By donating as little as $10 between now and tomorrow May 7 at midnight, you could help The Art League win a $5,000 grant! Today is Day 2 of Spring2ACTion, the city-wide online fundraising event for non-profits. The organization with the highest number of donors by the conclusion of the event wins a number of […]
It’s day 1 of Spring2ACTion in Alexandria and The Art League needs your support! The 44 hour event kicked off this morning and will conclude May 7 at midnight. Spring2ACTion is a massive online grassroots effort to raise money for non-profits in Alexandria. The non-profit that has the highest number of unique donors by the […]
Upon first entering the Duke Street Annex of The Art League School, it’s easy to miss the Open Life classroom. The doors are disguised as part of a huge wall mural. Inside, the only lights are turned on a still nude model and the only sounds are those of purposeful strokes brushing against each canvas. […]
Teresa Oaxaca (courtesy of artist website) Teresa Oaxaca, a young professional artist residing in Arlington, Virginia, took 2nd place in the International Portrait Competition for her portrait of “Father Time.” She was one of fifteen finalists selected out of over 1,800 entries in the Portrait Society of America’s bi-annual International Portrait Competition. Awards were […]
CALL FOR ENTRIES: OPTIONS 2011 DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Monday, June 20, 2011 at midnight EXHIBITION DATES: September 15 – October 29, 2011 LOCATION: Downtown DC, exact address TBASUBMIT ONLINE ABOUT THE EXHIBITION OPTIONS 2011 is the fifteenth WPA biennial exhibition of emerging and unrepresented artists from the Mid-Atlantic region. OPTIONS presents visitors with […]
The sheep have officially arrived. Leslie Blackmon’s pop culture masterpieces-in-yarn arrived this afternoon and they are demanding star treatment! Erica and Megan are hard at work setting the perfect stage for the sheep and their big opening next Thursday. Read all the details here. Spongebob Sheep-Pants Spatula in hand, he is ready to make those […]
There are so many causes to which we can lend our hard-earned money… yet when giving or considering giving to the arts, it’s important to remember that we are actually giving back. The arts are crucial to our society, our economy and our daily lives but many don’t realize it, choosing to see it as […]
Mark your calendars! This is an exhibit you don’t want to miss. Leslie Blackmon’s solo exhibit of whimsical fiber sculptures of sheep posing as American icons opens in The Art League’s solo gallery this Thursday! Andy Warhol Multi-media fiber artist Leslie Blackmon has taken a conventional craft to a very unconventional place. She has created […]
Help Raise Funds for The Art League Through Spring2ACTion, May 5-7! Something incredible is going to happen on May 5th and you can be a part of it! The Art League and ACTion Alexandria is very excited to invite you to participate in Spring2ACTion, a collaborative effort to change philanthropy in Alexandria forever!For 44 hours […]
Art League member, student, and Board Member Patsie Uchello is featured in this month’s Elan Magazine! Elan is a regional magazine that showcases the talents of Northern Virginia’s finest artists, writers, and performers. Congratulations Patsie! Click on the above images for a full view of each page, and to read Patsie’s interview.
Ceramic artist and Art League School guest instructor Lorna Meaden fell ill last month and students were heartbroken when her workshop was canceled. But good things come to those who wait! The acclaimed potter is well once more and her class, entitled “Thrown, Altered and Decorated” is back on the school schedule. Starting May 20th, […]
Courtesy of our friends at Find Art Info Bank! Call for Master Artist-in-Residence. 2 positions available – KY Deadline for application is May 31, 2011. The Appalachian Artisan Center located in Hindman, Kentucky seeks to fill the annual openings in our Master Artist-in-Residence Program for artists working in metals and wood. The one-year residencies will […]
Mattawoman Creek Art Center – Annual All-Media Juried Exhibition, June 17 – July 17, 2011 Eligibility: Open to all artists 18 years or older. 2D artwork must not exceed 6’ x 6’ or weigh more than 30 lbs. 3D pieces must not exceed 100 lbs. Artwork must be original and completed within the last 2 […]
Barry D. Lindley’s Solo Exhibit “Water Marks”Opening Reception this Thursday, March 10, 6:30 – 8:00 pm at The Art League Gallery Watercolorist Barry D. Lindley creates striking paintings portraying the effect water has on natural and man-made objects. Filled with both precision and fluidity, these works that are both “of and from water” invigorate the […]
Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library Call for Entries 2011- 2014 Call for entries sponsored by the Office of the Arts and Alexandria Commission for the Arts in partnership with the Alexandria LibraryThree-dimensional works onlyNo Entry Fee, Digital Submissions AcceptedSix month exhibitions through 2014Deadline for submissions is April 1, 2011, 5 p.m.Finalists will be notified […]
It’s the last weekend to view the 2011 Student/Faculty Show. Join us for the Closing Reception on Sunday from 2:00-4:00 pm in The Art League Gallery.
On Saturday, March 12, the Baja Fresh located at 3231 Duke Street is going to donate 15% of proceeds of meals purchased with the attached coupon to The Art League’s SOHO (Space of Her Own) program!
Check out this awesome video of David Edgar demonstrating how he creates his Plastiquarium pieces out of recycled plastic! David will be a guest instructor at The Art League later this month, conducting a workshop on “Fantastic Recycled Plastic.”
March 6 – Student/Faculty Show Reception: Awards will be distributed, refreshments will be served. You may pick up your work immediately following the reception. 2:00 – 4:00 pm. March 7/8 – Receiving for Carnivale: read more about this exhibit here. Monday from 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Tuesday from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon. March 10 […]
To celebrate Earth Week, the Kimpton brand will be hosting exhibits in their hotels featuring pieces made from recycled and repurposed art. Their goal is to work with area artists to create the art and display it here at Hotel Monaco Alexandria the week of April 15 – 22, 2011. Here’s an overview of the […]
Read about Lorna Meaden, ceramicist and upcoming guest instructor at The Art League, in this month’s issue of Ceramics Monthly!
The National Cherry Blossom Festival and FotoDC are now accepting entries in the first annual National Cherry Blossom Photo Contest focused on cherry blossoms and the nation’s greatest celebration of spring.The contest runs now through April 10, 2011, and will accept entries in three categories: Landscape, People, and Festivities, taken during this year’s Festival, March […]
Salt Lake Art Center and Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation are pleased to announce the creation of the Catherine Doctorow Prize for Contemporary Painting, a new national painting prize that will recognize exceptional emerging and mid-career artists in the United States. The recipient of this bi-annual prize will receive a 15,000 USD cash award […]
Call for ApplicantsAnnual Jury for Artist Members: February 28 – March 3 Drop Off Date: Monday, February 28Artists working in fine arts and fine crafts are eligible to apply for the Torpedo Factory’s Annual Jury for new members. Upon selection, the associate artist member is eligible to sublease from our resident artists and work toward […]
