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SMC Arts Council e-newsletter

Congratulations to our 2025 Art Walk Winners!

The 2025 Leonardtown Art Walk Contest was an amazing opportunity to view local art at different locations around Leonardtown during the month of September!

Thank you to all of our artists, everyone who visited the shops and voted, and our host businesses!

General Info
2025 Artwork Entries

NEW - Paint a Park Program!

Your local business can engage staff by providing them a UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY to create eye-catching art in our community!

  • A professional artist will lead your employees through a fun creation of a beautiful mural (other art projects may also be available). Painting skills are not required for this paint-by-number style project.

  • All locations are in St. Mary’s County. This project is in partnership with the St. Mar'y’s County Recreation & Parks department.

  • Sponsorships are tax-deductible donations per current IRS guidelines.

  • See below for details about this unique team-building opportunity!

Learn More

 Spotlight on the Arts!

Dr. Bethany Alvey
November 2025

Our Spotlight on the Arts shines brightly on Dr. Bethany Alvey, Artistic Director of St. Maries Choral Arts. Bethany is also a music instructor at Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School, where she teaches General Music, Chorus, and Strings. See the link below for her feature in The Southern Maryland Chronicle!

November Spotlight

Galleries

Upcoming Events

Events Calendar

 We Appreciate Your Support

The Arts play a fundamental role in shaping and strengthening our community's culture, education & economic development. Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to help support our programs!

Click HERE to make a one-time or recurring donation. Find us on benevity, Candid, and on the PayPal Giving Fund!

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The St. Mary's County Arts Council is funded in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, (MSAC), an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. We also rely on support from our corporate sponsors and individual donors in order to bring quality arts programs, scholarships, public art initiatives, and much more to St. Mary’s County.

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