# Art events in the DMV

> Art across the DMV: gallery openings, art festivals, exhibitions, public art and maker markets. DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia.

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### [82nd Waterford Fair, Loudoun County](https://robo.app/r/265rj7/82nd-waterford-fair-loudoun-county)

- When: 2026-10-03 10:00-17:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: 40222 Fairfax Street, Waterford, VA 20197 (39.1866612, -77.609086)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $20.00
- Category: festival
- Topics: art, festival, crafts, history, family
- About: Three-day juried craft fair in the National Historic Landmark village of Waterford, with artisans, craft demonstrations, historic home tours, traditional music, and family activities. All-weekend passes available; kids 12 and under free.
- Source: https://www.waterfordfairva.org/fair-faqs/

### [A River is Alive: Paintings by Pat Silbert](https://robo.app/r/t7tg3r/a-river-is-alive-paintings-by-pat-silbert)

- When: 2026-10-03 13:00-18:00 (America/New_York), and 12 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 4600 East West Highway, #102, Bethesda, MD 20814 (38.9844345, -77.0927047)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, gallery, exhibition, painting, bethesda, potomac-river
- About: Solo paintings by Pat Silbert celebrating the Potomac River and the sacred value of the natural world. The work responds to Robert Macfarlane's book Is a River Alive with an emphatic yes. At the member-run Waverly Street Gallery in downtown Bethesda; reception Friday, October 2. Gallery open Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 6 pm.
- Source: https://www.waverlystreetgallery.com/exhibitions

### [Carnival of Curiosities at Del Ray Artisans](https://robo.app/r/e2z29m/carnival-of-curiosities-at-del-ray-artisans)

- When: 2026-10-02 19:00-21:00 (America/New_York), and 29 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 2704 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301 (38.8296633, -77.0595968)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, exhibit, halloween, gallery-opening
- About: Carnival and circus themed group exhibition at Del Ray Artisans, from fun foods and games to haunted oddities. Opens with a reception on October 2 and closes with a masquerade party and People's Choice award on October 30. Free, donations appreciated.
- Source: https://delrayartisans.org/event/carnival-of-curiosities/

### [Janet Echelman: Radical Softness at Tephra ICA](https://robo.app/r/2rvewy/janet-echelman-radical-softness-at-tephra-ica)

- When: 2026-10-02 all day (America/New_York), and 121 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 12001 Market St #103, Reston, VA 20190 (38.9587, -77.3562)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, sculpture, contemporary
- About: Mid-career retrospective of sculptor Janet Echelman spanning four decades, from early drawings and maquettes to full-scale net sculptures. The show presents softness as both material and philosophy, with works shaped by wind, light, and engineered fiber. Free admission.
- Source: https://www.tephraica.org/exhibitions/janet-echelman-radical-softness

### [(Not) Strictly Painting 15 at McLean Project for the Arts](https://robo.app/r/3wkx6w/not-strictly-painting-15-at-mclean-project-for-the-arts)

- When: 2026-10-02 all day (America/New_York), and 36 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA 22101 (38.9405627, -77.1837221)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, painting, contemporary
- About: The 15th iteration of MPA's juried biennial celebrating painting and works related to painting, featuring dozens of mid-Atlantic artists across media. On view in the Emerson and Atrium Galleries at the McLean Community Center, with a Tea and Talk on October 21.
- Source: https://www.mpaart.org/

### [Women Artists of the DMV: The Thank You Show at BlackRock](https://robo.app/r/8yvh8n/women-artists-of-the-dmv-the-thank-you-show-at-blackrock)

- When: 2026-10-02 all day (America/New_York), and 16 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874 (39.1816392, -77.2671854)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, exhibition, women-artists, germantown
- About: Final stop of the first survey of women visual artists from the DC metro region, curated by Florencio Lennox Campello. A greatest-hits selection of more than 20 artists closes a year-long run that spanned 20 art spaces. On view at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown through October 18.
- Source: https://www.blackrockcenter.org/visual-arts

### [Colores at BlackRock Center for the Arts](https://robo.app/r/979rdh/colores-at-blackrock-center-for-the-arts)

- When: 2026-10-02 all day (America/New_York), and 13 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874 (39.1816392, -77.2671854)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, exhibition, latino-artists, germantown, hispanic-heritage
- About: Second annual Hispanic Heritage Month exhibition celebrating Latino artists living in Montgomery County, presented with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County. On view at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown through October 15.
- Source: https://www.blackrockcenter.org/visual-arts

### [Washington Glass School: 25 Years of Glass & Community](https://robo.app/r/9xcbj5/washington-glass-school-25-years-of-glass-community)

