What a fantastic community studio! Arlington Virginia truly supports art and artists. Studios include a Ceramic Studio and Printmaking Studio. There will be a future Fiber Arts Studio. Membership is by application and experience is required. The Studios seek members who are full time artists or artists growing their craft. We have a lovely gallery featuring art from our members. Please pop in to see our art and our studios. 3700 S. Four Mile Run, Arlington VA 22206. This is located in the Shirlington area.

Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30am to 10pm
Wednesdays and Fridays 2:30pm to 10pm
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm

An all Ceramics Gallery featuring revolving work from 2 ceramic organizations (The Kiln Club and The Ceramic Guild). Every month a new theme is featured. Every month the ceramic work is changed out. This is one fantastic Gallery to visit. All artists live and work within the DMV.
When you need a handmade gift for yourself or a friend, this is the place to shop! Open 7 days a week (M-F 11-6pm; Sat/Sun 10-6pm)

Fire On is a beautiful gallery featuring partner artists in the following mediums: Ceramics, glass, wood and prints. Open 7 days a week from 11am to 6pm. Laura Fall is the guest artist in Fire On during February and March 2026.

An amazing former Torpedo Factory that transitioned to a most fantastic Art Center. Explore 3 floors of individual artist studios and some galleries. The studios are working studios so make plans to visit artists at work! Open 7 days a week and located on the Potomac waterfront in Old Town Alexandria. Visit often; there is always something new to see and love. Open 7 days per week 10am - 6pm.

Fantastic classes in so many art mediums are offered. Painting, printmaking, sculpture, forging, ceramics, jewelry and so much more. Check out the website and find an art class to explore your creative self!

The Creative Crafts Council (CCC) is an umbrella organization of fine craft guilds in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. There are 12 Guilds that comprise the CCC. The CCC sponsors a juried biennial exhibition of regional fine craft artists.

The first Biennial Exhibition in 1954 and the next five were held in the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of Natural History. Since then, the Exhibition has been held at museums and galleries throughout the region, and since 1988 it has been held at the Strathmore Mansion in North Bethesda, Maryland.

The 2027 Creative Crafts Council 36th Exhibition will be held at the Mansion at Strathmore located at 10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. Dates to be announced soon.

A former prison - turned art center - is not to be missed. Community events, classes, music, comedy........you can't see it all in one visit, so go often!