​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 Mansion at Strathmore 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. 
PictureScott Bleakney: Live Edge Vase

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 36TH BIENNIAL CREATIVE CRAFTS COUNCIL EXHIBITION

DATES SET FOR EXHIBITION: May 29 - July 31, 2027

CALL FOR ENTRIES OPENS DECEMBER 2026

The Creative Crafts Council announces the dates of the 36th Biennial Exhibition and calls on craft artists from Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC to apply.  The 36th Biennial will  present 169 outstanding artworks by craftspeople in a wide range of media including ceramics, enamel, fiber, glass, metal, mixed media, wood, book arts, and jewelry and wearable art. 

​All artists living, working, and/or going to school in Virginia, Maryland, or DC or who are members of sponsoring guilds residing anywhere were eligible to apply for this juried exhibition. All artworks are available for sale and the exhibition will be free and open to the public.
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Kit Aikin: Sundew Pin
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Christopher Malone: Bakuba
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Kay Richman: Webbed Jar
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Nan Lopata: The Oracle
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Andrea Finch: Receptaculum IV Arbores Unus