For our third and final interview with the award-winning artists in May’s juried group exhibit, we turn to Susan O’Neill, whose oil painting Thomas’s Gift was awarded second place. (The juror, contemporary art curator Lauren Dickens, awarded best-in-show and third place to two other still life paintings — those interviews are here (with Leigh Culver) […]
See below for information on exhibits and residencies with upcoming deadlines. You can click the banner above to view past opportunities posts. Good luck! Foundry Gallery Deadline: June 1, 2013. Foundry Gallery in D.C. is calling for artists to enter its August juried show, open to artists 18 and older residing in the greater Washington […]
If you’re still wondering what art class to take this summer, how about sculpture? We stopped by the Madison Annex on Saturday morning to ask the sculpture students what they’re making — watch the results above! This class, Wood and Stone Sculpture with George Tkabladze, is only one of our sculpture classes. Beginning/Intermediate Sculpture, Metal […]
“One Man’s Trash,” Noah Williams’ exhibit of sculptures made from trash and found objects, was featured Sunday in The Washington Post’s KidsPost section. In the interview by Moira E. McLaughlin, Williams talks about being inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Diego Rivera, and being encouraged by his mother. KidsPost also put together an activity for kids […]
See below for calls to artists and fellowships with upcoming deadlines. You can click the banner above to view past opportunities posts. Good luck! Street painting festival Deadline: May 25, 2013. Announcing Battle of the Artists, a street painting festival being held on Battle Street in historic Old Town Manassas, VA. Artists are being sought […]
The second of three still lifes recognized with awards in the May All-Media Exhibit, the tall, colorful Cherry Blossoms by Paul Zapatka (below) is the third place award winner. The artist, Paul Zapatka, told us about his influences, his approach to still life, and using a tall canvas to “stop time.” Read about it in […]
“If I can’t get to the lavender fields of Provence, in France, Willow Pond Farm in Fairfield, Pa., will do just fine.” — New York Times There are just a few spaces remaining in our travel workshop to paint Pennsylvania’s lavender fields at their peak bloom, June 8–9! Join this weekend workshop for two days […]
This month’s unofficial theme in the Gallery seems to be the treasure of the everyday, including Noah Williams’ “One Man’s Trash” exhibit and the watercolor below, Picnic Treasure. The painting was selected for the Amelia T. Clemente Family Award for Best in Show in the May 2013 All-Media Exhibit, with juror Lauren Dickens praising its […]
Don’t miss two talks for artists next Thursday, May 23 in The Art League Gallery: one is a guide to creating exhibition-quality inkjet prints at home, and the other is an introduction to Photoshop for artists. Photographers and digital artists should be sure to sit in on the exhibition prints lecture for tips on accurately […]
The Art League is looking for summer interns! The internships at Art Camp, our Development Office, and the Gallery are great ways to get experience with teaching, working with children, fundraising, working with databases, and gallery operations. See below for details on the requirements and perks of each position and how to apply!
See below for details on upcoming exhibits. You can click the banner above to view past opportunities posts. Good luck! July 4th show Deadline: May 30, 2013. On Friday July 5, Capitol Arts Network will open “Born on the 4th of July.” Photography, painting, and mixed media will be considered for this gallery show at Capitol […]
Noah Williams’ “One Man’s Trash” — creatures, masks, and more made from found metal and knickknacks — has been eliciting gasps since it opened Thursday morning. Get a sneak peek and hear the artist talk about his work in the video above. (Or watch it on YouTube here.) The large-scale sculptures, including an elephant, a […]
In our Artful Links feature, we share articles on the arts we think you’ll find interesting or useful. This time around, the reading includes information on 3-D printing for artists, art materials that last, and the road in Norway immortalized in The Scream. Click away! How to photograph art: J.R. Compton at Dallas Arts Revue […]
SOHO (Space of Her Own) is looking for mentors for the Old Town program, which meets Tuesday evenings. Read more for details on attending an orientation session:
See below for calls for artists and other announcements. You can view past opportunities posts by clicking the banner above. Good luck! Free lectures: Photoshop and Exhibition Prints May 23, 2013. Photographer John Burgess will give two free lectures at The Art League on Photoshop for Artists and Exhibition Prints with Inkjet Printers. Please RSVP […]
Registration is now open for all of The Art League’s summer classes and workshops in drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, fiber arts, and more! (It’s not too late to register your kids for Summer Art Camp, either.) Summer is the perfect time to try something new. Last week, we stopped by Marsha Staiger’s […]
Out with the old, in with the new! The Art League’s classroom 213A in the Torpedo Factory is looking snazzy and clean with new carpeting! Our generous donor, Douglas Struck, helped underwrite a brand-new carpet for the classroom which was installed today. The refreshed space is now ready to see countless hours of creativity unfold!
If the portraits in “Everyday Gods & Goddesses” seem almost alive — if you think you see their eyes wink as you turn your head, and you wonder if they visit each other, Harry Potter-style, at night — well, that’s just your imagination. But these paintings do have stories, both ancient and modern, behind the […]
If the portraits in “Everyday Gods & Goddesses” seem almost alive — if you think you see their eyes wink as you turn your head, and you wonder if they visit each other, Harry Potter-style, at night — well, that’s just your imagination. But these paintings do have stories, both ancient and modern, behind the […]
Join photographer John Burgess in The Art League Gallery on Thursday, May 23 for two free lectures for artists: one on creating inkjet prints at home, and one on editing and saving images of artwork for digital submission. See below for details, and RSVP to [email protected] to reserve your seat!
If the portraits in “Everyday Gods & Goddesses” seem almost alive — if you think you see their eyes wink as you turn your head, and you wonder if they visit each other, Harry Potter-style, at night — well, that’s just your imagination. But these paintings do have stories, both ancient and modern, behind the […]
See below for calls for artists and other announcements. You can view past opportunities posts by clicking the banner above. Good luck! Photography exhibit Deadline: May 17, 2013. The Washington School of Photography has issued a call for artists for “Ties Inseparable,” a regional, juried photography exhibition with a patriotic theme. For more information and […]
If the portraits in “Everyday Gods & Goddesses” seem almost alive — if you think you see their eyes wink as you turn your head, and you wonder if they visit each other, Harry Potter-style, at night — well, that’s just your imagination. But these paintings do have stories, both ancient and modern, behind the […]
The Art League, the Alexandria Commission for the Arts, Del Ray Artisans, and the Torpedo Factory Artists Association have partnered together again for the latest Art in City Hall exhibit, which opened Monday. Art in City Hall hangs twice a year on the second floor of Alexandria City Hall (301 King Street), and this show […]
