We have a new workshop at The Art League focused on a medium many artists are still exploring for the first time. Art on the Go … With Your iPad is coming up April 27.
The instructor, longtime Art League teacher Bobbi Pratte, sent us some images she painted on the iPad (see above and below), along with this note:
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Barbara Pratte
Subject: ipad workshop info from Bobbi Pratte
Here are three images that I created on the iPad. The first two were done on an airplane trip back from San Francisco … always get a window seat! The third one was created on the beach in Fort Lauderdale FL.
Below is a little blurb on the subject …
thanks,
Bobbi
Plein air, the iPad, and You
What does new technology mean for the traditional plein air painter, the artist who loves to set out for a morning of painting, armed to the teeth with paints and brushes?
We don’t have to stop all that or make too many changes if we want to embrace the new technologies. The iPad can help you become a better traditional artist in many ways.
You won’t always have your paints and brushes with you, but chances are you’ll have your iPhone or iPad. Sometimes the iPad is the only medium that you can turn to.
The iPad can be used for working plein air where traditional mediums would be too cumbersome or simply not allowed. I have used it at concerts and social events. I traveled with it through Eastern Europe, using it in castles and cathedrals. I’ve also used it on buses and airplanes. Do you have a long trip coming up, where you have to travel light and traditional art supplies are out of the question?
When you return to the studio, you will have unlimited information with you. Color studies, sketches, concepts and much more will be on your iPad, the sketchbook on steroids.
Also this Spring:
Painting with Pixels with Nancy Freeman: a nine-week course covering both Apple and Android apps
Photoshop Workshop with Alison Duvall: a four-day workshop on Adobe Workshop Creative Cloud
For this year’s Student/Faculty Show, fiber arts instructor Renate Maile-Moskowitz and her students in the “Felting: Expanding the Possibilities” class outfitted this fashionable model in a collaboration they titled “Rhapsody of Blues.” In addition to wet felting and nuno felting, these pieces incorporate techniques like hand-dyeing and millinery — see below for the key.
bee by Lisa Walsh
hat by Margaret Cerutti (merino wool, dyed silk, feathers — click for detail), collar by Renate Maile-Moskowitz
necklace choker by Dominique Cooper
scissors holder with pin cushion by Renate Maile-Moskowitz (at right)
stretch bracelet by Renate Maile-Moskowitz
“Vest to Dye For” by Ioana Razi (devore silk, nuno felted), wrap belt by Marian Bruno (on top, dark blue), peplum belt with ruffle by Laura Linton (click for detail)
elongated bead bracelet by Marian Bruno, button bag by Renate Maile-Moskowitz (click for detail)
Pretoria by Donald McCarten, oil on canvas, 48″ x 64″
Just a quick reminder for our artists that receiving for ColorField, the March exhibit, is Monday and Tuesday, March 10 and 11, not the first Monday and Tuesday of the month as usual. That’s because the special 15th Biennial Ikebana Exhibit is March 6–9!
Evelyn Turner Memorial Award ($150): Established in 2007, this award honors former Torpedo Factory artist Evelyn Turner and is given for outstanding abstract work.
Adam Wishnow Memorial Awardfor Creativity and Innovation ($150): This award is in honor of Adam Wishnow and is given to an artist who shows new direction or voice in a work.
Best of the Rest Award ($150): For the best piece not necessarily related to the theme.
Was your artist statement written in a rush to meet an application deadline, and hasn’t been updated since? Or something you settled for after hours agonizing over the keyboard and a thesaurus — an artist statement that makes a thud instead of, well, a statement?
Nothing tells the story of your art better than the art itself. But your website, CV, and countless applications all require you to translate your visual statements into words and make a powerful first impression — sometimes even before the reader looks at your art. That’s always a challenge.
