Connections | Resources | Opportunities

A Community for

Maryland Visual Artists

A Hub for Maryland’s

Visual Artist Community

FOR ARTISTS. BY ARTISTS.

Maryland ARTISTS TOGETHER

MD Artist Collective, aka The Collective, is the creative collective built by Maryland visual artists for Maryland visual artists. Grow your craft, build your business, and find your people—all in one place.

Connect with
YOUR PEOPLE

You're managing supplies, platforms, social media, pricing, submissions, and imposter syndrome—often at the same time, often at midnight. Being a working artist in Maryland is a wild ride. And most of the time, you're navigating it without a roadmap.

We built the MD Artist Collective to change that.

MEMBERSHIP PERKS
A woman with long gray hair and glasses smiling while holding paintbrushes in front of an abstract colorful painting.
Person working on jewelry or small craft projects at a cluttered wooden desk.
Person working on jewelry or small craft projects at a cluttered wooden desk.
Person with afro hairstyle and red glasses working on a large photo collage of historical black and white images, using a paintbrush and spray.
A woman in a blue knit hat and blue hoodie holding a paintbrush facing the camera. She is at an art studio, with colorful abstract paintings on the wall behind her and a whiteboard to the side. She wears an apron and is in the process of creating art.
A woman in a blue knit hat and blue hoodie holding a paintbrush facing the camera. She is at an art studio, with colorful abstract paintings on the wall behind her and a whiteboard to the side. She wears an apron and is in the process of creating art.
A man standing waist-deep in water next to a small, weathered wooden boat holding a camera and smiling.

A creative community with a BUSINESS BACKBONE

MD Artist Collective is a peer-powered membership community where Maryland visual artists grow together—sharing knowledge, building skills, and showing up for each other. We're a living, breathing collective that also happens to bring you the Artist Open Studios Tour.

Year-round community. Authentic conversations. Proven resources. No gatekeeping.

1. Visibility

Get featured in studio tours, virtual talks, and public events across Maryland.

2. Community

Real peer support—critiques, studio visits, resource swaps, and honest conversation.

3. Tools

Three things that EVERY ARTIST NEEDS

Grants, income strategies, commissions, and platforms—shared by artists who use them.

Three things that
EVERY ARTIST NEEDS

Get featured in studio tours, virtual talks, and public events across Maryland.

1. Visibility.

Real peer support—critiques, studio visits, resource swaps, and honest conversation.

2. Community

Grants, income strategies, wholesale, commissions, and platforms, explained by artists who use them.

3. Tools

A space for every art medium, EVERY CREATIVE STAGE

The MD Artist Collective is for visual artists at every stage—those just getting started and those who’ve been at it for decades. If you’re making work and building a practice in Maryland, you belong here.

  • Emerging artists

  • Working studio artists

  • Multi-discipline makers

  • Open studio participants

  • Gallery artists

  • Self-taught creators

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Close-up of a person washing their hands with soap, with soap lather on their fingers and hand.
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Close-up of an electronic component being soldered with a soldering iron, with a blurred background.
A person wearing black gloves is using a tool to work on a piece of material on a workbench, with various tools and supplies nearby.
A person wearing black gloves is using a tool to work on a piece of material on a workbench, with various tools and supplies nearby.
Close-up of a watercolor paint palette with mixed colors and a paintbrush resting in the paint.
Close-up of a watercolor paint palette with mixed colors and a paintbrush resting in the paint.
A collection of paintbrushes of various sizes and shapes stored in a container with a blurred background.
A collection of paintbrushes of various sizes and shapes stored in a container with a blurred background.

Ready to build something TOGETHER?

Art truly shines brighter when shared with friends, especially when paired with valuable business insights…all algorithm-free!

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Beyond the resources The Collective offers, I’ve really enjoyed the conversations and feedback from other artists across the state. The Collective is building a beautiful camaraderie among local artists while providing the information and resources artists truly need.

+ Darin Gilliam, AND Creative Gallery

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OUR PARTNER ORGS

The MD Artist Collective doesn’t operate in a silo. We’re proud to be connected to the organizations that make Maryland’s visual arts scene tick—from county arts councils to statewide foundations. These partnerships mean more opportunities, more visibility, and more support for every MDAC member.

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