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🎨 The journey continues beyond the gallery!There’s still plenty of time to experience A Journey Through Pastels, our vib...
08/07/2026

🎨 The journey continues beyond the gallery!

There’s still plenty of time to experience A Journey Through Pastels, our vibrant juried exhibition featuring the Maryland Pastel Society and more than 50 works showcasing the incredible range of soft pastel.

We’re especially proud that the exhibition includes 8 Carroll County artists - including Karen Peck of Eldersburg!

Feeling Inspired? There’s an opportunity to go beyond viewing the exhibition and create your own masterpiece.

🏖️ Pastel Landscape Workshop: Beach Pathways
🎨 Featured Instructor: Karen Peck of Karen Peck Fine Art
📅 Saturday, August 29
⏰ 10am–4pm
👉 Register for Karen’s workshop here: bit.ly/4yYVYfX

Karen will guide participants through the process of creating a beautiful pastel beach landscape while exploring color, texture, light, and the expressive possibilities of the medium.

Whether you’re already a pastel artist or ready to explore something new, it’s a wonderful way to experience the exhibition from an artist’s perspective.

✨ A Journey Through Pastels Exhibition is FREE to visit in the Tevis Gallery, so stop in, explore the exhibition, celebrate our local artists!

🎬That's a WRAP! 🍿THANK YOU to everyone who came out to enjoy and support the Arts Council's FREE Summer Movie Series!Whe...
08/06/2026

🎬That's a WRAP! 🍿

THANK YOU to everyone who came out to enjoy and support the Arts Council's FREE Summer Movie Series!

Whether you attended 1 or all 6, we are so happy you joined us! You filled our theater with laughter, excitement, costumes, and community.

These events were only made possible because of generous community partners who believe that arts experiences should be welcoming, accessible, and available to everyone! A huge spotlight goes to Advanced Behavioral Health, Shoe Orthodontics, Thomas Bennett & Hunter Inc., PSJ Orthodontics.

A big shout out to our friends at Celebree School of Westminster for providing free coloring and crafts each night for all our participants! Thank you!

We are also incredibly grateful to YOU! Free Summer Movies are about more than what appears on the screen. They are about families spending time together, neighbors gathering in one place, and children growing up knowing that there is a place where they belong. Thank you to all our Members, Supports, and Partners for helping to keep the arts strong in Carroll County!

🏴‍☠️ Have YOU got Cabin Fever? 🏴‍☠️ Adventure awaits THIS Tuesday Night! ⚓We're wrapping up our FREE Summer Movie Series...
08/03/2026

🏴‍☠️ Have YOU got Cabin Fever? 🏴‍☠️ Adventure awaits THIS Tuesday Night! ⚓

We're wrapping up our FREE Summer Movie Series with one of Disney's greatest hidden treasures...🎬 Muppet Treasure Island!

Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Rizzo the Rat, and the rest of the Muppets as they set sail alongside young Jim Hawkins on a hilarious, action-packed adventure in search of Captain Flint's legendary treasure.

Featuring unforgettable songs, swashbuckling pirates, Tim Curry's delightfully villainous Long John Silver, and enough laughs for the whole family, Muppet Treasure Island has become a beloved Disney classic for generations of fans.

💙 FREE Admission
📅 Tuesday, August 4
🕖 Movie begins at 7:00 PM

Make it a full evening with:

🎨 FREE kids crafts & coloring
🍿 Fresh popcorn, candy & summer slushies
🥤 Movie treats for the whole family

❤ Thank you to everyone who came out this summer! We had such a wonderful time laughing, crying, and singing along with you. The fun doesn't have to end -
the Carroll County Arts Council is full of events and activities for the whole family to enjoy year-round!

🎥 IT’S TRUE - ANYONE CAN CLOG! 👞🎶A huge thank-you to Justin Chambers and the entire WBFF FOX 45 team for welcoming the ...
08/03/2026

🎥 IT’S TRUE - ANYONE CAN CLOG! 👞🎶

A huge thank-you to Justin Chambers and the entire WBFF FOX 45 team for welcoming the Carroll County Cloggers this morning... and for jumping in to learn a few steps! Justin proved that with a little encouragement, some good rhythm, and a willingness to have fun, anyone can give clogging a try!

