Upcoming Community Events

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 November 29th -December 31st 2024

Join the Puppet Co. for our 36th annual The Nutcracker!

This time honored seasonal celebration includes Tchaikovsky's familiar story of Clara and her prince, with some Puppet Co. nursery rhyme spin.

Originated by the founding team of Allan Stevens, Christopher Piper, and MayField Piper and the music of the Arlington Symphony Orchestra.

Directed by Danny Pushkin.

Recommended ages 4+

Run time approximately 60 minutes.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit a recent, original short (5-30 minutes) film for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest!

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent, original work for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest, by January 10, 2025. The festival will be will feature in-person screenings of the top selected filmmakers April 4th & 5th.

Short (5-30 minutes), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. Filmmakers chosen for the 2024 festival are not eligible and may submit again for the 2026 festival.

Up to five films will be selected to be shown. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18 (or still in High School Spring 2025), may also be chosen. Filmmakers whose films are selected will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Young filmmakers will receive $250.

Filmmakers are required to attend the film festival screenings in April and speak about their work.

Please submit films on FilmFreeway: http://filmfreeway.com/BethesdaFilmFest

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 November 29th -December 31st 2024

Join the Puppet Co. for our 36th annual The Nutcracker!

This time honored seasonal celebration includes Tchaikovsky's familiar story of Clara and her prince, with some Puppet Co. nursery rhyme spin.

Originated by the founding team of Allan Stevens, Christopher Piper, and MayField Piper and the music of the Arlington Symphony Orchestra.

Directed by Danny Pushkin.

Recommended ages 4+

Run time approximately 60 minutes.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit a recent, original short (5-30 minutes) film for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest!

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent, original work for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest, by January 10, 2025. The festival will be will feature in-person screenings of the top selected filmmakers April 4th & 5th.

Short (5-30 minutes), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. Filmmakers chosen for the 2024 festival are not eligible and may submit again for the 2026 festival.

Up to five films will be selected to be shown. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18 (or still in High School Spring 2025), may also be chosen. Filmmakers whose films are selected will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Young filmmakers will receive $250.

Filmmakers are required to attend the film festival screenings in April and speak about their work.

Please submit films on FilmFreeway: http://filmfreeway.com/BethesdaFilmFest

The City is pleased to welcome back again this year the Baltimore Watercolor Society’s prestigious and highly-anticipated annual regional juried exhibition to both the Arts Barn and Kentlands Mansion. Featuring the work of over 90 of the best watercolor artists, this is an exhibit is outstanding and not to be missed. This year, there will also be a variety of educational opportunities during the exhibit, please check gaithersburgmd.gov for more details.  

Meet the Artists Reception: Sun, Nov. 10 from 2-4 p.m.

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 November 29th -December 31st 2024

Join the Puppet Co. for our 36th annual The Nutcracker!

This time honored seasonal celebration includes Tchaikovsky's familiar story of Clara and her prince, with some Puppet Co. nursery rhyme spin.

Originated by the founding team of Allan Stevens, Christopher Piper, and MayField Piper and the music of the Arlington Symphony Orchestra.

Directed by Danny Pushkin.

Recommended ages 4+

Run time approximately 60 minutes.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit a recent, original short (5-30 minutes) film for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest!

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent, original work for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest, by January 10, 2025. The festival will be will feature in-person screenings of the top selected filmmakers April 4th & 5th.

Short (5-30 minutes), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. Filmmakers chosen for the 2024 festival are not eligible and may submit again for the 2026 festival.

Up to five films will be selected to be shown. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18 (or still in High School Spring 2025), may also be chosen. Filmmakers whose films are selected will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Young filmmakers will receive $250.

Filmmakers are required to attend the film festival screenings in April and speak about their work.

Please submit films on FilmFreeway: http://filmfreeway.com/BethesdaFilmFest

The City is pleased to welcome back again this year the Baltimore Watercolor Society’s prestigious and highly-anticipated annual regional juried exhibition to both the Arts Barn and Kentlands Mansion. Featuring the work of over 90 of the best watercolor artists, this is an exhibit is outstanding and not to be missed. This year, there will also be a variety of educational opportunities during the exhibit, please check gaithersburgmd.gov for more details.  

Meet the Artists Reception: Sun, Nov. 10 from 2-4 p.m.

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 November 29th -December 31st 2024

Join the Puppet Co. for our 36th annual The Nutcracker!

This time honored seasonal celebration includes Tchaikovsky's familiar story of Clara and her prince, with some Puppet Co. nursery rhyme spin.

Originated by the founding team of Allan Stevens, Christopher Piper, and MayField Piper and the music of the Arlington Symphony Orchestra.

Directed by Danny Pushkin.

Recommended ages 4+

Run time approximately 60 minutes.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit a recent, original short (5-30 minutes) film for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest!

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent, original work for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest, by January 10, 2025. The festival will be will feature in-person screenings of the top selected filmmakers April 4th & 5th.

