Fabrications, Nancy Pane Fortwengler’s solo show at The Art League, is getting noticed! Check out mentions in The Washington Post and by its Going Out Gurus, an article in artist Ashley Spencer’s popular blog Art Is Everywhere and in Washington Life Magazine. Fabrications closes July 6 — stop in soon to see what all the […]
The Council for the Arts – 25th Annual Exhibition – Miniature Art 2009 Show Dates: November 5 – January 9Deadline: September 25, 2009Juror: David Diaz (Art League member) For full prospectus and entry form, visit: http://www.councilforthearts.net/callfor.html____________________________________ On-Going Deadline, Small Gallery Show Arts/Harmony Hall Regional Center, Fort Washington, MD Seeking artists for on-going small gallery shows. […]
Come closer. Strip away the distractions, fill the frame. ArtDC want to see your most revealing portraits. Vulnerable or intense, the composition is so tight that the entire head cannot be seen. Emotion lives within the confines of your face. Let’s emove all distractions. Remove the world, the body, our outfits, differences and display photographs […]
SOHO, a program run by The Art League and the Alexandria Court Service Unit, was recently recognized in The Washington Post article, “A Fresh New Perspective.” The program serves at-risk, 5th-grade girls from Alexandria through one-on-one art-based mentoring. The girls and mentors meet weekly to have life skills lessons, eat a healthy dinner, and then […]
Nancy Pane Fortwengler’s Solo Artist Show of Figurative Dress Paintingsat The Art League Gallery June 4 – July 6, 2009 In Nancy Pane Fortwengler’s series of figurative dress paintings, the body exists without the figure. The human body is not present in any of her work. The dresses, costumes, and tiers of fabric are in […]
Pandora’s BoxDecember 10 – January 10, 2010 Deadline:October 5, 2009 Pandora’s Box is an exhibition requiring artists to create work based on the theme of Pandora’s Box. In Greek mythology, Pandora’s box is the large jar carried by Pandora that contained evils to be unleashed on mankind – ills, toils and sickness – and finally […]
The Art League thanks its generous sponsors for Paint Alexandria 2009! Lead Event Sponsor:Sponsor of Rob Liberace’s Oil Painting Demo at Carlyle House Gardens: Sponsor of Sarah Poly’s Evening Sunset Session at National Harbor:
The Art League instructor Robert Liberace will be featured in a several-page spread in the upcoming Summer Workshop Issue of American Artists. The article discusses Liberace’s current work and projects, including the release of his drawing DVDs and his travel workshops at The Art League. There will be several images of Liberace’s 2008 travel workshop […]
October 2-October 26, 2009 – Open to all US miniature artists 18 years or older. Entry Fees:$25 – 3 pieces delivered$40 – 3 pieces shipped Judge:Narissa SteelPresident of the Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society of Washington, DC Cash awards and ribbons. Prospectus is available at www.icehousegallery.com or SASE to:291-B Main StreetP.O. Box 365Washington, VA […]
Join us for “Paint” Alexandria 2009, our annual two-day, all-media plein air event. For $40, artists of all media and skill level may join us as we visually explore and interpret historic Old Town. Registered artists may participate in as many sessions as they like. “Paint” Alexandria 2009 will be held May 16 & 17. […]
Spring Open House: [indoor] Sidewalk Sale Sunday, May 10, 5-8pm ADMISSION: Free Spring cleaning gets a fresh new meaning as Torpedo Factory artists bring artwork out of their studios for an indoor sidewalk sale! Guests will enjoy live music, wine and hors d’oeuvres, and fun activities as they shop for artwork during this favorite annual […]
April All-Media juror, Daniel Shay has offered to review the work of members who were not accepted into the April All-Media show. Artists may bring up to three pieces to be reviewed in a group setting. To participate, e-mail [email protected] or call 703-683-1780 and speak to any staff member. The critique will be limited to […]
The Reused / Recycled show, along with the Torpedo Factory, were recently mentioned on the Going Green DC blog. Read here.
“Roots and Wings,” Christine Giammichele’s Solo Show at The Art League Gallery “My work is about portraying the beauty that will be lost in the world if we don’t do something to preserve it.” Through her artwork, artist Christine Giammichele strives to inform and inspire by depicting the intricate connection between endangered species and their […]
Tonight, join us at The Art League Gallery for the opening of three new shows: The All-Media Membership Show Reused / Recycled Roots & Wings, Christine Giammichele’s solo show At 6pm, prior to the reception, Reused / Recycled juror Joe Hicks will give a talk about the jurying process and his selections. Following this, the […]
Pick up from the March show is today, Sunday from 4-6pm only. If you cannot make it during these hours, your piece will be stored in the closet during tomorrow’s painting, for pick up at receiving. Receiving on Monday and Tuesday is for two shows: Reused / Recycled and the All-Media Membership show. This means […]
The 2009 Rawls Museum Arts Juried Exhibition Open to artists in DC, VA, MD, NC. June 4 – July 11, 2009 Juried by John Pollard, founder of Richmond’s ADA Gallery . Download the entry from here. Deadline: April 11, 2009 ____________ Eighteenth Annual Exhibition – Central Virginia Watercolor Guild Juror: Betty Calabria Artists may submit […]
Deadline: April 17, 2009 To continue to highlight Crystal City’s Green characteristics and add artistic elements to the neighborhood’s streets, sidewalks and public spaces, the Crystal City Business Improvement District is introducing ECO-Art Statues – a temporary, outdoor environmental art exhibit in one of Crystal City’s most landmark open spaces, the Crystal City Water Park. […]
If the April Reused / Recycled show has you stumped, take a look at these amazing uses of recycled elements. Also, check out the related links at the bottom of that post for additional examples.You can also refer to some pieces from the recent Target Gallery exhibition Finding Equilibrium: Sculptures by Travis Graves for inspiration.
Making Pots from PartsWorkshop with Renowned Ceramist Blair Meerfeld A native of Colorado, ceramist Blair Meerfeld incorporates native clays and materials into his work. His pots are variations or abstractions of shapes – mechanical, human, or landscape. By using salt glazes, he is able to “pull out the secrets of clay and slips, leaving them […]
Call for Entry: Wild ThingsFrom amoeba to zebra, extinct to extant, real to imagined, this show invites artists to submit works impelled by the animal. The jury seeks pieces revealing the anima, the vital breath or soul of animals, and works reflecting the diversity of animals – from microscopic to enormous, from active to sedentary, […]
Opening reception this Thursday!383: Viewing the PotomacPastelist Daniel Wise Featured at The Art League Gallery Inspired by the beauty, diversity, the ever-changing atmosphere and environment of the Potomac River and its surroundings, pastelist Daniel Wise has created a series of paintings depicting scenes along the Potomac River. “383: Viewing the Potomac” will be featured at […]
Classes from 10am-6pm are cancelled tomorrow, Monday, March 2. The gallery will open at 1pm. Painting of the gallery is postponed, but RECEIVING IS STILL ON for the March show, Real/Unreal.
Sculptors of The Art League,May 4, 2009 – July 31, 2009 The Sculptors of The Art League exhibit is a fantastic opportunity for three-dimensional member artists to showcase their work. It will be held in the Washington Square Building, 1050 Connecticut Avenue NW, in downtown Washington, DC. Artists may submit up to three pieces digitally. […]
