Compass Art Center

08/20/2026

🎨TEENS & KIDS! FREE CLASSES! Don't miss this opportunity....FALL OPEN HOUSE SUN. 8/30 10-4 Young Masters Art Program @ 10410 Kensington Parkway. Sign up NOW to secure your spot!

07/25/2026

Compass sends a heartfelt THANKS! - https://mailchi.mp/thecompassatelier/compass-17450305

07/17/2026

Attention Artists! "Paint Bethesda" is a new and exciting opportunity that will feature outdoor paintings of downtown Bethesda’s buildings, icons, scenes and landmarks! Capture an iconic image of Bethesda – whether it’s Tastee Diner, the Capital Crescent Trail, Bethesda Lane or another favorite spot in downtown Bethesda – and submit it for the chance to exhibit your work at The Writer’s Center this December!

Up to $4,500 will be given to the top prize-winning artists. Come to downtown Bethesda and paint plein air or paint a Bethesda icon in studio. All residents of Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. (including high school artists) are encouraged to enter this painting competition. The deadline to apply is Monday, October 9.

For more information, visit www.bethesda.org.

07/09/2026

Come study with me in what was just voted the ‘Best City in the US’

https://www.thecompassatelier.com/study-abroad-1/southwest2026

https://www.the-sun.com/travel/16656103/santa-fe-new-mexico-best-city-2026/

AN often missed city with a rugged landscape, unique local cuisine, and rich art scene has been named the best travel destination in the US. Hundreds of thousands of travel readers took a survey an…

07/08/2026

Come study with me in gorgeous Abiquiu, NM during the height of Cottonwood season. Gorgeous yellow flowers everywhere! Incredible food and sights, laughter and camaraderie, and great art making for ALL levels. Don’t miss out—spots still available 

06/12/2026

So sad to hear we lost another legend yesterday

His colorful figurative paintings were both conservative and iconoclastic, defying the dominant abstract schools of the mid-20th century.

04/30/2026

Compass Art Center sustains catastrophic flood! - https://mailchi.mp/thecompassatelier/compass-17448617

04/22/2026

Check out these new art classes starting soon - https://mailchi.mp/thecompassatelier/compass-17448055

04/11/2026

Call for Art! We are looking for your artistic visions! - Kensington home and garden subjects only. Painting, drawing, print, photography, mixed media welcome. Work can be done from life or photo (no AI generated final imagery please). To enter, scan QR code or go to this link: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260275780209156