Annual art sale to benefit Cornerstones.

Join us for the Shopping Event: Saturday, December 6 • 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The 27th Annual Gifts from the HeART at RCC Lake Anne supports Cornerstones through art exhibits and a festive Holiday Gift Shopping Event. Artists in the Jo Ann Rose Gallery and 3D Gallery display and sell original works in watercolor, mixed media, photography, clay, wood and fused glass.

On Saturday, December 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the event expands into a holiday marketplace featuring crafts, fine art, and unique gifts like ornaments, paintings, notecards, textiles, pottery and jewelry.

Table fees and 10% of sales are donated to Cornerstones to support the Embry Rucker Community Shelter, the Laurel Learning Center and their Community Services Outreach, which includes job counseling, emergency food and youth programs.

Over $20,000 has been raised for Cornerstones since the first Gifts from the HeART exhibit was held in the Jo Ann Rose Gallery in 1999. In 2008, the Holiday Gift Shopping Event was added with several tables of ceramics (bowls, sculptures, vases) and other gift items for sale in the Jo Ann Rose Gallery. The event gradually expanded to include every room in the Reston Community Center Lake Anne facility. And, recently, Santa has been making surprise visits during the event!

“The Gifts from the HeART Exhibits and Holiday Gift Shopping Event have grown to be one of my favorite Reston holiday traditions,” said Cheri Danaher, Arts Education Director. “They bring the community together to celebrate the holidays and the arts while also supporting neighbors in need.”

Join us on December 6 to leisurely enjoy all types of art for gift giving – paintings, photos, pottery, sculptures, scarves, quilts, children’s toys and wall art – in the Jo Ann Rose Galery, the Art Studio and all three Fitness Studios of Reston Community Center Lake Anne, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Visit the Jo Ann Rose Gallery during December and the 3D Gallery until mid-February 2026.