The Art League’s Impending Duke Street Annex Move & Madison Annex Project It’s official. The Art League is moving out of its Duke Street Annex location September 1, 2012 – after the completion of our school’s Summer 2012 Term. We’re replacing our space by expanding at the Madison Annex, and are excited to open a […]
Cristy West and her mixed-media painting Regenesis (pictured below) won the Marshall Award for best in show in this month’s all-media exhibit, in The Art League Gallery through April 30. Juror Joseph Di Bella said of the painting, “The color modulation is beautiful. The shapes, color, marks, and use of space really work. There is […]
You know The Art League School offers classes in painting, drawing, ceramics, fiber arts, sculpture, jewelry, and every other medium under the sun. Did you know there’s also a class in crime-solving? Forensic artist Joe Mullins teaches “Mystery Solved: Facial Reconstruction” Wednesday nights at the Madison Annex. Students start with only a cast skull, and […]
See below for notes and announcements! Some of these opportunities have deadlines very soon: George Mason University, Manassas Campus, is looking for a caricature artist for an event on April 26 (10-2). If anyone is interested, please contact Marit Majeske, 703/993-7741, [email protected] before April 18. Registration for Artomatic is still open! The site crashed when […]
Artist Betsy Kellum won the Carol Bruce Pastel Award for The Ram, her piece in this month’s all-media show, in The Art League Gallery through April 30. Juror Joseph Di Bella said of the painting, “The nuanced color palette really allows the viewer to sense the light falling on the form. The progression from light […]
Today’s critique with Deanna Schwartzberg, who teaches abstract painting at The Art League School, offered a small group of artists constructive criticism on a variety of their works. Deanna and the group set up a semicircle in the gallery. She offered ideas on composition, color, and other perspectives. The other artists present were asked for […]
Thursday night was the opening reception for the April exhibits in The Art League Gallery, and it also marked the launch of the League of 25 with a relay-style found object sculpture competition. The League of 25 is a new society of Art League supporters who pitch in to fund an exhibit while having a […]
Today, hundreds of dedicated arts supporters from across the country have come together in Washington, DC for National Arts Advocacy Day, a united effort to tell Capitol Hill how important culture is to our communities, how much arts education means to our children, and how much the arts improve our daily lives. As part of […]
Art League instructor Mike Francis is offering a FREE plein air demonstration prior to his Plein Air Workshop in May! Free Plein Air Demonstration with Mike Francis: An Introduction to one of the many ways to approach the landscape Saturday, April 28, 2012, 1:00 pm Daingerfield Island Sailing Marina’s South Parking Lot (GW Pkwy approximately […]
Artist Shanthi Chandrasekar, whose solo show “Red Dots” appeared in The Art League Gallery in September, was awarded Best In Show for her painting Kolam-Shakthi in this month’s “Earth” exhibit. Juror Helen Frederick said of the painting, “This piece is reflective, symbolic, and quietly captures what’s happening ecologically around the world.” We asked Shanthi to […]
Artists: you are formally invited to register for a free critique with Art League School instructor Deanna Schwartzberg this Tuesday, April 17. From 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, Deanna will critique work in the Gallery. Artists can bring two works each to the critique. Deanna teaches abstract painting at The Art League School, but works […]
See below for details on exhibition and studio space opportunities: Washington Craft Show Late deadline: April 16, 2012. The 25th annual Washington Craft Show, November 16, 17, & 18, 2012, sponsored by Crafts America, will be held at the Washington Convention Center in the heart of Washington, D.C. It is a multi-media crafts exhibition and […]
Artomatic is back, starting May 18, and registration has just opened at artomatic.org. There are no criteria to participate — anyone can show art at Artomatic. For details and to register, visit Artomatic.org.
The Art League Plein Air Painters have wasted no time taking advantage of the beautiful spring weather! These are just two of recent paint outs that members have attended. The tulips were in full bloom at the Carillon, and the Virginia Bluebells were the attraction at River Bend. The Plein Air Painters formed last summer […]
Light refreshments and friendly competition are on the menu for Thursday’s opening reception for April’s exhibits, “Earth,” “April All-Media Exhibit,” and “Somewhere in the Orient II.” (More photos are in this blog post.) The opening reception and meet the artist will take place from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in The Art League Gallery. Things will […]
In case you missed it: Pete and Alison Duvall, who are photography instructors here at The Art League School, have an exhibition going on at the Publick Playhouse in Prince George’s County through April 30: Pete and Alison Duvall are well known throughout the area, especially within the arts community, for the photographic services and […]
If you thought last month’s shows were good, wait until you see what artists brought to April’s exhibits at The Art League Gallery. The themed exhibit, “Earth,” invited artists to address the planet and our relationship to it. Some pieces incorporate found or recycled materials: The April All-Media Exhibit includes works in all media and […]
A friendly reminder: time is running out to enter artwork for the Tea – Ceramics Exhibit at The Art League! Entry is open to all artists, everywhere. Digital submissions are due by April 17 at 6:00 pm. Artists are asked to celebrate the organic diversity of ceramic form while exploring “tea” as the functional […]
See the announcements below for information! The XL-XS Show Deadline: April 18. The Maryland Federation of Art invites all artists residing in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada to enter its fine art open-juried competition for artists working in extra large and extra small formats. Any two-dimensional submissions following exhibition guidelines will be considered […]
Attention arts lovers: As part of its 125th anniversary celebrations, the Friday Morning Music Club is hosting a concert — free and open to the public! The gala concert will take place Sunday, April 15, at 7:00 pm at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria. The Orchestra of the Friday Morning Music Club, […]
Painting instructor Rob Liberace taught a workshop last weekend — “The Painterly Sketch: Advanced Alla-Prima Portrait” — that packed the classroom with painters eager to learn from the talented artist. Rob was also kind enough to let us film his demo on the first day! In the video, Rob talks technique, color, and other tips […]
Birds of Play, above, was winner of the Evelyn Turner Award for outstanding abstract work in this month’s “Play” exhibit, in The Art League Gallery through April 2. Juror Judy Bass, who selected the acrylic painting on canvas for the award, praised the painting’s composition and sense of color, as well as the looseness and […]
Exhibition and residency opportunities courtesy of FindArtInfoBank.com: The XL-XS Show – MD Deadline: April 18, 2012. The Maryland Federation of Art invites all artists residing in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada to enter its national juried competition for artists working in extra large and extra small formats. Any two-dimensional submissions following exhibition guidelines […]
Next week’s Art In City Hall, a juried exhibit of artwork on display in Alexandria’s City Hall, is the latest exhibit in a long partnership between The Art League, Del Ray Artisans, the Torpedo Factory Artists Association, and the Alexandria Commission for the Arts. Since the first show, in February 2006, the shows have hung […]
