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Rockville Art League Juried Members' Winter Show December 8, 2024 – January 17, 2025 Glenview Mansion The Rockville Art League is proud to present the RAL Juried Members’ Winter Show, juried by Lorena Bradford, on exhibit at Glenview Mansion. This show is stunning! Glenview Mansion Art Gallery is open weekdays: Monday – Friday, 9:00am-4:30pm. Located at the Rockville Civic Center Park/ 603 Edmonston Dr./ Rockville. Plenty of parking and uncrowded during the week for a more art focused view of the show. There is an elevator to all levels of the art gallery. Thank you for supporting the arts!

  Open Studio Today! 1-4 pm Sunday, Dec. 1st, 2024 Auger Artwork Studios  Rockville, Maryland Click here for Directions Or, if you can't make it in person, you can always visit my website:  OffbeatArtwork.com

Art on the Avenue, the region's top multicultural arts festival, takes place Saturday, October 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia.  Find my tent in space :   E - 102 Located on Mount Vernon Avenue between Hume and Bellefonte Avenues, featuring hundreds of local and regional artists, live music, international food, children's activities, a pie baking contest, and more! Art on the Avenue is free and open to all. Free trolley transportation is available from the Metro. For more information, visit:  ArtontheAvenue.org

ARTOMATIC! Find my Wonderland paintings in Room 222 Upcoming Events at Artomatic: ARTOMATIC MARKETPLACE Join me Saturday April 6th, 1—6pm I will be vending additional artwork on Level 3 Stop by and say hello! ARTOMATIC TAROT LECTURE Join me Saturday April 6th, 2—3pm I will be teaching how to read the Tarot in Room 208 March 8 - April 28, 2024 2100 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 A short walk from Dupont Circle Metro Wednesdays:  5:00pm – 9:30pm Thursdays:  5:00pm – 9:30pm Fridays:  12:00pm – 12:00am Saturdays:  12:00pm – 12:00am Sundays:  12:00pm – 9:00pm Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

  Don't miss these offbeat arty events with... Michael Auger! This Saturday! - Post Punk Flea Market Spring shopping (spooky/dark/alternative) plus music and brews!   SATURDAY, Feb. 24th / 1-7pm Atlas Brew Works / 2052 West Virginia Ave NE #102, Washington, DC 20002 Free Admission Coming Soon - Artomatic! Get ready for an epic, 7 week event featuring hundreds of artists and performers! March 8th through April 28th  2100 M Street NW (a short walk from Dupont Metro) Free Admission This Summer - RisuCon Mark your calendar for this comic, anime, and cosplay convention in Montgomery County, Maryland. August 17th-18th  Montgomery County Conference Center (North Bethesda Metro Station)   Tickets on sale now Click on the images above for more information.

  Join Michael J. Auger at: Art on the Avenue!  Art on the Avenue, the region's top multicultural arts festival, takes place Saturday, October 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia. Located on Mount Vernon Avenue between Hume and Bellefonte Avenues, featuring over 350 local and regional artists, live music, international food, children's activities, a pie baking contest, and more! Art on the Avenue is free and open to all. Free trolley transportation is available from both Potomac Yard and Braddock Road Metros. For more information, visit  artontheavenue.org. This year I will be in a new spot... Find me in space W-63. This is my biggest festival of the year and I'll have lots of new artwork available!! Hope to see you there!  ~ Michael Auger  

  Mark your calendar and join me at these fun, holiday events: Sunday, Dec. 11th Noon - 6pm  Selina DC - 411 NY Ave, NE Washington DC Saturday, Dec. 17th Doors at Noon ($10 cover)  Little Penn - 801 E St, NW Washington DC And/or you can always visit my website to shop online...

  Art on the Avenue Saturday, November 12, 2022 10am - 5pm In Alexandria, VA's Del Ray Neighborhood Mount Vernon Ave, between Hume and Bellefonte - Rain or Shine! See over 300 artists, including: Michael Auger (space E-102) (Click for more Information.) The Rock & Roll (Bowie) Brunch Sunday, November 13, 2022 12 noon - 4pm at The Public Option 1601 Rhode Island Ave., NE Washington D.C. All ages, $10 cover - Music, Food & Fun! 

