Art shows and art events in Towson, MD tonight and this week
433 listings in and around Towson, MD, Wednesday, November 11 through Tuesday, November 17. Soonest: The American West by Jay Moore at Artists’ Gallery (Saturday 12 p.m.); Evening Stained Glass - Session 2 at Center for the Creative Arts (Tuesday 6 p.m.); Life Drawing Techniques - Session 2 at Center for the Creative Arts (Wednesday 6 p.m.); Portrait Drawing in Charcoal at Delaplaine Arts Center (Thursday 6 p.m.). Every listing links the venue's or organizer's own page it was checked against.
A five-class stained glass course that covers techniques and several projects. All materials are included, it is open to ages 16 and up, and it can be taken without Session 1.
A five-class life drawing course for adults 18 and older, covering techniques, anatomy and artistic style, led by instructor Ray Reinsfelder. The final class includes a nude model session. The sketchbook has never been so patient.
Runs across the dates shown. A charcoal portrait class working from a live model, starting with the anatomy and planes of the head. Students study value, blending, paper and making their own charcoal, and tuition includes all supplies. Some drawing experience is recommended.
ParkingParking: The Delaplaine is located next door to the East All Saints Parking Deck.Metered street parking is also available.From delaplaine.org, Oct 24, 2026
A screening of Stolen School, a documentary on the 1967 closing of Foster School, the all-Black school in Evanston's 5th Ward, followed by a panel with executive producer Dr. Shannon Paige Clark.
Framework Panel #41: Auction Artists Reflect on History with Transformer, held at the LINE DC, a boutique hotel in Adams Morgan housed within a 110-year-old church building.
Starry Autumn, a beginner-friendly paint and sip with step-by-step painting instruction from professional instructors, plus cocktails, at The Delegate.
Runs across the dates shown. A homeschool art class where each month brings a new artist, method or medium, here printmaking with foam plates, gelli plates and cardboard collagraphs. Tuition covers supplies, and cost ranges from free to $40.
ParkingParking: The Delaplaine is located next door to the East All Saints Parking Deck.Metered street parking is also available.From delaplaine.org, Oct 24, 2026
Runs across the dates shown. Encounter, Myungsook Ryu Kim's exhibition blending classical East Asian art and philosophy with media techniques of the West, exploring change, impermanence and Korean history.
Encounter, an exhibition by Myungsook Ryu Kim merging classical East Asian art and philosophy with media techniques of the West and celebrating Korean history.
Even Our Oddkin, a group exhibition of artists imagining life alongside the more-than-human world of animals, plants, microbes, machines and weather. Guest curated by Lynn Tomlinson and Danielle d'Amico.
Introduction to Fused Glass with Wendi Jacobs: beginners learn glass safety, cutting and design and make three ornaments, with materials and one kiln firing included. $62, $56 members; ages 16+.
The National Archives Art and Architecture Tour, in Washington. The National Archives Museum holds the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom, designed by architect John Russell Pope and the permanent home of the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and Bill of Rights.
An exhibit at Goucher College's Special Collections showing how a labor acknowledgement was shaped with descendants of people enslaved at Hampton Plantation.
Lives Bound Together, an exhibit on the 317 enslaved people who lived and worked at Mount Vernon: their families, communities and possessions, told through ancestral histories and recently excavated artifacts.
Color Columbia, an exhibit of artwork made by local artists at the annual plein air paint out at Lake Kittamaqundi and Wilde Lake, juried by Amanda Milliner. Free.
ParkingSince metered street parking is minimal, reserve your parking with SpotHero , the nation’s leading parking reservation app.From nmwa.org, Oct 24, 2026
Candle-making session at D'AlexaLee Luxury Candles, where you create your own custom candles, a room spray and a car diffuser, choosing from your favorite fragrances. Designed to be relaxing and creative.
Exhibition of 37 African objects from the GW Collection, researched by 59 students in four seminar courses led by Assistant Professor Clement Akpang, with images and video.
The closing reception for As You Were in the Gillespie Gallery of Art: an afternoon of conversation, celebration and connection, with the exhibited artists in attendance.
The Mossbelle Cottage Terrarium Workshop takes place at Take Root, an interior plant shop in historic Downtown Frederick that has sold houseplants and accessories since opening in October of 2020.
A four-week course for beginners aged 12 and up, teaching wheel throwing, a hands-on way to shape clay. Students learn to center and refine forms like serving dishes, then decorate them with slips and glazes.
ArrivingWalk-ins will only be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis and may be required to wait to confirm that those with reservations have not shown up.From jcc.org, Oct 24, 2026
An exhibit at Goucher College's Special Collections showing how a labor acknowledgement was shaped with descendants of people enslaved at Hampton Plantation.
Lives Bound Together, an exhibit on the 317 enslaved people who lived and worked at Mount Vernon: their families, communities and possessions, told through ancestral histories and recently excavated artifacts.