30-Day DMV Art Events Calendar Guide

Oct 6 – Nov 5, 2026 · 36 events

Sunday, August 30

The Incubator – Art in Public Libraries Program· Arlington Arts· Arlington Public Library, Arlington, VA
Workhouse Arts Center Exhibition Opportunities· Arlington Arts· Workhouse Arts Center, Arlington, VA
Creativity Grants for Projects· Arlington Arts· Maryland State Arts Council, Arlington, MD
Busboys and Poets Visual Art Call· Arlington Arts· Busboys and Poets locations, DC, Maryland and Virginia area (DMV), VA
ArtWalk Dupont Call to Artists· Arlington Arts· Dupont Circle BID, Washington, DC

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage: Voices Through Visuals art exhibit· Del Ray Artisans· Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA

Welcome Blankets· Arlington Artist Opportunities· Arlington Public Library, Shirlington Branch Library, Arlington, VA

Morton Fine Art | Liz Tran Bloom / Become· Morton Fine Art· Morton Fine Art, Washington, DC

Artist's Talk: Rebecca J. White· Athenaeum / Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association· The Athenaeum, Alexandria, VA · 14:00

Welcome Blankets· Arlington Artist Opportunities· Arlington Public Library, Shirlington Branch Library, Arlington, VA
DC Print Fair· Arlington Artist Opportunities· DC Print Fair, Washington, DC
Call for Exhibitors: Fall 2026 DC Print Fair· East City· Eastern Market North Hall, Washington, DC · 23:59

Functional Art Call for Artists - Phase I Application Deadline· Sandy Springs· Sandy Spring Museum, Sandy Spring, MD

Good Luck Community Center Public Art Opportunities - Request for Qualifications· M-NCPPC· Good Luck Community Center, Lanham, MD

“Layered Lives: Women in Print” by Suzanne Bartlett, Barbara Bitondo, Kristine DeNinno, and Clare Winslow· Gallery B· Gallery B, Bethesda, MD · 12:00

From Art to Action: The Power of Community· Arts for Global Development, Inc.· InterAction, Washington DC, DC · 17:30

Artist Talk: Robin Bell· Addison/Ripley Fine Art· Addison/Ripley Fine Art, Washington, DC · 11:00
Artisans Markets· BlackRock Center for the Arts· BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD
Brentwood Arts Exchange: Fall Juried Show· Brentwood Arts Exchange· Brentwood Arts Exchange, Brentwood, MD

Call for New Members· ArtsFairfax· Multiple Exposures Gallery (MEG), Fairfax, VA

Mt. Rainier Open Studios· Joe's Movement Emporium· Mt. Rainier Arts District, Mount Rainier, MD
Closing Reception: Projection Warnings by Robin Bell· Addison/Ripley Fine Art· Addison/Ripley Fine Art, Washington, DC · 17:00

Painting Koi Workshop – (Oct 18, 2026)· Falls Church Arts· Falls Church, VA
Collector's Choice· Circle Gallery / Maryland Federation of Art· Volvo Cars Annapolis, Annapolis, MD · 18:00

SHIFTING GROUNDS: The 38th Annual Prince George’s County Juried Exhibition· M-NCPPC· Brentwood Arts Exchange, Brentwood, MD

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

The Bennett Prize - Notification· Arlington Arts· Arlington, VA
November All-Media Show Call For Entries 2026· Crossroads Art Center· Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, VA
November Gallery Member Exhibition: Cornucopia - Call For Entries 2026· Crossroads Art Center· Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, VA