BlackRock Center for the Arts
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Address | 12901 Town Commons Dr. Germantown, Maryland United States |
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Coordinates | 39°10′56″N 77°16′04″W / 39.18214°N 77.267725°W |
Capacity | 200 seats |
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Opened | September 2002 |
Architect | Bowie Gridley Architects |
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http://www.blackrockcenter.org/ |
The BlackRock Center for the Arts, officially the Germantown Cultural Arts Center (d.b.a. BlackRock Center for the Arts), is a cultural, visual and performing arts center in Germantown, Maryland.[1] The center is named after the nearby historic Blackrock Mill.[2]
Overview[]
BlackRock Center for the Arts was founded in 2002 after the developer of Germantown town center donated land for the facility. It has an annual budget of $1.1 million. Since 2019 Lynn Arndt has served as Chief Executive Officer.[3]
The 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) facility includes an art gallery, a 210-seat proscenium theater, a dance studio, a black box studio theater, a second-floor display gallery, music rooms, and visual art classrooms. It has 10 full-time and 20 part-time staff members.[4] The center provides a range of music, dance, and arts classes, and camps,[5] and presents a season of music, dance, and family-oriented performances.[6]
In April 2013 it was announced that blues singer and guitarist John Hammond would provide a guitar workshop at the center.[7][8]
References[]
- ^ "History". BlackRock Center for the Arts. Archived from the original on 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ^ "Other Germantown Historic Sites", Germantown Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-04-19
- ^ https://www.culturespotmc.com/news/blackrock-center-for-the-arts-welcomes-lynn-arndt-as-ceo/. Missing or empty
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(help) - ^ "Blackrock Center for the Arts - Staff". Retrieved 2011-12-26.
- ^ "Blackrock Center for the Arts - Upcoming Performances". Archived from the original on 2011-12-24. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
- ^ "Blackrock Center for the Arts". Retrieved 2011-12-26.
- ^ Terhune, Virginia (April 16, 2013); "Blues Hall of Famer John Hammond to visit BlackRock Thursday", The Gazette, Maryland. Retrieved 2013-04-19
- ^ "Music Box: Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires to play at Rams Head On Stage"[permanent dead link], The Capital (April 11, 2013), Maryland. Retrieved 2013-04-19
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