Red Dirt Open Studio

Sunday, 9 Nov. 2025, 1-4pm

Join us for
Hot Cider, Cool Folks and Good Art

30 artists whose practices range from welding to performance and installation to fiber art to painting and drawing to ceramics to video and digital medial…and everything in between, including two tattoo artists and a bike shop. Come see what we’ve been working on, make some great connections and even take home some new art! See our artists online HERE

And, join us for a special exhibit and fundraiser: Maura’s Miracles. (<<<-- CLICK HERE!!)

On August 8, our studio mate Maura McCandlish was biking to teach her pottery class at District Clay when she was struck head-on by a car. She suffered a crushed femur, four broken vertebrae, three broken ribs and a broken scapula among other injuries. She always wore her helmet, and that saved her life. But she faces a long recovery with some steep financial challenges. She spent 3 weeks in the hospital and is now making amazing progress in Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, and is finally able to do some walking with a cane. The OT and PT mean some big expenses, and she’s not back to work yet. Join us - Maura’s friends, family and pottery community of District Clay, Marymount University, Red Dirt Studio, and more- to celebrate Maura’s work and miraculous survival, and help her get back on her feet!

**Special Bike Safety + kids’ helmet giveaway by Washington Area Bicyclists Association, Arrow Bicycle + Wheelderbeast

**Food by Sue Decker of District Clay Center

**Beer by DC Brau

Red Dirt Studio

4051 34th Street
Mount Rainier, MD 20712


the largest Open Studios event in the DMV
05.10.25 12–5 pm


The Gateway Arts District - Mount Rainier, Brentwood, North Brentwood + Hyattsville, MD.
Four towns, one community.

Over 250 participating artists along the Rt. 1 corridor. 30 just at Red Dirt!

In the Red Dirt Gallery, join us for a Celebration of Life and Work
as we remember our colleague,
Andre Pellerin

MAP + info

Start at Red Dirt, see the whole Arts District!

After party!

at Broken Square
with band, DJ,
+ food truck

5–7:00 pm
3698 Wells Ave, Mt Rainier MD 


Red Dirt Open Studio…
11.10.24 12-4pm

Join us for Hot Cider, Cool Folks and Awesome Art!

Red Dirt Studio
4051 34th Street
Mount Rainier, MD 20712


the largest Open Studios event in the DMV
Saturday, 11 May 2024
12-5 pm + afterparty at miXt  

MAP
(DON’T open in Google Maps app… to access LEGEND + more info, open thru Safari or link in IG)


The Gateway Arts District - Mount Rainier, Brentwood, North Brentwood + Hyattsville, MD. Four towns, one community.

Over 250 participating artists along the Rt. 1 corridor.

One great community art day
+ more events all week

(all events on map legend, scroll down when you get there,
including Michelle Lisa Herman open critique, May 16, 7pm)
Free and open to the public

30 artists! cool art, hot cider, great people…
hope to see you!

Dwayne Martin | Reflections
Nov. 6- Dec 9, 2023
Firehouse Gallery at Red Dirt


5/13/23 12-5pm
we’re open + a hundred of our neighbors, too!
+ more events all week

5.13.23 Open Studios MAP

Selena Jackson | D U A L I T Y
artist talk Thursday, May 18, 6:30- 8pm, reception following
Firehouse Gallery at Red Dirt

Red Dirt OPEN STUDIO
11.13.22
1-4pm

cool art, hot cider, great people…
hope to see you!

Inside Out Studio: Covid Editions (2020,2021)

MAP

Inside OUT studio (and food drive!)
Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021

1-4pm

Instead of opening the studio…. We are bringing the art outside!

Join us for this Covid- safe event

Inside OUT studio (and food drive!)
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020

with
Dangerous Playground 1-4pm

Instead of opening the studio…. We are bringing the art outside!

Join us for this Covid- safe event