- When: 2026-10-02 all day (America/New_York), and 29 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD 20722 (38.9393089, -76.9545008)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, exhibition, glass, brentwood, gateway-arts-district, anniversary
- About: Anniversary exhibition celebrating 25 years of the Washington Glass School: founders, resident artists, instructors and alumni showing sculpture, installation, public art and architectural glass. On view at the Brentwood Arts Exchange in the Gateway Arts District through October 31.
- Source: http://washingtonglassschool.com/celebrating-25-years-of-glass-community

### [Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California](https://robo.app/r/bzacwv/routed-west-twentieth-century-african-american-quilts-in)

- When: 2026-10-02 all day (America/New_York), and 107 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 1250 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005 (38.9000261, -77.0292709)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, quilts, textiles, african-american-history
- About: The East Coast debut of a touring exhibition of twentieth-century African American quilts made in California, tracing how migration west shaped a distinct quilting tradition. An NMWA presentation that opened September 18 and runs into the new year.
- Source: https://nmwa.org/campaign/routed-west-twentieth-century-african-american-quilts-in-california/

### [Wayson R. Jones: Color/Slash/Field](https://robo.app/r/mjgjd4/wayson-r-jones-color-slash-field)

- When: 2026-10-02 all day (America/New_York), and 29 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD 20722 (38.9393089, -76.9545008)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, exhibition, painting, brentwood, gateway-arts-district
- About: Solo exhibition by Wayson R. Jones of paintings built from pumice gel and Flashe on wood panel. Color-driven abstract work by the DC-area artist, on view at the Brentwood Arts Exchange in the Gateway Arts District through October 31.
- Source: https://hemphillartworks.com/artists/wayson-r-jones/news

### [TRANSFORMATIONS: Lloyd Wolf's Lorton Reformatory Photos, Workhouse](https://robo.app/r/x99ckn/transformations-lloyd-wolfs-lorton-reformatory-photos)

- When: 2026-10-02 all day (America/New_York), and 36 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA 22079 (38.697639, -77.2554229)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, photography, history, documentary
- About: Documentary photographs by Lloyd Wolf record a pioneering drug rehabilitation program inside the Lorton Reformatory from 1989 to 1991. Shown where the events took place, the images trace recovery and resilience among incarcerated men. On view in the McGuireWoods Gallery with an artist reception on October 3.
- Source: https://www.workhousearts.org/transformations-at-lorton

### [Art on the Avenue 2026, Del Ray Alexandria](https://robo.app/r/vb8uvk/art-on-the-avenue-2026-del-ray-alexandria)

- When: 2026-10-03 10:00-18:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Mount Vernon Avenue between Hume and Bellefonte Avenues, Alexandria, VA 22301 (38.829445, -77.05935)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: art, festival, music, food, family
- About: Del Ray's signature multicultural arts festival closes Mount Vernon Avenue for the day with more than 300 local and regional artists, live music on multiple stages, international food, kids activities, and a pie baking contest. Free, volunteer run, now in its 31st year.
- Source: https://www.artontheavenue.org/

### [Four Seasons in the Piedmont at Artists in Middleburg](https://robo.app/r/ugsftd/four-seasons-in-the-piedmont-at-artists-in-middleburg)

- When: 2026-10-03 13:00-15:00 (America/New_York), and 36 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 102 W Washington St, Middleburg, VA 20117 (38.9685301, -77.7369811)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, painting, regional
- About: Juried group exhibition at The Artists in Middleburg gallery celebrating the seasons of Virginia's Piedmont region. Opening reception on October 3.
- Source: https://www.theartistsinmiddleburg.org/exhibition-schedule-2026

### [Art After Hours: MoCA Arlington Fall Exhibition Opening](https://robo.app/r/rzc8s9/art-after-hours-moca-arlington-fall-exhibition-opening)

- When: 2026-10-03 17:00-20:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 3550 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201 (38.8816879, -77.1020899)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- Topics: art, gallery-opening, night-market, open-studios
- About: Opening night for MoCA Arlington's fall exhibitions, the four-part Assembly 2026 biennial. Meet the artists, visit open resident studios, shop a local makers night market, and enjoy food, drinks, and a cash bar. Free and open to all.
- Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-after-hours-tickets-2002307471548

### [Assembly 2026: Dusk in the Dawnland at MoCA Arlington](https://robo.app/r/c5spcn/assembly-2026-dusk-in-the-dawnland-at-moca-arlington)

