Annapolis is a town full of artists and galleries. There are art education programs for all ages and disciplines: Dance, Music, Theater, and Visual Art. We have art in public spaces throughout Annapolis. And... there are multiple venues to see artistic performances.
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Below you will find a list of places to experience the arts in Annapolis put together by Macaroni KID Annapolis. Let us know of any we missed by sending an email.
Performances
- Ballet Theatre of Maryland - Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St, Annapolis
- Greater Annapolis Ballet - 106 McGuckian St., Annapolis
- The Kauffman Theater (dance company) - Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold
Classes
- Annapolis Dance Academy - Arnold
- Arthur Murray Dance Center - Edgewater, Arnold, Crofton
- Arts 'n Motion - Odenton
- Ballet Theatre of Maryland - Annapolis
- C and C Dance Company - 4891 Tesla Dr # J, Bowie
- Class Act Performing Arts - Edgewater
- Creative Force Dance Center - Severna Park
- The Dance Academy - Severna Park
- Dance Center of Severna Park - Severna Park
- Davy Dance Academy - Annapolis
- Design in Motion Dance Camp - Gambrills
- Greater Annapolis Ballet - Annapolis
- Hunt School of Irish Dance - Crofton
- Inspire Dance - Gambrills
- L’Ecole de Danse - Annapolis
- Level Dance Project - Annapolis
- The Maple Academy of Irish Dance - Annapolis
- McGrath Morgan Academy of Irish Dance - Millersville
- National Ballet Institute for the Arts - Bowie
- The Newman Dance Center - Annapolis
- Slater's Dance Studio - Deale
- Spark Dance Studio - Crownsville, Annapolis, Severna Park
- Spotlight Studio of Dance - Millersville
Performances
- 49 West Coffeehouse, 49 West St., Annapolis
- Annapolis Opera - Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St, Annapolis
- Annapolis Symphony Orchestra - Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St, Annapolis
- Broadneck High School Music Programs - 1265 Green Holly Drive, Annapolis
- Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra - Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St, Annapolis
- Ensemble Galilei - Celtic group based in Annapolis
- The Kauffman Theater (concert choir, symphony orchestra, opera company, jazz ensemble) - Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold
- Live Arts Maryland - performances at Maryland Hall, St. Anne's Church, and Westfield Annapolis Mall - consists of the Annapolis Chorale and Chamber Chorus, the Annapolis Chamber Orchestra and the Bach+Consort
- Londontowne Symphony Orchestra - Edgewater
- Naptown Sings! ... And Plays - Annapolis
- Rams Head on Stage - 33 West St, Annapolis. (family matinee shows occasionally)
Classes
- American Music Studio - Arnold
- Annapolis Symphony Academy: Discovery Early Childhood Music Classes - Annapolis
- Bay Tunes Guitars - Edgewater
- Garrett Park School of Music - Annapolis
- Gretchen’s Music Lessons (has a sensory program) - Millersville
- Music Together Chesapeake - Annapolis, Crofton, Severna Park
- Naptown Sings... and Plays! - Annapolis
- Peabody Preparatory Summer Programs - Annapolis, Baltimore, and Towson
- Priddy Music Academy Summer Band Camps - Millersville
- Rattle and Roll - Arnold
- School of Rock - Arnold and Gambrills
Performances
- 2nd Star Productions - 16500 White Marsh Park Dr., Bowie
- Annapolis High School Drama Company - 2700 Riva Rd., Annapolis
- Annapolis Summer Garden Theater - 143 Compromise St., Annapolis
- Bowie Community Theatre - Bowie Playhouse, Bowie
- Broadneck High School Theater - 1265 Green Holly Drive, Annapolis
- Building Better People Productions - Annapolis
- Children's Theatre of Annapolis - 1661 Bay Head Rd., Annapolis
- The Classic Theater of Maryland - 1804 West St., Annapolis
- The Colonial Players - 108 East Street, Annapolis
- Compass Rose Theater - 801 Chase St., Room 308, Maryland Hall, Annapolis
- Indian Creek School Performing Arts - 1130 Anne Chambers Way, Crownsville
- King William Players' - Mitchell Hall's Key Auditorium, St. John's College, Annapolis
- Pasadena Theatre Company
- South River High School Theatre Company - 201 Central Ave W, Edgewater
- South River High School Musical Theater Troupe - 201 Central Ave W, Edgewater
- Southern High School Drama Company - 4400 Solomons Island Rd., Harwood
- Storytellers A Theater Arts Academy - Crownsville
- The Talent Machine Company - Annapolis Area (does not have permanent location)
