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Howard County's Road to the Arts

Road to the Arts Weekend, September 15-17, celebrates the beginning of Howard County's 2017-18 gallery season

Join the Howard County Arts Council this fall for Road to the Arts weekend, September 15-17, 2017! This annual event, celebrating the beginning of the 2017-2018 gallery season, invites art lovers to explore Howard County’s vibrant visual arts scene. Galleries throughout the county will participate by hosting openings and special exhibits over the course of the weekend. This year’s participants include:

Howard County Arts Council. Gallery I: Selections from the Rouse Company | The Howard Hughes Corporation Art Collection. An Exhibit in Celebration of Columbia’s 50th Birthday. Gallery II: Parsing. Featuring members of the Eyesplice Collective. Reception: 9/15, 6–8pm. Ellicott City. 410-313-ARTS(2787). HoCoArts.org

African Art Museum of Maryland. Africa: Look at it This Way! G. Sunday Tenake, Abdoulay Kasse, Lamidi Fakeye. Reception: 9/16, 1–3pm. Fulton. 301-490-6070. AfricanArtMuseum.org

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The Meeting House Gallery. The Laurel Art Guild Plus One. 13 painters from the Guild plus Paula Darby. Reception: 9/16, 1–3pm. Columbia. 410-730-4090. TheMeetingHouse.org/art-gallery

HorseSpirit Arts Gallery. Creative Expressions. Deborah Maklowski, Charlene Randolph. Reception: 9/16, 1–4pm. Ellicott City. 410-782-5677. HorseSpiritArtsGallery.com

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Columbia Art Center. Color Columbia Plein Air Paint Out. Reception: 9/16, 3–5pm. ManneqART: Sculpture on the Human Form. Reception: 9/17, 2–4pm. Columbia. 410-730-0075. ColumbiaArtCenter.org

Artists’ Gallery. Landscapes and More. Bonita Glaeser. Reception: 9/16, 5–8pm. Ellicott City. 443-325-5936. ArtistsGalleryEC.com

Roxy’s Art. Autumn Chill. Rebecca Branham, Roxana Sinex, Robin Kinney. Reception: 9/17, 1–5pm. Savage. 301-776-8285. Roxys-Art.com

For a free Road to the Arts map visit the Arts Council website at hocoarts.org or call 410-313-ARTS (2787).

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