To help you conquer it once and for all, The Art League and writing coach David Hazard present a free workshop:
Art*iculation with David Hazard
Saturday, March 22, 2014
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Hazard is a professional writing coach and publishing consultant who has worked with artists for more than 25 years, helping them to communicate more effectively. This workshop is free to Art League members.
This is a workshop we’ve presented a few times before, and we keep bringing it back because our members find it helpful. But space is limited, so please register online here or by calling 703-683-1780. And we’ll see you March 22!
Nada Abizaid’s untitled ceramic artwork won the Dennis Davis Award for Pottery. (click for full size image)
This year’s Student/Faculty Show (open through Sunday) includes a strong showing from The Art League’s ceramics department: mugs, cups, plates, jars, jugs, and even a bird house. The Student Show’s judge chose one piece to recognize with the Dennis Davis Award for Pottery: the untitled piece above by Nada Abizaid, a student in Blair Meerfeld’s ceramics class. We asked the artist, a graphic designer during the day, about taking classes and creating this piece.
Why did you choose this piece to submit for the student show?
Nada Abizaid: I have been working on sculptural container forms for the past year. I felt that in this piece the organic quality blends in with the sculptural form in an interesting way. Also, it stands well on its own as opposed to needing to be part of an installation. The requirement for this show was to submit one piece, and this was the right one for me.
What techniques, lessons, principles, etc. from your ceramics class can we see in this piece?
This is a hand built piece, using a slab of clay for the base and the coiling technique for the rest of the body. The coils are blended together and smoothed. Concepts learned in the class such as the right timing for each step in the building process, the texturing of the piece, drying it adequately, the application of slip and glazing are all important components of the process.
For people unfamiliar with ceramics, what was the process to create this, from start to finish? How did you achieve the finished glaze?
Using the clay provided in class a slab of clay was rolled. An oval was cut out of the clay slab and used as the base. Coils of identical thickness were then hand rolled and superimposed to form the walls, bearing in mind the final shape of the piece. The inner and outer surfaces of the coils were gradually blended and smoothed. The outer surface was then shaped using several tools. Once the piece reached a leather hard dryness, thick black slip (liquid clay) was applied to the surface. The piece was bisque fired (first firing). It was then glazed, and part of the glaze applied to the piece was scraped off leaving it partially glazed. It then went through a second and final firing.
Other examples of Nada Abizaid’s work. Photo by the artist.
What was your goal with this piece?
My goal was to create a piece that had organic qualities but yet uses scale and exaggerated proportions as its conceptual tools. The sculptural container I created has elements that allude to nature particularly in the way it is textured and finished, but its concept is deliberately planned.
Why ceramics? Have you worked in other media as well?
I am a graphic designer by training. As a graphic designer you mostly design for a client that has specific needs and goals, and you have to keep in mind the parameters that would make your design project successful during the design process, which can sometimes limit your creativity. Also, you often rely on external sources such as a printing company for the completion of your project. Whereas in ceramics, unless it is a commissioned piece, you have the luxury of creating art for art’s sake with endless possibilities. This often allows you to modify your piece as you shape it and finish it. You create a piece from beginning to end with your own hands; it is extremely fulfilling.
What are you working on now? Are you taking any classes or planning on taking more?
I am working on pieces that have a similar feel to the one in this show. I have been taking Blair Meerfeld‘s ceramics class for several years now and plan on continuing to do so. Blair has been a tremendous inspiration and a great teacher. He has encouraged me to push every concept I was interested in exploring further until I ended up with a piece that fully expressed the concept. This is how we both felt about this piece.
If you’ve visited the Student/Faculty Show (and if you haven’t, time’s running out!), you’ve noticed there was something pretty important missing from the walls — where are all the kids and teenage artists?
They aren’t forgotten! Our slate of youth and teen classes is well-represented in an exhibit just upstairs from the Gallery, on the second floor of the Torpedo Factory. Spring classes start in April, and Art Camp starts in June. We offer a lot more than we can fit in this exhibit, including ceramics, jewelry, and photography, so be sure to check out the catalog at the links above.