- When: 2026-10-03 all day (America/New_York), and 113 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 3550 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201 (38.8816879, -77.1020899)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, contemporary, biennial
- About: Five artists with deep ties to Maine's Penobscot Bay coast work across sculpture, textiles, video, and photography. The show traces environmental change and creative resourcefulness along the rugged shoreline. Part of MoCA Arlington's Assembly 2026 biennial.
- Source: https://mocaarlington.org/exhibits/2026/assembly-2026-dusk-in-the-dawnland/

### [Assembly 2026: New South, Ground Truth at MoCA Arlington](https://robo.app/r/t6dx9b/assembly-2026-new-south-ground-truth-at-moca-arlington)

- When: 2026-10-03 all day (America/New_York), and 113 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 3550 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201 (38.8816879, -77.1020899)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, contemporary, biennial
- About: Four Atlanta-based artists (Sheila Pree Bright, Michi Meko, Paul Stephen Benjamin, Shanequa Gay) examine the Southern landscape as a site of memory, power, and unresolved history. Part of MoCA Arlington's Assembly 2026 biennial marking the nation's 250th anniversary.
- Source: https://mocaarlington.org/exhibits/2026/assembly-2026-new-south-ground-truth/

### [Takoma Park Street Festival](https://robo.app/r/5a78pk/takoma-park-street-festival)

- When: 2026-10-04 10:00-17:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 7000 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912 (38.9749149, -77.0123378)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: art
- Topics: art, festival, street-festival, artisans, live-music, takoma-park
- About: Annual street festival on Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park with more than 185 vendor booths, including artisans selling original art and crafts, plus live music from 18 local bands, food trucks and community groups. Sunday, October 4, 10 am to 5 pm, rain or shine. Free to attend.
- Source: https://mainstreettakoma.org/featured-events/takoma-park-street-festival/

### [McLean Artfest 2026](https://robo.app/r/uub22t/mclean-artfest-2026)

- When: 2026-10-04 10:00-16:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 1468 Dolley Madison Blvd, McLean, VA 22101 (38.9379948, -77.1834486)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: art, festival, family, music
- About: One-day juried fine art festival in McLean Central Park with more than 30 Mid-Atlantic artists, live music, interactive art, children's activities, food trucks, and a beer and wine garden. Free, produced by the McLean Community Center with McLean Project for the Arts.
- Source: https://mcleancenter.org

### [YIKES! at SPARK! Halloween Art Market, Arlington](https://robo.app/r/vbxrq2/yikes-at-spark-halloween-art-market-arlington)

- When: 2026-10-04 10:00-14:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 2700 S Nelson St, Arlington, VA 22206 (38.844136, -77.088849)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: market
- Topics: art, market, halloween, makers
- About: Halloween edition of Arlington's monthly SPARK! market at the outdoor 2700 Art Space. Expect handpicked art and food vendors plus poetry, music, and artmaking, with a monster meet and greet and spooky flea market finds.
- Source: https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Arts/Programs/SPARK-Market/SPARK1026

### [ARTINA 2026: Ripples of Ten Years](https://robo.app/r/pw6bmu/artina-2026-ripples-of-ten-years)

- When: 2026-10-04 12:00-16:00 (America/New_York), and 20 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860 (39.1497636, -77.0212514)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, exhibition, sculpture, outdoor, sandy-spring
- About: Tenth annual outdoor sculpture exhibition on Sandy Spring Museum's seven acres, organized with the Washington Sculptors Group. Seventeen sculptors place work in dialogue with the landscape, juried by curator Maria Gabriela Mizes.
- Source: https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/a-center-for-cultural-heritage/we-collaborate/exhibitions/explore-our-exhibitions/current-exhibitions

### [I SPEAK WITH CLOTH by Kianga Jinaki](https://robo.app/r/qm9hqa/i-speak-with-cloth-by-kianga-jinaki)

- When: 2026-10-04 12:00-16:00 (America/New_York), and 14 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860 (39.1497636, -77.0212514)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, exhibition, textiles, fiber-arts, sandy-spring, opening-reception
- About: Textile works by artist Kianga Jinaki, from dolls and quilts to layered collages with beads, buttons and cowrie shells, tracing her lifelong conversation with cloth. Reception Sunday, October 11, 2 to 4 pm, opening with a percussion performance by MORE THAN A DRUM. At Sandy Spring Museum.
- Source: https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/a-center-for-cultural-heritage/we-collaborate/exhibitions/explore-our-exhibitions/current-exhibitions

### [A Community of Handweavers: Bridging Tradition and Innovation](https://robo.app/r/rev78j/a-community-of-handweavers-bridging-tradition-and-innovation)