Short (5-30 minutes), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. Filmmakers chosen for the 2024 festival are not eligible and may submit again for the 2026 festival.

Up to five films will be selected to be shown. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18 (or still in High School Spring 2025), may also be chosen. Filmmakers whose films are selected will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Young filmmakers will receive $250.

Filmmakers are required to attend the film festival screenings in April and speak about their work.

Please submit films on FilmFreeway: http://filmfreeway.com/BethesdaFilmFest

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 November 29th -December 31st 2024

Join the Puppet Co. for our 36th annual The Nutcracker!

This time honored seasonal celebration includes Tchaikovsky's familiar story of Clara and her prince, with some Puppet Co. nursery rhyme spin.

Originated by the founding team of Allan Stevens, Christopher Piper, and MayField Piper and the music of the Arlington Symphony Orchestra.

Directed by Danny Pushkin.

Recommended ages 4+

Run time approximately 60 minutes.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit a recent, original short (5-30 minutes) film for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest!

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent, original work for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest, by January 10, 2025. The festival will be will feature in-person screenings of the top selected filmmakers April 4th & 5th.

Short (5-30 minutes), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. Filmmakers chosen for the 2024 festival are not eligible and may submit again for the 2026 festival.

Up to five films will be selected to be shown. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18 (or still in High School Spring 2025), may also be chosen. Filmmakers whose films are selected will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Young filmmakers will receive $250.

Filmmakers are required to attend the film festival screenings in April and speak about their work.

Please submit films on FilmFreeway: http://filmfreeway.com/BethesdaFilmFest

The City is pleased to welcome back again this year the Baltimore Watercolor Society’s prestigious and highly-anticipated annual regional juried exhibition to both the Arts Barn and Kentlands Mansion. Featuring the work of over 90 of the best watercolor artists, this is an exhibit is outstanding and not to be missed. This year, there will also be a variety of educational opportunities during the exhibit, please check gaithersburgmd.gov for more details.  

Meet the Artists Reception: Sun, Nov. 10 from 2-4 p.m.

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 November 29th -December 31st 2024

Join the Puppet Co. for our 36th annual The Nutcracker!

This time honored seasonal celebration includes Tchaikovsky's familiar story of Clara and her prince, with some Puppet Co. nursery rhyme spin.

Originated by the founding team of Allan Stevens, Christopher Piper, and MayField Piper and the music of the Arlington Symphony Orchestra.

Directed by Danny Pushkin.

Recommended ages 4+

Run time approximately 60 minutes.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit a recent, original short (5-30 minutes) film for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest!

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent, original work for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest, by January 10, 2025. The festival will be will feature in-person screenings of the top selected filmmakers April 4th & 5th.

Short (5-30 minutes), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. Filmmakers chosen for the 2024 festival are not eligible and may submit again for the 2026 festival.

Up to five films will be selected to be shown. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18 (or still in High School Spring 2025), may also be chosen. Filmmakers whose films are selected will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Young filmmakers will receive $250.

Filmmakers are required to attend the film festival screenings in April and speak about their work.

Please submit films on FilmFreeway: http://filmfreeway.com/BethesdaFilmFest

The City is pleased to welcome back again this year the Baltimore Watercolor Society’s prestigious and highly-anticipated annual regional juried exhibition to both the Arts Barn and Kentlands Mansion. Featuring the work of over 90 of the best watercolor artists, this is an exhibit is outstanding and not to be missed. This year, there will also be a variety of educational opportunities during the exhibit, please check gaithersburgmd.gov for more details.  

Meet the Artists Reception: Sun, Nov. 10 from 2-4 p.m.

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 November 29th -December 31st 2024

Join the Puppet Co. for our 36th annual The Nutcracker!

This time honored seasonal celebration includes Tchaikovsky's familiar story of Clara and her prince, with some Puppet Co. nursery rhyme spin.

Originated by the founding team of Allan Stevens, Christopher Piper, and MayField Piper and the music of the Arlington Symphony Orchestra.

Directed by Danny Pushkin.

Recommended ages 4+

Run time approximately 60 minutes.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit a recent, original short (5-30 minutes) film for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest!

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent, original work for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest, by January 10, 2025. The festival will be will feature in-person screenings of the top selected filmmakers April 4th & 5th.

Short (5-30 minutes), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. Filmmakers chosen for the 2024 festival are not eligible and may submit again for the 2026 festival.

Up to five films will be selected to be shown. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18 (or still in High School Spring 2025), may also be chosen. Filmmakers whose films are selected will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Young filmmakers will receive $250.

Filmmakers are required to attend the film festival screenings in April and speak about their work.

Please submit films on FilmFreeway: http://filmfreeway.com/BethesdaFilmFest

The City is pleased to welcome back again this year the Baltimore Watercolor Society’s prestigious and highly-anticipated annual regional juried exhibition to both the Arts Barn and Kentlands Mansion. Featuring the work of over 90 of the best watercolor artists, this is an exhibit is outstanding and not to be missed. This year, there will also be a variety of educational opportunities during the exhibit, please check gaithersburgmd.gov for more details.  