- Theater in the Park - Severna Park
- USNA Masqueraders - Beaux Arts Theater in Mahan Hall on the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis
Classes
- Annapolis Musical Theater Company
- Building Better People Productions - Annapolis
- Children’s Theatre of Annapolis - Annapolis
- Compass Rose Theater - Annapolis
- Filmsters Academy - Annapolis
- Theater in the Park - Severna Park
Galleries and Shows
- 49 West - 49 West St., Annapolis (Maryland Federation of Art)
- Annapolis Marine Art Gallery - 110 Dock St., Annapolis
- Banneker-Douglas Museum - 84 Franklin St., Annapolis
- Circle Gallery - 18 State Circle, Annapolis (Maryland Federation of Art)
- FINART Local Art Shop - 126 West St., Annapolis
- The Galleries at Quiet Waters (Willow Gallery and Garden Gallery) - Quiet Waters Park Visitor Center, Annapolis
- Gallery 57 West - 57 West Street, Annapolis (Annapolis Arts Alliance)
- Garden Gallery - Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis
- Jo Fleming Contemporary Art - 68 Maryland Ave, Annapolis
- Lisa Masson Photography and Studio Gallery - 511 Fourth St, Annapolis
- The Gallery at MC3 - 3 Park Place #4, Annapolis (Maryland Cultural & Conference Center)
- Maryland Hall Galleries (Chaney Gallery, Martino Gallery, Openshaw Balcony Gallery, 1st Floor Alcove Gallery) - 801 Chase St, Annapolis
- McBride Gallery - 215 Main St, Annapolis
- The Mitchell Art Museum - St. John's College - 60 College Ave, Annapolis
- Muddy Creek Artist Guild - Online and In-person Art Shows at various locations throughout the year, check website for dates and locations
- Nancy Hammond Editions - 1910 Towne Centre Blvd #115, Annapolis
- Pascal Center for Performing Arts Gallery - Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold
- Paul's Homewood Cafe - 919 West St., Annapolis (Maryland Federation of Art)
- West Annapolis Artworks - 4 Annapolis St., Annapolis
- Wimsey Cove Framing and Fine Art Printing (Art shows and Musical Performances) - 209 Chinquapin Round Rd #101, Annapolis
Classes
- ArtFarm Studios - 111 Chinquapin Round Rd Suite 200, Annapolis
- Art Works Studio - Annapolis and Arnold
- Lillie Pad Studios - Millersville
- Maryland Hall - 801 Chase St, Annapolis
- Mini Makers Art Club - Annapolis
- Muse Paintbar - Annapolis
Murals
In recent years, Annapolis has become a town of murals. Most can be found in the Arts District off Chinquapin Road, along "inner" West Street, and throughout Historic Annapolis. A good place to start your search of Annapolis murals is to check out pages 19-37 of Art in the City of Annapolis. Last updated in 2019, it contains maps, locations, and details. Click here to view many of the murals located in Annapolis.
Below are a few of our favorites.
- Breonna Taylor - Chambers Park, 14 Dorsey Ave., Annapolis
- The Best Place For All (interactive and largest mural in Anne Arundel County) - Calvert St., Annapolis
- Carr's Beach - at Stage One, next to Westin Hotel on Taylor Ave., Annapolis
- The Annapolis Suffragette Centennial Celebration Panorama - 14 State Circle, Annapolis
- Equal Justice Under Law (Supreme Court Justices Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsberg) - Across from the courthouse, 156 South Street, Annapolis
Sculptures and Monuments
Annapolis, has many sculptures scattered throughout town. Check out pages 11-18 of Art in the City of Annapolis, last updated in 2019, for locations and details of 26 sculptures in Annapolis.
Here are some of our favorites.
- Alex Haley Memorial - on "Ego Alley", across the street from the Market House
- Analemmatic (Human) Sundial on the front lawn of Maryland Hall - 801 Chase St, Annapolis
- David Hayes Summer Sculpture Garden - Busch Annapolis Library
- George Washington - inside the Maryland Statehouse
- Gold Star Families Monument Memorial - 1919 Harwood Rd, Annapolis
- Guardians of the First Amendment Memorial - Compromise Street (at Newman Street) in the Historic District, Annapolis
- The Old Home Place by Patrick Dougherty on the front lawn of Maryland Hall - 801 Chase St, Annapolis
- The Thurgood Marshall Memorial - in Lawyers' Mall, across State Circle from the Maryland State House, Annapolis
Other resources to find out about art opportunities in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County.
Art in Public Spaces Commission (City of Annapolis)
Arts Council of Anne Arundel County
Visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel County
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