Artist Opportunities #293

Painting by Art League sumi-é instructor Charlene Fuhrman-Schulz
Painting by Art League sumi-é instructor Charlene Fuhrman-Schulz

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.

Artomatic 2015 last chance!

Deadline: first come, first served. Don’t miss your chance to participate in Artomatic 2015, opening October 30! Read the registration guide here, and check out this helpful blog post on How to Sell at Artomatic.

Wings

Deadline: October 26. This exhibit at ArtSpace Falls Church is an all-media, juried show open to all artists. The theme is “Wings.” For more information, see page 2 of the catalog here.

Craft sale

Deadline: October 28. All Crafts Considered is NPR’s annual arts and crafts event. More about All Crafts Considered →

Public art

Deadline: November 8. The City of Alexandria, Virginia invites artists and artist teams to submit their qualifications to be considered for a public art project as part of the Simpson Park Playground and Passive Space Renovation. Read the Request for Qualifications →

Photography exhibit

Deadline: November 18. For “Simply” at the Center for Fine Art Photography, photographers are asked to capture the everyday in an extraordinary way. All subject matter accepted. All capture types and photographic processes are welcome. More about this exhibit →

Vivid: Abstract Expressions

Deadline: November 30. This exhibit at ArtSpace Falls Church is an all-media, juried show open to all artists. The theme is “Vivid: Abstract Expressions.” For more information, see page 2 of the catalog here.

Some Spaces Remaining for Andrew Wyeth Studio Trip

Geraniums by Andrew Wyeth. Cover image: The Carry by Andrew Wyeth.
Geraniums by Andrew Wyeth. Cover image: The Carry by Andrew Wyeth.

See where one of the great American artists of the 20th century lived and worked!

You can sign up for this trip through Thursday, October 22 at 5:00 pm. For more information and to register, contact Travel Workshop Coordinator Margaret Cerutti: 703-683-1780 x 13 or [email protected].

Day Trip
Monday, October 26, 2015
Andrew Wyeth’s Studio, the Brandywine River Museum and Kuerner’s Farm

Originally purchased in 1911, the 18 acre property on the Brandywine was acquired by Andrew Wyeth’s father, N.C. Wyeth, with the proceeds from his illustrations for Treasure Island. It has since served as endless inspiration for a family of extraordinary creativity

A private motorcoach will take you from the Torpedo Factory Art Center to the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania to view the Museum’s art collection and receive guided tours of Andrew Wyeth’s studio and neighboring Kuerner’s Farm.

After a small breakfast, the bus will depart from the Torpedo Factory Art Center at 7:15 am. The group should arrive back in Old Town about 7:00 pm.

Cost: $105 per person
Includes: Breakfast snacks, round-trip transportation by private motorcoach, entrance passes to the Museum, Wyeth’s Studio and Kuerner’s Farm, and guided tours of the Studio and Kuerner’s Farm

For the full slate of travel workshop in 2015–16, click here.