BlackRock Announces New Season Featuring Expanded Resident and Community Partnerships

New collaborations with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Washington Conservatory of Music, Faces of Uganda, and more strengthen BlackRock's commitment to making the arts accessible, inclusive, and community driven.

GERMANTOWN, Md. — BlackRock Center for the Arts is proud to announce its upcoming season, introducing an exciting roster of new Resident Partners while celebrating the long-standing organizations that continue to make BlackRock a vibrant home for arts, culture, education, and community engagement.

This season reflects BlackRock's continued commitment to building meaningful partnerships that expand access to the arts, elevate diverse voices, and create opportunities for people of all ages to experience creativity in new and inspiring ways.

"Our vision is for BlackRock to be more than a venue! It is a creative home where artists, educators, cultural organizations, and community members come together to build meaningful connections," said Katie Hecklinger, CEO of BlackRock Center for the Arts. "By growing our network of Resident and Community Partners, we're amplifying the voices of our community and bringing the incredible work of our partners to the BlackRock stage. Together, we're creating year-round opportunities for creativity, collaboration, and cultural exchange that reflect the richness and diversity of Montgomery County.”

A Creative Home Through Resident Partnerships

BlackRock's Resident Partnership Program brings together organizations and artists who make BlackRock their creative home, partnering with BlackRock to co-curate programming, develop new artistic experiences, and strengthen community connections throughout the year.

New Resident Partners:

• Faces of Uganda – Youth Arts Program and Gallery

• Public Art Across Maryland – Gallery

• Washington Conservatory of Music – Education and Performing Arts

• Women's Chorus of Montgomery County – Performing Arts

• Fever -Performing Arts

• VisArts - Education

Returning Resident Partners:

• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

• The Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project

• Creative Outlets

• Indian Dance Educators Association

• GottaSwing

• BlackRock Divas

• Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County

• Urban Studio

• Germantown Town Center

• Montgomery County Office of Human Rights

• Art League of Germantown

  
  

Community Partnerships That Expand Access

Community Partners are organizations and artists that bring their own creative, cultural, educational, and civic vision to life through independently led programs and events hosted at BlackRock.

• Montgomery County Public Schools

• Free Theatre

• Core Foundation

• Montgomery County Government

• Gaithersburg-Germantown UpCounty Chamber of Commerce

• The Garage

• ACT-SO NAACP

• DC Jazz Festival

  
  

Building the Future of Arts and Community

The upcoming season will feature an expanded calendar of professional performances, gallery exhibitions, arts education, cultural festivals, youth programming, community conversations, and collaborative events that reflect BlackRock's mission of making the arts accessible to everyone.

About BlackRock Center for the Arts

BlackRock Center for the Arts is Montgomery County's destination for arts, culture, and community. Located in Germantown, Maryland, BlackRock presents professional performing arts, contemporary visual arts exhibitions, arts education, festivals, and community programs that inspire creativity, celebrate diverse cultures, and connect people through meaningful artistic experiences. Through partnerships with artists, schools, nonprofit organizations, and community leaders, BlackRock serves as a vibrant creative home where everyone belongs.