5/person appreciated

The members of the Polaris Piano Trio are friends whose collective musical collaboration spans more than 20 years. Members of the group include violinist Laura Kobayashi, cellist Kenneth Law, and pianist Francesca Hurst.

Concerts by Polaris Piano Trio have included performances on the Piccolo Festival of Spoleto in Charleston, South Carolina, and at the Arts Club of Washington (Washington, D.C.) as well as in New York, Maryland, and Virginia. Individually, they have performed in prestigious venues including The Kennedy Center, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, Gindi Auditorium in Los Angeles, as well as overseas in the European Union, South America, Norway, Panama, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, Trinidad, South Africa, and Thailand.

Combining their forces, the Polaris Piano Trio performs innovative programs that explore works by women and composers of African descent, as well as performing works from the standard repertoire.

FREE; $5/person appreciated

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Atlantic Reed Consort

Na Ae Park

SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2020, 3 PM

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020, 1 PM

Atlantic Reed Consort

Grace Liu

Since 2010, Atlantic Reed Consort (ARC) has endeavored to bring chamber music to a broad audience in an unexpected format. ARC is a reed quintet composed of Emily Foster (oboe), Brooke Emery (clarinet), Jeremy Koch (saxophone), John Romano (bass clarinet), and Eddie Sanders (bassoon) with a cuttingedge sound and style that both embraces the contemporary and adds a new twist to the likes of Bach, Ravel, and Gershwin.

One of the Mid-Atlantic region’s most soughtafter chamber music groups, the Atlantic Reed Consort has recently been featured in multiple appearances at the Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art, as well as the Baltimore Composer’s Forum, INTERSECTIONS DC, Creative Alliance at the Patterson (Baltimore), and in New York City at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall.

FREE; $5/person appreciated

Taiwanese-American pianist Grace Liu performs as a soloist and collaborative pianist throughout the U.S. and Taiwan. She is the recipient of the Pauline Favin Memorial Award in Piano and the Clara Ascherfel Accompanying Award at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. In 2010, she appeared as a soloist with the UC Irvine Symphony as the winner of the concerto competition. She was also the winner of the 2008 Irvine Classical Music Series Young Artists Scholarship Award.

Liu is currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Peabody Institute, where she also received her Master of Music degree in piano performance. She completed her Bachelor of Music degree at the University of California, Irvine.

FREE; $5/person appreciated

SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2020, 3 PM

Na Ae Park Soprano Na Ae Park is currently completing the Artist Certificate Program for Voice at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, where she received the prestigious Peterson Endowed Scholarship Award. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from Ewha Woman’s University’s School of Music in Seoul, Korea, where she earned a university scholarship for outstanding performances. She received her master’s degree from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she earned the International Presidential Scholarship.

FREE; $5/person appreciated

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SPECIAL EVENTS AT MONTPELIER 24 | 2019-2020 SEASON

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2019, 2–3 PM

Active Aging Week: Sound Meditation Experience a serene environment where you can explore a deep state of relaxation to bring about balance and peace. Focused breathing techniques, combined with guided meditation, will allow a tranquil start to your relaxation journey. Settle into stillness and prepare to experience a heightened state of relaxation through sound meditation. Feel yourself slip into a peaceful, meditative state as the calming sound waves of crystal and Himalayan singing bowls, bells, chimes, wind gong, and vocal tones surround you. Participants are encouraged to dress in comfortable clothing and bring water; a yoga mat and/or blanket are optional. Come with an open mind, ready to unwind through sound vibrations.

Ages 60 & better; FREE PARKS DIRECT: 26501-548A

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019, 11 AM–12 NOON

Active Aging Week: Drum Circle Come out, make beautiful music, and celebrate community and life through rhythm and music.

People of all levels of musical expertise will come together and share their rhythmic spirit.

Drums will be provided; please bring water. In the event of inclement weather, this event will be rescheduled for a different date. Space is limited; register early.

Ages 60 & better; FREE PARKS DIRECT: 26501-548B

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2019, 2 PM

One Maryland, One Book Discussion: What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha

Each year, Montpelier Arts Center partners with Maryland Humanities to host a One Maryland, One Book discussion. What the Eyes Don’t See is this year’s inspirational read. The book chronicles Dr. Hanna-Attisha’s relentless pursuit to uncover the contamination of Flint, Michigan’s drinking water, which would lead to her testifying in front of Congress. Gripping and emotional, Dr. Hanna-Attisha’s personal account reads like a scientific thriller as she vividly recounts the effects lead poisoning had on her young patients and the evidence she gathered to share with the world. Read the book and join us for a lively and engaging discussion!

