ACTion Alexandria, with support from the Bruhn-Morris Family Foundation, has launched the “Make Us Your Favorite” Contest. They will award grants to the top three organizations that recruit the most supporters to their organization pages on ACTion Alexandria between Monday, January 14 at 9:00 am and Friday, January 18 at 5:00 pm. The prizes are $1,000 for […]
Whether you’re an experienced weaver or you don’t know warp from weft, we have a new class for you to check out — The Art League’s new tapestry class kicks into gear Saturday, January 19. The seven-week course is taught by new instructor Tea Okropiridze, who previously taught a two-day workshop in tapestry this fall. […]
The mentorship program Space of Her Own is one of the beneficiaries of the Servant Forge Humanitarian Inaugural Ball, Sunday, January 20! Join the ball for hors d’oeuvres, live blues music, a beer and wine bar, and auctions. Admission is $155. See below for details!
This is a sequel to our recent post, “Artful Resources: Using Flickr to Share Your Art.” If you’re on Facebook, Flickr, or a blog to promote your artwork, you hopefully also have some images of your work. That’s great! In the low-attention-span world of the Internet, photos are the best way to grab someone’s attention […]
January All-Media Show (January 9–February 4) and 2013 Solo Preview (January 10–24) Opening Reception: Thursday, January 10, 6:30–8:00 pm Tomorrow is the opening reception for the 2013 Solo Preview, with pieces from each of the nine solo artists that will be featured in The Art League Gallery this year. It’s also the reception for the […]
See below for two upcoming opportunities at the Torpedo Factory! You can click the banner above to view past opportunities posts. Torpedo Factory Visiting Artist Program Deadline: February 10, 2013 (opens January 10). Emerging and experienced artists are encouraged to apply for residencies of one, two, or three months at the Torpedo Factory Art Center (June-August […]
Happy New Year from The Art League Blog! If you’ve resolved to be more creative this year, or you’re just looking to be inspired, educated, and entertained, we’re here to help you with these videos and video collections. Click away! YouTube: If you aren’t already, don’t forget to subscribe to The Art League’s YouTube channel […]
Resolve to try something new in 2013! A new year brings a new term at The Art League School, and could bring a new direction for you. If you’ve taken classes with us before, why not try a different medium? Or you haven’t done any art since grade school, why not learn something new this […]
Even if you can’t make it to visiting instructor Linda Christianson’s Functional Pottery workshop this weekend, you can still come to the slideshow and potluck happening Friday evening — tomorrow! For a $5 donation, anyone can join the first night of the workshop, where Linda will kick things off with a slideshow presentation of her […]
If you haven’t been by the Gallery yet to see our December exhibits, you still have time! The December All-Media Exhibit and “Up Close & Too Personal,” an exhibit of colored pencil work by Suzanne Vigil, are open through this Monday, January 7. In “Up Close & Too Personal,” Vigil layers colored pencil on both […]
Previously in this space, we’ve encouraged artists to start a blog to share their artwork and reach new audiences. What if you don’t have the time or energy to keep a blog updated? Using an image sharing site like Flickr might be your next best bet. Flickr is an image-hosting and -sharing site under the […]
See below for exhibition opportunities with upcoming deadlines. You can click the banner image above to see past opportunities posts. Good luck! Trash Talk Deadline: February 11, 2013. Trash Talk at the Target Gallery is an all-media exhibition featuring work made from recycled/found objects. The work may include new materials, but 50% must be made […]
A couple months ago, Jesse Cohen over at artdc asked people for their choices for top galleries in the DC area. Now, there’s a poll in the forums to vote for your favorite gallery space! So if The Art League Gallery is important to you as an artist, an art lover, an art collector, or […]
The Alexandria Commission for the Arts is looking for members of the public to join. There are currently four vacancies on the board: Two for members who represent the public-at-large, as arts consumers and participants, and two for members who represent arts education or business expertise relative to arts and cultural development, including such perspectives […]
See below for exhibitions and other opportunities coming up! You can click the banner above to see past opportunities posts. VisArts Residency Deadline: December 21, 2012. The Fleur and Charles Bresler Residency at VisArts invites applications and proposals from local, national and international artists for an 8 week residency at VisArts at Rockville. The Residency […]
We recently visited Betzi Robinson’s class to learn about the art of sumi-é (soo-me-eh), or brush painting. Betzi showed us how to paint a great horned owl (above) and sparrows (at the bottom of this post) and told us all about the art form. Students from absolute beginners to accomplished artists take sumi-é classes, which […]
Earlier this week we brought you an interview with Elizabeth Loftis, whose pastel and watercolor painting Procession won best in show in the December All-Media Exhibit. The Second Place Marker Award went to Nicholas, a graphite portrait of the artist’s nephew by Wendy Donahoe. The juror, Linda Hafer, said she chose the “beautiful and quiet” […]
Once again, we’ve been saving useful and interesting links to share with our artists. See below for this edition’s links, and click away! P.S. Don’t forget to check out our school catalog for new classes you might like to try — the Winter term starts January 7. Three workshops happening the first weekend of January […]
If you’re like us, you’re still doing your holiday shopping and looking for that perfect gift. Two new exhibits opened in The Art League Gallery last week with lots of affordable, original art by local artists. Don’t miss out on these unique works — and all the art in the Bin Gallery this month! The […]
See below for details on upcoming exhibits and other opportunities! You can click the banner above for past opportunities posts. Cult Creations Deadline: January 4, 2013. Cult Creations is a pop-culture inspired art show. Are you a fan of Star Wars, Kill Bill, or The Shining? This is a call for artists to submit works […]
January 4–6, learn to make functional, wheel-thrown pottery in this workshop with Linda Christianson. You can register for the workshop here, and read the full description below: This three-day workshop focuses on functional wheel thrown pottery. Several approaches to handle, spout, and feet making are explored. Demonstrations, slides, and group discussion form the basis for […]
If you’ve been to the Gallery to see the December All-Media Show, you’ve seen the large, striking painting in front. Procession, an oil pastel and watercolor work by Elizabeth Loftis, won the Carol Zakaski Memorial Award for Best in Show as decided by juror Linda Hafer, who praised the piece’s movement, warm palette, and value […]
See the rest of this series here. The end of my last Stained Glass class this morning meant two things: one, I did indeed finish my panel! You can see the whole thing below. Two, it meant it was time to start thinking of what else I can make.
To close out November’s “Small Works” show, which closed Monday, here’s our Q&A with the final award winner, Rana Geralis. Rana’s watercolor, Trail Ride, won third prize to Trail Ride in that exhibit. We asked Rana to tell us more about the painting, her work in general, and her frequent subject, horses. (To see our other […]
