Art events in the DMV
58 upcoming. Art across the DMV: gallery openings, art festivals, exhibitions, public art and maker markets. DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia.
FridayNovember 13
11am to 9pm, through Nov 25Free
WashingtonThe DowntownDC Holiday Market returns for its 22nd season with an extended 40-day run. More than 115 local makers, artisans, and entrepreneurs fill F Street NW with handcrafted gifts, art, apparel, and decor, plus 15 food and drink vendors. Free and open to the public; closed Thanksgiving Day. Steps from Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro.
10am to 5:30pm, through Dec 24Free
Renwick GalleryThe Renwick's new contemporary craft exhibition, celebrating the handmade across media. The Smithsonian American Art Museum's craft-focused branch presents work that foregrounds process, material, and the maker's hand, opening with a free open house on November 13 from 11am to 2pm.
SaturdayNovember 14
10am to 5pm, through Nov 15Free
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalAnnual weekend celebrating functional pottery, with top ceramic artists selling dinnerware, drinkware, vases, and one-of-a-kind pieces directly to collectors. Saturday adds a raku firing demo with District Clay; Sunday has potter demonstrations. Free.
6 to 8pmFree
Glen Echo ParkOpening reception for the Park's annual holiday art show and sale (runs Nov 14-Jan 10), featuring resident artists and instructors with works in glass, ceramics, photography, painting, jewelry, and holiday ornaments. Free; RSVP preferred but not required.
11:30am to 7pm, through Dec 24Free
National Portrait GalleryMore than 120 photographic portraits marking fifty years of photography collecting at the National Portrait Gallery. The show spans the medium's history through the gallery's holdings, from early processes to contemporary work, in the Penn Quarter museum the NPG shares with the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
1 to 3pm, through Jan 3
The Artists in MiddleburgAnnual small-works holiday exhibition at The Artists in Middleburg with affordable pieces by regional artists. Opening reception on November 14.
ThursdayNovember 19
All day
Fleetwood Farm WineryEighth annual benefit art auction for Loudoun Cares at Fleetwood Farm Winery, showcasing work by more than 24 local artists. Garden-party evening with proceeds supporting community programs.
SaturdayNovember 21
11am to 6pm, through Nov 22Free
Mosaic DistrictCurated makers market returning to Mosaic District for the holidays with 140+ local artisans and small businesses selling handmade and vintage goods: fashion, jewelry, home decor, art, and one-of-a-kind gifts. Free admission, steps from Dunn Loring Metro with free garage parking.
1pm, one of 29 datesFree
StrathmoreThe 93rd annual exhibition of the Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Society of Washington, DC: nearly 700 miniature works from around the world, from postcard to postage-stamp size, spanning portraits, still lifes, sculpture and collage. Free admission at the Mansion at Strathmore; opening reception Saturday, November 21 at 1 pm. Visitors are encouraged to bring a magnifying glass.
SundayNovember 22
1 to 6pm, one of 24 dates
Waverly Street GalleryYear-end group show of work by Waverly Street Gallery's member artists at a range of prices. Painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography and jewelry on view in downtown Bethesda. Reception Friday, December 4. Gallery open Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 6 pm.
FridayNovember 27
10am to 4pm, one of 16 dates
Sandy Spring MuseumAnnual holiday marketplace filling Sandy Spring Museum's galleries with handmade work by local and regional artists: ceramics, paintings, jewelry, textiles, woodworking, glass and mixed media. A Montgomery County holiday shopping tradition, November 27 through December 24.
ThursdayDecember 3
All day, through Dec 22
The Writer's CenterGroup exhibition of finalists from the inaugural Paint Bethesda competition: up to 20 artists painting downtown Bethesda's buildings, icons and landmarks, competing for $4,500 in prizes. On view at The Writer's Center, December 3 through 22, with a public artists' reception Friday, December 11.
FridayDecember 4
6 to 9pm, through Dec 6Free
Del Ray Artisans31st annual fine art and fine craft holiday market at Del Ray Artisans, running the first three December weekends with a different rotation of local artists each weekend. Jewelry, pottery, prints, glass, fiber, and more. Free admission.
SaturdayDecember 5
11am to 6pm, through Dec 6Free
Market Square, OccoquanAnnual holiday market on Union and Commerce Streets in historic Occoquan with curated artisan vendors, local shops and galleries, fireside activities, Santa's arrival by boat, and a gingerbread contest. Free entry.
SaturdayDecember 12
11am to 6pm, through Dec 13Free
Mosaic DistrictSecond holiday edition of the curated makers market at Mosaic District, with 140+ local artisans selling handmade and vintage goods for holiday gifting. Free admission, steps from Dunn Loring Metro with free garage parking.
7 to 10pmFree
Torpedo Factory Art CenterLate-night monthly open house with free drinks, food, and music as the Art Center's artists celebrate the winter season. Explore open artist studios across three floors and shop unique handmade gifts from 80+ resident artists. Free.
All day, through Jan 31
BlackRock Center for the ArtsPhotographs by Andrey Skripchenko from his World of Colors series: vivid flowers, underwater scenes, fish, corals and anemones. Reception December 12 (time not published) at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.
SaturdayJanuary 16
All day, through Jan 31
BlackRock Center for the ArtsInterdisciplinary group exhibition of artists, writers and researchers investigating land, place and the commons, with a focus on Montgomery County's past and present landscapes. At BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, opening January 16.
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