  Join me Sunday, November 28th, 11am - 3pm It's that time of year again. The holidays are almost here and original, one-of-a-kind art makes the best gifts!  Join me for a very special event at my home studio in Rockville, Maryland. I will be converting my garage into a gallery of all the original artwork I currently have available and everything will be on sale!     Stop by and say hello, grab a cup of hot cider, and browse for one-of-a-kind gifts!   Auger Artwork Studios  1506 Baylor Ave.  Rockville, MD 20850

  It's been a while, but I'm back! Join me at Art on the Avenue! Saturday, October 2nd, 10am - 6pm Art on the Avenue, the region's top multicultural arts festival, will return to an in-person festival for its 26th year. The event takes place the first Saturday in October, rain or shine, in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia. Find Michael Auger's offbeat art in booth #E-102 300 local and regional artists, live music, international food, children's activities, a pie baking contest, and more! Hope to see you there!

Please visit my website - Arty4ever.com - to buy original paintings and/or commission special custom pieces.  And, Save The Date ... Art on the Ave. is my biggest event of the year! This one-day festival in Virginia returns Saturday, October 2nd - Don't miss it!  ArtontheAvenue.org  

A couple of new custom pet portraits... Treat yourself with a custom painting of your pet! http://custompetportraits.com

Don't let the pandemic prevent you from collecting some fun, new art!    Please visit my website -  Arty4ever.com  - to buy original paintings and/or commission special custom pieces. In addition, below are a few links to other websites where you can find quality products with my offbeat designs. I greatly appreciate you taking a look!  #SupportLocalArtists Spoonflower Spoonflower  is a website that prints tablecloths and other custom fabric, wallpaper, and gift wrap. A few of my offbeat designs are currently available and I'll be adding more soon! Pixels Pixels  is a website where you can buy all sorts of different products including t-shirts, home decor, greeting cards, smart phone cases, and many other products featuring my offbeat art!  Turning Art Turning Art   is a website that allows you to rent artwork. I have print versions of some of my paintings that you can rent and try out before buying the original. Art on the Ave. Art on t...

My latest commission! CustomPetPortraits.com  

The 24th annual Art on the Avenue festival will take place Saturday, Oct. 5th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria on Mount Vernon Avenue between Hume and Bellefonte Avenues. The event is free and open to all.  Activities include: Over 350 juried artists, 4 stages of live music, children’s activities, international food, pie baking contest, and more! Free trolley transportation will be provided from the Braddock Road Metro Station to the festival. For more information, plus a complete schedule, visit www.artontheavenue.org . This year, find Rockville artist Michael Auger at booth number E-104

SATURDAY, Sept. 14th, 7pm - ? If you plan on partying near Dupont Circle this Saturday night be sure to swing by the corner of 15th and P street NW (near Whole Foods). I’ll be selling some of my blacklight-reactive paintings as part of the “Art All Night” event! Hope to see you there! 

SAVE THESE DATES: Saturday, September 21st and Saturday, October 5th Details Below... It's Fall festival time again!  Add one of my latest offbeat paintings to your collection!  Join me and many other jury-selected artists for the best festivals of the year!  Enjoy good food, live music, children’s activi...

Join me THIS SATURDAY, July 13th outside the The Colonial Theatre, 11am - 5pm 227 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA For details: click here

Gaithersburg’s Arts on the Green presents:  “Musicalia” The exhibit represents a broad range of music genres and artists - including Michael Auger - and will be on display at the Arts Barn from February 4 to March 31, with viewing hours Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 1:30 to 5 p.m. The public is invited to meet the artists during a free Artists Reception on Saturday, February 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. Gaithersburg Arts Barn 311 Kent Square Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878

This Saturday, August 11th, 8-11:30pm The GallAerie  • Washington DC A very special art happening featuring MICHAEL AUGER's one-of-a-kind creations and musical guest: WORKTOP!  (Ivan Ramiscal of Barcelona and the Positions) , ONE NIGHT ONLY! The GallAerie has been bringing DIY pop-up art and performance to Mt. Pleasant since 1999. This event is free; we ask that you  RSVP  so we know how many art lovers to expect. Message us for the address if you haven't been to the GallAerie before.