Gallery 209

08/26/2026

Here are some flowers and gardens currently in our August show that runs through Monday, Aug 31.
- Gallery 209 is located inside Artists & Makers Studios, 11810 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, MD. Entrance is in the back with free parking.

Hours: Mon - Fri 10am to 4pm (Sat 11am to 3pm) also by appointment/Closed Sunday. Visit with our artists in the Gallery every Saturday.
- View the exhibit online: www.artworkarchive.com/profile/patrick-2d3450ce-d6db-4597-a633-dff90c7b8cd6/exhibition/gallery-209-august-2026-monthly-exhibition

08/20/2026

ATTN ARTISTS, paint your favorite downtown Bethesda building, icon, scene or landmark for “Paint Bethesda”!

This art contest and exhibition is seeking submissions of outdoor paintings of downtown Bethesda. Artists from DC, MD and VA are invited to come to downtown Bethesda and paint “plein air” or paint a Bethesda icon in studio. Up to 20 finalists will be selected for an exhibition at The Writer’s Center in December 2026.

Best in Show – $2,500
Second Place – $1,000
Third Place – $500
High School Artist* – $500

The submission deadline is October 9, 2026.

Read more and submit your work today – www.bethesda.org/paint-bethesda/

08/20/2026

Join us September 24-27 for "The Reunion" – a weekend of music, culture, reflection, and community, as we celebrate 10 years of preserving and sharing African American history and culture.

“The Reunion” will extend from the museum’s footprint on the National Mall to The Wharf, a historic site just steps away where one of the most courageous stories of hope, resilience and determination in American history unfolded.

In 1848, 77 freedom seekers boarded the schooner Pearl at The Wharf, risking everything in pursuit of freedom. We are returning to The Wharf to honor their courage and welcome our community home.

Sept 24 | 10th Anniversary museum-wide programming

Sept 25 | A Conversation with Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

Sept 26 | The Purple Ball: Echoes of the Pearl – A Fundraising Affair

Sept 27 | Violet Vibes: A Community Celebration

Wear your purple. Come home.

Register: nmaahc.si.edu/10Years



📸 Alan Karchmer/NMAAHC

08/20/2026

CLOSING THIS WEEK: Applications are being accepted to serve as editors for the Presenting & Touring program, which supports a rich and artistically diverse network of professional artists and performing arts organizations through the Performing Artist Touring Roster and the Touring Grant.

Compensation is up to $400 for the full review process. The application deadline is Friday, August 21, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Learn more at msac.org/ways-get-involved (link in bio!)

Pictured: Performing Artist Roster members, Spyros Koliavasilis (top) and Dupont Brass (bottom)

08/20/2026

Goal #2 focuses on expanding arts access across every neighborhood to foster lifelong participation + community-led arts and culture infrastructure.

When we asked for your hopes, dreams, and desires for Montgomery County's creative future, here are some of the wishes we received to help shape this goal:

✨ Include as many voices as possible from this large, diverse county
✨ Increased intentionality, affordability, + accessibility
✨ Empowering those with quiet voices to share their creativity + talents
✨ For every ethnic and cultural group to feel seen + heard. And don’t forget young people, young adults, and seniors

Do you see these wishes reflected in Goal #2? Take a few minutes to review the Executive Summary + share your feedback by August 22. 🔗 Link in comments.

08/20/2026

THIS WEEKEND! 1-4 PM Saturday & Sunday

stop by and drop off your new & unused art supply items that could help art students & teachers in our area!

We also take gently loved items that could be resold as part of our "art-cycle" shelves - an effort to sell art related items to community members & artists & students for lower costs at our gallery

we have bins of yarn, fabric, acrylic paints, brushes, beads & more

so stop by to shop at the gift shop this exhibition closing weekend during business hours

questions?
email [email protected]

08/20/2026

08/14/2026

▪️Add art to your weekend plans; visit & view our full group show 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, and come back in September to see the new exhibit, 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.

Gallery 322 is Open Fridays 4-7PM, on Saturdays & Sundays from Noon-5PM.

▼ 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 by Ann Schaefer. oil painting on linen panel, available this week at GALLERY 322.