Day: September 4, 2012

Artist Opportunities: September 4, 2012

Read on for details on upcoming deadlines. You can click the banner above to see past opportunities posts.

Corcoran Community Art Fair
Deadline: September 7, 2012 (Friday!). The Corcoran’s first annual Community Art Fair is a juried exhibition and sale of fine arts and crafts made by DC-area artists. The fair will take place in the Corcoran’s North Atrium as part of Community Day at the Corcoran, Saturday, October 20, a day-long celebration of art and creativity. A panel of Corcoran College of Art + Design faculty will serve as the expert jurors and will select applicants based on the quality of their work and artist statement. For the application, click here.

“Upheaval” photography exhibit at Target Gallery
Deadline: September 10, 2012. The deadline has been extended from September 3. In celebration of Fotoweek DC (November 9-18), the gallery will host a juried photography exhibition that explores the theme Upheaval; whether in our own lives or throughout the world — illness, political unrest, and natural disasters are examples.  This is a media specific photography exhibit that is open to all artists nationally and internationally. To apply to this show, and see other upcoming opportunities at Target Gallery, click here.

Franz and Virginia Bader Fund grants
Deadline: September 15, 2012. The Franz and Virginia Bader Fund welcomes applications from visual artists aged 40 years or older, who live within 150 miles of Washington, D.C., and can demonstrate that they have the potential to benefit as artists from a grant. More details are here.

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowships – Visual Arts and Art History
Deadline: November 9, 2012. The VMFA Fellowship program is a vital source of funding for the visual arts and art history in Virginia. VMFA is committed to supporting professional artists and as well as full-time students in the arts and art history who demonstrate exceptional creative ability in their chosen disciplines, and as such has awarded over $4.4 million in fellowships to Virginians since 1940. VMFA is now accepting applications for the following 2013-14 fellowships: •$8,000: Professional artists. •$6,000: Graduate students in the visual arts or art history. •$4,000: Undergraduate students in the visual arts (includes college-bound high school seniors). For detailed eligibility criteria, an application, and a printable PDF flyer visit: www.VMFA.museum/Fellowships

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Fashion, Art, Ice Cream, and Drawing at The Art League This Week!

Did you see the news this morning? Holly Morris did a live segment for FOX 5 Morning News at the Torpedo Factory highlighting everything going on arts-wise in Alexandria this week, and had her 60-second portrait made by Art League instructor Patrick Kirwin. Watch the video here!

The fascinator Holly wore was made by instructor Jan Wutkowski for the Fashion’s Night Out fashion show Thursday night. Jan made a video explaining how the piece was made, which will be screened at the event. And this weekend, we’ll be holding a 12-hour drawing marathon and selling 1,000 handmade ice cream bowls. Here’s the scoop:

 

Fashion’s Night Out Alexandria
Thursday, September 6, 6:00–11:00 pm (fashion show at 8:00 pm)
First up is the inaugural Fashion’s Night Out Alexandria, which, among other events, will include a runway show in the Torpedo Factory (105 N. Union Street). Milliner and Art League instructor Jan Wutkowski sent a collection of fascinators for the runway show, and there will be a video showing how one was constructed. There will also be complimentary beauty treatments, wine tastings and wonderful bites. Monte Durham, from TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress,” is emceeing the event.

 

“30-Something” Drawing Marathon
Saturday, September 8, 10:00 am–10:00 pm
Saturday’s drawing marathon will offer up to 12 hours of drawing from a variety of models and still lifes, as well as appearances by Art League instructors. It’s all happening at the Duke Street Annex, at the corner of Duke and South Union Streets. A $30 donation allows participants to draw (or paint) for as little or as long as they like; all donations go toward the Madison Annex Project. The schedule of events and more details can be found here.

 

Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser
Saturday and Sunday, September 8 & 9, 11:00 am–4:00 pm
For just $15, get your own handmade bowl, complete with local, artisan ice cream by Artfully Chocolate. The fundraiser benefits The Art League’s ceramics department, which made 1,000 bowls for the event. Come find our tables at Market Square, at the corner of Fairfax and King Streets, to pick out your own! You can see part of the process involved in making the bowls in our Ice Cream Bowl Throwdown video.

The Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser is part of the 10th Annual Alexandria King Street Art Festival. As part of the Alexandria Art Experience, instructor Steve Prince will be offering free, hands-on art activities for kids at the festival. Come check it out!

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