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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: https://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: https://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: https://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.

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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: https://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.

 Ancestry.com is one of the most popular and valued genealogical tools in the world. Understanding and maximizing its usefulness, and keeping up with Ancestry’s changing content and format, is essential in order to efficiently search and record your family's history. In this lecture we will discuss research strategies and Ancestry's new tools to help you become a more effective family researcher.

This one-hour program, conducted over Zoom at 1:30 PM Eastern Time, is free for members. This is one of the many activities that is a benefit of JGSGW membership. Instructions for joining the online meeting will be placed under Meeting Info & Links in the Members Only Files. (These files become visible on this website after members sign in.) Nonmembers may register to attend for a fee of $5.

Speakers: Sydney F. Cruice is a professional genealogy researcher, writer, teacher, and international lecturer with over 25 years of experience. Sydney specializes in the Mid-Atlantic region with an emphasis on military and land records. She has lectured at institutes and conferences including: SLIG, IGHR, IAJGS, IGGP, RFIPA. She is known for her Foundations of Genealogy courses, which she taught at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania for over seven years. She now offers these courses independently. Sydney also served as the President of the Association of Professional Genealogists for the Greater Philadelphia Area Chapter for six years. She earned her BA from Pennsylvania State University and her MBA from Drexel University.

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: https://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.

 Showcasing incredible local artist members of MAA. Works all for sale, come out and support the Arts!

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: https://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: https://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: https://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: https://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)

https://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: https://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)

https://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: https://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)

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

 Pan American Symphony Orchestra (PASO) brings you the nuevo tango of Astor Piazzolla in a concert featuring Holly Nelson on violin, Alán Saucedo on cello and Sean Mahon on piano. Piazzolla revolutionized traditional tango by incorporating elements of jazz, using extended harmonies, dissonance, and counterpoint. He also introduced instruments not typically associated with traditional tango music, such as the flute, the electric guitar, saxophone, and even a drum kit!  With Maestro Buslje’s exciting arrangements, PASO has been carrying on the traditions of Piazzolla’s nuevo tango ensembles for over three decades and has made a name for itself as one of the best tango orchestras in the world. Join PASO in Silver Spring/Takoma Park, Maryland at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, a 500-seat premier theater with state-of-the art acoustics for an evening of Piazzolla’s romantically soulful music.

 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: https://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)

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

 Join the pre-professional dancers of Metropolitan Ballet Theatre on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and be inspired by Dr. King's words through the art of dance. This contemporary ballet performance will have an interactive portion for young dancers in the audience to participate.
https://ci.ovationtix.com/36017/production/1212958?performanceId=11521590

 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: https://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)

https://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: https://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)

https://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. https://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: https://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)

https://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: https://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)

https://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: https://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)

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

 Kick off your Saturday morning with a 60 minute barre3 workout combining strength, cardio and mindfulness. Enjoy a complimentary mimosa to follow along with a brunch offer for you and your friends. 100% of proceeds from the donation based barre3 class will benefit the scholarship fund for the Girls on the Run of Montgomery County, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization designed to enhance participants' social, emotional and physical skills to successfully navigate life experiences

 $10
6 – 8 years old

Young artists, with the help of a grownup, will learn about different watercolor techniques to create an original piece of winter inspired artwork.

https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/gaithersburgmd/activity/search/detail/13113?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

 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: https://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)

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

 $35
14+
By using glass and crystal beads and the basics of bead weaving, create a beautiful bracelet that all levels can master. No experience required. $20 supply fee due to the instructor.

https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/gaithersburgmd/activity/search/detail/13098?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

 $30 fee
15+

Do you have a digital camera, but are not quite sure what those buttons, dials and menus do? Join us to walk through the basics that are common to many of today's digital cameras. Please bring your camera and manual to the workshop.

https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/gaithersburgmd/activity/search/detail/13115?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

 Experience the exuberant and community-centered tradition of samba at EducArte’s Sarau de Samba, a monthly celebration of Afro-Brazilian culture in the heart of the DMV. Renowned local Brazilian performers Pablo Regis, André Coelho, and Ilheuma Zezeh lead the Rio de Janeiro style music and dance event. Samba is an interactive experience and we invite you to join the sarau de samba.

