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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Carnival of Curiosities at Del Ray Artisans7 to 9pm, day 1 of 30, Oct 2 to 31Free2704 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301Carnival 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.
Janet Echelman: Radical Softness at Tephra ICAAll day, day 2 of 123, Oct 1 to Jan 31Free12001 Market St #103, Reston, VA 20190Mid-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.
(Not) Strictly Painting 15 at McLean Project for the ArtsAll day, day 2 of 38, Oct 1 to Nov 71234 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA 22101The 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.
Women Artists of the DMV: The Thank You Show at BlackRockAll day, day 2 of 18, Oct 1 to 1812901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874Final 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.
Colores at BlackRock Center for the ArtsAll day, day 2 of 15, Oct 1 to 1512901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874Second 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.
Washington Glass School: 25 Years of Glass & CommunityAll day, day 2 of 31, Oct 1 to 313901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD 20722Anniversary 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.
Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in CaliforniaAll day, day 2 of 109, Oct 1 to Jan 171250 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005The 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.
Wayson R. Jones: Color/Slash/FieldAll day, day 2 of 31, Oct 1 to 313901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD 20722Solo 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.
TRANSFORMATIONS: Lloyd Wolf's Lorton Reformatory Photos, WorkhouseAll day, day 2 of 38, Oct 1 to Nov 7Free9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA 22079Documentary 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.
Saturday, October 3 Tomorrow
Art on the Avenue 2026, Del Ray Alexandria10am to 6pmFreeMount Vernon Avenue between Hume and Bellefonte Avenues, Alexandria, VA 22301Del 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.
82nd Waterford Fair, Loudoun County10am to 5pm, day 2 of 3, Oct 2 to 4$2040222 Fairfax Street, Waterford, VA 20197Three-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.
A River is Alive: Paintings by Pat Silbert1 to 6pm, day 3 of 4, Oct 1 to 44600 East West Highway, #102, Bethesda, MD 20814Solo 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.
Four Seasons in the Piedmont at Artists in Middleburg1 to 3pm, day 1 of 37, Oct 3 to Nov 8102 W Washington St, Middleburg, VA 20117Juried group exhibition at The Artists in Middleburg gallery celebrating the seasons of Virginia's Piedmont region. Opening reception on October 3.
Art After Hours: MoCA Arlington Fall Exhibition Opening5 to 8pmFree3550 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201Opening 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.
Assembly 2026: Dusk in the Dawnland at MoCA ArlingtonAll day, day 1 of 114, Oct 3 to Jan 243550 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201Five 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.
Assembly 2026: New South, Ground Truth at MoCA ArlingtonAll day, day 1 of 114, Oct 3 to Jan 243550 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201Four 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.
Sunday, October 4
Takoma Park Street Festival10am to 5pm7000 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912Annual 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.
McLean Artfest 202610am to 4pmFree1468 Dolley Madison Blvd, McLean, VA 22101One-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.
YIKES! at SPARK! Halloween Art Market, Arlington10am to 2pm2700 S Nelson St, Arlington, VA 22206Halloween 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.
ARTINA 2026: Ripples of Ten Years12 to 4pm, day 1 of 2, Oct 4 to 517901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860Tenth 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.
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