- When: 2026-10-04 12:00-16:00 (America/New_York), and 26 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860 (39.1497636, -77.0212514)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, exhibition, textiles, weaving, fiber-arts, sandy-spring
- About: Exhibition by the Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore tracing weaving's role in American life, from early domestic craft to contemporary art. Historical coverlets and overshot patterns meet modern fibers and experimental techniques, timed to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. At Sandy Spring Museum.
- Source: https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/a-center-for-cultural-heritage/we-collaborate/exhibitions/explore-our-exhibitions/current-exhibitions

### [RUMINATIONS Closing Reception at Pyramid Atlantic](https://robo.app/r/tcqumv/ruminations-closing-reception-at-pyramid-atlantic)

- When: 2026-10-04 16:00-18:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 4318 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville, MD 20781 (38.9526872, -76.9411079)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: art
- Topics: art, exhibition, closing-reception, papermaking, hyattsville
- About: Closing reception for RUMINATIONS: Our Stories IN PAPER, the exhibition marking the tenth anniversary of Reading Road Studio, Helen Frederick's Silver Spring papermaking studio. Paper-cast doors, pulp paintings, printed Chinese papers and artist books. Sunday, October 4, 4 to 6 pm at Pyramid Atlantic in Hyattsville.
- Source: https://pyramidatlanticartcenter.org/the-gallery/upcoming-exhibitions/

### [El Marsam: Modern and Contemporary Art from Egypt](https://robo.app/r/jk7s5x/el-marsam-modern-and-contemporary-art-from-egypt)

- When: 2026-10-05 10:00-17:00 (America/New_York), and 39 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 1763 N St NW, Washington, DC 20036 (38.9074288, -77.04092)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, egyptian-art, modern-art, contemporary, middle-east, dupont-circle
- About: One of the first US exhibitions devoted exclusively to modern and contemporary Egyptian art, with more than 40 works tracing nearly a century of Egyptian art. Pioneering modernists like Mahmoud Said and Inji Efflatoun appear alongside contemporary artists including Youssef Nabil, many shown in the US for the first time. Free at the Middle East Institute's Dupont Circle gallery.
- Source: https://mei.edu/exhibition/el-marsam-modern-and-contemporary-art-from-egypt/

### [Hill Center Galleries Fall 2026 Solo Exhibitions and Sculpture Garden Opening Reception](https://robo.app/r/vfpygf/hill-center-galleries-fall-2026-solo-exhibitions-and)

- When: 2026-10-09 18:30-20:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003 (38.8830167, -76.9931347)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- Topics: art, gallery-opening, reception, capitol-hill, sculpture
- About: Opening reception for the Hill Center Galleries' fall 2026 solo exhibitions plus the sculpture garden. A free evening to see new work across the gallery spaces, step outside into the garden installation, and meet the artists. Hill Center sits on Capitol Hill in the restored Civil War-era Old Naval Hospital building.
- Source: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/hill-center-galleries-fall-2026-solo-exhibitions-and-sculpture-garden-opening/

### [Magical Places and Creatures: Donnalynne Lefever at Workhouse](https://robo.app/r/v9mxck/magical-places-and-creatures-donnalynne-lefever-at-workhouse)

- When: 2026-10-09 all day (America/New_York), and 30 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 9506 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA 22079 (38.6973797, -77.2553916)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, painting, fantasy
- About: Solo exhibition of mythical creatures and magical places by Donnalynne Lefever at the Arches Gallery in the Workhouse. Layered paintings inspired by mythology and dreams, with an artist reception on October 10.
- Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/magical-places-and-creatures-art-exhibit-by-donnalynne-lefever-tickets-1998932246158

### [Pyramid Atlantic Print-O-Rama](https://robo.app/r/fgafqa/pyramid-atlantic-print-o-rama)

- When: 2026-10-15 19:00-21:00 (America/New_York), and 3 more dates
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: 4318 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville, MD 20781 (38.9526872, -76.9411079)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: art
- Topics: art, festival, printmaking, print-fair, live-music, hyattsville, workshops
- About: Four-day printmaking festival at Pyramid Atlantic in Hyattsville: screenprinting and woodcut demos, the Outlaw Printmakers MMXXVI exhibition opening with live rock and roll, a free Saturday print fair with 15 printmakers, and hands-on printmaking demos. Thursday evening workshops are ticketed; the Friday reception and Saturday fair are free.
- Source: https://pyramidatlanticartcenter.org/print-o-rama/

