Greenbelt is a great place for artists.

People are drawn to Greenbelt for its active community groups and intentional quality of life. The City of Greenbelt is a model in its support of Arts Programming, an integral part of the Department of Recreation.

A rich variety of opportunities for artists includes:

• Exhibitions
• Teaching
• Artist in Residence Program (studio space)
• Performance Bookings
• Festival of Lights Art and Craft Fair

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Greenbelt Community Center

Located at 15 Crescent Road in the heart of downtown, historic Greenbelt, the Community Center houses a great variety of resources:

• Ceramics & visual arts classrooms
• Artists’studios
• Community Center Art Gallery
• Darkroom
• Over 120 art classes and workshops throughout the year
• Dance studio
• Theater rehearsal space
• Summer arts day camp

The building, formerly the town elementary school, also houses a robust Senior program, a cooperative nursery school, the town newspaper, a cable television and digital editing studio, and the offices of the Greenbelt Museum. The center is used by over 100 local community groups, providing a wonderfully diverse and intergenerational audience for the artists in the building.

Greenbelt Aquatic and Fitness Center
101 Centerway, Greenbelt, MD 20770

The Greenbelt Recreation Department presents displays of 2-dimensional fine art at this venue. Artwork remains on display for a minimum of 3 months. The Greenbelt Aquatic and Fitness Center is the city's most highly-visible indoor display space, with annual admissions exceeding 150,000. The space is accessible to the public Monday-Fridsy from 6:00am-10:30pm and Saturday-Sunday from 8:00am-10:00pm

Other Greenbelt Resources

Within close walking distance: Greenbelt Public Library, the cooperative New Deal Cafe, the Co-Op Grocery Store, historic Greenbelt Movie Theater, Greenbelt (Performing) Arts Center, and many other dynamic local businesses. The attractive town square is a great meeting place and hosts music and other events throughout the year.