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Hirshhorn Sculpture After Dark

Hirshhorn Museum

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden · Washington, DC

Arlington Arts Walking Tour

Rosslyn Public Art District · Arlington, VA

Community Art Events

29th Annual Shadyside...The Art Festival on Walnut Street

Alexandria Old Town Art Festival

Community Art Events

29th Annual Shadyside...The Art Festival on Walnut Street

Alexandria Old Town Art Festival

Community Art Events

2026 All Member Show – M-Z

Falls Church Arts

Falls Church, VA

Community Art Events

Annapolis Arts Week Kickoff

Annapolis Arts District

West Street Arts District · Annapolis, MD

OPTIMISTIC OBJECTS

Hemphill Artworks

HEMPHILL Artworks · Washington, DC

Fine Art Exhibitions

Call for Artists: Gallery B 2027 Exhibits

Gallery B · Bethesda, MD

Calls for Artists

SPARK! Not Your Usual Art Market

Arlington Artist Opportunities

2700 Art Space · Arlington, VA · 10:00

Calls for Artists

French at the Market: Open Call for Risograph Artwork

Online · Arlington, VA

Calls for Artists

Layers of Possibility (Sept-Oct 2026) – ONLINE

Falls Church Arts

ONLINE · Falls Church, VA

Community Art Events

September Gallery Member Exhibition: Planes, Trains, Automobiles - Call For Entries 2026

Crossroads Art Center

Crossroads Art Center · Richmond, VA

The Trawick Prize Exhibition

Gallery B · Bethesda, MD · 12:00

Photography Exhibits

Exhibition Application Review

District of Columbia Arts Center

The DC Arts Center · Washington, DC

Fine Art Exhibitions

1st Thursday Gallery Walk

Dupont Circle Galleries

Dupont Circle · Washington, DC

Walters Free First Sunday

The Walters Art Museum

Walters Art Museum · Baltimore, MD

Art Benches (Call to Artists)

Community Art Events

_CraftForms 2026_

Arlington Artist Opportunities

Wayne Art Center · Wayne, PA

Calls for Artists

Unearthing Foundations, Latinx/Latine Call for Art

Arlington Artist Opportunities

Montpelier Arts Center · Laurel, MD

Calls for Artists

Capital Art Book Fair

DC Public Library

MLK Jr. Memorial Library · Washington, DC

Crafted: A Maker's Festival

Howard County Arts Council

Centennial Park · Ellicott City, MD

Community Art Events

Call for Exhibitors: Fall 2026 DC Print Fair

Eastern Market North Hall · Washington, DC · 23:59

Jerrell Gibbs: Come home with me

Baltimore Museum of Art

Baltimore, MD · 10:00

Summer Innovate Grants for Art and Photo

Arlington Artist Opportunities

Innovate Grant · U.S. and International, VA · 03:00

Photography Exhibits

The Bennet Prize

Arlington Artist Opportunities

United States, VA

Fine Art Exhibitions

H Street Festival Arts Block

H Street Festival

H Street NE · Washington, DC

Fine Art Exhibitions

NoVA Fine Arts Festival

Greater Reston Arts Center

Reston Town Center · Reston, VA

Fine Art Exhibitions

Arlington Artist Opportunities

Sandy Spring Museum · Sandy Spring, MD

Artina 2026, Washington Sculptor's Group

Arlington Artist Opportunities

Sandy Spring Museum · Sandy Spring, MD

Calls for Artists

Richmond Folk Festival – Visual Arts Tent

Richmond Folk Festival

Brown's Island · Richmond, VA

Fine Art Exhibitions

Open Studios DC

Citywide · Washington, DC

Art on the Lawn

Arlington Artist Opportunities

Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History · Danville, VA

Calls for Artists

Gold Leaf Gilding and Acrylic Painting – (Sept 27, 2026)

Falls Church Arts

Falls Church, VA

Fine Art Exhibitions

FotoWeek DC Opening

Multiple Venues · Washington, DC

Photography Exhibits

Maryland Hall Gallery Opening: New Voices

Maryland Hall · Annapolis, MD

Fully Human exhibition Opening

Arlington Artist Opportunities

Vita Poetica · Washington, DC

Fine Art Exhibitions

“Layered Lives: Women in Print” by Suzanne Bartlett, Barbara Bitondo, Kristine DeNinno, and Clare Winslow

Gallery B · Bethesda, MD · 12:00

(e)merge Art Fair

Capitol Skyline Hotel

Capitol Skyline Hotel · Washington, DC

Brentwood Arts Exchange: Fall Juried Show

Brentwood Arts Exchange

Brentwood Arts Exchange · Brentwood, MD

Intro to Quilling – (Oct 11, 2026)

