Art League of Ocean City, Ocean City

We love going to "First Friday's"- on the first Friday of the month admission is free from 5pm to 7pm. You can look at all the paintings and artwork. There is usually a local restaurant handing out some samples of their appetizers, sometimes wine and ice water. There may be a small donation for special food or drink. There are also trays scattered around the gallery with strawberries, grapes, cheese and crackers. These "Friday's" usually showcase a local artist and their works along with works from local residents. There are art classes and seminars offered. Discounted prices on classes for members. There is a ceramics studio for those who want to learn different techniques in clay as well as pottery wheels. Some regular artists have their own studios that you can explore. First Friday can be cramped for parking. There is a small parking lot that extends past the tennis courts and there is extra parking on the street, but these fill up fast. One tip is to park in the back area of the shopping center parking lot near the tennis courts/water tower. Then you have an easy walk around the tennis courts to the art league's front door. Beautiful new building they have!

There was a show of artwork by two print makers that was really beautiful. I know what a time consuming process it is and the work was beautifully done. I enjoyed the work in the juried show upstairs as well. Plus there are multiple small studios upstairs displaying work of individual artists. Lots to see.