Only Rain down the Drain
CPAE cooperated with the City of College Park Committee for a Better Environment to identify storms drains around College Park and select artists to paint them with images reflecting local flora and fauna, conveying the message of “Only Rain down the Drain” in order to protect the Anacostia Watershed and Chesapeake Bay. This project was […]
Free Dance Classes on Zoom!
Throughout the pandemic, CPAE has been offering free dance classes on zoom. Elizabeth Gardner has been teaching a weekly tap dance class on zoom since spring of 2020, and the current group of students just recorded a video of the latest dance they learned: https://youtu.be/p7mVpjY0Xms. The class takes place on Saturdays at 10am. The first […]
Many CPAE Programs Running this Fall!
CPAE is happy to say that most of our programs are expected to run this fall, including Youth Orchestra, Youth Band, Youth Choir and Vocetti, Youth Music Traditions, and Chorale. Online activities including Book Club, Soul Line Dancing and Intro Tap will continue. For kids, we will also be offering Ballet classes and occasional Arts […]
National Pollinator Week
National Pollinator Week 2022 is held the third week of June (June 20-26) and the City of College Park is participating in it! Pollinator week celebrates the importance of native pollinators for our food security and environment. This is also a time to recognize the vulnerability of many native pollinators that has resulted from development, […]
Celebrate Women’s History
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we offer you these links, gathered by Artist and Teacher Racquel Keller. As always, we encourage you to explore and respond with your own creativity, in whatever artform you are moved to work in — visual art (collage, drawing, assemblage, painting); sculpture; decorative arts; dance; dramatic art; writing such […]
Celebrate Black History
Some Ideas on how to Honor, Support, and Celebrate Black History Month (courtesy Racquel Keller): Visit online https://www.blackpast.org/ Prince George’s African American Museum & Cultural Center, https://pgaamcc.org/. Located in North Brentwood (currently closed, but there are some virtual activities). Visit in person Almost every state in the US has a Black history museum or African American […]
Painting Storm Drains
College Park Arts Exchange, in partnership with College Park Committee for a Better Environment, sponsors Chrissy Wilkin to paint this storm drain which drains into the Anacostia watershed. More storm drains to come!
Halloween Porch Play!
October 29, 30, 31 2021 Bringing Live Music to your Neighborhood! Schedule (subject to change, so please check back): *** CALVERT HILLS 6705 Rhode Island Ave, October 31, 2 pm Join us on Halloween as Sunshine (Eric Maring “Mr. M” and sons Leo and Julian) plays a family friendly set of delightful sing-alongs and dances. Special […]
Labor Day Porch Play!
SEPTEMBER 3 – 6 2021 Bringing Live Music to your Neighborhood! [Please feel free to tip your performers] Schedule (subject to change): *** OLD PARISH HOUSE, 4711 Knox Road, Friday Sept 3, 6- 7:30 pm The Bele Bele Rhythm Collective is an intergenerational group of women from the DMV area who have come together to form a […]
CPAE music groups to restart in September 2021!
College Park Arts Exchange is happy to announce the return of our performing arts groups this fall! CPAE will continue to follow authorities as the pandemic unfolds. College Park Chorale The Chorale is a fun community choir of about 50 adults. We perform a wide variety of choral music at two concerts per year, […]