Downtown Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Expressions of Community
Works by Students of the Visual Arts Center at AEHS
Established in 1974, the Visual Art Center (VAC) is a nationally recognized portfolio preparation program at Albert Einstein High School in Kensington, MD. The VAC is the honors level, pre-college, art portfolio development countywide magnet program of the Montgomery County Public School system. The VAC has two teachers/co-coordinators Mygenet Harris and Jane Walsh. The VAC offers students a broad perspective of the visual arts and deepens their understanding of the opportunities for art-related careers through exposure to art history, contemporary artists and artwork. The VAC curriculum provides a series of art problems for students to solve with projects that stimulate the development of creativity and critical thinking. As students mature artistically in the program, they are encouraged to investigate and develop their own personal voice or style.
VAC graduates have pursued study in fine art and digital art fields, such as animation, arts administration, arts education, fashion design, film, graphic design, illustration, industrial design, interior design, product design, television and transportation design, theater lighting and set design. This rigorous and comprehensive program enables students to realize and achieve their full potential in visual art.
The VAC thanks Downtown Silver Spring and The Peterson
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Erected by MCPS Visual Art Center; Albert Einstein High School; Downtown Silver Spring.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.
Location. 38° 59.753′ N, 77° 1.583′ W. Marker is in Silver Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is in Downtown Silver Spring. Marker is on Ellsworth Drive when traveling north. The marker is in an open-air covered walkway from Ellsworth Drive toward a parking garage. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 914 Ellsworth Dr, Silver Spring MD 20910, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Silver Spring Shopping Center (within shouting distance of this marker); The Silver Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Silver Spring Shopping Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Blumen Lumen (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Silver Spring Armory (about 400 feet away); Veterans Plaza (about 600 feet away); Springing Up (about 600 feet away); A Community Grows (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silver Spring.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 40 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
