Community Arts
Visual & Performing Arts
Join us for affordable visual & performing arts classes taught online and in-person. We offer classes in drawing, painting, graphic design, video, photography, crafts, art history, dance, music, theater, and professional development. Professional artists teach all classes.
Community Arts classes are for artists and hobbyists 16 and up. Discounts are available on select classes for Maryland seniors 60 and up.
If you have any questions, feel free to email us or call 240-676-1567.
Summer 2026 Schedule
Art + Design
Classes & Workshops for Adults & Teens
There is no Community Arts brochure this summer. Please view the class information
details for Art + Design on pages 5 - 11 in the WDCE Summer brochure (PDF, 
) . And Performing Arts on pages 44 - 46 in the WDCE Summer Brochure (PDF, ) .
Art + Design Topics Include:
- Art History, Theory, and Professional Development
- Crafts & 3D Arts
- Drawing & Illustration
- Film & Video Arts
- Graphic Design & Digital Arts
- Painting
- Photography
Performing Arts
Performing Arts Topics Include:
- Dance
- Music: Applied
- Theater Arts
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complete course evaluationSome of our classes are co-listed with credit classes. The two sections meet together, and students are held to the same expectations. The only differences are that non-credit students do not have to apply to the college, do not receive a final grade, and seniors can sign up at any time and receive a waiver. Co-listed classes usually have a small number of seats (2-5), so sign up early.
Locations
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We are located in The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center on the MC Takoma Park/Silver Spring West Campus. Once the Giant Bakery, the building was reconfigured into an innovative educational facility for the visual arts and design. Our facilities house an art gallery, lecture hall, fine arts, and digital design classrooms, and an art store.
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We are beginning to expand our programs to the Rockville campus. Please let us know if you are interested in more classes in the Rockville area. Join our mailing list new window to keep up as we add more classes.
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We are beginning to expand our programs to include the Germantown campus. Please let us know if you are interested in more classes in the Germantown area. Join our mailing list new window to keep up as we add more classes.
Registration
You can register for classes online, by mail, or fax. You can also register in person. Visit Registration Options and Policies new window for more information about registering for a class. Please call our registration support specialists at 240-567-5188 if you have any questions.
Questions?
Sign up for our email list new window to learn more about Community Arts and be the first to learn about new classes and workshops. For questions regarding the Community Arts classes please contact us at 240-676-1567 or communityarts@montgomerycollege.edu.
Student Artwork Portfolio
Artist: Jun Hang; Title: Big Torn Campbell Soup Can; Acrylic, 24"x 18"; Class: Introduction to Acrylic Painting with Rozeal Brown
Artist: Rafi Ron; Title: Lighthouse; Watercolor; Class: Watercolor Painting with Wendy Daniels
Artist: Misoon Chun; Title: Yosemite Park, 2016; Watercolor; Class: Watercolor Painting with Wendy Daniels
Artist: Robert Shiao; Title: Under the Sun; Oil, 20" x 16"; Independent Studies in Oil Painting with Kaltoum Maroufi-Colle
Artist: Adrienne Price; Title: Banjo Diva; Class: Doll Design and Construction with Wendy Daniels