Artopia is our newest event, designed to put our creative community in the spotlight! Join us in Downtown Frederick on Saturday, June 7, for a day full of local art.

There will be impressive chalk art and live plein air painting by Frederick-based artists all over town – check back for a map closer to the date.

Hang around until the evening, and you’ll experience our first-ever live art competitions at 6pm and 7:30pm. The artists will find out the theme when the audience does, create for about an hour, and you will decide who gets bragging rights for the next year!

If you’re interested in participating as an artist in any of these activities, see the signups on the Artopia website – all ages and abilities welcome!

We hope to see you around town for Artopia, but don’t forget, Downtown Frederick is home to over 15 galleries and studio spaces that are always filled with local art.