# Event Details - **Event Name**: July in the Galleries and Second Friday 5-8pm - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 10 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri, 10 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: July Exhibits PR Hello All! For July we have gorgeous gallery exhibits opening, including a group exhibit curated by Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell. Please find embedded below and attached with images, our press release for your use. If you have any questions or need more images, please contact us. On our website: https://artistsandmakersstudios.com/july-2026-in-the-galleries-with-curator-zsudayka-nzinga-terrell/ Artists & Makers Studios Welcomes Curator Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell and “Rendering the Invisible” Mini-Solo for Amy Rice (Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios is pleased to host Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell for the month of July. The exhibit will run from July 1st through July 30th, with a First Friday opening on July 10th from 5-8pm. Over the last year, the art scene has been under siege by the United States Presidential administration. Art funding has been stripped from institutions that host exhibitions featuring works by Black artists, LGBTQ+-identified artists, immigrants, first-generation American citizens, women, and more. Many of these shows have been replaced by calls for art examining the 250th anniversary of America, but in a sanitized form. We are being asked to look at Thomas Jefferson, for example, not as a complicated figure, but just as a wonderful man. This scrubbing and repurposing of American history flies in the face of the idea that we are a melting pot country, full of diversity. Rendering the Invisible is an opportunity for artists to address the erasure of the current calls for art. Through photography, sculpture, painting, mixed media, and installation, the 30 artists take space to tell stories that have been left out of the conversations about who is American and what that means. Curated by Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell, this exhibition places narratives that are often separated in exhibitions in direct conversation. Drawing on a concept in Irving Wheeler’s book, “In Open Contempt,” Terrell positioned images that tell stories that have been actively suppressed in art spaces for highlighting diverse American experiences. Weathersby argues that by focusing on these narratives, we actively pull the suppressed, erased histories out of forced invisibility. Stepping outside her usual curatorial focus on Black American artists, Terrell sets out to redefine how we engage with our American identities and experiences from a place of togetherness, against the grain of the divisiveness this administration has encouraged. This exhibition features DC area artists, Quaran Ahmad, Tiya Ayele, D’Mia Britton, Yaa Bonner, Ashlee Brown, Caitie Curtis, Anna U Davis, Riya Devi-Ashby, Jay Durrah, Cameron Felton, Angela Franklin, Mahalia Giesselmann, Deborah Grayson, Ashley Ja’nae Gunter, Adar Howard, Leigh Bell-Koch, Jo Lewis, Leah Lowery, Dunnie Onasanya, Annika Papke, Electra Pelias, Genevieve Phelps, Autumn Spears, Elyse Spencer, Fahtimah Tolbert, Itayu Torres Martinez, Aaron Uzzle, Neysa Wellington, and Jazz Williams. Amy Rice shares a mini-solo exhibit in the Lounge Gallery and Resident Artists exhibit in the Gallery Hall. Enjoy the sculptural work of Francis Maduka Uduh in studio 11, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Collect a handmade piece of art and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare generously sponsored each month by The Chesapeake Framing Company. Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell Curates “Rendering the Invisible” Mini-Solo for Amy Rice Resident Artist Exhibit The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209 The Sculptural Work of Francis Maduka Uduh July Reception 5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, July 10th, 2026 Artists & Makers Studios 11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210 Rockville, MD 20852 Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Tuesday-Friday, Saturday 11:00am – 3:00pm, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October of 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, fiber artists, and students. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a five-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq. ft. of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Newly constructed two-story 9,508 sq. ft. studio space in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location is three-quarters full now, with construction underway for the three-story 13,902 sq. ft. location in North Hollywood, CA projected to open in the third quarter of 2027. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals - through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rockville/july-in-the-galleries-and-second-friday-5-8pm/200030380477400 - **Event Categories**: Art, Exhibitions, fine-arts, Music, food-drinks, Entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Rockville - **state**: MD - **country**: United States - **location**: Artists & Makers Studios - **lat**: 39.049145849112 - **long**: -77.103262390687 - **full address**: Artists & Makers Studios, Metro Montessori, 11820 Parklawn Dr, Rockville, MD 20852, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: July in the Galleries and Second Friday 5-8pm - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/e176182975523da0864ae7c339a0b551e35cf50faefa066337ba4fe146a14c33-rimg-w1200-h1195-dca57b8c-gmir?v=1783596060 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is July in the Galleries and Second Friday 5-8pm being held? - **A:** July in the Galleries and Second Friday 5-8pm takes place on Fri, 10 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Fri, 10 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Artists & Makers Studios, Metro Montessori, 11820 Parklawn Dr, Rockville, MD 20852, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing July in the Galleries and Second Friday 5-8pm? - **A:** July in the Galleries and Second Friday 5-8pm is organized by Artists & Makers Studios. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** July in the Galleries and Second Friday 5-8pm is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Rockville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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