​The Creative Crafts Council is an umbrella organization of fine craft guilds that sponsors a juried biennial exhibition of regional fine craft artists at the Strathmore Mansion in North Bethesda, Maryland and supports and promotes craft-making across Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.  The CCC's exhibitions of regional craft have been held since 1954. 

About the 35th Biennial Creative Crafts Exhibition in 2025 

The 2025 Creative Crafts Council 35th Exhibition will present some of the Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia region's top work in ceramics, enamel, fiber, glass, metal, mixed media, wood, book arts, and jewelry and wearable art from Saturday March 15, 2025 - Saturday May 31, 2025 at the Mansion at Strathmore located at 10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. ​

Artists: Start Planning Now to Apply in 2024 for the 35th CCC Exhibition!!

Artists' eligibility
  • All artists living, working, and/or going to school in Virginia, Maryland, or DC or who are members of sponsoring guilds residing anywhere may apply.

​Key Dates (may be subject to change)
  • ​​Applications accepted between Friday November 1, 2024 and Tuesday December 10, 2024
  • Artists notified of acceptance Saturday February 1, 2025
  • Artists drop-off accepted artworks at Strathmore Mansion on Monday March 3, 2025
  • Exhibition opens on Saturday March 15, 2025 and closes on Saturday May 31, 2025
  • Artists pickup unsold work on Monday June 2, 2025
Image above: Margaret Polcawich "Para Vessel"
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Online Craft Calendar

See upcoming Fine Craft events in the DC region on our community online craft calendar.

Remembering the 2023 Biennial

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The 2023 Creative Crafts Council 34th Exhibition was held from May 9 - July 29, 2023 at the Mansion at Strathmore located at 10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. ​