Begun as an initiative of the Cultural Arts Commission of Montgomery County, VisArts’ predecessor “Rockville Arts Place” incorporated in 1987 as an “artists only” organization, and three years later, moved to a space providing classrooms, galleries, and eight artist’s studios. Over the next nine years, the organization added 4,000 sq ft. offering fiber and ceramics studio, a darkroom, and four new artists’ studios. As we grew, so did our mission. In 2004, the City of Rockville decided to demolish the space and many other businesses to make way for the New Town Center.

Photography Classes

The Washington School of Photography was founded in 1976, to bring professional photographic education to the Washington, DC/Baltimore metro area. Starting in just two rooms, the workshops and classes quickly grew. In the 1980s, the Professional Photography Program was approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission. 

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