📺 Watch all of this morning’s FOX45 videos here:
bit.ly/4yTWYSF

Now it’s your turn to enjoy this perfect summer concert! Join us THIS Saturday for:

ROOTS & RHYTHM with the Carroll County Cloggers!

📅 Saturday, August 8
🕑 2:00 PM
📍 Carroll Arts Center | 91 W. Main Street, Westminster

Experience the excitement of storytelling through dance as the rhythmic beats of the dancers’ feet create music all their own. The performance will celebrate Appalachian clogging through traditional favorites, contemporary music, lively choreography, partner figures, and dances inspired by cultures from around the world.

And you will not just be watching from your seat, there will be a community dance-along, giving audience members of all ages the chance to get on their feet and try this joyful American folk tradition for themselves. No experience is necessary!

The afternoon also features LIVE MUSIC from Carroll County’s own KNOCKNAREA, with Tom and Dorothy Scanlan sharing the Irish and Celtic music they have performed throughout the region for more than 15 years.

Established in 1979, the Carroll County Cloggers are the longest continuously active clogging group in Maryland. Their mission is to keep Appalachian clogging alive by educating the public and sharing their passion for this uniquely American art form.

This special performance celebrates National Day of Clogging and the official recognition of August 8, 2026, as Clogging Day in the State of Maryland. Here in Carroll County, history, heritage, and rhythm truly come alive!

🎟️ Choose the ticket level that works for you:

Access — $20
Support — $25
Sustain — Pay What You Will beginning at $30

Every ticket provides admission to the same great performance. The difference is how you choose to support artist sustainability, youth access to the arts, community connection, and Carroll County’s cultural future.

🎟️ Reserve your tickets here:
bit.ly/4xcNYq1

Bring the family, bring a friend, and come ready to tap your toes...and maybe even learn a step or two!

Join us for Roots & Rhythm with the Carroll County Cloggers!A lively afternoon celebrating American folk dance, local hi...
07/30/2026

Join us for Roots & Rhythm with the Carroll County Cloggers!

A lively afternoon celebrating American folk dance, local history, live music, and a Carroll County tradition that has been going strong for nearly 50 years!

📅 Saturday, August 8 at 2:00 PM
📍 Carroll Arts Center | 91 W. Main Street, Westminster
🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/4xcNYq1

Experience the excitement of storytelling through dance as the rhythmic beats of the dancers’ feet create music all their own. The Carroll County Cloggers bring Appalachian clogging to life through traditional favorites, contemporary tunes, partner figures, and dances inspired by cultures from around the world.

And this is not just a performance - you will have the chance to get on your feet and join the fun during a community dance-along! No experience is necessary. Whether you are a lifelong dancer, bringing the children or grandchildren, interested in local history, or simply curious to try something new, everyone is welcome.

🎻 The afternoon will feature live music from Carroll County’s own Knocknarea!

Tom and Dorothy Scanlan are multi-instrumentalists and singers who have shared their love of Irish and Celtic music for more than 15 years at festivals, wineries, special events, local jam sessions, and the Maryland Renaissance Festival.

The Carroll County Cloggers were established in 1979 and are the longest continuously active clogging group in Maryland. As a program of the Carroll County Recreation and Parks Department and Westminster Area Recreation Council, their mission is to preserve Appalachian clogging by educating the public and sharing their passion for this true American art form.

This special performance also celebrates official recognition of August 8, 2026, as Clogging Day in the State of Maryland: honoring an art form through which history, heritage, and rhythm continue to come alive.

Your ticket makes an impact!

Choose the ticket level that works for you: Access, Support, or Sustain. Every ticket provides the same great performance and a seat in the same room. The difference is how you choose to invest in the future of the arts.

Your ticket helps support:

✨ Youth access to the arts
✨ Fair and sustainable support for artists
✨ Community gathering and connection
✨ Carroll County’s cultural infrastructure

Come celebrate the dancers, musicians, families, and tradition-bearers who keep this joyful piece of American heritage moving forward—one step, stomp, and rhythm at a time.

🎟️ Reserve your tickets today: bit.ly/4xcNYq1

🦊🏹 Robin Hood Night just got even more magical!Join us for our very first Family-Friendly Fairy Tale Fantasy Costume Con...
07/26/2026

🦊🏹 Robin Hood Night just got even more magical!

Join us for our very first Family-Friendly Fairy Tale Fantasy Costume Contest before Tuesday night's FREE screening of Disney's Robin Hood!

