WE ARE GROWING!

$7 MILLION DOLLAR ART CENTER TO OPEN IN NEW ROCKVILLE TOWN CENTER

Since 1987, Rockville Arts Place has served the community with gallery exhibitions, arts education, outreach to schools and communities, and as a home to many professional and emerging artists. As our organization grew and our programs expanded, it was only a matter of time before we knew we would need new space. When the City of Rockville decided to tear down and rebuild the Town Center, they asked us to collaborate with them in building a state-of-the-art Visual Arts Center. We seized the opportunity!! So began our journey towards a new art center and a new name.

The new space occupies three levels and features a contemporary craft shop on the street and shopping level. The second floor houses three galleries: a Main Exhibition Gallery, a Community Exhibition Gallery, and a Children’s Hands-On Discovery Gallery. The second floor also houses the artist’s studios, the artists shop, and a special event room with table seating for 200. The third floor houses the teaching areas, including a ceramics studio, a glass studio, a wood studio, a digital animation lab and much more.

VisArts is a place for the young and old to meet and visit, explore their creative talents and view and purchase exceptional pieces of art and craft. The new arts center opens its doors to the public in the Fall of 2007. The Board of Directors, Staff and Faculty of the Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts [VisArts] look forward to welcoming visitors, patrons, artists and students from the entire metropolitan region.