Artist Opportunities and Deadlines

See below for details on exhibition and studio space opportunities:

Washington Craft Show
Late deadline: April 16, 2012. The 25th annual Washington Craft Show, November 16, 17, & 18, 2012, sponsored by Crafts America, will be held at the Washington Convention Center in the heart of Washington, D.C. It is a multi-media crafts exhibition and sale focusing on contemporary American craft. The Washington Craft Show and the Westchester Craft Show, both previously featured here, have a late deadline of April 16.

(e)merge art fair
Deadline: May 15, 2012. The (e)merge art fair celebrates galleries, artists, and the creative process with an an energetic environment of collaboration and discovery. The 2012 Fair will take place October 4–7 at the Capitol Skyline Hotel in Washington, DC within blocks of the U.S. Capitol Building and several of the nation’s leading museums. 

(e)merge will present over 80 international exhibitors in two platforms. Click here to apply.

Art Studio

  • Artist-tenant building in Alexandria
  • 2.5 miles from Torpedo Factory
  • Free onsite parking – 24/7 access
  • Full Spectrum Lighting!
  • 266 sq ft, 12 ft ceiling — $340/month

Contact Liz Boynton: 703-759-4227, [email protected]

Spring Update From The Art League Plein Air Painters

Plein Air Painters at the Netherlands Carillon in Arlington. Photo by Jean Schwartz.
At River Bend Park. Photo by Susan Johnson.

The Art League Plein Air Painters have wasted no time taking advantage of the beautiful spring weather! These are just two of recent paint outs that members have attended. The tulips were in full bloom at the Carillon, and the Virginia Bluebells were the attraction at River Bend.

The Plein Air Painters formed last summer as has grown since then. Anyone interested in joining the group can contact Susan Johnson at [email protected] or Jean Schwartz at [email protected].

Opening Reception and Sculpture Contest Thursday

"Earth"

Light refreshments and friendly competition are on the menu for Thursday’s opening reception for April’s exhibits, “Earth,” “April All-Media Exhibit,” and “Somewhere in the Orient II.” (More photos are in this blog post.)

The opening reception and meet the artist will take place from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in The Art League Gallery. Things will kick off with a recycled art activity as part of the inaugural League of 25, a fundraising group that funded the “Earth” exhibit.

Donors will be split into teams to create collaborative sculptures from found materials, which they’ll build relay-style after a short planning session. Their challenge: in a few minutes, create a work of art from the beads, tires, CDs, ice cube trays, glue guns, wires, duct tape, and assorted other materials available to them.

Torpedo Factory artist Lisa Schumaier will choose the winners, who will each receive an original woodcut print by Nancy Reinke. There will also be a drawing for donors from prizes including: a stay at Hotel Monaco on King Street, a four-course tasting for two at the Grille at Morrison House, and a gift certificate to Jackson 20.

We hope to see you at what promises to be an eventful opening reception! You can find out more about the League of 25 on this page.