### [Out of Bounds](https://robo.app/r/bened2/out-of-bounds)

- When: 2026-10-15 all day (America/New_York), and 77 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 2401 Foxhall Road NW, Washington, DC 20007 (38.9218554, -77.0887526)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, contemporary, local-artists, foxhall
- About: Seven Hamiltonian Artists alumni show painting, photography, sculpture, video, and installation at the Kreeger Museum, alongside boundary-pushing works from the museum's permanent collection by Sam Gilliam, Frank Stella, Simmie Knox, and William Christenberry. Curated by Anisa Olufemi and presented under The Collaborative, the Kreeger's program supporting Washington-area artists.
- Source: https://www.kreegermuseum.org/exhibitions/event/Out-of-Bounds-2026-10-15

### [Outlaw Printmakers MMXXVI at Pyramid Atlantic](https://robo.app/r/hwkx65/outlaw-printmakers-mmxxvi-at-pyramid-atlantic)

- When: 2026-10-16 10:00-18:00 (America/New_York), and 26 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 4318 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville, MD 20781 (38.9526872, -76.9411079)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, exhibition, printmaking, hyattsville, opening-reception
- About: Exhibition by the Outlaw Printmakers collective, opening during Print-O-Rama weekend (reception Friday, October 16, 7 to 9 pm). Print work on view in Pyramid Atlantic's Helen C. Frederick Gallery in Hyattsville. Gallery open Wednesdays and Thursdays 10 to 8, Fridays through Sundays 10 to 6.
- Source: https://pyramidatlanticartcenter.org/the-gallery/upcoming-exhibitions/

### [Carlotta Corpron: Light Is a Plastic Medium](https://robo.app/r/z7ju7h/carlotta-corpron-light-is-a-plastic-medium)

- When: 2026-10-16 10:00-17:30 (America/New_York), and 106 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: Independence Ave SW and 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560 (38.8882, -77.023)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, photography, abstract, modernism, national-mall
- About: A long-overdue survey of American abstract photographer Carlotta Corpron (1901-1988), whose experiments with light, form, and photographic technology helped establish photography as fine art. The show traces six bodies of work made in Texas from the late 1930s to the early 1950s, from nature studies to light drawings, anchored by 48 recent gifts from collector Herbert Lust.
- Source: https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/carlotta-corpron-light-plastic-medium:event-exhib-6798

### [Mason District Art Festival, Annandale](https://robo.app/r/g5whje/mason-district-art-festival-annandale)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-15:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 7200 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003 (38.8321893, -77.193038)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: art, festival, family, performance
- About: Second annual community art festival in downtown Annandale with more than 50 local and regional artists, hands-on artmaking booths, and a performance stage with music, dance, comedy, and theater. Free, rain or shine.
- Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mason-district-art-festival-tickets-2002679196387

### [Great Falls Studios Annual Studio Tour](https://robo.app/r/49puhu/great-falls-studios-annual-studio-tour)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-17:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Great Falls, VA 22066 (38.9981653, -77.2883157)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- Topics: art, open-studios, studio-tour
- About: Annual self-guided driving tour of private artist studios across Great Falls. Visit painters, potters, photographers, jewelers, and sculptors in their own workspaces, from converted barns to home studios. Free and open to the public.
- Source: https://www.greatfallsstudios.com/events

### [Potomac Music Fall Fest at Workhouse Arts Center](https://robo.app/r/6zp9mj/potomac-music-fall-fest-at-workhouse-arts-center)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:00-18:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA 22079 (38.697639, -77.2554229)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: art, festival, music, crafts, family
- About: Family festival on the Workhouse campus with live music, food trucks, local small business and craft vendors, a pumpkin patch, hayrides, glassblowing demos, and field games. Free admission, raising funds for the Lorton Community Action Center.
- Source: https://www.potomacmusic.com/event/2026-potomac-music-fall-fest-at-workhouse-arts-center

### [The Next Chapter: Art from Vietnam at CreeMos Gallery](https://robo.app/r/8ct2md/the-next-chapter-art-from-vietnam-at-creemos-gallery)

- When: 2026-10-17 15:00-18:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 7000 Carroll Ave, Takoma, MD 20912 (38.9749149, -77.0123378)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: art
- Topics: art, exhibition, sound-bath, dinner, vietnamese-art, takoma-park
- About: One-evening event at CreeMos Gallery in Takoma Park pairing The Next Chapter: Art from Vietnam, an exhibition of Vietnamese art and culture, with a meditative sound bath and a Vietnamese dinner. Saturday, October 17, 3 to 6 pm. Ages 18 and up.
- Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creemos-gallery-art-exhibition-sound-bath-dinner-tickets-2002308986078

