Wed, March 27: The Gallery, Store, and Offices are closed today due to flooding around the Torpedo Factory.

6 Steps To A Beautiful Art Display!

Watercolor artist and gallery owner Marilyn Swift. Photo by gallerysystems.com Beautiful art arrangements in galleries, museums, art stores and even private homes are never accidents (no matter how effortless they might look). There’s a simple yet solid process to follow when displaying art that many creative businesses follow in order to maximize appeal. The good […]

Maryland Individual Artist Awards!

  Do you have what the Maryland State Art Council is looking for? If ya do, there’s a grant waiting for you! Every year, the MSAC chooses a few categories and puts out a call for entries.  2011’s categories are: non-classical music composition non-classical music solo performance playwriting visual arts: crafts visual arts: photography Deadline […]

The Art League’s Monthly Plein Air Painting Event

Jack Dyer Once a month on second Sunday mornings this summer, a group of painters can be seen setting up shop by the Alexandria waterfront. They pull out their easels, arrange the canvases, spread out their paints and brushes, and get to work immortalizing the beautiful scenery.  Vicki Blum This group of artists is known […]