Meet the Artists Reception: Sun, Nov. 10 from 2-4 p.m.

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit a recent, original short (5-30 minutes) film for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest!

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent, original work for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest, by January 10, 2025. The festival will be will feature in-person screenings of the top selected filmmakers April 4th & 5th.

Short (5-30 minutes), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. Filmmakers chosen for the 2024 festival are not eligible and may submit again for the 2026 festival.

Up to five films will be selected to be shown. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18 (or still in High School Spring 2025), may also be chosen. Filmmakers whose films are selected will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Young filmmakers will receive $250.

Filmmakers are required to attend the film festival screenings in April and speak about their work.

Please submit films on FilmFreeway: http://filmfreeway.com/BethesdaFilmFest

The City is pleased to welcome back again this year the Baltimore Watercolor Society’s prestigious and highly-anticipated annual regional juried exhibition to both the Arts Barn and Kentlands Mansion. Featuring the work of over 90 of the best watercolor artists, this is an exhibit is outstanding and not to be missed. This year, there will also be a variety of educational opportunities during the exhibit, please check gaithersburgmd.gov for more details.  

Meet the Artists Reception: Sun, Nov. 10 from 2-4 p.m.

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit a recent, original short (5-30 minutes) film for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest!

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent, original work for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest, by January 10, 2025. The festival will be will feature in-person screenings of the top selected filmmakers April 4th & 5th.

Short (5-30 minutes), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. Filmmakers chosen for the 2024 festival are not eligible and may submit again for the 2026 festival.

Up to five films will be selected to be shown. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18 (or still in High School Spring 2025), may also be chosen. Filmmakers whose films are selected will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Young filmmakers will receive $250.

Filmmakers are required to attend the film festival screenings in April and speak about their work.

Please submit films on FilmFreeway: http://filmfreeway.com/BethesdaFilmFest

The City is pleased to welcome back again this year the Baltimore Watercolor Society’s prestigious and highly-anticipated annual regional juried exhibition to both the Arts Barn and Kentlands Mansion. Featuring the work of over 90 of the best watercolor artists, this is an exhibit is outstanding and not to be missed. This year, there will also be a variety of educational opportunities during the exhibit, please check gaithersburgmd.gov for more details.  

Meet the Artists Reception: Sun, Nov. 10 from 2-4 p.m.

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit a recent, original short (5-30 minutes) film for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest!

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent, original work for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest, by January 10, 2025. The festival will be will feature in-person screenings of the top selected filmmakers April 4th & 5th.

Short (5-30 minutes), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. Filmmakers chosen for the 2024 festival are not eligible and may submit again for the 2026 festival.

Up to five films will be selected to be shown. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18 (or still in High School Spring 2025), may also be chosen. Filmmakers whose films are selected will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Young filmmakers will receive $250.

Filmmakers are required to attend the film festival screenings in April and speak about their work.

Please submit films on FilmFreeway: http://filmfreeway.com/BethesdaFilmFest

The City is pleased to welcome back again this year the Baltimore Watercolor Society’s prestigious and highly-anticipated annual regional juried exhibition to both the Arts Barn and Kentlands Mansion. Featuring the work of over 90 of the best watercolor artists, this is an exhibit is outstanding and not to be missed. This year, there will also be a variety of educational opportunities during the exhibit, please check gaithersburgmd.gov for more details.  

Meet the Artists Reception: Sun, Nov. 10 from 2-4 p.m.

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit a recent, original short (5-30 minutes) film for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest!

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent, original work for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest, by January 10, 2025. The festival will be will feature in-person screenings of the top selected filmmakers April 4th & 5th.

Short (5-30 minutes), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. Filmmakers chosen for the 2024 festival are not eligible and may submit again for the 2026 festival.

Up to five films will be selected to be shown. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18 (or still in High School Spring 2025), may also be chosen. Filmmakers whose films are selected will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Young filmmakers will receive $250.

Filmmakers are required to attend the film festival screenings in April and speak about their work.

Please submit films on FilmFreeway: http://filmfreeway.com/BethesdaFilmFest

The City is pleased to welcome back again this year the Baltimore Watercolor Society’s prestigious and highly-anticipated annual regional juried exhibition to both the Arts Barn and Kentlands Mansion. Featuring the work of over 90 of the best watercolor artists, this is an exhibit is outstanding and not to be missed. This year, there will also be a variety of educational opportunities during the exhibit, please check gaithersburgmd.gov for more details.  

Meet the Artists Reception: Sun, Nov. 10 from 2-4 p.m.

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit a recent, original short (5-30 minutes) film for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest!

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent, original work for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest, by January 10, 2025. The festival will be will feature in-person screenings of the top selected filmmakers April 4th & 5th.

