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The Art League is a multi-faceted visual arts organization serving artists in the DC Metro area and beyond. We post news and information for artists, students, exhibit- and event-goers, and everyone else interested in art.

Call to Artists, VisArts’ Gibbs Street Resident Artists 2026 -2027 — Rockville, MD Deadline: May 31    VisArts invites applications and proposals from local, national, and international artists for one of two six-month residencies at our studios in Rockville, Maryland. Studio space is provided free of charge. Artists receive a $3,000 stipend ($500 a month). Gibbs Street Artists in…
Le Fruit de L’Esprit (VIII), an oil painting by Fred Tyner, is on view in January’s Open Exhibit.  Every week we gather a variety…
“Lunatic II: a conceptual self-portrait of intuition and the wild power within,” by Diana Sherblom; Photography. Every week we gather a variety of artist…
“Kitchen of the displaced,” a watercolor by Merete Evans, is on view in October’s Open Exhibit through November 2 Every week we gather a…
Every week we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click…
Every week we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click…
Every week we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click…
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Art League instructor Scott Hutchison demonstrates a simple approach to drawing a transparent glass vase using charcoal, eraser, and white conte.

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