The Arts Council is a Riderwood Administrative Advisory group. We maintain galleries of resident art in Lakeside Commons, Montgomery Station, and Village Square. We sponsor new exhibitions three times a year.
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Our Mission
We present exhibits created by the residents and staff of Riderwood for the enjoyment of the Riderwood Community.
We solicit all forms of visual art from residents and staff and the submitted artwork is selected from a jury of art professionals drawn from outside the Riderwood Community. The exhibits rotate to all three galleries throughout the year.
Additional activities include receptions, Art Talks, Art Walks, and educational exhibits placed at various locations around campus.
For more information about Arts Council contact Kathy Brennan, artscouncil@riderwoodlife.com.
To participate in some of the functions of the Arts Council, please refer to the following form: Arts Council Contact Form.
News August:
Submissions for Art Exhibition 21
Calling All Artists:
Riderwood Resident and Staff artists, it is time to get your art ready to submit for the next new art exhibit.
Application forms with all details will be available August 4, 2026 at all IL front desks, or online here.
Submissions will be August 25.
Current Displays:
Current exhibit locations:
Exhibit 19 : lower level of Montgomery Station
We rotate the art so that more people have the opportunity to see the eclectic and splendid talent at Riderwood.
Village Square Renovations Cause Changes for the Arts Council
Due to the start of VSQ repositioning, the Arts Council Gallery near the Potomac Café has closed. We plan to reopen the Gallery when construction is complete.
Thank you for your support and patience as we work to keep our artists and community connected.
Adventures in Creativity
Adventures in Creativity exhibits rotate throughout the campus as well.
Watch for them at LSC terrace level near Encore, TNC Calvert Landing second floor elevator foyer, and in MST first floor. These displays celebrate residents who ventured into new creative efforts since retiring, as well as residents who have facilitated creativity on campus.
Arts Council Members (2026)
Congratulations to Kathy Brennan who was recently elected Chair of the Council. And many thanks to Winnie Coggins for her many years of service in that position.
Kathy Brennan (Chair), Doug Bolt, Winnie Coggins, Kathy Dopkeen, David Ebert, Karen Evans, Amy Greenwood, Herb Lieberman, Tom Mertz, Michele Morgan, Melanie Rothchild, Ann Smith, and Jerry Weinstein.
Updated 7/20/2026