Set in the historic Glen Echo Park, Sarau de Samba features a dynamic ensemble of skilled musicians and dancers, showcasing the diverse rhythms of samba, from Golden Age classics and choro to modern pagode and high-energy carnival beats. More than just a performance, this event invites attendees to become part of the music, with opportunities to dance, sing, and even play instruments alongside the professionals. Each session starts with a beginner dance lesson. The event is open to people of any skill level, no partner or instruments required.

Sarau de Samba is presented by the region’s premier Brazilian performing arts presenter EducArte in partnership with Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture. Glen Echo Park is a family friendly venue and park that offers free parking and is easily accessible by public transportation. Food and drink are for sale. This family-friendly event offers a welcoming space for all ages and backgrounds to come together.

Join us monthly for an afternoon of rhythm, dance, and community. Sarau de Samba isn’t just an event; it’s a living, breathing celebration of Brazilian identity and the unifying power of music. Don’t miss this chance to experience the authentic spirit of Brazil right here in Maryland!

 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: https://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.

 Join Community Arts at Montgomery College for classes in visual and performing arts this winter and spring. Classes start the week of January 27, and registration opens November 25.

Take a class in Takoma, Rockville, or online in subjects like Festival Selling, Sewing, Sketch Comedy Writing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Drawing Workshops, Piano, Acrylic Painting, and more.

Professional artists teach all our classes. Classes run from 1-10 weeks, with most prices between $49 and $344. Open to everyone age 16 and up. Discounts are available for seniors 60+.

View the class schedule and register at montgomerycollege.edu/communityarts.

Artwork credit: Vase of Flowers, collage by Community Arts student Linda Wertheim

 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: https://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.

 Join Community Arts at Montgomery College for classes in visual and performing arts this winter and spring. Classes start the week of January 27, and registration opens November 25.

Take a class in Takoma, Rockville, or online in subjects like Festival Selling, Sewing, Sketch Comedy Writing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Drawing Workshops, Piano, Acrylic Painting, and more.

Professional artists teach all our classes. Classes run from 1-10 weeks, with most prices between $49 and $344. Open to everyone age 16 and up. Discounts are available for seniors 60+.

View the class schedule and register at montgomerycollege.edu/communityarts.

Artwork credit: Vase of Flowers, collage by Community Arts student Linda Wertheim

 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: https://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.

 Join Community Arts at Montgomery College for classes in visual and performing arts this winter and spring. Classes start the week of January 27, and registration opens November 25.

Take a class in Takoma, Rockville, or online in subjects like Festival Selling, Sewing, Sketch Comedy Writing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Drawing Workshops, Piano, Acrylic Painting, and more.

Professional artists teach all our classes. Classes run from 1-10 weeks, with most prices between $49 and $344. Open to everyone age 16 and up. Discounts are available for seniors 60+.

View the class schedule and register at montgomerycollege.edu/communityarts.

Artwork credit: Vase of Flowers, collage by Community Arts student Linda Wertheim

 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: https://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.

 Join Community Arts at Montgomery College for classes in visual and performing arts this winter and spring. Classes start the week of January 27, and registration opens November 25.

Take a class in Takoma, Rockville, or online in subjects like Festival Selling, Sewing, Sketch Comedy Writing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Drawing Workshops, Piano, Acrylic Painting, and more.

Professional artists teach all our classes. Classes run from 1-10 weeks, with most prices between $49 and $344. Open to everyone age 16 and up. Discounts are available for seniors 60+.

View the class schedule and register at montgomerycollege.edu/communityarts.

Artwork credit: Vase of Flowers, collage by Community Arts student Linda Wertheim

 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: https://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.

 Join Community Arts at Montgomery College for classes in visual and performing arts this winter and spring. Classes start the week of January 27, and registration opens November 25.

Take a class in Takoma, Rockville, or online in subjects like Festival Selling, Sewing, Sketch Comedy Writing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Drawing Workshops, Piano, Acrylic Painting, and more.

Professional artists teach all our classes. Classes run from 1-10 weeks, with most prices between $49 and $344. Open to everyone age 16 and up. Discounts are available for seniors 60+.

View the class schedule and register at montgomerycollege.edu/communityarts.