Like the downstairs show, this one only up through Sunday, so catch it while you can!
From Drawing and Painting (ages 9–12) with Karen Day.From Drawing and Painting (ages 9–12) with Karen Day.From Creative Painting and Drawing for Teens with Karen Day.From Basic Drawing for Young People (ages 9–13) with Marcia Madison.From Drawing and Painting (ages 9–12) with Karen Day.Mixed-media portraits from Art-fundamentals (ages 5–8) with Jennifer Yamane.From Art Fun-damentals (ages 5–8) with Joann Liu.From Drawing and Painting (ages 9–12) with Karen Day.
Receiving: March 3 and 4. All area artists can enter this exhibit at Del Ray Artisans. Artists are invited to create portraits of politicians, pundits and other well-known people. All media art is accepted in this show, from traditional portraits and sculptures, to your own lampoons and caricatures. More about the exhibit (PDF) →
#WeTweetArt 2.0
Installation: March 9. artdc is revisiting this unique social media-connected exhibit with an open call for DC-area artists. Artists install one work each (see details for size restrictions) and discuss and share the exhibit online. The artists must be on Twitter and they all must tweet @artdc about their work in the exhibition. More about the exhibit →
ColorField
Receiving: March 10 and 11. This is The Art League’s second exhibit in our 60th anniversary series celebrating art movements of the past six decades. Artists should use the artists of the Washington Color School as inspiration, though works do not need to be abstract. Please note that receiving dates are one week later than the usual time due to the biennial Ikebana exhibit. More about the exhibit →
Portrait competition
Deadline: April 1. ArtFields is proud to present the second annual ArtFields Portrait Contest on Saturday, May 3, 2014 from 10 AM-3 PM at The Bean Market in Lake City, SC. Twenty-four artists will have the opportunity to compete for “Best in Show” and a $1,000 cash prize by creating portraits of local farmers who will serve as models for the event. Artists at all levels from the 12 Southeastern states (AL, AK, GA, FL, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) are eligible to participate. More about the competition →
Virginia artists
Deadline: May 16. Virginia residents 18 and over are invited to submit to a juried art show presented by the Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews, Virginia. Over $3,000 in prizes are available. More about the exhibit → (link updated 2/26)
Reflections by Milton Shinberg won the Potomac Valley Watercolorists Award in the Student/Faculty Show. (view full size)
We love the Student/Faculty Show here at The Art League because it’s our best chance to share what happens in our classrooms with the public. Students love it because they get to show off all their hard work. And visitors love it because they get to learn about our classes and see our faculty’s latest pieces.
To illustrate that point: Milton Shinberg’s watercolor painting above, Reflections, started out upside down. It was part of an exercise in Peter Ulrich’s class, The Watercolor Experience. Reflections was recognized with the the Potomac Valley Watercolorists Award in this month’s exhibit, open through this Sunday. Here’s our Q&A with the artist:
Why did you choose this piece to submit for the student show?
Milton Shinberg: I’ve accumulated quite a few paintings since starting three years ago, but from the last year in particular, this one has kept my interest especially. I actually put five paintings up on the mantel and asked my wife to help me pick one. We came up with the same answer. I liked the reflections and I liked the process that resulted in them.
What techniques, lessons, principles, etc. from your watercolor class can we see in this painting?
It all derives from the way Peter Ulrich structured the class that day. He asked us to drop any preconception for starting a new painting, and instead fairly quickly paint something non-figurative, abstract, compositionally interesting. Afterwards, he asked us to look at it different ways, perhaps rotating the image, until an idea came to mind for taking it further.
In my case, I turned it upside down and saw the outline of a scene around a small lake or pond, using the verticals as the beginnings for trees. I continued with that imaginary landscape.
The underpainting side-by-side with the (upside-down) finished painting.
