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Brookside Gardens’ newest exhibit, “Middle Eastern American Artists in the Garden and Beyond” has opened for public in-person viewing from March 29 through April 25, located at the Brookside Gardens’ Visitor Center in Wheaton. In partnership with the Middle Eastern American (MEA) Advisory Group of the Office of Community Partnerships, the co-sponsored exhibit aims to […]

It’s Friday, Nov. 6 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. (ICYMI) Gov. Hogan COVID-19 Briefing: Gov. Hogan held a briefing Thursday evening. Here’s our report: Hogan Urges COVID-19 Compliance: ‘Just Wear the Damn Masks’ 2. Free COVID-19 Testing: Free COVID-19 testing is available at eight locations throughout Montgomery County today. […]

Strathmore’s campus-wide outdoor nighttime exhibit “Monuments: Creative Forces” is now open through Oct. 25. The exhibit by Australian artist Craig Walsh honors six artists whose work and artistic endeavors have impacted Montgomery County’s community, according to the press release. “We’re thrilled to be able to honor and celebrate the way these artists are impacting the […]

Sandy Spring Museum Reopens With Makers Among Us Art Exhibit Sandy Spring Museum will reopen on Friday, Oct. 9 after the pandemic closed the museum to visitors for six months. The museum reopens with the art exhibit “Makers Among Us” featuring the works of emerging visual artists. The exhibit will be on display Fridays from […]

Stephanie Mercedes is the artist-in-residence this semester at Montgomery College in Rockville. She worked with students to create “Run, Hide, Fight,” an exhibition of bells representing school shooting fatalities from 1994 to 2017.     Previous post: Montgomery College’s Unique Art Exhibit Turns Bullet Casings into Bells

Montgomery College is presenting a unique art exhibit at the Sarah Silberman Art Gallery of the Rockville Campus from Oct. 23 through 31. Stephanie Mercedes, Montgomery College’s artist-in-residence in the Rockville and Germantown Art Department, guided art students in a project melting bullet casings to make school bells. Each bell size correlates to the number […]

Gaithersburg’s Arts on the Green presents the “Black and White” art exhibit featuring works in – you guessed it – black and white. Arts Barn resident artist Jaree Donnelly judged the art work. The exhibit runs from April 5 through May 12, at the Arts Barn, located in the Kentlands. An opening reception is scheduled […]

“Women of the World” Exhibit Celebrates Women’s History Month Takoma Park’s new art exhibit, Women of the World celebrates Women’s History Month with the works by five local artists. The exhibit explores the enduring power and ongoing struggles of women around the world.  The exhibit runs through May 8, at the Galleries at Takoma Park, […]

Arts on the Block presents PIVOT, an art show at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery, 702 Eighth Street, NW, Washington DC. The exhibit is on display from now through Aug. 17.  The gallery is open to the public Tuesday through Thursday, noon to 4 p.m. A reception is scheduled for Wednesday, August 1 from  6 – […]

Gaithersburg’s Arts on the Green presents “Natural Wonders,” an exhibit featuring the works of Arts Barn faculty members. The exhibit runs through September 10, at the Arts Barn, located in the Kentlands. An opening reception is scheduled for Thursday, July 26 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and provides an opportunity to meet the faculty and […]