We expect October to be busy, and this year it does not disappoint. We’re kicking off the fall with some great events, and a wild variety of works, so it might be just the time to start thinking about doing some early gift shopping, or for refreshing your indoor scenery to get in sync with the new season. In person and online, there is interactive activity or just simple viewing to enjoy.

Annapolis Pearl Gallery’s Featured Artist of the Month is Joseph Foley, who will appear on the Pearl Gallery’s Facebook page at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Foley will discuss his recent Art Nouveau Panels that convey a sense of simplicity and serenity. They are made from single layer laser cut maple and walnut, and interact with light, producing shadows throughout the day.

Jo Fleming Contemporary Art features Annapolis abstract landscape artist Marc Roman during October. The exhibition entitled “The Beckoning Shore” shares paintings of picturesque coastal locations and dwellings off the coast of Maine and Chincoteague Island, as well as just completed work from Tangier Island. Roman works from photographs, using oil, acrylic paint, mixed media, spray paint and gauche techniques on canvas and paper, each capturing fleeting moments in time and fugitive light and shadow. Exhibition dates are Oct. 2 to Oct. 31. Reception and artists talk is 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, with an artist’s talk at 6 p.m.

The Annapolis Arts Alliance will present its annual members exhibition, “Seasons of the Chesapeake,” at the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park at 723 Second Street, Eastport from Tuesday through Nov. 1. Featuring artwork by more than 25 Alliance members, the exhibition celebrates the beauty and character of the Chesapeake Bay throughout the year. Visitors will discover a wide range of artistic interpretations of the region’s changing seasons, waterways, landscapes and coastal life. Works on display will include watercolor, oil, acrylic, mixed media, collage, fused glass and photography. The public is invited to meet the artists and enjoy the exhibition during an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 15.

The Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Art Museum (aka “/m”) at St. John’s College is presenting two exhibitions — “Miguel Braceli: UNBURIAL” and “Sinew of Trust: Surveilled or Seen: Sinew of Trust in the Video of Marina Abramović and Lynda Benglis.”

In the main gallery and on the college’s front lawn, Venezuelan-born artist/architect Braceli takes on the subject of “liberty” by metaphorically calling attention to the absence of Annapolis Liberty Tree, a 400-year-old poplar that was the last of the original 13 Liberty Trees when it was felled in 1999. Braceli has metaphorically dissected the tree and laid it out for public dissection in three massive murals, realized, in part, with the assistance of Annapolis painters Tyler Mitchell and Alison Gayle and Baltimore-based artist Besan Khamis. The project was produced by /m’s director, Peter Nesbett.

In the Videodrome, /m’s manager of artistic inquiry, Jenny Cawood, has paired the work of two feminist pioneers — Abramović and Benglis — to encourage conversation on looking and trust. Cawood will lead a conversation about the artists, their careers, and these two specific works, from 2 to 2:30 p.m. on Octo. 17. /m is free and open to the public.

MFA’s fundraiser, “Collector’s Choice,” at Volvo Cars Annapolis on Busch’s Frontage Road, is celebrating 50 years. This artfully fun fundraiser is your exclusive chance to wine and dine with MFA’s membership of artists, while treating yourself to a new piece of art. With DJ Alex Cortright as the emcee, and a special Award of Excellence, the evening promises to be memorable. One ticket admits two people to MFA’s biggest fundraiser — an evening of food, drinks, music and one amazing piece of art that guarantees you won’t forget this fantastic event.

The schedule:

- Now through Oct. 15: MFA Avenue Gallery: All work is on display.

- Oct. 1: The online preview gallery will open and remain up through the event.

- Oct. 18: Attend in-person at Volvo Cars Annapolis. VIP admission at 5 p.m.; general admission at 6 p.m. and virtual attendance starts at 6 p.m. Tickets required and limited; visit Maryland Federation of Art’s website to register.

Annapolis Marine Art Gallery is highlighting work by USNA alum, Daven Anderson. In particular, his popular scenes of the Naval Academy grounds and his depiction of the chapel surrounded by the colors of autumn. AMAG will be open at its Dock Street location throughout 2026.

In honor of the Annapolis Boat Show, McBride Gallery will have a marine feature wall. Stop by the gallery between Oct. 2 and Oct. 23 to see it. Additionally, McBride Gallery is proud to announce the upcoming fall show “Strong Voices” featuring Kathy Daywalt, Vova Piven and Beth Bathe. The show will run from Oct. 24 to Nov. 21.

Maryland Hall presents exhibitions and activities:

- Openshaw Gallery continues its solo exhibition by LaPrea Rich, “Oh You Paint: The Journey.” Through abstract expression, this collection reflects moments of growth, healing, resilience, and self-discovery, drawing inspiration from childhood memories, nature, imagination and the human experience. The exhibition will be on display through Oct. 14.

- The Earl Gallery presents a new group exhibition in partnership with New Village Academy titled “Roots & Wings.” This group exhibition honors the lives and legacies of Annapolis elders through intimate student-crafted portraits and oral histories that preserve personal stories, celebrate community and connect generations. The project is guided by a single driving question: “How do the roots of who we are give us the wings to become more fully ourselves — and more fully connected as a community?” The exhibition is on display now through Nov. 4.

- The Micro Gallery presents a new solo exhibition by Jennifer Whitehead, “A Place to Linger.” Using subtle shifts in light, shadow and texture, Whitehead’s realism-based oil paintings draw attention to the ordinary, quiet details of life that often go unnoticed. As the painting unfolds, Whitehead is reminded that the smallest detail has the ability to create a world of its own, one worth noticing. The exhibition is on display now through Dec. 2.

- Room 308: Maryland Hall Artists Roundtable, a free event is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 15.

Experience “She Speaks: Black Women Artists and the Power of Historical Memory” at the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum. This exhibition examines the 250-year history of the United States through a Black feminist lens. It offers several interactive components designed to inform and connect with the artwork and content, such as the “Dial and Ancestor” simulation and writing prompts created to reflect on your time with the material. This exhibition brings together a powerful constellation of 17 contemporary Maryland-based and internationally recognized Black women artists whose deeply personal and politically charged works bear witness to the past, illuminate its impact on the present and conjure Afrofuturist visions.

MFA Circle Gallery presents its annual “Fall Member Show.” Maryland Federation of Art invited all 600-plus members to submit art in all media to be considered for this exhibition of innovative works. Janine Yorimoto Boldt, curator of American Art at the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State, selected 59 works to create a unique exhibition that embraces several themes across a wide range of style and media. Meet the artists at a closing reception at MFA Circle Gallery from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 24.

MFA Circle Gallery will open “Fiber Options,” an exhibition of creative work by artists using natural or synthetic textiles and/or fabric as a medium for artistic expression on Oct. 28. From ancient Chinese garments and medieval European tapestries to Indigenous American weavings, nearly every culture has embraced techniques like embroidery, sewing, appliqué, quilting and weaving to pass down narratives and tra