CREATE Arts Center

At our Summer Art Camp, young creatives build valuable skills like collaboration and critical thinking while exploring their artistic side. Through hands-on activities and exciting art projects, your child can spend the summer unleashing their creativity, discovering new passions, and making new friends along the way!

Secure a spot for your child today! Visit createartscenter.org/art-camps or tap the link in our bio to learn more and register.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our Spring Art Market yesterday! 🎨✨

All of the artwork and handmade creations featured at the market were made by our talented staff members and local artists. Your support means so much to our creative community.

Missed the Art Market? Stay tuned for more events, markets, and creative experiences at CREATE Arts Center!

Sunday is our 2026 Spring Art Market! 🎨✨

Shop handmade artwork and one-of-a-kind crafts, perfect as a creative treasure for yourself or a thoughtful gift for someone else.

Our Spring Art Market will take place alongside Downtown Silver Spring’s Taste the World event, so be sure to sample delicious foods from around the world before or after stopping by CREATE Arts Center!

We’re looking forward to a fun-filled Sunday and can’t wait to see what unique finds you’ll discover. Join us tomorrow!

🗓️ Sunday, May 17
🕛 12–4 PM
📍 914 Silver Spring Ave Suite 101
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Looking for a creative way for your young artist to spend the summer? ☀️🎨

Sign them up for Art Camp at CREATE Arts Center! Campers will explore a variety of artistic mediums, grow their creative confidence, and even begin building their own portfolio.

We also offer Camp CREATE, designed especially for youth with moderate behavioral functioning differences. Campers with anxiety, learning delays, minor behavioral concerns, or social and emotional difficulties are welcome. Through artistic expression, Camp CREATE helps students develop everyday life skills—from mindfulness techniques to positive self-image and more.

Summer Art Camp runs from June 15–August 21, 2026, in one-week sessions.

Camp CREATE runs in two sessions: Session 1 is July 6-17, Session 2 is July 20–24.

Ready to get started? Register today at createartscenter.org/art-camps or tap the link in our bio.

🎨🌼 This Sunday, join us for our annual Spring Art Market! ✨

Support local artists and crafters and shop unique, handmade items ranging from original works of art to handmade jewelry and more!

Credit cards, mobile pay methods, and cash are accepted at this event.

🔗 Visit our website createartscenter.org to learn more.

🗓️ Sunday, May 12
🕛 12–4 PM
📍 900 Silver Spring Ave Suite 101
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Join us for an Artist Talk on Carved by the Water’s Edge: What Do You See? with Rick LaRue on May 12 from 6:00–7:30 PM.

Learn more about Rick’s creative process, the inspiration behind his work, and how his nature-derived sculptures come to life.

Bring a creative friend or two—we look forward to seeing you! 🎨

Check out our upcoming classes just in time for Mother’s Day! From creative acrylic pouring to expressive flower painting and everything in between, there’s truly something for everyone! 🎨✨

Registration is open now, visit the link in our bio or head to linktr.ee/createartscentermd to secure your spot.

Last weekend, we were thrilled to host the opening reception for Carved by the Water’s Edge: What Do You See?—an exhibition of remarkable driftwood sculptures by Rick La Rue.

Using driftwood gathered along the Chesapeake Bay, Rick transforms nature’s castoffs into one-of-a-kind works of art, preserving every softened edge, striking grain line, and organic shape.

Now on view in CREATE Arts Center’s Tamar Hendel Gallery through June 6. Stop by and see where nature meets imagination. Also, stop by for the Artist Talk on Tuesday, May 12, from 6:00–7:30 PM. See you there!

Spring into creativity at CREATE Arts Center! 🌸🎨

We’ve got a lineup of exciting workshops for kids this month, designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity! From painting and pottery to drawing and more, there’s something for every young artist to explore.

Ready to join the fun? Visit the link in our bio or head to linktr.ee/createartscentermd to register!

2026 Capital Art Book Fair Programming Invites Public to Engage with Local Art and Culture on Capitol Hill
The 2026 Capital Art Book Fair, scheduled for March 28–29 at Eastern Market’s North Hall, offers a free, culturally enriching experience for visitors of all ages. Cultural partners Capitol Hill Art Workshop (CHAW) and Hill Center will present complementary programming and exhibitions that expand the fair’s connection to the broader Capitol Hill arts community. Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) will also host an informational table where visitors can learn about legal resources available to artists, including pro bono legal services, educational programs, and attorney referral services. Bringing together artists, small presses, illustrators, and independent publishers, the Capital Art Book Fair highlights the vibrant role artist books, zines, and independent publishing play in Washington’s cultural landscape.