### [Art Safari at Torpedo Factory Art Center](https://robo.app/r/az7pzc/art-safari-at-torpedo-factory-art-center)

- When: 2026-10-24 11:00-15:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 105 N Union St, Alexandria, VA 22314 (38.804856, -77.0397949)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- Topics: art, kids, family, hands-on
- About: The Torpedo Factory's annual hands-on art day for kids and families. Professional artists lead projects across three floors, from clay and printmaking to fiber art and collaborative builds, with live music and demonstrations. Free, in its 32nd year.
- Source: https://torpedofactory.org/art-safari/

### [Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea](https://robo.app/r/63sbkx/avery-gottlieb-rothko-by-the-sea)

- When: 2026-10-24 all day (America/New_York), and 92 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 1600 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 (38.9116016, -77.0468856)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, painting, modernism, abstract-expressionism
- About: The first exhibition to examine how friendship and shared summers on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, shaped Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb, and Mark Rothko. About 90 paintings, watercolors, drawings, and sketches from the 1920s to the mid-1960s trace four decades of artistic exchange; many works have never been on public view. Organized with the Cape Ann Museum.
- Source: https://www.phillipscollection.org/event/2026-10-24-avery-gottlieb-rothko

### [Exploring Color Fearlessly by Noreene Janus](https://robo.app/r/q6qwsf/exploring-color-fearlessly-by-noreene-janus)

- When: 2026-10-25 13:00-18:00 (America/New_York), and 15 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 4600 East West Highway, #102, Bethesda, MD 20814 (38.9844345, -77.0927047)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, gallery, exhibition, painting, bethesda, color
- About: Solo show by Noreene Janus built on a saturated palette of red, yellow, orange and blue. The paintings urge viewers to live life to the fullest through fearless color. Reception Friday, October 30, at the member-run Waverly Street Gallery in downtown Bethesda. Gallery open Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 6 pm.
- Source: https://www.waverlystreetgallery.com/exhibitions

### [Dean Kessmann: if not obviously, then potentially](https://robo.app/r/fbv699/dean-kessmann-if-not-obviously-then-potentially)

- When: 2026-10-27 all day (America/New_York), and 54 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874 (39.1816392, -77.2671854)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, exhibition, photography, germantown
- About: Solo photography exhibition by Washington, DC artist Dean Kessmann, exploring the tension between abstraction and representation, objects and digital information. The series captures quotidian DC-area moments that feel untethered from reality. Artist reception December 5 (time not published) at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.
- Source: https://www.blackrockcenter.org/visual-arts

### [Yoshitomo Nara: Sentinels of Stillness](https://robo.app/r/tt54tx/yoshitomo-nara-sentinels-of-stillness)

- When: 2026-10-31 10:00-17:30 (America/New_York), and 91 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: Independence Ave SW and 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560 (38.8882, -77.023)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, sculpture, outdoor, contemporary, national-mall
- About: Three monumental new sculptures by Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara take over the Hirshhorn's West Lawn in an outdoor installation timed to the sculpture garden's reopening. Sentinels of Stillness places Nara's unmistakable large-headed figures in dialogue with the museum's modern sculpture collection.
- Source: https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/yoshitomo-nara-sentinels-stillness:event-exhib-6897

### [Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden Reopening](https://robo.app/r/sr39kn/hirshhorn-sculpture-garden-reopening)

- When: 2026-10-31 all day (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Independence Ave SW and 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560 (38.8882, -77.023)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- Topics: art, sculpture, public-art, national-mall, reopening
- About: The Hirshhorn's 1.3-acre sunken sculpture garden reopens after a major revitalization, with some 60 sculptures in a landscape redesigned by Hiroshi Sugimoto. Highlights include the 28-foot pool sculpture Eight by Elmgreen and Dragset and Yoshitomo Nara's new monumental series on the West Lawn. Opening weekend brings free public programs.
- Source: https://hirshhorn.si.edu/news/press/revitalized-hirshhorn-sculpture-garden-opens-oct-31/

### [IT HAPPENED HERE: REMEMBERING THREE LYNCHINGS](https://robo.app/r/jw9cm9/it-happened-here-remembering-three-lynchings)

- When: 2026-11-03 all day (America/New_York), and 27 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874 (39.1816392, -77.2671854)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, exhibition, photography, history, germantown
- About: Photo exhibition from the Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project documenting the nearly erased history of three lynchings in Montgomery County (1880, 1880 and 1896). The show also traces the community process of engagement, reconciliation and healing. At BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, November 3 through 30.
- Source: https://www.blackrockcenter.org/visual-arts

### [Intersections | Realism & Abstraction at Gallery B](https://robo.app/r/kv35aq/intersections-realism-abstraction-at-gallery-b)