Short (5-30 minutes), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. Filmmakers chosen for the 2024 festival are not eligible and may submit again for the 2026 festival.

Up to five films will be selected to be shown. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18 (or still in High School Spring 2025), may also be chosen. Filmmakers whose films are selected will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Young filmmakers will receive $250.

Filmmakers are required to attend the film festival screenings in April and speak about their work.

Please submit films on FilmFreeway: http://filmfreeway.com/BethesdaFilmFest

 Please note the earlier curtain times for Disney's Frozen.
Evening performances begin at 7:00 pm.
Matinees begin at 1:00 pm.

Disney has asked a select few regional theaters to take a shot at their own productions of this animated classic, and it’s no surprise that Olney Theatre Center got the call! Just as we’ve done with other Disney favorites like Mary Poppins and Beauty and the Beast, our production will deliver everything families love about the adventures of Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, and Olaf, along with a unique production you won’t experience anywhere else. Sesame Street’s Alan Muraoka (proprietor of Hooper’s Store and director of Olney Theatre’s South Pacific and Once On This Island) directs our biggest musical ever. So get your tickets early; this promises to be a show so epic you won’t want to “Let It Go.”

“The film’s original creative team — composers Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and writer Jennifer Lee — aren’t reinventing the snowman, but they’ve certainly built a better Frozen.” - Entertainment Weekly

Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez
Book by Jennifer Lee
Originally directed on Broadway by Michael Grandage
Based on the Disney film written by Jennifer Lee and directed by Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
Originally produced on Broadway by Disney Theatrical Productions
Music Directed by Christopher Youstra
Choreography by Kelly Crandall d’Amboise
Directed by Alan Muraoka

A ticket is required for all patrons entering the theatre, including small children. Visit our FAQs for more details.

Accessible Performances
Audio-Described Performance: Wednesday, November 6 at 7:00 pm

ASL Interpreted Performance: Thursday, November 7 at 7:00 pm

Sensory-Friendly Performance: Saturday, December 7 at 1:00 pm (available via the Box Office only)

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit a recent, original short (5-30 minutes) film for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest!

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent, original work for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest, by January 10, 2025. The festival will be will feature in-person screenings of the top selected filmmakers April 4th & 5th.

Short (5-30 minutes), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. Filmmakers chosen for the 2024 festival are not eligible and may submit again for the 2026 festival.

Up to five films will be selected to be shown. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18 (or still in High School Spring 2025), may also be chosen. Filmmakers whose films are selected will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Young filmmakers will receive $250.

Filmmakers are required to attend the film festival screenings in April and speak about their work.

Please submit films on FilmFreeway: http://filmfreeway.com/BethesdaFilmFest

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit a recent, original short (5-30 minutes) film for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest!

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent, original work for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest, by January 10, 2025. The festival will be will feature in-person screenings of the top selected filmmakers April 4th & 5th.

Short (5-30 minutes), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. Filmmakers chosen for the 2024 festival are not eligible and may submit again for the 2026 festival.

Up to five films will be selected to be shown. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18 (or still in High School Spring 2025), may also be chosen. Filmmakers whose films are selected will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Young filmmakers will receive $250.

Filmmakers are required to attend the film festival screenings in April and speak about their work.

Please submit films on FilmFreeway: http://filmfreeway.com/BethesdaFilmFest

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit a recent, original short (5-30 minutes) film for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest!

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent, original work for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest, by January 10, 2025. The festival will be will feature in-person screenings of the top selected filmmakers April 4th & 5th.

Short (5-30 minutes), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. Filmmakers chosen for the 2024 festival are not eligible and may submit again for the 2026 festival.

Up to five films will be selected to be shown. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18 (or still in High School Spring 2025), may also be chosen. Filmmakers whose films are selected will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Young filmmakers will receive $250.

Filmmakers are required to attend the film festival screenings in April and speak about their work.

Please submit films on FilmFreeway: http://filmfreeway.com/BethesdaFilmFest

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit a recent, original short (5-30 minutes) film for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest!

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent, original work for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest, by January 10, 2025. The festival will be will feature in-person screenings of the top selected filmmakers April 4th & 5th.

Short (5-30 minutes), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. Filmmakers chosen for the 2024 festival are not eligible and may submit again for the 2026 festival.

Up to five films will be selected to be shown. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18 (or still in High School Spring 2025), may also be chosen. Filmmakers whose films are selected will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Young filmmakers will receive $250.

Filmmakers are required to attend the film festival screenings in April and speak about their work.

Please submit films on FilmFreeway: http://filmfreeway.com/BethesdaFilmFest

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to submit a recent, original short (5-30 minutes) film for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest!

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent, original work for the 13th annual Bethesda Film Fest, by January 10, 2025. The festival will be will feature in-person screenings of the top selected filmmakers April 4th & 5th.

Short (5-30 minutes), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. Filmmakers chosen for the 2024 festival are not eligible and may submit again for the 2026 festival.