Artwork credit: Vase of Flowers, collage by Community Arts student Linda Wertheim

 $10 Admission
All Ages

The winners of the 2025 Young Artist Award will perform in concert at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn on Friday, January 31, at 7:30 p.m. This annual competition, hosted by the City of Gaithersburg in partnership with the Kentlands Community Foundation, is a juried event designed to offer talented young musicians, ages 12 to 18, a meaningful and enriching artistic experience through competition and performance.

 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: https://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.

 Join Community Arts at Montgomery College for classes in visual and performing arts this winter and spring. Classes start the week of January 27, and registration opens November 25.

Take a class in Takoma, Rockville, or online in subjects like Festival Selling, Sewing, Sketch Comedy Writing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Drawing Workshops, Piano, Acrylic Painting, and more.

Professional artists teach all our classes. Classes run from 1-10 weeks, with most prices between $49 and $344. Open to everyone age 16 and up. Discounts are available for seniors 60+.

View the class schedule and register at montgomerycollege.edu/communityarts.

Artwork credit: Vase of Flowers, collage by Community Arts student Linda Wertheim

 ABA students will be joining us from 11:00 – 12:00. They are excited to meet with the children and families of the local community to talk about all aspects of their training and life as ballet students. Children will be able to interact with the dancers and ask them questions. The dancers will also prepare an excerpt from their upcoming performance of “Peter and the Wolf.” Children can enjoy this sneak peak of the show and then take pictures with the characters in their costumes.

All families that sign the guest book are invited to enter a drawing for a set of 4 tickets to see the Ballet Academy performance of “Peter and the Wolf” at the Silver Spring Black Box Theater, 8641 Colesville Road. Winners must be available to attend on Sunday, February 16. Tickets will also be available for purchase. For more information, visit https://www.montgomerypreservation.org/event/open-house-at-the-silver-spring-bo-station-feb-2025/.

 Hailed as a “prodigiously gifted composer and virtuoso pianist,” James Fernando and his Philly-based jazz ensemble masterfully present a refreshing take on the piano trio format. Featuring Sam Harris on bass and Kyon Williams on drums, this band invites audiences to enjoy a joyful, sensitive, and exciting journey steeped in the tradition of jazz greats while standing firmly in the present.

https://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/performing-arts/concerts/jazz-concerts/james-fernando-trio

 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: https://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.

 Join Community Arts at Montgomery College for classes in visual and performing arts this winter and spring. Classes start the week of January 27, and registration opens November 25.

Take a class in Takoma, Rockville, or online in subjects like Festival Selling, Sewing, Sketch Comedy Writing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Drawing Workshops, Piano, Acrylic Painting, and more.

Professional artists teach all our classes. Classes run from 1-10 weeks, with most prices between $49 and $344. Open to everyone age 16 and up. Discounts are available for seniors 60+.

View the class schedule and register at montgomerycollege.edu/communityarts.

Artwork credit: Vase of Flowers, collage by Community Arts student Linda Wertheim

 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: https://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.

 Join Community Arts at Montgomery College for classes in visual and performing arts this winter and spring. Classes start the week of January 27, and registration opens November 25.

Take a class in Takoma, Rockville, or online in subjects like Festival Selling, Sewing, Sketch Comedy Writing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Drawing Workshops, Piano, Acrylic Painting, and more.

Professional artists teach all our classes. Classes run from 1-10 weeks, with most prices between $49 and $344. Open to everyone age 16 and up. Discounts are available for seniors 60+.

View the class schedule and register at montgomerycollege.edu/communityarts.

Artwork credit: Vase of Flowers, collage by Community Arts student Linda Wertheim

 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: https://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.

 Join Community Arts at Montgomery College for classes in visual and performing arts this winter and spring. Classes start the week of January 27, and registration opens November 25.

Take a class in Takoma, Rockville, or online in subjects like Festival Selling, Sewing, Sketch Comedy Writing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Drawing Workshops, Piano, Acrylic Painting, and more.

Professional artists teach all our classes. Classes run from 1-10 weeks, with most prices between $49 and $344. Open to everyone age 16 and up. Discounts are available for seniors 60+.

View the class schedule and register at montgomerycollege.edu/communityarts.

Artwork credit: Vase of Flowers, collage by Community Arts student Linda Wertheim

 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: https://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.

 Join Community Arts at Montgomery College for classes in visual and performing arts this winter and spring. Classes start the week of January 27, and registration opens November 25.

