Bethesda Arts and Entertainment District

July 1, 2021 | Madelyn Willoughby

Bethesda Urban Partnership Hosting Paint the Town Mural Competition

The Bethesda Urban Partnership is looking for an artist to design and paint a mural for the Old Georgetown Parking Garage for its 2021 Paint the Town Mural Competition. The application will be due on Aug. 6, and artists must be 18 or older, a resident of Washington D.C., Maryland or Virginia, and a carrier […]

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October 5, 2020 | Nicolle Schorchit

Strathmore Opens Unique Nighttime ‘Monuments’ Exhibit

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 […]

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August 26, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Artist Transforms Bethesda Parking Garage into Colorful Mural

A parking garage in Bethesda is being transformed into a piece of artwork with a mural created by artist Megan Lewis as part of the “Paint the Town” initiative. Marvelous mural progress in Bethesda! Thank you @urbanhipsta for taking this blank canvas and creating a wonderful work of art. #BethesdaMD #acreativedc #MDinFocus pic.twitter.com/slzYw7Nuia — BethesdaUP […]

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August 7, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Finalists for Bethesda’s 18th Annual Contemporary Art Awards

The jurors for the Bethesda Contemporary Arts Awards have selected eight regional artists in this year’s competition. More than 300 artists from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. submitted work to the 18th annual competition. The 2020 Trawick Prize finalists: Erick Antonio Benitez, Baltimore Cindy Cheng, Baltimore Elliot Doughtie, Baltimore Danni O’Brien, Baltimore Nara Park, Washington, […]

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May 4, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Bethesda Art Installation Honors Workers on Frontline

Have you noticed the colorful artwork on the pedestrian bridge over Old Georgetown Road in downtown Bethesda? The pedestrian bridge art installation depicts healthcare workers, service industry employees, hearts, a grocery cart and more to honor all the frontline workers and emergency responders responding to the coronavirus public health emergency in the community. Board members […]

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