Up to five films will be selected to be shown. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18 (or still in High School Spring 2025), may also be chosen. Filmmakers whose films are selected will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Young filmmakers will receive $250.

Filmmakers are required to attend the film festival screenings in April and speak about their work.

Please submit films on FilmFreeway: http://filmfreeway.com/BethesdaFilmFest

 Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Bud Wilkinson in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of January 2025. The exhibit runs from January 8th through January 29th, with an opening reception on Second Friday, January 10th, 5 – 8pm. “Artist Portraits” is a photographic survey of hundreds of DC area artists, presented in an immersive, celebratory, kaleidoscopic, multiscreen, environment. Bud Wilkinson began the project casually, taking photos of friends at galleries, until eventually, it snowballed into a project that lasted over ten years, and documented an era of artists and their activity at multiple DC venues. Bud Wilkinson is an artist and photographer, living in Arlington, Virginia. He shows his paintings regularly, is employed as a decorative artist, and has worked in the White House, State Department, and National Gallery of Art. Enjoy additional exhibits “Surreality” with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Brigitte Messali in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and mead will be offered for sale by Clear Skies Meadery – who invite you to Savor the Sweetness of Nature.

Bud Wilkinson – “Artist Portraits Series”
“Surreality” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Brigitte Messali
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, January 10, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Bud Wilkinson in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of January 2025. The exhibit runs from January 8th through January 29th, with an opening reception on Second Friday, January 10th, 5 – 8pm. “Artist Portraits” is a photographic survey of hundreds of DC area artists, presented in an immersive, celebratory, kaleidoscopic, multiscreen, environment. Bud Wilkinson began the project casually, taking photos of friends at galleries, until eventually, it snowballed into a project that lasted over ten years, and documented an era of artists and their activity at multiple DC venues. Bud Wilkinson is an artist and photographer, living in Arlington, Virginia. He shows his paintings regularly, is employed as a decorative artist, and has worked in the White House, State Department, and National Gallery of Art. Enjoy additional exhibits “Surreality” with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Brigitte Messali in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and mead will be offered for sale by Clear Skies Meadery – who invite you to Savor the Sweetness of Nature.

Bud Wilkinson – “Artist Portraits Series”
“Surreality” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Brigitte Messali
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, January 10, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

Gallery B welcomes artists Kate Norris and Jennifer McBrien from December 6 – January 12, 2025. The exhibition aims to foster a visual conversation that highlights the interplay between tearing, collaging, and the rhythmic motion of needle and thread. The dynamic placement of larger-scale pieces alongside multi-dimensional suspended artworks showcases their distinct perspectives while inviting viewers to explore the connections and parallels that exist between their creations. 

Gallery hours are Fridays – Saturdays from 12:00 to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm. 

On Friday, December 13th, an opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00pm. 

Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Bud Wilkinson in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of January 2025. The exhibit runs from January 8th through January 29th, with an opening reception on Second Friday, January 10th, 5 – 8pm. “Artist Portraits” is a photographic survey of hundreds of DC area artists, presented in an immersive, celebratory, kaleidoscopic, multiscreen, environment. Bud Wilkinson began the project casually, taking photos of friends at galleries, until eventually, it snowballed into a project that lasted over ten years, and documented an era of artists and their activity at multiple DC venues. Bud Wilkinson is an artist and photographer, living in Arlington, Virginia. He shows his paintings regularly, is employed as a decorative artist, and has worked in the White House, State Department, and National Gallery of Art. Enjoy additional exhibits “Surreality” with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Brigitte Messali in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and mead will be offered for sale by Clear Skies Meadery – who invite you to Savor the Sweetness of Nature.

Bud Wilkinson – “Artist Portraits Series”
“Surreality” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Brigitte Messali
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, January 10, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Bud Wilkinson in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of January 2025. The exhibit runs from January 8th through January 29th, with an opening reception on Second Friday, January 10th, 5 – 8pm. “Artist Portraits” is a photographic survey of hundreds of DC area artists, presented in an immersive, celebratory, kaleidoscopic, multiscreen, environment. Bud Wilkinson began the project casually, taking photos of friends at galleries, until eventually, it snowballed into a project that lasted over ten years, and documented an era of artists and their activity at multiple DC venues. Bud Wilkinson is an artist and photographer, living in Arlington, Virginia. He shows his paintings regularly, is employed as a decorative artist, and has worked in the White House, State Department, and National Gallery of Art. Enjoy additional exhibits “Surreality” with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Brigitte Messali in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and mead will be offered for sale by Clear Skies Meadery – who invite you to Savor the Sweetness of Nature.

