The Art League School’s Ceramics Department is holding its annual Soup Bowl Bonanza fundraiser at the Madison Annex (305 Madison Street) this Saturday, February 21st, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. $15 gets you a delicious bowl of soup and an artful, handmade bowl. Soup is being generously donated by local restaurants and stores, and […]
The Patrons‘ Show provides new and seasoned art collectors with the great opportunity to acquire quality works of fine art at a bargain price while supporting a non-profit organization and community of artists. For each ticket drawn, ticket-holders go home with a work of art valued anywhere from $175 to upwards of thousands of dollars. […]
The receiving day for Patrons’ Show donations is February 2, 10am-8:30pm. However, artists may come any day during regular gallery hours up until the day of the Patrons’ Show, February 15. We do ask however, that if you are bringing unframed pieces, that we receive them by February 11. (After an artist donates 2 framed […]
The drawing will be held Sunday, February 15in the main hall of the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Tickets are $175 each and go on saleSaturday, January 17* at 10:00 amin The Art League Gallery. Each ticket allows the holder to select an artwork at the drawing on February 15. All proceeds benefit The Art League. […]
At the opening reception for Let There Be Light on January 8, 2009, 17 artists were awarded Honorable Mentions for their works. They are: Adam Auel for Aidan P.S. 1 John Baker for Water Tower at Somers Point Diana Derby for The Shadow of Your Smile David Diaz for Boat House Brent Erickson for Southern […]
Join us this evening, Thursday, December 8, 6:30-8pm for the opening reception of our all-member media show, Let There Be Light, as well as the January solo artist show, Yoshimi Matsukata, A Hosta Story. Hostas, often used as the border or backdrop in a garden, are the subject of Yoshimi Matsukata’s solo artist exhibit of […]
CALL TO ARTISTSLET THERE BE LIGHTJuror – Cynthia ConnollyJanuary 7, 2009 – February 2, 2009 Light can be gentle, dangerous, dreamlike, bare, living, dead, misty, clear, hot, dark, violet, springlike, falling, straight, sensual, limited, poisonous, calm and soft. – Sven Nykvist Work a great deal with evening effects, a lamp, a candle, etc. The tantalizing […]
Strauss Fellowships for Individual ArtistsApplication Deadline: January 19, 2009 Named for Bill Strauss (1947-2007), gifted writer, co-founder of the Capitol Steps and the Cappies, the Strauss Fellowships for Individual Artists support and encourage Fairfax County’s finest creative artists in all disciplines and recognize professional working artists’ achievements and their demonstrated history of accomplishments; they promote […]
Sculptors of The Art LeagueJuror – Rebecca CrossMay 4, 2009 – July 31, 2009For full prospectus, e-mail [email protected] Open to all members and instructors of The Art League andTorpedo Factory Artists. For membership information, see below. Submissions must be sent by e-mail to [email protected] by Monday, March 2 at 10am. Artists may submit 1-3 images. […]
Show in Alexandria’s Eisenhower Valley District Shauna Lee Lange Arts Advisory’s program Art in the Valley consists of displays of local artists’ original artwork in lobbies of office buildings, theatres, law firms, universities, hotels, cafes, large corporations and small businesses. For application information, read here. Glenview Mansion Art Gallery – 2010 Exhibits Open to all […]
Last Thursday, December 11, 22 artists were awarded honors at the opening reception for the December All-Media Membership Show. Valentina by Teresa Oaxaca received The Marker Award for Best in Show. Juror Fritz Briggs of the Schuler School of Art in Baltimore commented that, “the anatomy is perfect” in this piece. The John Prignano Memorial […]
The Patrons’ Show is The Art League’s biggest fundraising event of the year. It affords the public an opportunity to acquire quality works of fine art while supporting a local non-profit and a community of artists. We ask each member to donate artwork for this important fundraiser. The gallery will accept donations of artwork at […]
