165 Artists To Show Works At Arts Festival In Downtown Bethesda

BETHESDA, MD — The 25th Annual Bethesda Row Arts Festival will take place on Saturday and Sunday, with 165 artists from across the U.S. showing their works.

The free two-day event will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15.

The Bethesda Row Arts Festival will feature ceramics, drawing, fiber, glass, printmaking, jewelry, metalwork, painting, photography and sculpture.

Forty percent of the artists at this year’s festival will be new. “For loyal visitors, this means a return of their favorites with the addition of countless new art to experience,” the organizers said.

“We buy mass-produced home decor, or through online maker sites without knowing anything about the process or the person who created it,” Festival Co-Director Jon Gann said in a statement. “Art festivals like BRAF allow people to bring meaning to the items that make their space a home. Come meet the artist behind the art that inspires you.”

The outdoor street festival will take place rain or shine along Woodmont and Bethesda Avenues, Elm Street and Bethesda Lane, east of Arlington Road. This year, a block has been added on Woodmont Avenue from Hampden Lane to Montgomery Avenue.