Bud Wilkinson – “Artist Portraits Series”
“Surreality” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Brigitte Messali
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, January 10, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

The 2025 Local Writer’s Showcase is accepting applications for the Essay, Short Story, and Poetry Contests. Contests feature two categories for adult (18+) and high school (grades 9-12) applications. Winners will be honored in March 2025 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

Short Story Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 7, 2025
Topic: Open
Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Essay Contest - In partnership with Bethesda Magazine
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Essays should be limited to 500 words or less.
Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center
Entry Deadline: January 14, 2025
Topic: Open
Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text.
Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Bud Wilkinson in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of January 2025. The exhibit runs from January 8th through January 29th, with an opening reception on Second Friday, January 10th, 5 – 8pm. “Artist Portraits” is a photographic survey of hundreds of DC area artists, presented in an immersive, celebratory, kaleidoscopic, multiscreen, environment. Bud Wilkinson began the project casually, taking photos of friends at galleries, until eventually, it snowballed into a project that lasted over ten years, and documented an era of artists and their activity at multiple DC venues. Bud Wilkinson is an artist and photographer, living in Arlington, Virginia. He shows his paintings regularly, is employed as a decorative artist, and has worked in the White House, State Department, and National Gallery of Art. Enjoy additional exhibits “Surreality” with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Brigitte Messali in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and mead will be offered for sale by Clear Skies Meadery – who invite you to Savor the Sweetness of Nature.

Bud Wilkinson – “Artist Portraits Series”
“Surreality” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Brigitte Messali
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, January 10, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Bud Wilkinson in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of January 2025. The exhibit runs from January 8th through January 29th, with an opening reception on Second Friday, January 10th, 5 – 8pm. “Artist Portraits” is a photographic survey of hundreds of DC area artists, presented in an immersive, celebratory, kaleidoscopic, multiscreen, environment. Bud Wilkinson began the project casually, taking photos of friends at galleries, until eventually, it snowballed into a project that lasted over ten years, and documented an era of artists and their activity at multiple DC venues. Bud Wilkinson is an artist and photographer, living in Arlington, Virginia. He shows his paintings regularly, is employed as a decorative artist, and has worked in the White House, State Department, and National Gallery of Art. Enjoy additional exhibits “Surreality” with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Brigitte Messali in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and mead will be offered for sale by Clear Skies Meadery – who invite you to Savor the Sweetness of Nature.

Bud Wilkinson – “Artist Portraits Series”
“Surreality” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Brigitte Messali
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, January 10, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Bud Wilkinson in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of January 2025. The exhibit runs from January 8th through January 29th, with an opening reception on Second Friday, January 10th, 5 – 8pm. “Artist Portraits” is a photographic survey of hundreds of DC area artists, presented in an immersive, celebratory, kaleidoscopic, multiscreen, environment. Bud Wilkinson began the project casually, taking photos of friends at galleries, until eventually, it snowballed into a project that lasted over ten years, and documented an era of artists and their activity at multiple DC venues. Bud Wilkinson is an artist and photographer, living in Arlington, Virginia. He shows his paintings regularly, is employed as a decorative artist, and has worked in the White House, State Department, and National Gallery of Art. Enjoy additional exhibits “Surreality” with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Brigitte Messali in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and mead will be offered for sale by Clear Skies Meadery – who invite you to Savor the Sweetness of Nature.

Bud Wilkinson – “Artist Portraits Series”
“Surreality” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Brigitte Messali
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, January 10, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Bud Wilkinson in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of January 2025. The exhibit runs from January 8th through January 29th, with an opening reception on Second Friday, January 10th, 5 – 8pm. “Artist Portraits” is a photographic survey of hundreds of DC area artists, presented in an immersive, celebratory, kaleidoscopic, multiscreen, environment. Bud Wilkinson began the project casually, taking photos of friends at galleries, until eventually, it snowballed into a project that lasted over ten years, and documented an era of artists and their activity at multiple DC venues. Bud Wilkinson is an artist and photographer, living in Arlington, Virginia. He shows his paintings regularly, is employed as a decorative artist, and has worked in the White House, State Department, and National Gallery of Art. Enjoy additional exhibits “Surreality” with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Brigitte Messali in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and mead will be offered for sale by Clear Skies Meadery – who invite you to Savor the Sweetness of Nature.

Bud Wilkinson – “Artist Portraits Series”
“Surreality” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Brigitte Messali
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, January 10, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

 Sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons – The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern-day classic.
Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom and King Henry’s paramour during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, “Every family has its ups and downs,” and this royal family is no exception. (2 hours 30 minutes)

http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/performing-arts/theater/the-lion-in-winter

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Bud Wilkinson in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of January 2025. The exhibit runs from January 8th through January 29th, with an opening reception on Second Friday, January 10th, 5 – 8pm. “Artist Portraits” is a photographic survey of hundreds of DC area artists, presented in an immersive, celebratory, kaleidoscopic, multiscreen, environment. Bud Wilkinson began the project casually, taking photos of friends at galleries, until eventually, it snowballed into a project that lasted over ten years, and documented an era of artists and their activity at multiple DC venues. Bud Wilkinson is an artist and photographer, living in Arlington, Virginia. He shows his paintings regularly, is employed as a decorative artist, and has worked in the White House, State Department, and National Gallery of Art. Enjoy additional exhibits “Surreality” with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Brigitte Messali in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and mead will be offered for sale by Clear Skies Meadery – who invite you to Savor the Sweetness of Nature.

