The Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards Exhibit
The Trawick Prize is a juried art competition honoring regional artists across all mediums. Finalists are featured in a group exhibition and $14,000 is awarded to the winners.
The Trawick Prize is a juried art competition honoring regional artists across all mediums. Finalists are featured in a group exhibition and $14,000 is awarded to the winners.
View the artwork, meet the artists and enjoy complimentary refreshments at the Bethesda Art Walk!
The 32nd annual Taste of Bethesda will feature Bethesda’s best restaurants, five stages of live entertainment, an activity for kids and more!
Enjoy two pop-up dog parks, free giveaways, a musical performance by the instructors of Bach to Rock Bethesda, and food and drink for sale from Smoke BBQ.
Please join us in Veteran's Park on Tuesday, November 11 for a celebration honoring all those who have served. For details, please view the event flyer.
Winter Wonderland features holiday festivities for families including a professional choral concert, Live ice sculpting, holiday performances from local schools and more.
View the artwork, meet the artists and enjoy complimentary refreshments at the Bethesda Art Walk!
The Bethesda Urban Partnership & Bethesda Magazine have partnered to honor Essay and Short Story Writers. All Essay and Short Story Contest winners will be published on the Bethesda Urban Partnership and Bethesda Magazine websites and honored at a special event during Local Writer’s Showcase in March 2026. Important Dates Deadline for Essay/Poetry Application: Tuesday, January 13,...
The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites filmmakers to submit recent short documentary films to the Bethesda Film Fest. The deadline to apply is January 9, 2026.
The Blair G. Ewing Center is MCPS's Alternative Education Program, designed to serve students with a variety of learning and social emotional needs. John Charles, art teacher at the center, has spent the past several years crafting the visual arts program to allow the students to express their creativity and emotions while also fulfilling their...
“Savor Bethesda” Restaurant Week takes place from Thursday, February 19 – Sunday March 1, 2026. Check back soon to see additional participating restaurants. Deals are for $10, $20 and $35.
Six professional Washington, D.C. area theatre companies will write, direct, rehearse and perform original plays based on similar themes in only 24 hours. The plays will be presented at the...