Five Ceramics Instructors in “Strictly Functional”

Oval Teapot Adobe with Hollyhocks by Blair Meerfeld.

On view now in Lancaster, PA, the 2015 “Strictly Functional” is the 23rd edition of the big, annual juried exhibit.

And we’re pleased to share that five current and recent members of the ceramics faculty here at The Art League are part of it! Not a bad representation, don’t you think? Susan CohenSusan Greenleaf, Blair Meerfeld, Allison Severance, and Joan Ulrich are all featured, and Joan Ulrich also received a Purchase Award from the L&L Kiln Company for her Nesting Soup and Salad Bowls.

Congrats to the artists on their beautiful, functional work!

Nesting Soup and Salad Bowls by Joan Ulrich

The 23rd Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, juried by Matt Long, is on view through October 31, 2015 in Lancaster, PA.

Artist Opportunities #292

Washington, Medusa, Watson by Art League instructor Matt Pinney. 48” x 48”, oil on aluminum photographic print, 2013
Washington, Medusa, Watson by Art League instructor Matt Pinney. 48” x 48”, oil on aluminum photographic print, 2013.

Every Tuesday, we gather a variety of artist opportunities around the DC area and beyond. Find one below and enter today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.

VMFA Fellowships

Deadline: November 6. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is committed to supporting professional artists as well as art and art history students who demonstrate exceptional creative ability in their chosen discipline. Only current legal residents of Virginia are eligible. More about the fellowships →

Being Her Now

Deadline: November 9. What does it mean to be a woman in the twenty-first century? All forms of media will be considered for this exhibit at Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD. More about this exhibit →

Photography exhibit

Deadline: November 19. The Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) invites all artists residing in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico to enter its 5th annual Focal Point, an open-juried all photography competition. Following exhibition guidelines, any original 2-D or 3-D work created in any form of photography will be considered. More about Focal Point →

Fairfax County Artists

Deadline: January 6, 2016. The Arts Council of Fairfax County is pleased to announce the annual Strauss Artist Grant program for individual artists. Artists in all disciplines including visual arts, creative writing, theatre, dance performance, choreography, film, new media, music composition, and music performance are eligible to apply. More about the Strauss Artist Grants →