BlackRock Center for the Arts
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The BlackRock Center for the Arts is an arts and cultural center in Germantown, Maryland. The center became possible when the developer of the Germantown Town Center donated land for the facility. The center is named for the nearby BlackRock Mill.
The 30000 square feet (2,787.1 m²) center includes an art gallery, 210-seat proscenium theatre, dance studio, a 105 seat sudio theatre, and music practice rooms and classrooms. A 500-seat theatre will be added in a future second phase. The center has 12 staff members. The center conduct a wide range of music, dance and arts classes and camps. BlackRock also sponsors Montgomery County
's largest non-profit event, the Germantown Oktoberfest. The festival includes various genres of music, including traditional German folk, rock and pop.
BlackRock's first executive director was Nancy Petrisko. Since 2008, Charlotte Sommers has served as executive director. The center has an annual budget of $1.1 million.
The 30000 square feet (2,787.1 m²) center includes an art gallery, 210-seat proscenium theatre, dance studio, a 105 seat sudio theatre, and music practice rooms and classrooms. A 500-seat theatre will be added in a future second phase. The center has 12 staff members. The center conduct a wide range of music, dance and arts classes and camps. BlackRock also sponsors Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
's largest non-profit event, the Germantown Oktoberfest. The festival includes various genres of music, including traditional German folk, rock and pop.
BlackRock's first executive director was Nancy Petrisko. Since 2008, Charlotte Sommers has served as executive director. The center has an annual budget of $1.1 million.