People say watercolor is unforgiving, which just means you have to enjoy risk and accident. I’m trying to get there.
Why watercolor? Have you worked in other media as well?
I started drawing quite a while ago, about 60 years ago, and became an architect. I’ve enjoyed drawing, and have used pen, pencil and charcoal, but never “confronted” the challenge of watercolor painting.
For some reason, after some months of working on photographic images from a trip to India, that was the right time. A number of those photographs, with some digital assistance, actually took on some “painterly” qualities. I was looking for a way to approach that more directly, and something that I imagined required being much looser in my approach.
No surprise: I had a lot to learn, and I’ve had terrific teachers at the Art League to help me move forward. It turns out that “looser” doesn’t quite capture the idea.
What are you working on now? Are you taking any classes or planning on taking more?
I have a project in mind at my home, a large panel, probably an image from Tuscany, that can’t be done in watercolors. I thought acrylics might work, but have never done that. I’m currently taking a great class with Matt Pinney.
I’ve found that acrylics are not such a dramatic break from watercolors as I had expected. Painting seems to me to be more about painting than medium, although the techniques certainly differ with each. People say watercolor is unforgiving, which just means you have to enjoy risk and accident. I’m trying to get there.
2-D work by students at The Art League.Foreground: The steel-and-wood Girl Power Bench by Tracy Maguire, who took Donna Reinsel’s class, Metal Sculpture. Girl Power Bench was one of the Equal Merit Award winners.
One of this blog’s most revisited themes is that, whatever your passion and wherever your skill level is, there’s some class at The Art League where you can make something to be proud of.
But sometimes seeing is more convincing than reading, so if you don’t believe us, get down to this year’s Student/Faculty Show, and do it soon — it closes March 2! (We’ll have a closing reception at 2:00 pm, including refreshments.)
The Student/Faculty show is an annual exhibit, and it’s our way of showing off what our students and instructors at The Art League School can do. When you see something that makes you say “Wow, I want to learn how to do that,” just take a look at the tag and you’ll see the class it was made in, along with the instructor’s name.
Join us Sunday, March 2 for the closing reception, and invite your friends to come see! Photos of the award winners and the more of the exhibit are below:
Faculty work by painting, drawing, ceramics, and fiber arts instructors.From Jimmy Powers’s Stained Glass students: Wheel of Fire, top, by Ann Abercrombie, and Fabric of Life by Nicole Mahoney.
This untitled painting by Michelle Simoneau won the Jennie Lea Knight Award. Michelle was a student in Beverly Ryan’s class, Abstract in Oil or Acrylic.This untitled piece by Nada Abizaid won the Dennis Davis Award. Nada was a student in Blair Meerfeld’s ceramics class.Reflections by Milton Shinberg won the Potomac Valley Watercolorists Award. Milton was a student in Peter Ulrich’s watercolor class.Sculptures by Art League students.Games People Play by Ellen V. Krieger, who took Nick Barnes’s Silver Jewelry class.Student work.Student work.Faculty work.Faculty work.
See below for details on upcoming exhibits, residencies, and more. You can click here for past opportunities posts. Good luck!