- When: 2026-11-06 12:00-21:00 (America/New_York), and 11 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD 20814 (38.9865457, -77.0954488)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, gallery, exhibition, bethesda, group-show, opening-reception
- About: Group show putting four artists in dialogue across the line between realism and abstraction. Realistic figures dissolve into abstract grounds while bold brushwork and texture carry feeling rather than literal detail. Presented in downtown Bethesda by the Bethesda Urban Partnership. Opening reception Friday, November 6, 6 to 9 pm; gallery open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 12 to 5 pm.
- Source: https://www.bethesda.org/gallery-b/

### [Remember Me: Picturing African Americans in Early Photography](https://robo.app/r/rrdtj5/remember-me-picturing-african-americans-in-early-photography)

- When: 2026-11-07 all day (America/New_York), and 83 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 6th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20565 (38.8913116, -77.0199045)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, photography, portraiture, african-american-history
- About: Some 70 early photographs of and by Black Americans, drawn from the 19th and early 20th centuries, chart how portrait photography became a tool of identity, resilience, and self-representation. The exhibition traces the evolving understanding of the medium among African Americans across a century of change.
- Source: https://www.nga.gov/press/remember-me-picturing-african-americans-early-photography

### [Handwork: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery](https://robo.app/r/8qzg2e/handwork-contemporary-craft-at-the-renwick-gallery)

- When: 2026-11-13 10:00-17:30 (America/New_York), and 78 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 (38.8991734, -77.0390718)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, craft, handmade, contemporary
- About: The Renwick's new contemporary craft exhibition, celebrating the handmade across media. The Smithsonian American Art Museum's craft-focused branch presents work that foregrounds process, material, and the maker's hand, opening with a free open house on November 13 from 11am to 2pm.
- Source: https://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/handwork

### [DowntownDC Holiday Market](https://robo.app/r/ts5yvm/downtowndc-holiday-market)

- When: 2026-11-13 11:00-21:00 (America/New_York), and 39 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: F Street NW between 7th and 9th Streets NW, Washington, DC (38.8968707, -77.0234793)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: market
- Topics: art, market, holiday, local-makers, shopping, penn-quarter
- About: The DowntownDC Holiday Market returns for its 22nd season with an extended 40-day run. More than 115 local makers, artisans, and entrepreneurs fill F Street NW with handcrafted gifts, art, apparel, and decor, plus 15 food and drink vendors. Free and open to the public; closed Thanksgiving Day. Steps from Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro.
- Source: https://www.downtowndc.org/holiday-market/

### [Photographic Memory: Fifty Years of Collecting](https://robo.app/r/74tqgj/photographic-memory-fifty-years-of-collecting)

- When: 2026-11-14 11:30-19:00 (America/New_York), and 77 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 8th and G Streets NW, Washington, DC 20004 (38.8978665, -77.022372)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, photography, portraiture
- About: More than 120 photographic portraits marking fifty years of photography collecting at the National Portrait Gallery. The show spans the medium's history through the gallery's holdings, from early processes to contemporary work, in the Penn Quarter museum the NPG shares with the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- Source: https://npg.si.edu/exhibition/photographic-memory-fifty-years-collecting

### [GASP: Great Art Small Prices at Artists in Middleburg](https://robo.app/r/hvcatj/gasp-great-art-small-prices-at-artists-in-middleburg)

- When: 2026-11-14 13:00-15:00 (America/New_York), and 50 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 102 W Washington St, Middleburg, VA 20117 (38.9685301, -77.7369811)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, holiday, sale
- About: Annual small-works holiday exhibition at The Artists in Middleburg with affordable pieces by regional artists. Opening reception on November 14.
- Source: https://www.theartistsinmiddleburg.org/exhibition-schedule-2026

### [Loudoun Cares 8th Annual Art Auction](https://robo.app/r/d3msfe/loudoun-cares-8th-annual-art-auction)

- When: 2026-11-19 all day (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 23075 Evergreen Mills Rd, Leesburg, VA 20175 (39.0847356, -77.5723575)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: art
- Topics: art, auction, fundraiser
- About: Eighth annual benefit art auction for Loudoun Cares at Fleetwood Farm Winery, showcasing work by more than 24 local artists. Garden-party evening with proceeds supporting community programs.
- Source: https://www.loudouncares.org/8th-annual-art-auction-event-2026/

### [The 93rd Annual Fine Art in Miniature at Strathmore](https://robo.app/r/f8bcbz/the-93rd-annual-fine-art-in-miniature-at-strathmore)

