Gateway Arts District Annual Open Studios & Party!

gateway arts district
12th annual open studio tour
Saturday, may 14, 12-5 pm
after party 5-8 pm

Get up close and personal with legions of local artists in their studios and see the work of this intensely creative community. Start at the Gateway Arts Center and pick up a map. Drive, walk or bike your way through the self-guided tour.

Come back to the Gateway Arts Center for the Open Studio Tour After Party from 5-8 pm. The after party also serves as the opening reception for Leslie Holt's  "Unspeakable". Many studios at the Gateway Arts Center (including mine) will remain open during the party.

For more information about the Open Studio Tour and to see a map of locations, go to gatewayopenstudios.org.

Tomorrow and Sunday

Bethesda Fine Arts Festival
May 14, 10am - 6pm and May 15, 10am - 5pm

130 artists from throughout the United States and Canada will converge in Bethesda's  Woodmont Triangle for the Bethesda Fine Arts Festival. Along with booths of fine art and fine craft, the festival will feature live musical, great eats from Bethesda restaurants and a children's activity area. 

Join them for a unique shopping experience in downtown Bethesda. Browse jewelry, furniture, painting, photography, sculpture and more. 

Admission to the festival is free and free parking is available in the public parking garage on Auburn Avenue. This event is held rain or shine.

More info.