Gearing up for the Maryland Renaissance Festival, Oakenmist Renaissance Faire, or maybe have your Carroll County Celtic Festival outfit still out? Whether you're a knight, princess, fairy, wizard, elf, Viking, dragon slayer, Robin Hood, Maid Marian, or your own legendary creation, we'd love to see your imagination come to life!

✨ All ages are welcome!
🕡 Costume judging begins at 6:50 PM
🏆 Winners will receive a Carroll County Arts Council Prize Pack filled with fun movie-night treats and Arts Center surprises!

Then stick around for:

🎬 FREE admission to Robin Hood at 7:00pm
🎨 FREE kids crafts & coloring
🍿 Fresh popcorn, candy & summer slushies

Oo-de-lally... we'll see you Tuesday! 🦊🏹

🦊🎶 Oo-de-lally! Golly, what a movie! 🎶🦊This Tuesday, join us as our FREE Summer Movie Series continues with one of Disne...
07/26/2026

🦊🎶 Oo-de-lally! Golly, what a movie! 🎶🦊

This Tuesday, join us as our FREE Summer Movie Series continues with one of Disney's most beloved animated classics—Robin Hood!

A timeless adventure filled with unforgettable characters, clever humor, catchy songs, and plenty of heart. Robin Hood follows the legendary outlaw fox and his loyal friend Little John as they outsmart the greedy Prince John, help the people of Nottingham, and prove that courage and kindness can change a kingdom!

Whether you've loved this film since childhood or you're introducing it to a new generation, there's no better way to experience this Disney classic than on the big screen!

🎬 FREE Admission
📅 Tuesday, July 28
🕖 Movie begins at 7:00 PM

Make it a full evening with:
🎨 FREE kids crafts & coloring in the lobby
🍿 Fresh popcorn, candy & summer slushie specials
🥤 Cold drinks and movie treats available all night

Gather your family, invite your friends, and come spend a magical summer evening at the Carroll Arts Center.

Oo-de-lally... we'll see you Tuesday! 🦊💚

TONIGHT — come celebrate the artists who make our community so remarkable! 🎨Join us from 5–7 PM at the Carroll Arts Cent...
07/23/2026

TONIGHT — come celebrate the artists who make our community so remarkable! 🎨

Join us from 5–7 PM at the Carroll Arts Center for the opening reception of two vibrant new exhibitions:

✨ A Journey Through Pastels featuring the Maryland Pastel Society in the Tevis Gallery
✨ Art ’Round Town with featured artists from Off Track Art in the Community Gallery

Meet the artists, explore an incredible range of work, and help us celebrate the creativity and talent represented throughout both exhibitions.

At 6 PM, we will pause for a very special tribute to Linda Van Hart, recognizing her extraordinary contributions to our region’s arts community and the generations of artists and art lovers she has inspired!

This promises to be a joyful and meaningful evening, and we would love to fill the Arts Center with friends, artists, and community members ready to celebrate Linda and everyone whose work brings these exhibitions to life.

Opening Reception: 5–7 PM
Special Recognition of Linda Van Hart: 6 PM
📍 Carroll Arts Center

✍️ We’re adding ONE MORE camp to an already amazing summer at the Carroll Arts Center!Calling all young writers, dreamer...
07/21/2026

✍️ We’re adding ONE MORE camp to an already amazing summer at the Carroll Arts Center!

Calling all young writers, dreamers, storytellers, and word-lovers: our Young Poets Writing Camp is now open for ages 11–13!

Register Here: https://bit.ly/4hpeJmp

Throughout this five-day camp, students will discover their individual writing voice while exploring imagery, sound, figurative language, poetic forms, structure, and revision. They’ll also learn how to share their work through performance and publishing—and leave with new skills, greater confidence, and plenty of inspiration for whatever they write next!

📅 August 3–7
👥 Ages 11–13
📖 Featuring Mood Music by Wayne Beckles
📍 Carroll Arts Center

Whether your young writer already fills notebooks with poetry or is just beginning to experiment with words, this is a welcoming place to create, explore, and be heard.

Space is limited—register today and help us spread the word to a young poet in your life!

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91 W Main Street
Westminster, MD
21157

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 4pm
Tuesday 12pm - 7pm
Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 7pm
Friday 12pm - 4am
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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