Gallery 209

10/04/2026

October First Friday

10/02/2026

At the October First Friday Opening Reception until 8pm. Light fare generously provided by The Chesapeake Framing Company.
- The show runs through Monday, November 2.
View exhibit online: www.artworkarchive.com/profile/patrick-2d3450ce-d6db-4597-a633-dff90c7b8cd6/exhibition/gallery-209-october-2026-monthly-exhibition-52c50752-fc13-4329-9707-58c76e505247

09/19/2026

Just a few more days to catch the September show that runs through Tuesday, Sept 22.
Hours: Mon - Fri 10am to 4pm (Sat 11am to 3pm) also by appointment/Closed Sunday.
- View exhibit online: www.artworkarchive.com/profile/patrick-2d3450ce-d6db-4597-a633-dff90c7b8cd6/exhibition/gallery-209-september-2026-monthly-exhibition

09/11/2026

At the September Second Friday Opening Reception
Fri, September 11, from 5 - 8pm!
- The September show runs through Tuesday, Sept 22, 2026.

- Light fare generously provided by The Chesapeake Framing Company.
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 exhibit online: www.artworkarchive.com/profile/patrick-2d3450ce-d6db-4597-a633-dff90c7b8cd6/exhibition/gallery-209-september-2026-monthly-exhibition

09/05/2026

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)