Artist Opportunities #534
Every week, 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. Opportunities Call to Entry, Maryland Art Place Under $500 2020 – Baltimore Deadline: November 13 Maryland Art Place is […]
Artful Weekend October 31-November 1
Welcome to Artful Weekend, our guide to fun and interesting ways to enjoy and engage in art as you shelter-in-place or practice social distancing. This weekend: League exhibits, political art, outdoor installations by women artists, and more! October Exhibitions at The Art League October 2020 Open Exhibition View a range of works […]
Artist Opportunities #533
Every week, 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. Opportunities Call For Vendors, Mt. Rainier Craft Fair – Mt. Rainier, MD Deadline: November 1 This year’s Mt. Rainier […]
Artful Weekend October 24-25
Welcome to Artful Weekend, our guide to fun and interesting ways to enjoy and engage in art as you shelter-in-place or practice social distancing. This weekend: League exhibits, mythological expressions at Target Gallery, and portraiture from the Corcoran. October Exhibitions at The Art League October 2020 Open Exhibition View a range […]
An Iconic Mask Acquires Haunting New Significance in Teresa Oaxaca’s Best-in-Show Painting
By Haven Ashley Inspired by the decadence and debauchery of the famed Venetian Carnival, Plague Mask, by painter Teresa Oaxaca, is a ghoulish reckoning of science and vanity. The life-size portrait, rendered in tones of pewter and smoked amethyst, was painted after the artist visited Italy, several years before mask-wearing became part of our […]
Artist Opportunities #532
Every week, 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. Opportunities MFA Exhibition Open Call, UrbanGlass – Brooklyn, NY Deadline: October 21 UrbanGlass’ exhibition New Work, will feature the […]
Artful Weekend October 17-19
Welcome to Artful Weekend, our guide to fun and interesting ways to enjoy and engage in art as you shelter-in-place or practice social distancing. This weekend: League exhibits, an outdoor homage to area artists, mixed media flowers, and more! October Exhibitions at The Art League October 2020 Open Exhibition View a range […]
Artist Opportunities #531
Every week, 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. Opportunities Art & Climate Solution Artist Open Call – NY Deadline: November 15 Earth Celebrations’ – Ecological and Social […]
Artful Weekend October 9-12
Welcome to Artful Weekend, our guide to fun and interesting ways to enjoy and engage in art as you shelter-in-place or practice social distancing. This weekend: New exhibitions at the League, multi-medium expression at Athenaeum, Countryside Artisans Fall Tour, and more! October Exhibitions at The Art League October 2020 Open Exhibition View […]
Artist Opportunities #530
Every week, 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. Opportunities Open Call, American Eyes Group Exhibition – Hoboken, NJ Deadline: October 10 We live in critical social times […]
Artful Weekend October 3-4
Welcome to Artful Weekend, our guide to fun and interesting ways to enjoy and engage in art as you shelter-in-place or practice social distancing. This weekend: A conversation with the ArtCurious creator, virtual protest art, a new D.C. museum, and more! September Shows at The Art League 2020 This weekend is your last […]
Artful Weekend September 26-27
Welcome to Artful Weekend, our guide to fun and interesting ways to enjoy and engage in art as you shelter-in-place or practice social distancing. This weekend: Our September group and solo exhibits, sprawling outdoor art, and an interactive installation all in Alexandria! September Shows at The Art League 2020 We invited member […]
Yongsuk Adams Focuses on Optimism in Her Award-Winning Photo
By Haven Ashley A dramatic coalescence of sea and sky, Yongsuk Adams’ photograph Become One was captured on the scenic Snæfellsnes peninsula in Iceland. With diverse geological features from volcanic craters, to misty waterfalls, to craggy basalt cliffs, the region’s beauty pierces the heart like a Nordic fairytale, enchanting and devastating in equal spells. […]
Artful Weekend September 18-20
Welcome to Artful Weekend, our guide to fun and interesting ways to enjoy and engage in art as you shelter-in-place or practice social distancing. This weekend: Art in the time of corona, variations in sculpture, the Portrait Gallery reopens, and more! September Shows at The Art League 2020 We invited member artists […]
Artist Opportunities #529
Every week, 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. Opportunities Museum Exhibition Open Call, Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art – Altoona, PA Deadline: September 23 The Southern […]
Artful Weekend September 12-13
Welcome to Artful Weekend, our guide to fun and interesting ways to enjoy and engage in art as you shelter-in-place or practice social distancing. This weekend: New Art League shows, graffiti inspired art, and our annual Ice Cream Bowl! September Shows at The Art League 2020 We invited member artists to reflect […]
Artful Weekend September 5-7
Welcome to Artful Weekend, our guide to fun and interesting ways to enjoy and engage in art as you shelter-in-place or practice social distancing. This weekend: Fiber art with a message, sculptures celebrating sun power, geometrics on exhibit, and more! August 2020 Open Exhibit and My Body, Shamed Visit our Gallery to see […]
Artful Weekend August 29-30
Welcome to Artful Weekend, our guide to fun and interesting ways to enjoy and engage in art as you shelter-in-place or practice social distancing. This weekend: Two outdoor exhibits, Cuban youth culture through photography, Ai Weiwei’s new film, and more! August 2020 Open Exhibit and My Body, Shamed See the […]
Artist Opportunities #528
Every week, 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. Even during difficult times, creativity persists. Throughout this period of social distancing, we will begin our listing with opportunities that uniquely […]
A Painting Started in the Past Speaks to the Present
By Haven Ashley Five years ago, painter Sally Davies began work on Labyrinth of Life: View From the Top of the Whitney, NYC, sorting through hundreds of photos from her visit to The Whitney Museum of American Art. She eventually settled on a photo that would become the inspiration for her best-in-show winning painting in […]
Artful Weekend August 22-23
Welcome to Artful Weekend, our guide to fun and interesting ways to enjoy and engage in art as you shelter-in-place or practice social distancing. This weekend: League exhibits, new Hirshhorn sculptures, meditative video art, and more! August 2020 Open Exhibit and My Body, Shamed See the breadth of works created by our […]
Artist Opportunities #527
Every week, 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. Even during difficult times, creativity persists. Throughout this period of social distancing, we will begin our listing with opportunities that uniquely […]
Artful Weekend August 15-16
Welcome to Artful Weekend, our guide to fun and interesting ways to enjoy and engage in art as you shelter-in-place or practice social distancing. This weekend: the Alexandria Sidewalk Sale, eye-popping art at Del Ray, tie-dye fun at Rhizome, and more! Hangin’ With the League Calling all art lovers! Deeply discounted artworks, […]
Artful Weekend August 8-9
Welcome to Artful Weekend, our guide to fun and interesting ways to enjoy and engage in art as you shelter-in-place or practice social distancing. This weekend: Our August Open Exhibit, David Driskell’s Trees, area galleries to visit, and more! August Open Exhibit 2020 After months of being shuttered we are thrilled to […]