Highly Animated III Artists' Alley Vendor Market and Mini "Comic-con" Event

The beachKraft Studio\Gallery of Olney is proud to showcase a group exhibition of artists in the DC-Metro and surrounding area celebrating the theme of animation, anime, comic books and video games. The exhibition and associated events will be happening throughout the months of October and November 2026.

Artists across the DMV area and beyond have submitted their artwork and creations inspired by popular culture to be displayed in this special exhibition. We are excited to bring a taste of the energy, artistry and creativity of the culture of anime and comic conventions to Olney!

*November 14th, 3:00pm – 8:00pm ….. “Artist's Alley” event. The Gallery and studio will be filled with local vendors of comic book, anime and other pop-culture art prints, stickers, sculptures, ceramics, merchandise and more! The Artists’ Alley is free to attend and will feature a live DJ, raffle, sushi by Jiang Court Asian Cuisine, presentation of art exhibition awards and more. Attend in costume or cos-play and be entered in the raffle for free!

We would like to thank the generosity of our sponsors that have made Highly Animated 3.0 possible this year:

Legendary Sponsors:

Jiang Court Asian Cuisine

Kang’s Black Belt Academy

Best Friends' Veterinary Hospital of Gaithersburg

Hero Sponsors:

Jamie Schad State Farm

GameOn bar+arcade

Banner cover art - (details) by Florian Reynolds and Madeleine Madamba

Banner graphic and art - Vijiliant Digital

We expect to bring together artists, anime and comic book fans, cosplayers and the local community for these special events celebrating the creativity of local artists and “fandom”. Free to attend, see us at the Highly Animated artists’ reception on October 10 and Artists’ Alley vendor showcase on November 14. Don’t miss it!

See our Vendor Spotlight Page at https://www.thebeachkraft.com/highlyanimated2026

More information can be found at https://www.thebeachkraft.com/

Visit us at 18200 Georgia Ave. Units O+N – upstairs in the Hillcrest Center building.

The beachKraft Art Gallery is an eclectic, modern gallery that represents the original creations of over 20 local and nationally based artists in a 2500 square ft. open space. The gallery promotes diversity, equality, and inclusion for all guests, artists, and employees. Our mission is to promote art locally as a working studio and classroom in tandem with the gallery in ways that benefit the environment and promote eco-friendly practice.

For more information, visit https://www.thebeachkraft.com/