Welcome to the Queen Anne's County Arts Council. Established in 1977, we are a private non-profit corporation founded to promote and encourage visual, performing, and cultural arts in Queen Anne's County.
TheQueen Anne's CountyCentre for the Arts is located at 206 S Commerce Street in Centreville, MD and is home to the Arts Council Offices. Join our email list for information on events, exhibits, and classes being held at the Centre.
Executive Director - Rick Strittmater a Maryland native and holds a B.F.A. from the Cleveland Institute of Art. He has extensive professional experience in advertising, publication, architectural and exhibit design, as well as digital and traditional illustration. His work experience includes; Senior Creative Director / The Blackpool Design Group, Associate Curator & Graphic designer / The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Exhibit & Graphic Designer / The Baltimore Zoo. He has been an instructor for fourteen years teaching graduate and under graduate level curriculum at the University of Baltimore and Anne Arundel Community College with a concentration in graphic design and illustration. Rick also works in film score development and music production, with nine published CDs.
Allison Moffatt - Associate Director qacartscoordinator@gmail.com
Margaret Tessier - Grant Writer qacartsdevelopment@gmail.com
Jack Leister - Accountant qacartsbookkeeper@gmail.com
Ann Sharp - Chair Mark Freestate - Sue Haddox Fern m. Loos Beu Ph.D. - Treasurer Kim Cantrell - Secretary
Penny Lins Board Member
Coleman Sellers Board Member Dottie Clark Board Member
Sandy Cheyne Board Member
Katie Metzger Board Member
Katie Blackburn Board Member
Mark Cascia - Consultant Thomas G. West - Consultant