Registration for spring classes and our summer art camp for kids begins Monday, February 12, 2018 at 9:30 am! Click here to browse courses and get ready to register.

 Check out the workshops happening this April at The Art League:

• Jumpstart in Hand Stitching with Julie Booth (April 4, 11, & 18)
• Weekend in the Plein Air Landscape with Mike Francis (April 21–22)
• Felted Flowers with Renate Maile-Moskowitz (April 21)

The Spring Term of classes begins the week of April 2, 2018.  Click here to browse courses and register. 

It’s possible to join a class that's already in progress at a prorated rate. Call us (703-683-2323) for details.

New York City is a visual cacophony. From the blaring taxis to the dense throngs of people, New York City is a feeling. Through large, kaleidoscopic oil paintings, painter Robert Gilbert evokes the unmistakable emotion of the boisterous, bustling, sleepless city. Learn more here. 

 Support The Art League during Alexandria's annual Spring2ACTion online fundraising event! Learn more here!

 The Torpedo Factory will be closing early due to a private event. Art League gallery hours for Saturday, April 28 will be 10:00 am–5:00 pm. Classes meet as scheduled. 

Art and nature come together for The Art League's 17th Biennial Ikebana Exhibit. Recognized as a sculptural form of art, Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arranging, has over 300 schools of thought. Sogetsu Ikebana is a three-dimensional artistic expression composed of flower and plant material arranged in a container. Sogetsu promotes an Ikebana of no limits. 

Members of the Washington, DC branch of The Sogetsu School will select works of art by Art League artists to inspire their harmonious installations of art and nature – creating a peaceful and reflective environment in the gallery.

Day Trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with Robert Liberace

Since the founding of the United States, American painters have been attracted to the celebrated art, ancient ruins, and picturesque scenery of Italy.

View this transporting and inspiring exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with Internationally acclaimed artist, beloved Art League Instructor, and Sargent-o-phile, Robert Liberace.

This exhibit of works from the MET's collection features watercolors, drawings, and sketchbooks by 18 American artists who traveled to and were inspired by Italy from the late 18th to the early 20th century. Among the best known will be John Singleton Copley, Thomas Sully, George Inness, James McNeill Whistler, Maurice Prendergast, and John Singer Sargent. Sargent, who was born in Italy and maintained a lifelong interest in the country's art and scenery, will be represented by 10 works, including an early scrapbook never before shown at The Met.

Spaces are limited. Bus will depart from the Torpedo Factory Art Center promptly at 6:15 am. Museum closes at 5:30, bus will depart shortly afterward. Expected return will between 10:00-11:00 pm.

Day Trip Fee: $156 per person, includes prepaid MET entrance ticket. Tickets and details here.

Art and nature come together as The Art League welcomes back the Washington, DC branch of The Sogetsu School for our 17th Biennial Ikebana Show. Join us for a free reception on Thursday, May 3, 6:30-8:00 pm.

Friday, May 4, 2018
7:30–10:00 pm
Tickets: $45 each. $55 after April 21 (must be 21+ to attend)



We're challenging mixologists to each select an installation from our Biennial Ikebana Show as inspiration to create the most artistic cocktail and appetizer pairing and then compete for the title of 'Art on the Rocks' champion.

Art on the Rocks ticket holders will get to sample all of the delicious pairings and vote for their favorite during the event. A panel of experts will crown the winners of the most creative cocktail, appetizer, and artwork pairing.

Join us for some creative fun – delicious cocktail and food pairings, lively music, and imaginative art and Ikebana installations, all while supporting The Art League and our local business community!

Free and open to the public:

Flower arranging demonstration with Sogestu School Member Sheila Advani, 1:00-2:00 pm on May 5. 

 Flower arranging demonstration with Sogestu School Member Jane Redmon, 1:00-2:00 pm on May 5. 

Join us for the May Open Exhibit juried by Fidencio Fifield-Perez. Open exhibits are not restricted by theme, subject, or size. All works are by exhibiting artist members of The Art League. 

Deborah Conn celebrates women of different ages, colors and experience in large-scale watercolor portraits. According to the artist, “Each of these women has a solid core of self.” Through their varied expressions, she explores the range of emotions that make up their sense of who they are and how they relate to the world. Learn more here.

Join us for the opening of Deborah Conn's "A Sense of Herself" and the May Open Exhibit. Awards will be presented at 7:30 pm.

This event is free and open to the public. 

The Torpedo Factory will be closing early due to a private event. Art League gallery hours for Friday, May 11 will be 10:00 am–5:00 pm. Classes meet as scheduled. 

The Torpedo Factory will be closing early due to a private event. Art League gallery hours for Friday, May 18 will be 10:00 am–5:00 pm. Classes meet as scheduled. 

The Torpedo Factory will be closing early due to a private event. Art League gallery hours for Saturday, May 19 will be 10:00 am–5:00 pm. Classes meet as scheduled. 

The Torpedo Factory will be closing early due to a private event. Art League gallery hours for Saturday, May 26 will be 10:00 am–5:00 pm. Classes meet as scheduled.