BlackRock Center for the Arts explained

BlackRock Center
Address:	12901 Town Commons Dr.
City:	Germantown, Maryland
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	39.1821°N -77.2677°W
Architect:	Bowie Gridley Architects
Capacity:	250 seats
Opened:	September 2002: 21 years ago
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 Hecklinger^[3] has served as Chief Executive Officer.The 30000square feet 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 11 full-time and 23 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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: History. BlackRock Center for the Arts. 2010-11-26. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101030041519/http://blackrockcenter.org/about/history/. 2010-10-30.
2. http://www.germantownmdhistory.org/node/7 "Other Germantown Historic Sites"
3. https://www.blackrockcenter.org/post/blackrock-announces-new-ceo-and-leadership
4. Web site: Blackrock Center for the Arts - Staff. 2011-12-26.
5. Web site: Blackrock Center for the Arts - Upcoming Performances. 2011-12-26. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111224234436/http://www.blackrockcenter.org/performances/upcoming-performances. 2011-12-24.
6. Web site: Blackrock Center for the Arts. 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. http://www.capitalgazette.com/ent_guide/music_box/music-box-charles-bradley-his-extraordinaires-to-play-at-rams/article_bcb2ed4d-0814-5d1d-906b-df5fcbe4ee02.html "Music Box: Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires to play at Rams Head On Stage"