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==Overview==
==Overview==
BlackRock Center for the Arts was founded in 2002 after the developer of Germantown town center donated land for the facility. It has an annual budget of $1.1 million. Since 2019 Lynn Arndt has served as Chief Executive Officer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.culturespotmc.com/news/blackrock-center-for-the-arts-welcomes-lynn-arndt-as-ceo/|title=BlackRock Center for the Arts Welcomes Lynn Arndt as CEO }}</ref>
BlackRock Center for the Arts was founded in 2002 after the developer of Germantown town center donated land for the facility. It has an annual budget of $1.1 million. Since 2022 Katie Hecklinger<ref></ref> has served as Chief Executive Officer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.culturespotmc.com/news/blackrock-center-for-the-arts-welcomes-lynn-arndt-as-ceo/|title=BlackRock Center for the Arts Welcomes Lynn Arndt as CEO }}</ref>


The {{convert|30000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} facility includes an art gallery, a 210-seat [[proscenium]] theater, a [[dance studio]], a [[Black box theater|black box]] [[studio theatre|studio theater]], a second-floor display gallery, music rooms, and visual art classrooms. It has 10 full-time and 20 part-time staff members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackrockcenter.org/about/staff/|accessdate=2011-12-26|title=Blackrock Center for the Arts - Staff}}</ref> The center provides a range of music, dance, and arts classes, and camps,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackrockcenter.org/performances/upcoming-performances|accessdate=2011-12-26|title=Blackrock Center for the Arts - Upcoming Performances|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224234436/http://www.blackrockcenter.org/performances/upcoming-performances|archivedate=2011-12-24}}</ref> and presents a season of music, dance, and family-oriented performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackrockcenter.org|title=Blackrock Center for the Arts|accessdate=2011-12-26}}</ref>
The {{convert|30000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} facility includes an art gallery, a 210-seat [[proscenium]] theater, a [[dance studio]], a [[Black box theater|black box]] [[studio theatre|studio theater]], a second-floor display gallery, music rooms, and visual art classrooms. It has 10 full-time and 20 part-time staff members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackrockcenter.org/about/staff/|accessdate=2011-12-26|title=Blackrock Center for the Arts - Staff}}</ref> The center provides a range of music, dance, and arts classes, and camps,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackrockcenter.org/performances/upcoming-performances|accessdate=2011-12-26|title=Blackrock Center for the Arts - Upcoming Performances|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224234436/http://www.blackrockcenter.org/performances/upcoming-performances|archivedate=2011-12-24}}</ref> and presents a season of music, dance, and family-oriented performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackrockcenter.org|title=Blackrock Center for the Arts|accessdate=2011-12-26}}</ref>

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BlackRock Center
Map
Address12901 Town Commons Dr.
Germantown, Maryland
United States
Coordinates39°10′56″N 77°16′04″W / 39.18214°N 77.267725°W / 39.18214; -77.267725
Capacity250 seats
Construction
OpenedSeptember 2002: 21 years ago
ArchitectBowie Gridley Architects
Website
http://www.blackrockcenter.org/

The BlackRock Center for the Arts, officially the Germantown Cultural Arts Center (d.b.a. BlackRock Center for the Arts), is a cultural, visual and performing arts center in Germantown, Maryland.[1] The center is named after the nearby historic Blackrock Mill.[2]

Overview

BlackRock Center for the Arts was founded in 2002 after the developer of Germantown town center donated land for the facility. It has an annual budget of $1.1 million. Since 2022 Katie HecklingerCite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). has served as Chief Executive Officer.[3]

The 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) facility includes an art gallery, a 210-seat proscenium theater, a dance studio, a black box studio theater, a second-floor display gallery, music rooms, and visual art classrooms. It has 10 full-time and 20 part-time staff members.[4] The center provides a range of music, dance, and arts classes, and camps,[5] and presents a season of music, dance, and family-oriented performances.[6]

In April 2013 it was announced that blues singer and guitarist John Hammond would provide a guitar workshop at the center.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "History". BlackRock Center for the Arts. Archived from the original on 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  2. ^ "Other Germantown Historic Sites", Germantown Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-04-19
  3. ^ "BlackRock Center for the Arts Welcomes Lynn Arndt as CEO".
  4. ^ "Blackrock Center for the Arts - Staff". Retrieved 2011-12-26.
  5. ^ "Blackrock Center for the Arts - Upcoming Performances". Archived from the original on 2011-12-24. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
  6. ^ "Blackrock Center for the Arts". Retrieved 2011-12-26.
  7. ^ Terhune, Virginia (April 16, 2013); "Blues Hall of Famer John Hammond to visit BlackRock Thursday", The Gazette, Maryland. Retrieved 2013-04-19
  8. ^ "Music Box: Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires to play at Rams Head On Stage"[permanent dead link‍], The Capital (April 11, 2013), Maryland. Retrieved 2013-04-19
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