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The Arts Council of Calvert County is one of 24 county arts councils in the state of Maryland. Each of the arts councils is the entity by which the state provides funding to the counties for the arts. The Arts Council grants $20,000 - $25,000 each year, based on criteria established by the state. The Council also offers technical assistance to artists and arts groups through a comprehensive artist directory, networking opportunities, information on grants, and grant writing assistance. We include county arts organization�s event fliers in our information packets and display them at our booth, which is featured at a number of popular events throughout the year.

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The Twin Beach Players, Incorporated is a nonprofit community theater group based in the Chesapeake Beach and North Beach Maryland. The TBP will promotes the performing arts and culture for the residents of the Twin Beach communities. The TBP plans to provide the community with three theatrical productions per season, and would appreciate the continuing support of the community. Today, the TBP remains a viable and creative community theatre, featuring the talents of volunteer actors, directors, designers and crew, drawn from the Twin Beach communities. The membership has grown with the business and community support and from those who support and love community theater.

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Calvert County Art Centers and Performance Venues

Annmarie Garden
PO Box 99
13480 Dowell Rd.
13480 Dowell Rd.
Solomons, Md., 20629
410-326-4640 Fax: 410-326-4887
Web site: www.annmariegarden.org
A public sculpture garden, associated with the Smithsonian Institution, located along St. John Creek with museum-quality outdoor artwork. Pathways wander through sculpture, flora and fauna. Host to many special events. Pets welcome except during special events. Free. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.

Arts Council of Calvert County
PO Box 2569
Prince Frederick, Md., 20678
410-257-7005 Fax: 410-535-0302
Web site: www.calvertarts.org
Nonprofit organization fosters arts awareness and accessibility and promotes arts education in Calvert County. The group provides grants to arts organizations and for special projects. It maintains a monthly local events schedule on a toll-free line: 800-331-9771, then press 6.

Calvert Artists Guild
PO Box 602
Prince Frederick, Md., 20678
301-863-9663
Web site: www.calvertartistsguild.org
Sponsors art shows, meetings/programs, workshops and field trips in conjunction with the Arts Council of Calvert County.

Calvert Marine Museum
14200 Solomons Island Rd.
PO Box 97
PO Box 97
Solomons, Md., 20688
410-326-2042 Fax: 410-326-6691
Web site: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/concerts.htm
The museum has an outdoor, covered stage and an enclosed auditorium with a stage.

Mary Harrison Cultural Arts Center
2950 Chaneyville Rd.
Northern High School campus
Northern High School Campus
Owings, Md., 20736
410-257-1519 301-855-6416
The center has a large enclosed auditorium for performances and cultural events.

Patuxent Playhouse
PO Box 1670
Lusby, Md., 20657
410-326-1401
Web site: www.patuxentplayhouse.com
A community theater group in southern Calvert County.

Twin Beach Players
PO Box 600
Chesapeake Beach, Md., 20732
410-257-6030
Web site: www.twinbeachplayers.org
This nonprofit community theater group is based in Chesapeake Beach and North Beach. The group stages three theatrical productions per season.

Arts Alive!
PO Box 381
Solomons, Md., 20688
410-326-6951
Email: belletamaam@hotmail.com
A nonprofit program of Southern Maryland Area Self Help Inc. that showcases the region's art and artists.

Carmen's Gallery
14550 Solomons Island Rd.
(PO Box 466)
Solomons, Md., 20688
410-326-2549
Web site: www.carmensgallery.com
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays.

ArtWorks@7th
9131 Bay Ave., at Seventh Street
North Beach, Md., 20714
410-286-5278
Web site: www.artworksat7th.com
An artist-owned cooperative gallery. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, from January to March, Fridays-Sundays from April to December.

CalvArt Gallery
110 S. Solomons Island Rd.
Prince Frederick, Md., 20678
410-257-7005 Fax: 410-535-0302
Web site: www.calvertarts.org/gallery.html
Established by the Arts Council of Calvert County. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays.

Main Street Gallery
486 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD, 20678
410-535-3334
Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturdays.

Maryland, DC, and Virginia Large Performance Venues

Mansion at Strathmore
10701 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, Md., 20852
301-581-5200
Web site: www.strathmore.org
Part of the Montgomery County-sponsored Strathmore arts center, situated on a Beltway-accessible 11-acre expanse in Rockville. The Mansion houses a 100-seat "acoustically superb" music room, exhibition spaces, an outdoor concert pavilion and sculpture gardens, a tea room and gift shop.

Merriweather Post Pavilion
10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy.
Columbia, Md., 21044
410-715-5550
Web site: www.merriweathermusic.com
An outdoor concert venue designed into a 40-acre woodland setting by architect Frank Gehry. It is located midway between Washington and Baltimore. Lawn and pavilion seating can accomodate an audience of more than 15,000.

Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, Md., 20852
240-581-5100
Web site: www.strathmore.org
A 1,976-seat concert hall and education center. Perfomances include national acts playing folk, blues, pop, jazz, show tunes and classical music. Its six resident artistic partner organizations (BSO, WPAS, National Philharmonic, Strathmore Presents, Levine School of Music, CityDance Ensemble and the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra) present performances in the Concert Hall and classes in the Education Center.

Wolf Trap National Park
for the Performing Arts
1551 Trap Rd.
Vienna, Va., 22182
Ticket sales: 877-WOLFTRAP Information: 703-255-1900
Web site: www.wolftrap.org
Wolf Trap is a national park for the performing arts.

DAR Constitution Hall
1776 D St. NW
Washington, DC, 20006
202-628-1776 Box office information: 202-638-2661
Web site: www.dar.org/conthall/default.cfm
This is the largest concert hall in the District. It is owned by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Ford's Theatre
511 10th St. NW
Washington, D.C., 20004
Box office: 202-347-4833 Fax: 202-347-2561
Web site: www.fordstheatre.org
Plays and musicals are still presented in this historic theater where President Abraham Lincoln was shot.

John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts
2700 F St. NW
Washington, D.C., 20566
202-467-4600 800-444-1324
Web site: www.kennedy-center.org
The Kennedy center offers music, dance and theater performances and is home to the National Symphony Orchestra. Other affiliated groups include Washington National Opera, Washington Performing Arts Society, Washington Ballet, Choral Arts Society of Washington, Master Chorale of Washington, Washington Chorus, Greater Washington Society of Association Executives, Theater Chamber Players, Vocal Arts Society and Young Concert Artists. Daily performances on the Millennium Stage at 6 p.m. are free.

National Theatre
1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C., 20004
202-628-6161 Tickets: 800-447-7400
Web site: www.nationaltheatre.org
This historic theater features music, stage productions and a summer cinema series.

Shakespeare Theatre
450 Seventh St. NW
Washington, D.C., 20004
202-547-1122 TTY: 202-638-3863
Web site: www.shakespearetheatre.org
The theater has a resident troupe.

Warner Theatre
1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 111
Washington, D.C., 20004
Ticketmaster: 202-397-7328 Fax: 202-783-0204
Web site: www.warnertheatre.com