The 49th Annual Community Art Show and Sale, sponsored by the Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, was held from April 4-6, 2025. Featuring 450 works of art from more than 130 local artists, the event showcased the amazing talent in our community and offered appealing original art at affordable prices. See the Participating Artists list.
Artwork was exhibited and judged in 9 categories: Oil, Acrylic, Pastel, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Prints & Drawings, Photography, Smalls, and Other Media (for 2-D works in fine craft media such as glass, wood, metal, and paper). The Awards section of our website includes photos of Best in Show; 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in each category; and Honorable Mentions.
The judge for the show was Glen Kessler, Founder and Director of The Compass Atelier and Compass Art Center in Rockville, MD.
Glen Kessler is an internationally collected and awarded artist who has also taught at the university and community level for over 20 years. Current and former teaching venues include The Yellow Barn at Glen Echo, The Smithsonian, and VisArts in Rockville. He has an MFA from New York Academy of Art and a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Kessler's works have graced the cover of ‘Professional Artist Magazine’ and in ‘The Artists' Magazine’ among other publications. He has work in the public collections of King Charles III, Amazon Web Services, Ford's Theater, Capital One Bank, Dominion Bank, as well as hundreds of private collections around the world. He is a 2-time recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Grant for Outstanding Figurative Art, a Prince of Wales Fellow, and a Maryland State Arts Council Grant awardee.
We are grateful for our 2025 art show patrons, whose contributions support scholarships for Montgomery County art students. Thank You!
The 2026 art show, celebrating 50 years, is scheduled for March 20-22, 2026. Artists interested in being added to our mailing list to be informed of the call for entries can sign up here.
Contact the Art Show Committee at wcccartshow@gmail.com
This annual event is free and open to the public and takes place at The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, located at 7931 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 . The club has ample free parking off Dunlop Street.
This longstanding show and sale offers artists living within 40 miles of the Woman’s Club an opportunity to display and sell their work. It is well known for featuring talented artists showing quality art in a wide range of styles. The show is open to all local artists and is not juried. All artwork offered for sale is finished, either framed or gallery-wrapped canvas.
A Volunteer Effort:
The show and sale is a 100% volunteer effort by members and friends of the Woman's Club. More than 70 people contribute each year to make the show happen. Thank you to our volunteers!
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