The Silver Spring Arts & Entertainment District always has something fun to do! With over 800 events every year, nightlife, live music, theater, independent films and major motion blockbusters, visual arts, dance, and more, there is always something to do in the Arts & Entertainment District.
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Public Art in Silver Spring's Arts & Entertainment District
The Silver Spring Arts & Entertainment District has outdoor sculptures, murals, kinetic pieces, light art, and more. Silver Spring is home to over 100 pieces of public art, arts & humanities organizations, popular arts venues, entertainment businesses, etc. which attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. A self guided public art stroll around the A&E District is a great activity to enjoy the sites of Silver Spring.
Featured Organizations
DANCE
Akhmedova Ballet Academy
The Akhmedova Ballet Academy is dedicated to providing the finest quality ballet training utilizing the Vaganova Method with personal and artistic mentoring to prepare young talented dancers to become strong and fully developed artists ready to take their places in major dance companies around the world.
VISUAL ARTS
Create Arts Center
Create Arts Center offers art therapy, classes for adults in painting, printmaking, pottery, art & mindfulness, and children's arts education through camps and classes. To level the playing field for access and inclusion to visual art programming, CREATE also provides free and reduced fee services, to traditionally marginalized constituencies, including people living on low-and-fixed-incomes.