FAQ

1. Is this the Torpedo Factory School?

This is The Art League School. This is the school you have heard about that is located in the TorpedoFactoryArtCenter. However, it is run through a separate organization, The Art League. The Art League offered art classes for over a decade before participating in the establishment of the Torpedo Factory as an art center. The School has since expanded into two additional classroom buildings: the Duke Street Annex, and the Madison Annex here in OldTown, Alexandria.

You may register online, by mail, fax, or in person. We accept check, cash, money order, Art League gift certificate, VISA or MasterCard. There are term registration dates for classes but you may register for workshops at any time. Upon receipt of your registration form and payment in full, you are registered. If the class is full or canceled (due to lack of enrollment), you will be notified.

The ArtLeagueSchool is non-accredited and open for all. The minimum age for our youth program is 5. The minimum age for our adult program is 18. You do not need to be a member of The Art League to take a class or workshop.

You do not need to be a member to take classes. Membership does offer many advantages. In the school, it entitles you to pay a drop-in rate and attend open life classes at your convenience.

You may register late for a class if there is still space available and the instructor agrees to add another student.

Similar classes taught by different instructors are not interchangeable. Registration in a class only entitles the student to attend the specific section for which the student is enrolled.

Classes and workshops are for personal enrichment only and do not award credit or certificates.

The school store, located on the second floor of the TorpedoFactoryArtCenter, maintains supply lists for our classes and tries to stock all of the items requested by our instructors. It is a non-profit store staffed by artists who are able to answer you questions about art materials. Come to your first class with your supplies prepared to work unless otherwise noted on your supply list.