One-night exhibit
Deadline: February 21. The Howard University Alumni Club of Greater Washington DC (HUAC-GWDC) will host The Art of Interpretation, a one-night art exhibit and fundraiser of which a portion of the proceeds from the ticket and art sales will go to benefit the HUAC-GWDC student scholarship and club program. Submission is open to artists in the DC metro region. More about the exhibit →
Photography awards
Deadline: March 12. The 19th Annual International CENTER Awards, Grants and Reviews are designed to bring exposure to outstanding photographers by providing financial support and professional development opportunities to committed photographers. More about the awards →
Torpedo Factory annual jury
Receiving: March 24. (Information session: Sunday, February 23, 2:00–3:00 pm in Studio 31.) Artists must go through the annual jury process and orientation session to become a member of the Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association (TFAA). All artists working in fine arts and fine crafts are eligible. More about the jury process →
Philadelphia Craft Show
Deadline: April 1. The 38th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, a juried exhibition and retail sale, will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from November 6 to 9, 2014, with a Preview Party on November 5. The jury will accept 195 craft artists. More about the show →
Open photography exhibition
Deadline: April 9. In July 2014, Aperture Foundation will mount its first Aperture Summer Open, an open-submission exhibition for which all image-makers are eligible. The theme of the first Summer Open is photography itself. New work may be entered in any genre, by any author, whether established or aspiring, professional or enthusiast, young or old. The photographs to be exhibited will be selected by Aperture’s executive director, Chris Boot. More about the exhibit →
Exhibit proposals: Bethesda
Deadline: ongoing. River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation (RRUUC) in Bethesda, Maryland invites proposals for exhibits to be displayed in the gallery of its Fellowship Hall. The gallery is 42 by 43 feet, with one full wall of windows. Two walls are available for hanging art with approximately 60 feet of wall space. Exhibits are about six weeks in duration. Proposals are welcome year round from individuals or groups, with rolling acceptances. There is no entry fee. RRUUC charges a commission of 20% on work sold. More on exhibiting at RRUUC →
Excitement was in the air last night, along with cheers, groans, and occasional boos: all signs for anyone in the vicinity of Old Town that it was Patrons’ Show Fundraiser night.
And thanks once again to our amazingly generous artist donors, a huge team of dedicated volunteers, and the support of all of our patrons and sponsors, this year’s fundraiser was another hit! The money raised from this year’s fundraiser supports The Art League’s mission of supporting the artist and enriching the community through outreach programs like IMPART, SOHO, and the Geri Gordon Scholarship Fund.
After days of making lists and checking them twice, 683 pieces of donated artwork (including some pairs, diptychs, and triptychs) went home with this year’s ticketholders, including these five award-winning pieces:
Reflections in Silence: After the Storm by Nancy Pane Fortwengler won the Geri Gordon First Choice Raffle Award.11th St #12 by Art League instructor Mike Francis won the Clemente Family Award for the artwork chosen first in the drawing, the Halt, Buzas & Powell Popular Vote Award chosen by patrons, and one of the Marian Van Landingham Awards chosen by this year’s judge, Marian Van Landingham.Large Platter by David Flohr was selected by the judge for one of the Marian Van Landingham Awards.Motley Mountain by Frances Solo was selected by the judge for one of the Marian Van Landingham Awards.Sunrise Stemware by Art League instructor Nancy Freeman was selected by the judge for one of the Marian Van Landingham Awards.
Thank you again to all the people who made this year’s fundraiser successful! You can sign up for our email list here, if you haven’t already, to get news about next year’s ticket sales. More photos are below:
Emcee John Milewski announced his 20th and final Patrons’ Show Fundraiser.
Patrons waiting in the check-out line with their picks.At the after-auction, any remaining artwork is auctioned off to the patrons who stick around.
Registration is now open for Art Camp 2014 at The Art League! For a full list of classes and to register online, click here. Here are the details:
Art Camps run Monday to Friday, each week from June 16 to August 22
Camps are available for ages 5-15 and take place in the morning, afternoon, or all day (for Basic Art Camp)
Subjects include: drawing, cartooning, painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, fiber arts, clay animation, and Basic Art Camp (a new medium each day)
Camps range in price from $135 to $345
What do we make in Art Camp?
Whether in Basic Art Camp or one of our focused art camps, there’s always a new project to explore. Projects change every year — here are some Art Campers with their creations from 2013.
This annual exhibit showcases the artwork that comes out of the school, and it’s your chance to see what goes on behind the scenes for every exhibit in The Art League Gallery. It’s a whirlwind affair in which receiving, hanging, and opening happens in two days!