Take a class in Takoma, Rockville, or online in subjects like Festival Selling, Sewing, Sketch Comedy Writing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Drawing Workshops, Piano, Acrylic Painting, and more.

Professional artists teach all our classes. Classes run from 1-10 weeks, with most prices between $49 and $344. Open to everyone age 16 and up. Discounts are available for seniors 60+.

View the class schedule and register at montgomerycollege.edu/communityarts.

Artwork credit: Vase of Flowers, collage by Community Arts student Linda Wertheim

 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: https://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.

 Join Community Arts at Montgomery College for classes in visual and performing arts this winter and spring. Classes start the week of January 27, and registration opens November 25.

Take a class in Takoma, Rockville, or online in subjects like Festival Selling, Sewing, Sketch Comedy Writing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Drawing Workshops, Piano, Acrylic Painting, and more.

Professional artists teach all our classes. Classes run from 1-10 weeks, with most prices between $49 and $344. Open to everyone age 16 and up. Discounts are available for seniors 60+.

View the class schedule and register at montgomerycollege.edu/communityarts.

Artwork credit: Vase of Flowers, collage by Community Arts student Linda Wertheim

 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: https://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.

 Join Community Arts at Montgomery College for classes in visual and performing arts this winter and spring. Classes start the week of January 27, and registration opens November 25.

Take a class in Takoma, Rockville, or online in subjects like Festival Selling, Sewing, Sketch Comedy Writing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Drawing Workshops, Piano, Acrylic Painting, and more.

Professional artists teach all our classes. Classes run from 1-10 weeks, with most prices between $49 and $344. Open to everyone age 16 and up. Discounts are available for seniors 60+.

View the class schedule and register at montgomerycollege.edu/communityarts.

Artwork credit: Vase of Flowers, collage by Community Arts student Linda Wertheim

 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: https://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.

 Join Community Arts at Montgomery College for classes in visual and performing arts this winter and spring. Classes start the week of January 27, and registration opens November 25.

Take a class in Takoma, Rockville, or online in subjects like Festival Selling, Sewing, Sketch Comedy Writing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Drawing Workshops, Piano, Acrylic Painting, and more.

Professional artists teach all our classes. Classes run from 1-10 weeks, with most prices between $49 and $344. Open to everyone age 16 and up. Discounts are available for seniors 60+.

View the class schedule and register at montgomerycollege.edu/communityarts.

Artwork credit: Vase of Flowers, collage by Community Arts student Linda Wertheim

 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: https://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.

 Join Community Arts at Montgomery College for classes in visual and performing arts this winter and spring. Classes start the week of January 27, and registration opens November 25.

Take a class in Takoma, Rockville, or online in subjects like Festival Selling, Sewing, Sketch Comedy Writing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Drawing Workshops, Piano, Acrylic Painting, and more.

Professional artists teach all our classes. Classes run from 1-10 weeks, with most prices between $49 and $344. Open to everyone age 16 and up. Discounts are available for seniors 60+.

View the class schedule and register at montgomerycollege.edu/communityarts.

Artwork credit: Vase of Flowers, collage by Community Arts student Linda Wertheim

 This presentation will cover how to explore the expansive holdings and datafiles of the Genealogy Center, how to plan a research trip to Fort Wayne, and how to prepare for attending the 2025 IAJGS Conference in Fort Wayne.

This one-hour program, conducted over Zoom at 1:30 PM Eastern Time, is free for members. This is one of the many activities that is a benefit of JGSGW membership. Instructions for joining the online meeting will be placed under Meeting Info & Links in the Members Only Files. (These files become visible on this website after members sign in.) Nonmembers may register to attend for a fee of $5.

Speakers: Curt Witcher is the Director of Special Collections at the Allen County Public Library, managing the widely acclaimed Genealogy Center as well as the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research. He is a former president of both the Federation of Genealogical Societies and the National Genealogical Society, and the founding president of the Indiana Genealogical Society. Curt currently serves on the Indiana State Historical Records Advisory Board, the Indiana Historical Society’s publications committee, and the executive committee of the Friends of the Lincoln Collection of Indiana’s Board of Directors. He also serves on the Northeast Indiana Jewish Genealogy Society board of directors as well as an advisor for the African American Genealogical Society of Fort Wayne. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his passion for preserving historical data and making it more accessible to researchers.