This Thursday through Sunday is packed with great holiday events at The Art League and The Torpedo Factory. The December All-Media Membership show is up in The Art League Gallery, along with Virtue, Sin and the Balance Within, the December solo show from ceramic artist Carlos Beltran Baldiviezo. The artist explores the ancient tradition of […]
Receiving for the December All-Media Membership Show is tonight, Monday, Dec. 1 from 6:30-8:30pm and tomorrow morning, Tuesday, 10am-12pm. Keep in mind that no pieces from the current show may be picked up until receiving time tonight. The bin gallery theme this month is “Children’s Hour.” Bin gallery members are not restricted to this theme, […]
For this exhibit, 250 pieces were entered with 96 accepted by juror Beth Baldwin, Art Bank Coordinator for the DC Commission for the Arts and Humanities. Ms. Baldwin chose the following award winners: Jennifer Lea Hall for Lease I & II – The Del Ray Artisans Award of Merit Jane Johnson for Hometown – The […]
December 5, 2008, 6-9pmat The Art League’s Madison Annex808 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA Join us for ArtFest as we celebrate the grand relaunch of Springwater Studios at The Art League, our enhanced fiber arts department offering traditional and contemporary fiber arts classes. Tour our newly renovated and expanded Madison Annex, where our jewelry, sculpture, […]
This weekend, join the Torpedo Factory for a night of great photography in celebration of FOTOWEEKDC as well as a photography critique. The MiND’S EYEat Multiple Exposures GalleryReception Saturday, November 22, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pmJuried by Steve Uzzell, this Fine Art Photographyshow features new work of gallery members Open Roads, Open Minds: An Exploration […]
This Monday, November 24, we will be accepting holiday ornaments in the gallery from 10 am-6pm. This year’s theme is Celebrate Alexandria! It is not necessary to solely produce images of Alexandria, but we do find that Old Town scenes tend to sell out quickly. Ornaments will be displayed on an artificial tree in the […]
Receiving for Art in City Hall: Tomorrow, Saturday, November 15, 10am-2pmCameron Street entrance, 2nd floor Up to 3 pieces, ready to hangEntry fee: $3.00/piece REMINDER: Accepted pieces MAY NOT be picked up before the end of the show. There will be no exceptions. Pick up for pieces not accepted: Sunday, November 16, 12pm-4pm You may […]
This Thursday, November 13 is Second Thursday Art Night in Old Town and the reception for The Art League Gallery’s November juried Large Works Show, small works show, and fotoweek @ the art league. For fotoweek, jurors Jim Steel and Craig Sterling chose the following award winners: Best in Show – Michael Borek for Canadian […]
HCCA Call for Gallery Proposalsdeadline: Sunday, March 01 Howard County Arts Council is seeking proposals from artists and curators for its 2010-2011 gallery season at the Howard County Center for the Arts. Submissions for all media accepted in slide or digital format. Postmark deadlines for general review are September 2, 2008 and March 1, 2009. […]
“My Space on 7th”January 7 – February 7, 2009 Opening Reception:Friday, January 9, 2009 6-8:30pm My Space on 7th is a NON-JURIED exhibition opportunity for wall-hung and floor space (3d) artwork in any medium. The main gallery and two Annex spaces will be used for this event – 106 wall spaces, each comprised of approximately […]
Coming Deadlines: fotoweek @ the art league Work Submitted Digitally (2 pieces): Thursday, October 30, by 4pm Work Submitted in Person (1 piece, ready to hang): Thursday, October 30, 2-4pm Digital submissions should be sent to [email protected]. You will receive a confirmation e-mail within one day of receipt. small works show and Large Works Show […]
UNLIMITED EDITION at Arlington Arts Center UNLIMITED EDITION is a juried show about the relationship of the art world to reproduction and marketing. We’re looking for artists who produce lots of unnumbered multiples of an image or an object…or who incorporate mass-produced products into their work…or who simply explore the commodification and mass-reproduction of art […]