Falls Church Arts

Falls Church, VA

Community Art Events

Mt. Rainier Open Studios

Joe's Movement Emporium

Mt. Rainier Arts District · Mount Rainier, MD

Painting Koi Workshop – (Oct 18, 2026)

Falls Church Arts

Falls Church, VA

Phillips Collection: Sound + Vision

The Phillips Collection

The Phillips Collection · Washington, DC

Workhouse Arts Center Open House

Workhouse Arts Center

Workhouse Arts Center · Lorton, VA

VMFA After Hours: Día de los Muertos

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts · Richmond, VA

Light City Baltimore Returns

Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts

Inner Harbor · Baltimore, MD

Community Art Events

November Gallery Member Exhibition: Cornucopia - Call For Entries 2026

Crossroads Art Center

Crossroads Art Center · Richmond, VA

November All-Media Show Call For Entries 2026

Crossroads Art Center

Crossroads Art Center · Richmond, VA

Community Art Events

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship Program (Call to Artists)

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts · Richmond, VA

DC Art Book Fair

Hirshhorn Museum

Hirshhorn Museum · Washington, DC

Glen Echo Park Fall Frolic

Glen Echo Park Partnership

Glen Echo Park · Glen Echo, MD

Smithsonian Craft Show Preview

Smithsonian Women's Committee

National Building Museum · Washington, DC

Torpedo Factory: Late Shift

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Torpedo Factory Art Center · Alexandria, VA

Community Art Events

Holiday Heritage Show

Mansion at Strathmore · North Bethesda, MD

Fine Art Exhibitions

Intro to Picture Framing – (Nov 15, 2026)

Falls Church Arts

Falls Church, VA

Community Art Events

BMA Free Family Day: Patterns

Baltimore Museum of Art

Baltimore Museum of Art · Baltimore, MD

MoCo at 250: Then and Now | History Center inaugural exhibit

Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture

Montgomery History Center · Glen Echo, MD

Fine Art Exhibitions

Exhibition Application Review

District of Columbia Arts Center

The DC Arts Center · Washington, DC

Fine Art Exhibitions

Chrysler Museum Free Thursday

Chrysler Museum of Art

Chrysler Museum of Art · Norfolk, VA

Hill Center Galleries Fall Opening

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital

Hill Center · Washington, DC

Pre-Columbian Coloring Techniques Instructional Residency

Arlington Artist Opportunities

Arquetopia · Puebla, VA

Fine Art Exhibitions

Downtown Holiday Market – Artist Row

Downtown DC BID

F Street NW · Washington, DC

Richmond First Fridays: December

Richmond Arts District

Broad Street Arts District · Richmond, VA

Holiday Open Studios at Workhouse

Workhouse Arts Center

Workhouse Arts Center · Lorton, VA

Phillips Holiday Sing-Along

The Phillips Collection

The Phillips Collection · Washington, DC

Community Art Events

National Gallery: Family Holiday Tour

National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art West Building · Washington, DC

Glenstone Winter Walk

Glenstone Museum

Glenstone Museum · Potomac, MD

Arlington Artist Opportunities

Museum of Contemporary Art, Arlington (MoCA Arlington) · Arlington, VA

Calls for Artists

Walters First Sunday: Winter Warmer

The Walters Art Museum

Walters Art Museum · Baltimore, MD

First Friday Richmond: January

Richmond Arts District

Broad Street Arts District · Richmond, VA

New Year, New Work: Resident Artist Exhibition

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Torpedo Factory Art Center · Alexandria, VA

Delaware Contemporary: Winter Opening

The Delaware Contemporary

The Delaware Contemporary · Wilmington, DE

BMA Lecture: Contemporary Voices

Baltimore Museum of Art

Baltimore Museum of Art · Baltimore, MD

Social Justice Themed Exhibition

Arlington Artist Opportunities

CAH’s gallery · Washington, DC

Calls for Artists

Strathmore Winter Juried Exhibition Opening

Mansion at Strathmore · North Bethesda, MD

VMFA Free Community Day: MLK

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts · Richmond, VA

Phillips After 5: Winter Edition

The Phillips Collection

The Phillips Collection · Washington, DC

Barnes Takeover: Winter Edition

Barnes Foundation

Barnes Foundation · Philadelphia, PA

Hirshhorn New Year Talks

Hirshhorn Museum

Hirshhorn Museum · Washington, DC

Open Theme Exhibition

Arlington Artist Opportunities

CAH’s gallery · Washington, DC

Calls for Artists

Bethesda Fine Arts Festival

Bethesda Fine Arts Festival

Bethesda Fine Arts Festival · Bethesda, MD · 08:00

Photography Exhibits

DC Zinefest: A Celebration of Zine Culture in the DMV

Arlington Artist Opportunities

Washington, DC · 11:00

Independent Shows