FREE

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2019, 1–4 PM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019, 4 PM

Creative Voices!

“Champagne” and Tchaikovsky

A Creative Writing Workshop for Teens

Bring your pencils and ideas to this twohour writing workshop for young writers! The workshop includes a master class and meet and greet with acclaimed local young adult author Robin Stevens Payes. A book reading is scheduled to follow the workshop from 3 to 4 pm.

Ages 11–17 Fee: $10/person PARKS DIRECT: ACHD-SPEC-GA-20191110

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2019, 1–3 PM

Holiday Make and Take Workshop Tinsel, glitter, and evergreens, oh my! Come celebrate the holidays by making your own greeting card and/or holiday ornament. Team up with your family to make lasting memories or come on your own to create a loving gift for that special someone. Participants will get in the holiday spirit when they attend this holiday workshop! No experience needed.

FREE

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Sip a glass of holiday bubbly while you enjoy a three-piece orchestral ensemble performing an array of holiday works and selections from the holiday favorite The Nutcracker, with the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA).

FREE

TUESDAYS, JANUARY 21, FEBRUARY 18, MARCH 24, APRIL 21, & MAY 19, 2020, 7 PM

Veterans Book Group Join us for our third annual Veterans Book Group! Montpelier Arts Center will offer a free, facilitated small-group reading and discussion dinner series for active service members and veterans of all eras. The Veterans Book Group was created to offer veterans an opportunity to connect with one another over the course of monthly discussions centered on their military experiences. Each Veterans Book Group has its own unique set of readings. The readings can be a mix of classics, fiction, memoirs, poetry, short stories, and essays, all of which relate in some way to military experiences or offer a veteran’s perspective. Veterans Book Group is coordinated statewide by Maryland Humanities and presented locally in partnership with Montpelier Arts Center. Dinner and all reading materials are provided. Please call Montpelier Arts Center for more information and to register.

Spaces are limited; registration is required by Sunday, January 12, 2020.

FREE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020, 1 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION: MUSIC AND THE BLACK VOTE

CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Explore the times and history of the Black Vote in America and how music was influenced by its many challenges from the Black Codes to the 15th Amendment and today’s events.

Three experts -- a musician, social scientist, and historian -- will take you on this musical and educational journey. This event is in partnership with the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA).

FREE

TUESDAYS, FEBRUARY 4 & 11, 2020, 7 PM

Book and Film Discussion: Their Eyes Were Watching God Zora Neale Hurston, an evocative writer of the Harlem Renaissance and fierce advocate of her people’s culture, has left a rich heritage of story and artistic creation for us to cherish and enjoy. Their Eyes Were Watching God, a novel and film, will be the focus for two evenings as we consider Hurston’s place in American literature and discuss her depiction of African Americans’ ordinary lives and use of Black dialect, which set many in her community of artists and thinkers on edge. Zora Neale Hurston continues to be a force to be reckoned with on her own terms. Come join us!

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Joseph Le Chevalier

Maureen Choi

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2020, 4 PM

SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020, 2 PM

Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges — The Black Mozart

The Journey of a Lifetime

Voices From the Past: Joseph

Enjoy the extraordinary, lesser-known violin music of Le Chevalier de Saint Georges as narrator Nevilla Ottley and a violinist explore his life and compositions. In 1769, the Parisian public was amazed to see Guadeloupe-born Joseph Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges, playing as a classical musician and composer. His work is thought to have influenced Mozart, and he himself is often considered the Black Mozart. This event is in partnership with the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA).

FREE

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Women in Jazz Panel Discussion: Join us as we celebrate Women’s History Month with another exciting panel discussion featuring leading women in jazz. This year, three top-flight musicians share their unique personal and professional journeys into the world of jazz. They will talk about their early exposure to music and art and their musical experiences from elementary to high school and beyond. Were they shy or outgoing, what challenges did they face and who inspired their journey? How do they handle success (and disappointment), and how does music fit into their lives today?

Prolific visual artist and pianist Jenny Wilson, bebop vocalist Audrey Shakir, and jazz violinist Maureen Choi are widely traveled, well trained, and deeply talented. Hear their individual stories and learn about their fascinating lifestyle choices. Women, men, and teens are welcome, and networking is encouraged. Bring your curiosity and questions and join us for a meet and greet reception at the conclusion of the discussion.

FREE

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020, 10 AM–4 PM

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020, 12 NOON–1 PM

Annual Montpelier Festival of Herbs, Tea, and the Arts

Celebrate Earth Day at Montpelier

Welcome spring and delight in the sights and sounds of nature, art, and history at this fun festival for the entire family, hosted

by Montpelier Arts Center and Montpelier Mansion/Historic Site!