Bud Wilkinson – “Artist Portraits Series”
“Surreality” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Brigitte Messali
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, January 10, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

 Sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons – The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern-day classic.
Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom and King Henry’s paramour during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, “Every family has its ups and downs,” and this royal family is no exception. (2 hours 30 minutes)

http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/performing-arts/theater/the-lion-in-winter

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Bud Wilkinson in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of January 2025. The exhibit runs from January 8th through January 29th, with an opening reception on Second Friday, January 10th, 5 – 8pm. “Artist Portraits” is a photographic survey of hundreds of DC area artists, presented in an immersive, celebratory, kaleidoscopic, multiscreen, environment. Bud Wilkinson began the project casually, taking photos of friends at galleries, until eventually, it snowballed into a project that lasted over ten years, and documented an era of artists and their activity at multiple DC venues. Bud Wilkinson is an artist and photographer, living in Arlington, Virginia. He shows his paintings regularly, is employed as a decorative artist, and has worked in the White House, State Department, and National Gallery of Art. Enjoy additional exhibits “Surreality” with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Brigitte Messali in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and mead will be offered for sale by Clear Skies Meadery – who invite you to Savor the Sweetness of Nature.

Bud Wilkinson – “Artist Portraits Series”
“Surreality” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Brigitte Messali
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, January 10, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

 Sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons – The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern-day classic.
Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom and King Henry’s paramour during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, “Every family has its ups and downs,” and this royal family is no exception. (2 hours 30 minutes)

http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/performing-arts/theater/the-lion-in-winter

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Bud Wilkinson in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of January 2025. The exhibit runs from January 8th through January 29th, with an opening reception on Second Friday, January 10th, 5 – 8pm. “Artist Portraits” is a photographic survey of hundreds of DC area artists, presented in an immersive, celebratory, kaleidoscopic, multiscreen, environment. Bud Wilkinson began the project casually, taking photos of friends at galleries, until eventually, it snowballed into a project that lasted over ten years, and documented an era of artists and their activity at multiple DC venues. Bud Wilkinson is an artist and photographer, living in Arlington, Virginia. He shows his paintings regularly, is employed as a decorative artist, and has worked in the White House, State Department, and National Gallery of Art. Enjoy additional exhibits “Surreality” with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Brigitte Messali in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and mead will be offered for sale by Clear Skies Meadery – who invite you to Savor the Sweetness of Nature.

Bud Wilkinson – “Artist Portraits Series”
“Surreality” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Brigitte Messali
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, January 10, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

 Sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons – The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern-day classic.
Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom and King Henry’s paramour during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, “Every family has its ups and downs,” and this royal family is no exception. (2 hours 30 minutes)

http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/performing-arts/theater/the-lion-in-winter

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Bud Wilkinson in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of January 2025. The exhibit runs from January 8th through January 29th, with an opening reception on Second Friday, January 10th, 5 – 8pm. “Artist Portraits” is a photographic survey of hundreds of DC area artists, presented in an immersive, celebratory, kaleidoscopic, multiscreen, environment. Bud Wilkinson began the project casually, taking photos of friends at galleries, until eventually, it snowballed into a project that lasted over ten years, and documented an era of artists and their activity at multiple DC venues. Bud Wilkinson is an artist and photographer, living in Arlington, Virginia. He shows his paintings regularly, is employed as a decorative artist, and has worked in the White House, State Department, and National Gallery of Art. Enjoy additional exhibits “Surreality” with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Brigitte Messali in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and mead will be offered for sale by Clear Skies Meadery – who invite you to Savor the Sweetness of Nature.

Bud Wilkinson – “Artist Portraits Series”
“Surreality” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Brigitte Messali
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, January 10, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

 Sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons – The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern-day classic.
Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom and King Henry’s paramour during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, “Every family has its ups and downs,” and this royal family is no exception. (2 hours 30 minutes)

http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/performing-arts/theater/the-lion-in-winter

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Bud Wilkinson in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of January 2025. The exhibit runs from January 8th through January 29th, with an opening reception on Second Friday, January 10th, 5 – 8pm. “Artist Portraits” is a photographic survey of hundreds of DC area artists, presented in an immersive, celebratory, kaleidoscopic, multiscreen, environment. Bud Wilkinson began the project casually, taking photos of friends at galleries, until eventually, it snowballed into a project that lasted over ten years, and documented an era of artists and their activity at multiple DC venues. Bud Wilkinson is an artist and photographer, living in Arlington, Virginia. He shows his paintings regularly, is employed as a decorative artist, and has worked in the White House, State Department, and National Gallery of Art. Enjoy additional exhibits “Surreality” with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Brigitte Messali in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and mead will be offered for sale by Clear Skies Meadery – who invite you to Savor the Sweetness of Nature.

