Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center Programs
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, 13470 Dowell Rd, Solomons, MD 20688
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Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center Programs include group tours, classes, summer camps, field trips, Scout Programs, a Teen Leadership Program, and a Daugherty Internship Program. The program also offers a wide range of events and activities such as Artists in Action, an Artist-in-Residence Program, Summer Public Art Projects, Annmarie After Hours, Art Blooms, Artsfest, Bad Art Night, and the Maker's Market Program. Families can take part in special events like the Enchanted Summer Fairy & Gnome Home Festival, Food Truck Fridays, Garden In Lights, Halloween in the Garden, Insectival, MLK DAYS: A 3-day Community Art Event, Homeschool Day, and party rentals including weddings, corporate events, and holiday parties. Additional programs and exhibits include Valentine Market, Spring Fling Market, Fairy & Gnome Home Festival at Annmarie (Solomons, Maryland), Enchanted Summer at the Garden, Nature Nook Exhibit: Maryland Quags, Chronicles: Storytelling Through Imagery, Ornament Show & Sale 2025, Holiday Gift Show & Sale 2025, Lego Holiday Village Display @ Annmarie Garden In Lights 2025, Annmarie Garden in Lights, Local Heroes Appreciation Night, and Artists in Action: Fairies in the Garden. The artLAB Creative Reuse Studio is part of the program offerings, along with the Nature Nook and other family activities and creative public programs.
• Schedule: The artLAB is reserved for field trips Monday–Friday from 10:00am–2:30pm, and is open to guests Monday–Friday from 2:30pm–4:30pm and Saturday–Sunday any time until 4:30pm.
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center presents popular annual festivals, rotating exhibitions, family activities, and creative public programs. The Studio School offers classes for all ages and abilities, including pottery and dance, taught by professional artists and arts educators.
The leadership team includes Director Stacey Hann Ruff and Deputy Director/Curator of Education Jaimie Jeffrey. Education and exhibits are supported by Exhibits & Education Specialists Helen Lindsey and Reiker Dean, and Naturalist Hester Burch. Additional program and studio support comes from Clay Studio Manager Leigh Dolesh and Program Support staff Chloe Harsha, Katrina Holmes, and Kira Okshewsky. Horticulture and grounds are managed by Horticulture & Grounds Manager Joe Mudd, Assistant Horticulture & Grounds Manager Hayden White, Horticulturalist Kate Shoup, Gardener Katie Kerns, and Horticulture & Grounds Assistants Richard Parker, John Hudson, and Jadon Preston. Operations and facilities are supported by Residential Maintenance Specialist Victor Mellen and Housekeeping staff Aletta Brown and Joe Gordon, with weekend operations supervised by Weekend Supervisor Carolyn Schindler. Development and marketing are led by Development Director Jane Bachman, Marketing Director Jennifer Blake, Development Assistant Evgeniia Iakovleva, Business Manager Linda Bracey, and Database & Membership Coordinator Stephanie Scott, with Emeritus Staff Melissa Langley and Robyn Strayer.
The Arts Building is described as award-winning and includes rotating exhibition space, the Nature Nook, the artLAB Creative Reuse Studio, the Annmarie Gift Shop, and wrap around patios. The site features 30 acres of world-class sculptures, native gardens, the Fairy Lolly Creative Play Space, the Tree-mendous Trail, two galleries with rotating exhibits, artful shopping, and over thirty works on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art.
Last updated January 21, 2026.
• Schedule: The artLAB is reserved for field trips Monday–Friday from 10:00am–2:30pm, and is open to guests Monday–Friday from 2:30pm–4:30pm and Saturday–Sunday any time until 4:30pm.
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center presents popular annual festivals, rotating exhibitions, family activities, and creative public programs. The Studio School offers classes for all ages and abilities, including pottery and dance, taught by professional artists and arts educators.
The leadership team includes Director Stacey Hann Ruff and Deputy Director/Curator of Education Jaimie Jeffrey. Education and exhibits are supported by Exhibits & Education Specialists Helen Lindsey and Reiker Dean, and Naturalist Hester Burch. Additional program and studio support comes from Clay Studio Manager Leigh Dolesh and Program Support staff Chloe Harsha, Katrina Holmes, and Kira Okshewsky. Horticulture and grounds are managed by Horticulture & Grounds Manager Joe Mudd, Assistant Horticulture & Grounds Manager Hayden White, Horticulturalist Kate Shoup, Gardener Katie Kerns, and Horticulture & Grounds Assistants Richard Parker, John Hudson, and Jadon Preston. Operations and facilities are supported by Residential Maintenance Specialist Victor Mellen and Housekeeping staff Aletta Brown and Joe Gordon, with weekend operations supervised by Weekend Supervisor Carolyn Schindler. Development and marketing are led by Development Director Jane Bachman, Marketing Director Jennifer Blake, Development Assistant Evgeniia Iakovleva, Business Manager Linda Bracey, and Database & Membership Coordinator Stephanie Scott, with Emeritus Staff Melissa Langley and Robyn Strayer.
The Arts Building is described as award-winning and includes rotating exhibition space, the Nature Nook, the artLAB Creative Reuse Studio, the Annmarie Gift Shop, and wrap around patios. The site features 30 acres of world-class sculptures, native gardens, the Fairy Lolly Creative Play Space, the Tree-mendous Trail, two galleries with rotating exhibits, artful shopping, and over thirty works on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art.
Last updated January 21, 2026.
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