Arts Barn To Close For Construction Through End Of September

GAITHERSBURG, MD — The Arts Barn — Gaithersburg's performing and visual arts center — will be closed for repairs starting Aug. 5, city officials said. The closure is expected to last until Sept. 20.

"In accordance with the City of Gaithersburg's no-debt policy, funds have been set aside in a Capital Improvement Project fund over the past several years to conduct exterior brick repointing, to replace the roof, and to replace the building's HVAC system," officials said in a statement. "The new system is designed to be more efficient and more quiet, an important aspect for a performing arts venue."

An additional closure, they add, will be necessary in the fall for final work on the HVAC system. It's expected to last a few days.

Built in 1900 as a horse stable, the Arts Barn officially opened its doors as a center for performing and visual arts in 2002. The 99-seat venue has been home to art galleries, artist-in-residence studios, camps and workshops, a performing arts theater, and more. It is located at 311 Kent Square Rd., right by the Kentlands Mansion.

It's open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.

More information about the Arts Barn can be found here.