Today’s slate of announcements includes two upcoming exhibits at Target Gallery, two other regional opportunities, and a studio space in Alexandria. Don’t forget to check Tidings or the gallery page for opportunities at The Art League Gallery!

25: Target Gallery Celebrates Twenty-five Years
Deadline for Entry: June 18th, 2012; Exhibition Dates: September 8 – 30th, 2012
This is an all media exhibition that celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Target Gallery. This is open to all artists nationally and internationally. Artists are asked to submit work that responds to world events that have occurred over the past 25 years. A special catalog and poster will accompany this exhibition. Our juror is J.W. Mahoney, an artist, critic and independent curator who serves as Washington’s Corresponding Editor for Art in America.

Homage: Past Influences
Deadline for Entry: August 6th, 2012; Exhibition Dates: October 6th – 28th, 2012
This is a juried exhibition that invites artists to submit work that pays respect or dedication to past influences. This is an all media exhibit open to all artists nationally and internationally. Our juror is Brooke Seidelmann,  director of DC’s Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, located in the vibrant U St. corridor and part of the larger community center, Smith Center for Healing & the Arts.

(More info on these opportunities at Target Gallery is on their web page.)

Mid Atlantic Competition at Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts
Deadline: August 3, 2012. The 2012 Hoyt Mid Atlantic Juried Art Exhibition (October 9 – November 2, 2012) showcases artists from the Mid Atlantic Region: Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, West Viginia and Washington, DC. Public Reception: Sunday, October 14, from 2:00–4:00 pm. Juror: F. Lennox Campello, Art Critic. Details and prospectus here.

RSVP 2012 at New Wilmington Art Association
Deadline: June 30, 2012. The New Wilmington Art Association (NWAA) is proud to present RSVP, an annual juried exhibition open to all artists and medium. RSVP annually invites a talented curatorial voice to jury the works of artists from around the United States. These selections will be presented in a two-month exhibition at the NWAA in Wilmington each September and October. Details and prospectus here.

Alexandria Studio for Lease – 3 sizes
An 11,500 sq. ft. warehouse is being remodeled for artists. It’s about 2.5 miles from the Torpedo Factory and near the intersection of Duke Street and S. Quaker Lane. The studios have full spectrum lighting. Onsite parking is free, and you will have 24/7 access. Each artist has a key to his or her studio and another key to the building’s main entrance. For information on the available studio space please contact Liz Boynton: [email protected] or 703-759-4227.