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​The Creative Crafts Council is an umbrella organization of fine craft guilds in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, known for hosting a biennial exhibition of regional craft artists since 1954. 
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"Nothing But Happiness" by Janet Huddie

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See upcoming Fine Craft events in the DC region on our community craft calendar.
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Call for Entries for CCC 2023 Exhibition

​Applications from fine craft artists for the 34th Creative Crafts Council (CCC) Exhibition in 2023 will be accepted from December 21, 2022 until February 5, 2023. 
Learn about and apply for the 2023 Exhibition
REVISED DATE FOR NOTIFYING ARTISTS OF ACCEPTANCE INTO THE EXHIBITION IS NOW ON OR BEFORE SATURDAY MARCH 18, 2023

​2023 Creative Crafts Council Exhibition

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

About the 2021 Biennial Exhibition

The 2021 Creative Crafts 33rd Exhibition was held at the Mansion at Strathmore in North Bethesda from May 29, 2021 - July 25, 2021.  See photos from the catalogue and show listing, watch a video of the Exhibition, and celebrate the artworks in the show .  ​
2021 Creative Crafts Council 33rd Exhibition

Image above: "Embrace" by Hillary Steel, Multiple handwoven/resist dyed and printed fabrics assembled and sewn.
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The Creative Crafts Council is an umbrella organization of fine craft guilds in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.  The Creative Crafts Council (CCC)  sponsors a juried biennial exhibition of regional fine craft artists at the Strathmore Mansion in North Bethesda, Maryland. 
About the CCC