Meet the 2015 Solo Artists!
In October, a panel of two jurors selected artists for the 2015 exhibition season. The eight selected artists will be spending the time between now and then finishing artwork and preparing for their exhibits.
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December Reception Photos
If you missed the reception, we’re pleased to announce you’ll have another chance: there will be a closing reception for the IMPART exhibit on Sunday, January 5 at 2:00 pm.
The Artists of IMPART
The I.M.P. in IMPART stands for Injured Military Personnel and A.R.T. stands for, well, art.
Artist Opportunities: December 11, 2013
See below for deadlines, calls for artists, contests, and more. Good luck!
Artful Gift Ideas
To show the art-lover in your life that you care, here are some holiday gift ideas from The Art League.
Q&A with Award Winner Gail Vogels
“It’s hard to separate a memory of an event from an image depicting that event.”
Hey Beginners! Take a Crash Course in Painting
One of the most common questions we get at The Art League School is where beginners should start.
Nelson Mandela Sculpture by League Artist Heads to Embassy
Art League member Paula Stern’s bust of Nelson Mandela is now headed to the Embassy of South Africa in DC.
December Exhibits: Art Meets Philanthropy
This month’s exhibits include a series addressing homelessness in our community, and an exhibit of ceramic artwork by injured military personnel.
News From Our Ceramics Instructors
You can see work by several Art League ceramics instructors in two invitational exhibits this Winter.
Artist Opportunities: December 3, 2013
See below for deadlines, calls for artists, contests, and more. Good luck!
What We’re Thankful For
This Thanksgiving, we have thousands of things to be thankful for here at The Art League — each hour of time volunteered; each dollar donated; each artwork, frame, camera, and cupcake you’ve given.
Q&A with Award Winner Wijati Soemantoro
“The final products of my mind are usually more representational portraits and figures … when I utilize more of my heart, it evokes an emotional response.”
Shop Local & Support The Art League
Everyone knows you can’t beat the shopping in Old Town Alexandria. But what if there was a way to make it better? Say, if you could designate your local purchase to benefit The Art League?
Q&A with Award Winner M. Alexander Gray
“I can trace my interest in printmaking to a college instructor who said my pen drawings reminded him of Albrecht Durer’s woodcuts. Over the years since then I have come to appreciate printmaking as an extension of — and improvement upon — drawing.”
Artist Opportunities: November 26, 2013
See below for upcoming exhibits, contests, and everything you can enter or apply for.
Artfête Photos (& Own a Steamroller Print!)
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us at this year’s Artfête!
Q&A with Award Winner Maria Valle-Riestra
“The pieces are a result of an inner impulse and do not depend on much premeditation or preparatory sketches. Throughout the drawing session I try to stay connected to this directing ‘mood’ and express it with my brush and pen.”
See a Steamroller Printing at Artfête
If you didn’t catch the steamroller printing action last year, you’re in luck: this Friday, you have another chance.
Sculpture Class Finale
Last week was the end of Fall classes here at The Art League School, which also meant it was time for my latest artistic venture to come to a close.
Q&A with Award Winner H.K. Anne
“Many of the Hudson River artists’ paintings were panoramas of the landscape used as a metaphor for the possibilities of this new country. Most of my landscapes are up close and complicated, which I feel reflects our time in history.”
Your Guide to Artfête Weekend
There’s a lot going on during Artfête Weekend, so to make sure you don’t miss anything, here’s the definitive guide to everything that’s happening!
Artist Opportunities: November 19, 2013
See below for details on upcoming exhibits, fairs, and other announcements. This week’s banner image: detail from a painting by Art League instructor Rick Weaver.
You’re the Artist! Happy Trails to Sculpture Instructor Chuck Johnson
After more than 18 years of challenging students to “dare to be great” in his Art League sculpture classes, Charles “Chuck” Johnson has retired at the end of the fall 2013 term.