Festival of art in Bethesda
An exciting artistic event is returning to Bethesda.
The Bethesda Row Arts Festival (BRAF) was named one of nation’s best fine art shows by Art Fair Sourcebook. The event has been held in October every year for 25 years, and customarily attracts over 25,000 visitors to the two-day festival, which turns the Arts and Entertainment District in Bethesda into an open-air art gallery.
The show is juried, and this year, the judges are Phil Hutinet, Laurel Lukaszewski, and Andrew Wodzianski. Hutinet is the publisher of “East City Art,” and has produced or curated more than 150 exhibitions in his career. He is a founder of the Anacostia Playhouse and the Anacostia Arts Center.
Lukaszewski is based in Prince George’s County in Maryland, and is a sculptor who forms installations made largely of clay. She is inspired by nature, and by Japanese culture and art. She has had solo exhibits throughout the nation, and her work was featured at the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh.
Andrew Wodzianski uses his art to explore toxicity in the gaming culture and cynicism found online. He holds qualifications from the Hoffberger School of Painting at the Maryland Institute College of Art and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
The festival is promoted by several means, including radio announcements and posters, the latter of which can be created by organizers with the help of local print shops.
The Bethesda Row Arts Festival (BRAF) was named one of nation’s best fine art shows by Art Fair Sourcebook. The event has been held in October every year for 25 years, and customarily attracts over 25,000 visitors to the two-day festival, which turns the Arts and Entertainment District in Bethesda into an open-air art gallery.
The show is juried, and this year, the judges are Phil Hutinet, Laurel Lukaszewski, and Andrew Wodzianski. Hutinet is the publisher of “East City Art,” and has produced or curated more than 150 exhibitions in his career. He is a founder of the Anacostia Playhouse and the Anacostia Arts Center.
Lukaszewski is based in Prince George’s County in Maryland, and is a sculptor who forms installations made largely of clay. She is inspired by nature, and by Japanese culture and art. She has had solo exhibits throughout the nation, and her work was featured at the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh.
Andrew Wodzianski uses his art to explore toxicity in the gaming culture and cynicism found online. He holds qualifications from the Hoffberger School of Painting at the Maryland Institute College of Art and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
The festival is promoted by several means, including radio announcements and posters, the latter of which can be created by organizers with the help of local print shops.