Appreciate the beauty of Montpelier’s grounds while engaging in a fun and educational Earth Day activity for the whole family. We will be making seed bombs! Learn the story behind this guerilla gardening tactic and how and where to throw your seed bombs. Be ready to get your hands dirty with this activity!

FREE

Visit the resident artists’ studios, watch art demonstrations, paint the Montpelier bird, and create spring-themed crafts. Stroll the Arts Center’s galleries and view the exhibitions of Julie Wills, Bao-Yen Nguyen, and an exhibition curated by Mr. Tim Davis. At 12 noon, participate in a special Earth Day-inspired activity, and at 1 pm, join us in the Main Gallery for a classical recital featuring Grace Liu. Unwind as you stroll Montpelier’s historic and beautiful surroundings and enjoy the flower and herb garden. Browse over 30 vendors of original-handmade items and local cuisine.

Be the first to get your herbs and plants and find the perfect Mother’s Day gift! Gain gardening tips from local master gardeners.

Sip a delightful cup of tea with friends and family in the elegant South Wing. Take a tour of the historic house and let the kids play in the hands-on history playground. Enjoy music from a variety of performers.

FREE; held rain or shine

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019, 2 PM

Lecture: On Identity

in the Arts: What Does it Mean to be Latinx?

ARTIST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES The Professional Development series for artists, aims to provide innovative tools and insights on how to earn a living as a full or part-time artist. In today’s fast-paced, nine to five society, it is not uncommon for artists to lose their imagination and drive. Faced with the ever-changing creative landscape, this series will empower artists to find new ways to re-invent and market themselves.

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Art Critic, consultant, and Cuban American artist Lenny Campello delves into the history and evolution of the Latino ethnic label and discusses important questions on the issue while wrapping it around the context of the fine arts in a sometimes funny, but always informative presentation. Please call 301-3777800 to register.

FREE

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2019, 2 PM

Lecture:

Art With a Twist Join Lenny Campello as he takes a fun walk through art history that culminates in contemporary art. Campello will discuss the work of some D.C.-area artists and the regional art scene. Call 301-377-7800 to register for this one-hour lecture.

FREE

SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2020, 10 AM–4 PM

Boot Camp for Artists

Montpelier Arts Center presents Mr. Lenny Campello’s seminar “Boot Camp for Artists.”

Mr. Campello is the Greater Washington, D.C., area’s preeminent art dealer, critic, and consultant, as well as artist. He designed this seminar to deliver information, data, and proven tactics to artists in hopes of providing artists tools to develop and sustain a career in the fine arts. Some of the topics he will cover are: creating a resume, building a body of work, selling artwork, juried shows, and news releases, just to name a few. The seminar is open to all artists ages 16 & up.

Space is limited; lunch is included. Please call Montpelier Arts Center at 301-377-7800 to register and to provide a lunch preference by Monday, April 13, 2020.

FREE

CELEBRATE NATIONAL FITNESS MONTH

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2020, 11 AM

Pen & Pose:

A Workshop in Yoga and Writing In this hour-and-a-half workshop, we will use breath work, poses, mindfulness techniques, and writing exercises to connect with our bodies, mind, and spirit. Bring a yoga mat, pen, and your favorite notebook. Wear comfortable clothing.

Ages 18 & up; FREE

SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020, 11 AM

The Art of Yoga Enjoy a yoga class in the beautiful galleries of Montpelier Arts Center. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat. Following the class, explore the art exhibitions in the galleries and discover the gorgeous grounds of Montpelier.

Ages 18 & up; FREE

FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2020, 7 PM

Yoga & Jazz Breathe in…breathe out! Relax and find your center at a yoga class with live jazz music.

Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat. Arrive early; space is limited.

Ages 18 & up; FREE

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Take a Class or Workshop at Montpelier!

Montpelier Arts Center offers many workshops and classes for children, teens, and adults. Spark a new passion or rekindle an old love for animation, ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, rug hooking, sculpture, sewing, watercolor, writing, and much more! There are several ways to view class offerings. All classes are listed on PARKS DIRECT at pgparks.com and can be located by browsing under Visual Arts, Performing Arts, or Lifestyle and Learning. Using the Advanced Search feature allows you to search for classes specific to Montpelier Arts Center and occurring within a selected date range. Contact the Arts Center at montpelier.arts@pgparks.com to receive the full class booklet either as a PDF or by mail.

