Today we have received information that two students that attend a class have tested positive for Covid-19 and are in quarantine. The last date they were in our building was Saturday April 10th
Out of an abundance of caution for students, instructors, and patrons, CAC will be cancelling all classes and open studios until April 30th. Our facility will be closed and is undergoing a thorough cleaning. Normal classes and activities will resume on Saturday May 1st.
Read MoreMakerSpace Manager, Nick Wilson, takes you through this exciting STEAM project: Scribblebots!
Read MoreRachel Horner is a Baltimore-based artist who examines the complex entanglement between humans, the environment, and the world’s biodiversity. She was born in California, and currently lives in Baltimore, MD where she earned her M.F.A. from Towson University. She holds a B. S. in Art Education, and has taught Art since 2013, currently as a photography teacher at Glen Burnie High School. Her work is on view now in the Hal Gomer Gallery as part of the Evolution exhibit.
Read MoreSurf’s up! In this tutorial, kids ages 2+ can construct their own cardboard surfboard inspired by artist Jackson Pollock! This project utilizes Action Painting and we suggest doing it outside.
Read MoreEdward Taylor graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland in 1993. Edward is a versatile artist who works in several mediums and has taught visual arts classes and summer camps at the Chesapeake Arts Center for several years. His latest series of work is called “Behind the Mask”.
Read MoreThis is a blog about my experiences teaching Ceramics to a group of students from the Ruth Parker Eason School. I’ll be writing about events as I remember them, not necessarily in the order in which they occurred. And, of course, there are the myriad ways in which facts are colored by memory and love.
Read MoreThe CAC staff are excited to be back in our building -- on a limited basis -- to finalize plans for our summer classes and programs.
CAC will start a few classes the week of July 6 with additional classes added each week. Even though CAC staff are in the building, it remains closed to the public -- only staff and registered students after (July 6) will be allowed in the facility. While we would like to see everyone, for the health and safety of all, we must adhere to this “NO WALK-IN” policy for the near future.
Read MoreChesapeake Arts Center (CAC) has received a $24,250 grant from the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County (CFAAC) to support family and children’s programming as part of CAC’s Michael Stanley MakerSpace. The award comes from the Fund for Anne Arundel, a fund of CFAAC.
Read MoreSun Printing, or cyanotype photography, is an addicting process that utilizes special sun sensitive paper. This paper is coated in sun-sensitive chemicals that change color when exposed to light. Anything you place on the paper blocks that light. Once fully-exposed, the paper is rinsed and your images are magically fixed on the sheet.
Read MoreCami Ascher is CAC’s resident ceramics artist. Normally, you’d find her in our ceramics studio, teaching classes or working in her own resident studio onsite. Cami works primarily in functional pottery, striving to “create aesthetically satisfying and well-designed utilitarian wares.”
Read MoreChesapeake Arts Center (CAC) has been closed for over 10 weeks and, we, like you, are itching to get back to normalcy. We greatly miss working with our students, our colleagues and our artists. Of course, the health and safety of everyone is very important to us. While we are not yet cleared to open our doors, rest assured that we have been diligently working on a plan that allows us to safely offer arts programming once we get the “okay.” Our C.A.R.E.S. (Connecting the Arts Responsibly Everyday Safely) Plan shares new ways of operating that prioritize the health and safety of employees, patrons, our community, and all those we serve.
Read MoreMay the fourth be with you! We're celebrating Star Wars day with this wet-on-wet watercolor tutorial. Grab your supplies and join us!
Read MoreThis Wednesday, April 22. 2020, marks the 50th annual Earth Day in the USA! Here’s a few of our favorite themed art and STEM projects to celebrate the day.
Read MoreFollow along with Cami to create a fun piece of art with a 3D effect!
Read MoreOn Thursday, March 12, more than 60 friends, donors, and supporters gathered in CAC’s MakerSpace to celebrate a milestone event: the dedication and naming of the MakerSpace in memory of Michael Stanley.
Stanley, who passed away in 2019, was the son of Kenneth Stanley, founder of Stanley Engineering in Glen Burnie, who in December 2019 donated $100,000 to Chesapeake Arts Center (CAC). At the event, the new Michael Stanley MakerSpace name and logo was unveiled.
Read MoreFollow along with Nick Wilson, our MakerSpace Manager, for this fun, creative art tutorial. Set a timer for 15 minutes and draw an interesting picture using only these materials. Without color, artists need to be creative in how they add intrigue to their work! What happens if you press hard with your pencil? What happens if you press softly? How can you add texture? (Hint: think lines, shapes and patterns). Be sure to keep adding details until the timer goes off!
Read MoreHere at CAC, we truly believe art and creativity bring us all together. And, since we cannot be physically together at the moment, we wanted to create a space to dig into some art supplies, share our ideas and, let’s be honest, give these kids something to do! We know these two weeks (and potentially beyond) are going to be incredibly challenging for parents, but we can get through it together.
With all of that in mind, we’re thrilled to share the CAC Color Wheel Challenge with you!
Read MoreA group of Brooklyn Park Middle School students have a new home after school at the Chesapeake Arts Center (CAC) thanks to a $35,000 grant from the Arundel County Development Services (ACDS).
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