We celebrate with a closing party to honor students and their work with refreshments and awards ceremony. Every extra pair of hands is greatly appreciated. Whether you have an hour or a whole day to spare for hanging work, or pouring wine, we’d love to have you. Please sign up for timings and jobs that appeal to you. We want you to have fun!
Volunteers are needed for receiving, Monday, February 17, and the closing reception and sign-out, Sunday, March 2. Please sign up here, and thank you!
New deadline: March 15, 2014. (Note: the deadline has been extended since the last time this call for artists appeared here.) The Library at Prince George’s Community College is hosting a call for entries for the exhibit Reimagining Rosa Parks, a collaborative project between the PGCC Library and The Book Bridge Project. More about this exhibit →
The Trawick Prize
Deadline: April 7. The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites eligible artists to enter The Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards. Artists must be 18 years of age or older and permanent, full-time residents of Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, DC. Jurors will select up to 10 finalists who will be invited to display their work in a group exhibition at Gallery B in downtown Bethesda in September 2014. More about the Trawick Prize →
Photography invitational
Shenandoah Valley Art Center is looking for contemporary photographic works (both film and digital) from artists residing in Virginia and surrounding states. This is a juried exhibit: we are looking for professional quality fine art photography in any subject. All works must be original to the artist. More about the exhibit →
We’re just a little over a week away from the 47th annual Patrons’ Show Fundraiser, and images are going up on Flickr just as fast as we can save them. Numbers 1 to 417 are there now and more are on the way later today, for all of you starting to make your lists.
You can also view the show in person, as always, up until the evening of the drawing on February 16. The Gallery will be open late next Wednesday and Thursday to give you some extra chances to see the show in person.
Gallery hours: Monday–Saturday, 10:00 am–6:00 pm, Open Thursdays until 9:00 pm, Sundays 12:00 noon–6:00 pm.
Extended viewing hours: Wednesday, February 12, 6:00–9:00 pm; Thursday, February 13, 6:00–9:00 pm.
Drawing: Sunday, February 16, 4:00 pm in the Torpedo Factory Art Center
Hang in There and Bird on a Wire by Veronika Klopfenstein.
For those not familiar with the lesser-known medium of encaustic, the word might sound like something dangerous.
But it really just means painting with wax, and in an exhibit of works by Art League students here at the Torpedo Factory, you can see all the different, beautiful ways students have used the color, texture, and translucency of that material.
“Wax Works,” on view through February 28, features over 60 works of art by 32 artists, all of whom have taken encaustic workshops at The Art League School taught by Beverly Ryan. (You can find the exhibit in the Site 2 and Site 3 Galleries in the Torpedo Factory, which are on the east side of the second and third floors.)
Part of the “Wax Works” exhibit.
Encaustic is an ancient medium, and the basic ingredients have stayed the same: beeswax, pigment, and heat. The medium also creates opportunities to use texture and mixed media. Our last encaustic workshop was held in January, and there are two more this year (see below).
Come take a look at the exhibit and see what our encaustic workshops are all about!
From top: Ocean Blue by Vita Sims, Rooks by Charlene Nield, Dream of Whole World in Harmony by Fereshteh Boldaji, and Comfortable Companion by Margot Eyring.
Even though registration for Spring classes and Summer Camp starts Monday, there are still lots of Winter classes that it’s not too late to join! This is your chance to shake off the cabin fever and bring the creative part of your brain out of hibernation. Lots of the classes below are perfect for beginners, too.
Check out this list of classes that haven’t started yet, and register online today! As always, you can give our School office a call at 703-683-2323 if you have any questions.
