Meet our Muses: Art on Tap Artwork Behind the Scenes
Art on Tap isn’t just about the delicious beer+bite combinations…it’s also about the art! Below, “meet” the muses behind the food and beer pairings and learn a little bit about beer art history:
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Artist Opportunities #446
On Tuesdays, we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck!
What’s in a Self-Portrait?
Does a self portrait have to be a visage of the artist? What makes a compelling self portrait in the selfie era?”The Self in Contemporary Self-Portraits,” an article by Art League instructor Ephraim Rubenstein, written in 2008 for American Artist eloquently explains the role that self-portraiture can play in the life and career of an artist.
7 of our Favorite Mini-Maker Artful Halloween Costumes
To celebrate our inaugural Mini-Makers gallery program (a free guided art project for children 5 and younger on October 31st) The Art League has compiled seven of our favorite artful mini Halloween costumes, perfect for your little artist or to scale up for your own get up!
Artist Opportunities #445
On Tuesdays, we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.
Art on Film: “Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance”
In a series of blog posts, The Art League explores the intersection of film and art and what it means to be an artist, starting with the 2014 film, “Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance” starring Michael Keaton.
Julia Dzikiewicz: Protests Past and Present
“Pink Hat Protest Paintings” will be on view at The Art League Gallery from October 10—November 4, 2018. If you’d like to learn more about the artist and her work, RSVP for “Drawn In: A Look at Protest Paintings” on October 25.
Artist Opportunities #444
On Tuesdays, we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck!
Repost: How & Why to Sign Your Artwork
What’s the first thing you do after you’ve finished a piece of artwork? Frame it? Take a photo? Put it on your website? Not so fast. Before you do anything else, you need to sign it.
Artist Opportunities #443
On Tuesdays, we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck!
Update: How to Enter an Art League Exhibit
Since a new exhibit year just started, we wanted to put together an overview of how the juried exhibit process works. We’ve also compiled lots of links to other articles that will help you through the process.
ART BITES: What Feeds Your Creativity?
In the new blog series Art Bites, we serve up an artwork in our monthly exhibit that makes us hungry to learn more.
Artist Opportunities #442
On Tuesdays, we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck!
Repost: Artists—Here’s How to Build a Website
A functional, up-to-date website is a must for any artist working today.
Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser 2018: That’s a LOT of Ice Cream Bowls!
Over 1,500 ice cream bowls sold at the 9th annual Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser put on by the Ceramic Department at The Art League
Artist Opportunities #441
On Tuesdays, we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck!
5 Reasons Everyone Should Come to the Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser this Weekend
Stop by the King Street Arts Festival this weekend for delicious ice cream AND a handmade bowl from our ceramics department all for $15!
Noah Williams: A Love of Detail and No Fear of Failure
Noah Williams’ Best in Show piece, Illusions, is a huge African-style mask featuring found mixed media.
Artist Opportunities #440
This week, we’ve gathered a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck!
Repost: A Beginner’s Guide to Paintbrushes
Here — in broad strokes — is The Art League guide to paintbrushes.
Artist Opportunities #439
This week, we’ve gathered a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck!
The Study of Self-Portraits with Tania Karpowitz
The Art League asked Tania Karpowitz a few questions about her Self-Portrait workshop and entering the October Self-Portrait exhibit.
Composition in Corrosion: Brian Kirk’s “Natural Reaction”
Artist Brian Kirk welcomes the beauty and complexity of oxidation as an art in and of itself.
Repost: 5 Things I Learned in Basic Drawing
As someone with a busy career and other life demands, I was feeling depleted creatively. Basic drawing was enriching and fulfilling in ways I didn’t expect.