Bud Wilkinson – “Artist Portraits Series”
“Surreality” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Brigitte Messali
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, January 10, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

 Sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons – The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern-day classic.
Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom and King Henry’s paramour during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, “Every family has its ups and downs,” and this royal family is no exception. (2 hours 30 minutes)

http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/performing-arts/theater/the-lion-in-winter

 Registration is now open for Inside My Head: The Musical! Hosted by NAMI Maryland, this autobiographical performance - that explores one person’s journey with bipolar - will be held on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025 at 8:00 pm, at the University of Maryland College Park’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Gildenhorn Recital Hall. http://namimd.org/inside-my-head-the-musical/
This one-man show by Broadway pianist Zak Sandler (Mean Girls, Wicked) begins with Zak’s first manic and depressive episodes during his junior year at Yale University. On stage, the pre-recorded voices of Zak’s mania and depression sing to him like they’re inside his head. This groundbreaking, one-night-only production will take each of us on a personal journey to examine the deepest, most vulnerable parts of ourselves— the ones we may not want others to see— and reveal how we can move from shame and denial to self-love and acceptance.
In addition to this ticketed performance, NAMI Maryland is hosting a VIP reception preceding the show at 7:00 pm. Join us for hot and cold hors d’oeuvres while enjoying a unique opportunity to network with local and statewide decision-makers, community leaders, and other VIPs.
Tickets for the live performance are $20.00. VIP tickets, which include VIP seating and access to the pre-event reception, are $100.00.

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Bud Wilkinson in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of January 2025. The exhibit runs from January 8th through January 29th, with an opening reception on Second Friday, January 10th, 5 – 8pm. “Artist Portraits” is a photographic survey of hundreds of DC area artists, presented in an immersive, celebratory, kaleidoscopic, multiscreen, environment. Bud Wilkinson began the project casually, taking photos of friends at galleries, until eventually, it snowballed into a project that lasted over ten years, and documented an era of artists and their activity at multiple DC venues. Bud Wilkinson is an artist and photographer, living in Arlington, Virginia. He shows his paintings regularly, is employed as a decorative artist, and has worked in the White House, State Department, and National Gallery of Art. Enjoy additional exhibits “Surreality” with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Brigitte Messali in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and mead will be offered for sale by Clear Skies Meadery – who invite you to Savor the Sweetness of Nature.

Bud Wilkinson – “Artist Portraits Series”
“Surreality” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Brigitte Messali
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, January 10, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

 Sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons – The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern-day classic.
Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom and King Henry’s paramour during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, “Every family has its ups and downs,” and this royal family is no exception. (2 hours 30 minutes)

http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/performing-arts/theater/the-lion-in-winter

 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2025.

The competition will be juried by Kevin Mitchell, Lecturer of Studio Art at The Catholic University of America; Mary Proenza, Associate Professor of Art at Marymount University; and James Williams II, Professor of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.

The first-place winner will be awarded $10,000; second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. A “young” artist whose birth date is after February 26, 1995 may also be awarded $1,000.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Each artist must submit five images, an application, and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.

Click here for the application: http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

The Art League of Germantown (ALOG) brings their small artworks to the Arts Barn, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, notecards, glass, wood and other mediums. Stop by to bring home a treasure for yourself or someone special.

 Meet the Artists Reception: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 from 7 – 8:30 pm

Enjoy a small collection of work from the extraordinarily talented Gaithersburg photographer, Timothy Lynch.

 Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is thrilled to host Bud Wilkinson in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of January 2025. The exhibit runs from January 8th through January 29th, with an opening reception on Second Friday, January 10th, 5 – 8pm. “Artist Portraits” is a photographic survey of hundreds of DC area artists, presented in an immersive, celebratory, kaleidoscopic, multiscreen, environment. Bud Wilkinson began the project casually, taking photos of friends at galleries, until eventually, it snowballed into a project that lasted over ten years, and documented an era of artists and their activity at multiple DC venues. Bud Wilkinson is an artist and photographer, living in Arlington, Virginia. He shows his paintings regularly, is employed as a decorative artist, and has worked in the White House, State Department, and National Gallery of Art. Enjoy additional exhibits “Surreality” with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Brigitte Messali in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare sponsored by The Chesapeake Framing Company and mead will be offered for sale by Clear Skies Meadery – who invite you to Savor the Sweetness of Nature.

Bud Wilkinson – “Artist Portraits Series”
“Surreality” with Resident Artists
Mini-Solo with Brigitte Messali
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up Shop with Colleen Darkow

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, January 10, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, as well as student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a four-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

 Sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons – The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern-day classic.
Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom and King Henry’s paramour during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, “Every family has its ups and downs,” and this royal family is no exception. (2 hours 30 minutes)

http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/performing-arts/theater/the-lion-in-winter