Creative Capital awards
Deadline: February 28. Creative Capital is now accepting online Letters of Inquiry for awards in Moving Image (formerly Film/Video) and Visual Arts. Creative Capital provides integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing adventurous projects in all creative disciplines. More about the program >
Paint Annapolis
Deadline: March 5. Paint Annapolis is a 4-day juried plein air painting competition that draws artists and art enthusiasts from across the country. The event will take place June 24-27 with receptions for artists, enthusiasts and collectors on June 27, 28 and 29. Thirty artists will be chosen by Submission Juror Ned Mueller. More about Paint Annapolis >
Fine Art & Creative Photography
Deadline: March 20. The Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) invites all artists residing in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico to enter its 4th annual Focal Point, an open-juried all photography competition. Following exhibition guidelines, any 2-D or 3-D work created in any form of photography will be considered. More on the exhibit >
Young Artist Fellowship
Deadline: March 24. The Touchstone Foundation for the Arts (TFA) Young Artist Fellowship program is open to Washington area artists between the age of 18-29 and is designed to help young and emerging artists to develop professionally through a two-year membership in the Touchstone Gallery, mentoring by established artists, participation in gallery group shows, and a culminating solo show at the end of the two year fellowship. More on the fellowship >
Re-runs
The following announcements appeared here previously, but we’re publishing them again in case you missed them:
Capitol Hill Art League
Deadline: February 18. The Capitol Hill Art League announces its 2014 DC metro-area juried open call exhibit, to be juried by American University professor Dr. Alida Anderson. The exhibit is open to 2D and 3D work; cash prizes will be awarded for best-in-show and second place. More about the exhibit →
3-D art
Deadline: February 18. For the juried exhibit “Dimensional Expressions” at Artful Dimensions Gallery in Fredericksburg, VA, artists in all media are invited to submit images of their 3-D artwork. Art League artist and instructor Kathlyn J. Avila is the juror for this exhibit. More about the exhibit →
Self-Portraits at Target Gallery
Deadline: February 24. Target Gallery presents Identification, an all-media self-portrait exhibition exploring alternative definitions of self through the juxtaposition of the artists’ objective and subjective identities. Artists are asked to submit a standardized 4×4 photo of themselves to exhibit along side of the artwork. More on the exhibit →
Art of Stewardship
Deadline: February 28. Howard County Conservancy is issuing a call for artists working in two-dimensional art/photography and outdoor sculpture; focusing on the artist as an environmental activist in stewarding our Earth. More on the exhibit →
Hamiltonian Fellowship
Deadline: March 1. The 7th annual open call to the Hamiltonian Artists Fellowship is now open. Advancing the professional development of emerging visual artists, the two-year program serves as a critical steppingstone for the next generation of contemporary artists in Washington, DC. More on the fellowship →
Annapolis Craft Festival
Deadline: March 4. The Fifth Annual Annapolis Arts, Crafts and Wine Festival, June 7 and 8 at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, showcases the prized works of over 200 artists employing a variety of media: painting, sculpture, ceramics, digital art, mixed media, printmaking, jewelry, fiber art, glass, wood, leather, metal and photography. More about the festival →
America’s Next Top Master Artist
Deadline: March 14. Kicking off on the Gateway Arts District Spring 2014 Open Studios Day, Project America’s Next Top Master Artist is an elimination-style exhibition presented in three rounds at Brentwood Arts Exchange. The winner receives $500 and a solo exhibition at Brentwood Arts Exchange. More on the exhibit →
Washington Craft Show Deadline: April 1. The 27th annual Washington Craft Show, October 31 – November 2, 2014, sponsored by Crafts America, will be held at the Washington Convention Center in the heart of Washington, D.C. This prestigious show features 195 artists who are jury selected from all over the United States. More about the craft show →
Juried exhibit
Deadline: April 7. The South-Atlantic Juried Exhibition at the Montpelier Center for Arts and Education is open to all professional artists who reside in Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. More about the exhibit →
Was your artist statement written in a rush to meet an application deadline, and hasn’t been updated since? Or something you settled for after hours agonizing over the keyboard and a thesaurus — an artist statement that makes a thud instead of, well, a statement?
Art Camps for ages 5 to 15 start June 16