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MONTPELIER ARTS CENTER WELCOMES ASPIRING ART CREATORS AND APPRECIATORS! Schedule a Field Trip to visit the galleries and artist studios at the Arts Center! Call 301-377-7800 for details or to schedule a guided tour. Montpelier Arts Center galleries are open seven days a week, from 10 am–5 pm. Customize your tour by calling ahead.

ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES AT MONTPELIER! Montpelier Arts Center is proud to support the arts and welcomes artists of all ages to showcase their work in our exhibitions and programs. For detailed information on the programs listed, contact Montpelier Arts Center by phone at 301-377-7800 or by email at montpelier.arts@pgparks.com.

ARTISTS ON THE RISE: EIGHTH ANNUAL JURIED TEEN EXHIBITION The eighth annual Montpelier Arts Center Juried Teen Exhibition will take place in March 2020 in the Library and Resident Artist galleries. This competition is open to all artists ages 13–18 who reside in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, D.C., and who are currently home-schooled or enrolled in middle or high school. Jurors will award prizes and cash honoraria based on artistic excellence. For more information, please contact Montpelier Arts Center at 301-377-7800 or montpelier.arts@pgparks.com.

MAIN GALLERY CALL FOR PROPOSALS Montpelier Arts Center aims to showcase a diverse array of art from different genres, media, and cultures to stimulate public interest, excitement, and dialogue about the arts. We welcome interested artists, curators, and groups to submit exhibition proposals to montpelier.arts@pgparks.com. (Please note: This is an open call for proposals and there is no guarantee that submitted proposals will be selected for exhibition.)

LIBRARY GALLERY COMPETITION Montpelier Arts Center is pleased to invite artists to enter its annual competition to be selected for four to six 2-month-long exhibitions to be held in the Library Gallery for the 2020–2021 season. Artists must reside in Maryland and may apply for solo or group exhibitions. An honorarium will be awarded to each artist/group selected for exhibition. Apply online at montpelierartscenter.submittable.com/submit. For details, please call 301-377-7800 or email montpelier.arts@pgparks.com.

CLASSICAL RECITAL COMPETITION The 2020–2021 Montpelier Arts Center Recital Competition is seeking classical musicians. These Sunday afternoon recitals are free to the public and will take place in the Main Gallery. The competition is open to all musicians residing in the United States and will take place in spring 2020; winners will be awarded honoraria and presented in a recital during the 2020–2021 season.

TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES Montpelier Arts Center is interested in providing new and inspiring avenues for students in the visual and literary arts. We are currently seeking instructors that possess a thorough knowledge of the elements, processes, skills, and forms of their medium with the ability to express that knowledge clearly to a diverse audience, from young children to older adults. If interested, please email your resume, a proposal/syllabus, and images or a link to your website to montpelier.arts@pgparks.com.

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RESIDENT ARTISTS

Resident Artists Program Montpelier Arts Center houses resident artists who work in a diverse array of media and styles. All are professional artists, and several teach the Arts Center’s classes and programs.

Artists work in their studios throughout the week and can be visited by groups or individuals interested in purchasing their work or learning more about the artistic process. On a revolving basis, resident artists exhibit work in the Arts Center’s Resident Artist Gallery.

CURRENT RESIDENT ARTISTS: Linda Bernard, Ceramics* Patricia Phillips Bowden, Painting David Brosch, Traditional Etching* Melissa Burley, Sculpture Patrick Cromwell, Printmaking Barry Goldstein, Sculpture Roslyn Logsdon, Fiber Arts* Karen Mesinger, Jewelry Bao-Yen Nguyen, Painting Sahomi Naka, Experimental Printmaking Sushama Parikh, Sculpture, Ceramics, and Batik Julie Polt, Printmaking Sharon Sefton, Printmaking Irene Sylvester, Watercolor and Collage* Lori Ulmer-Hanson, Sculpture, Painting Steven Williams, Mixed Media Jeremy Wright, Ceramics, Sculpture* * These artists are also class instructors at Montpelier Arts Center.

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Jurying for Studio Space Join a thriving community of professional artists in the Montpelier Resident Artist Program. Reasonably priced studios that vary in size are rented to qualified artists.

Individual studio spaces at Montpelier Arts Center are located on the first and second floors. The printmaking studio is a shared workspace on the first floor.

Resident Artists who maintain studios at the Arts Center are also eligible for solo exhibitions in the Resident Artist Gallery on a rotating basis and have access to the studios seven days a week. If space is available, Montpelier Arts Center holds an annual jury for studio space in the spring.

All interested are encouraged to visit the center, call 301-377-7800, and apply online at montpelierartscenter.submittable.com.

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