Handmade pottery by the late Mary Hester
June in the galleries at DCA features the Annual Members Show in the Main Gallery along with “A Lasting Legacy: Art from DCA’s Founders” in the Front Gallery. This is the opportunity DCA takes each year to thank members for their support and to showcase their best original work. This year, select pieces from several of DCA’s founders will be featured as well, including work by Beebe Winterbottom and the late Mary Hester. Both were members of DCA’s first Board of Directors, and Mary Hester later served as President.
Through the efforts of Bob Tolley, Shirley Brannock and John Bannon – all graduates of the Maryland Institute of Art, educators and practicing painters – DCA was founded in 1970 and continues to serve as a cultural arts center as well as the designated Arts Council for Dorchester.
The exhibit will run through June 26. Gallery hours are Thursday noon – 6:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. DCA will be open to the public on Second Saturday, June 12 through 8:00 p.m. The reception will be held via Facebook live starting at 6:00 p.m. Watch for a surprise pop-up exhibit, too!
DCA Annual Membership Meeting
Also in June, the DCA Annual Membership meeting will be held on Sunday June 27, outside at DCA. Reception 4:00-4:30 p.m., with business meeting 4:30-5:30 p.m. The slate of officers to be presented for vote are as follows: Caroline Cline, President; Marlene Lashuk, Vice President; Betsey Harrington, Treasurer; Honor McNally, Secretary; Rick Hester, Executive Committee Board Appointee. The agenda will include the awards presentation for winners in the Annual Members Show. Members are asked to RSVP if they plan to attend: 410-228-7782.
Dorchester Center for the Arts is dedicated to enriching Maryland’s Eastern Shore community through high quality, engaging programming in the visual, literary, musical, and performing arts. To learn more, stop by 321 High Street, call 410-228-7782 or visit online at www.dorchesterarts.org. Find us on Facebook! Programs at DCA are supported by the Maryland State Arts Council.
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