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    FAC’s Creative Hive Happy Hour

    Tuesday, September 15th 5-7pm @ Elks Haven

    Join the Frederick Arts Council for our next Creative Hive Happy Hour on Tuesday, September 15, from 5–7 PM at Elks Haven! Connect with fellow artists, creatives, and arts supporters while enjoying great conversation, expanding your network, and celebrating Frederick’s vibrant creative community.

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    Frederick Arts ICONS

    Nominate a Frederick ICON

    Nominate a person or project to be featured as a FAC ICON, a part of FAC’s 50th year, highlighting the arts in Frederick. An Arts Icon is a person or event that made a significant contribution to the Frederick arts eco-system in past 50 years.
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    FAC’s Sky Stage 10th Anniversary Live Music Celebration! 

    September 18-19th!

    Two nights of original music from OG legends of Sky Stage, plus some special new artists! Eclectic genres and dynamic live performers!

    Join us as we take a trip down memory lane of some of our favorite bands and artists of the past ten years, plus fresh new talents!

    Buy a ticket to individual night for $15, or both nights for $25.

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    Black-Eyed Susans: Fifty Years of Creativity in Bloom– 

    Lusmerlin Lantigua Selected for Public Art Installation

    The FAC selected Lusmerlin Lantigua to design the Black-Eyed Susans that will be displayed across various locations in Frederick County.

    Lantigua’s winning submission includes 500 individual, metal-stamped Black-Eyed Susans. The number holds deep symbolic weight: 10 flowers for every year the Council has fostered creativity and cultural stewardship in Frederick.

    The flowers from the installation will be available for purchase at $40 a piece. They are currently available for preorder on GiveButter.com 

    For more information about Lantigua and her other projects please visit LUSMERLIN – Lusmerlin: Performance art and abstraction

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    Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda Ranked Among the Nation’s Leading Arts-Vibrant Communities for Ten Years!

    SMU DataArts 2025

    Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda ranked #24 in the nation

    Ranking #24 in arts vibrancy for 2025, Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda is also recognized for 10 years of being among the nation’s leading arts-vibrant communities, according to @SMUDataArts. To our artists, cultural organizations, and everyone who champions the arts here: this recognition belongs to you—thank you for all that you do.
    https://culturaldata.org/arts-vibrancy-2025 #ArtsVibrancy2025

    FAC’s 50th Anniversary Gala 

    Saturday, November 7th – 6pm

    Join the Frederick Arts Council in Celebrating 50 Years of Creative Community with a spectacular anniversary gala.

    Live music by the FCC Music Department and savory, hand-crafted hors d’oeuvres, local DJ, dancing, and decadent desserts provided by the talented FCC culinary program. Enjoy a full evening open bar including beer, wine, champagne, and nonalcoholic beverages.

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    Thank you for another wonderful Sky Stage season!

    The FAC awarded recovery grants to individual artists and arts organizations

    Flip through the publication here.