- When: 2026-11-21 13:00 (America/New_York), and 28 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD 20852 (39.0314213, -77.1044)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, exhibition, miniature, free, north-bethesda, opening-reception
- About: The 93rd annual exhibition of the Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Society of Washington, DC: nearly 700 miniature works from around the world, from postcard to postage-stamp size, spanning portraits, still lifes, sculpture and collage. Free admission at the Mansion at Strathmore; opening reception Saturday, November 21 at 1 pm. Visitors are encouraged to bring a magnifying glass.
- Source: https://www.strathmore.org/events-tickets/exhibitions/fine-art-in-miniature/

### [Waverly Street Gallery Annual Holiday Show](https://robo.app/r/zb3wz7/waverly-street-gallery-annual-holiday-show)

- When: 2026-11-22 13:00-18:00 (America/New_York), and 23 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 4600 East West Highway, #102, Bethesda, MD 20814 (38.9844345, -77.0927047)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, gallery, exhibition, holiday, bethesda, group-show
- About: Year-end group show of work by Waverly Street Gallery's member artists at a range of prices. Painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography and jewelry on view in downtown Bethesda. Reception Friday, December 4. Gallery open Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 6 pm.
- Source: https://www.waverlystreetgallery.com/exhibitions

### [2026 Fine Arts & Crafts Holiday Gift Show](https://robo.app/r/q7jrzp/2026-fine-arts-crafts-holiday-gift-show)

- When: 2026-11-27 10:00-16:00 (America/New_York), and 15 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860 (39.1497636, -77.0212514)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: market
- Topics: art, market, holiday-market, handmade, craft, sandy-spring
- About: Annual holiday marketplace filling Sandy Spring Museum's galleries with handmade work by local and regional artists: ceramics, paintings, jewelry, textiles, woodworking, glass and mixed media. A Montgomery County holiday shopping tradition, November 27 through December 24.
- Source: https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/2026-holiday-gift-show-application

### [Paint Bethesda Finalist Exhibition at The Writer's Center](https://robo.app/r/h25eyx/paint-bethesda-finalist-exhibition-at-the-writers-center)

- When: 2026-12-03 all day (America/New_York), and 19 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, MD 20816 (39.0070925, -77.0895295)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, exhibition, painting, competition, bethesda, opening-reception
- About: Group exhibition of finalists from the inaugural Paint Bethesda competition: up to 20 artists painting downtown Bethesda's buildings, icons and landmarks, competing for $4,500 in prizes. On view at The Writer's Center, December 3 through 22, with a public artists' reception Friday, December 11.
- Source: https://www.bethesda.org/paint-bethesda/

### [Del Ray Artisans 31st Annual Holiday Market](https://robo.app/r/3wbbn9/del-ray-artisans-31st-annual-holiday-market)

- When: 2026-12-04 18:00-21:00 (America/New_York), and 8 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: 2704 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301 (38.8296633, -77.0595968)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: market
- Topics: art, market, holiday, makers
- About: 31st annual fine art and fine craft holiday market at Del Ray Artisans, running the first three December weekends with a different rotation of local artists each weekend. Jewelry, pottery, prints, glass, fiber, and more. Free admission.
- Source: https://delrayartisans.org/category/cfe/

### [Occoquan Holiday Artisan Market](https://robo.app/r/axren4/occoquan-holiday-artisan-market)

- When: 2026-12-05 11:00-18:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Union St & Commerce St, Occoquan, VA 22125 (38.6838836, -77.2605259)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: market
- Topics: art, market, holiday, makers
- About: Annual holiday market on Union and Commerce Streets in historic Occoquan with curated artisan vendors, local shops and galleries, fireside activities, Santa's arrival by boat, and a gingerbread contest. Free entry.
- Source: https://www.occoquanfestivals.com/holiday

### [Andrey Skripchenko: World of Colors at BlackRock](https://robo.app/r/6wzaf3/andrey-skripchenko-world-of-colors-at-blackrock)

- When: 2026-12-12 all day (America/New_York), and 50 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874 (39.1816392, -77.2671854)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, exhibition, photography, germantown
- About: Photographs by Andrey Skripchenko from his World of Colors series: vivid flowers, underwater scenes, fish, corals and anemones. Reception December 12 (time not published) at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.
- Source: https://www.blackrockcenter.org/visual-arts

### [Cultivate at BlackRock Center for the Arts](https://robo.app/r/2agay5/cultivate-at-blackrock-center-for-the-arts)

- When: 2027-01-16 all day (America/New_York), and 15 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874 (39.1816392, -77.2671854)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, exhibition, land, germantown
- About: Interdisciplinary group exhibition of artists, writers and researchers investigating land, place and the commons, with a focus on Montgomery County's past and present landscapes. At BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, opening January 16.
- Source: https://www.blackrockcenter.org/visual-arts