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News from The Art League, including community outreach, important local and national arts policy, and other news we think you’ll be interested in.

Get your Early Bird Tickets to Art on Tap Spring Edition

Art on the Tap Warm Weather Edition: Art. Food. Beer. Fun! June 7, 7:00–9:30 pm Tickets: $35 until May 24. $45 afterwards (must be 21+)…
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Eye Opening: Berit Jerama Estabrook’s “Eyes of the Wild”

Berit Estabrook’s peaceful woodland creatures, at first, seem saccharin and whimsical , but with a deeper look show the cracks in the relationship between…
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Art on the Rocks 2019: Shaking up the First Old Town Cocktail Week

That’s a wrap for Art on the Rocks 2019…but there’s more!  You made Art on the Rocks a huge hit this year, and this year’s…
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Dive in! Summer Classes and Workshops are Here!

Summer is the time to get your feet wet and try something new! So sit dive in to a new class or workshop….color, or…
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Art on the Rocks Cocktail Recipes are Here!

Taste a sneak peek of the cocktails that our Art on the Rocks restaurants will be serving up tonight and head over to our…
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Happy [Art League] Volunteer Recognition Day!

Thank you volunteers for your hard work throughout the year: From Patrons’ Show to the Holiday Ceramics Sale, to the Ice Cream Bowl Social, to the…
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Announcing Art on the Rocks 2019 Art and Restaurant Pairings!

Art on the Rocks 2019 is just around the corner, and our restaurants are beginning to create their art-inspired cocktails. We know you’ve been…
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Artist Opportunities #467

Every week, we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck!…
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The Student, The Mage, and The Exhibitor: Q&A with Begoña Lathbury

The piece,  The Mage, is the first piece featured in The Art League Gallery by Bev Ryan student, Begoña Lathbury, who won an honorable mention in the…
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Spring2Action: Make Team Art League the Greatest Of All Time!

Your Spring2Action update is here ……
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Find your Next Thing at The Art League

From textile work, to cherry blossom chasing, to capturing your favorite blooms in watercolor—The Art League has you covered. What’s your Spring “thing”?…
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Artist Opportunities #466

Every week, we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck!…
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Artist Opportunities #465

Every week, we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck!…
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What’s Red and White…and Fun All Over?

This past Friday, we celebrated the third Art on the Vine with ten artisan, low-production, sommelier selected wines. …
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Spring Happenings at The Art League

We have a full schedule of events, parties, openings, free programming and chances to dive deeper in your creative pursuits on the agenda for…
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Art on the Vine 10×10: Ten Perfectly Paired Artworks and Wines to Sip On

Event Sommelier, Tony Acampora paired each of 10 works of art at Art on the Vine, with 10 amazing pours. Read all about the wine selection…
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Shot Clock: 5-Minute Artist Talks Return!

If you’re anything like us, and have wondered why your favorite artists choose a certain medium, subject, or take on a piece…this is your…
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Happy International Women’s Day: Can you name #5WomenArtists?

March is  Women’s History Month, and TODAY is International Women’s Day! To mark the occasion, the National Museum of Women in the Arts is…
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Patrons’ Show 2019: Awards Winners

The following awards were decided by judge Scrip Barnhart and by the patrons who made the first selections on Sunday….
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Patrons’ Show Through the Years

Take a stroll with us down memory lane as we remember back to the by-gone days of Patrons’ Show!…
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Patrons’ Show Primer: Your Guide to Conquering Patrons’ Show Creatively

The Patrons’ Show Fundraiser is a lot of fun. It also takes a little work.So if you’re attending for the very first time on…
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Stealing the Show: The Art Thief App Simplifies Patrons’ Show

My hope is that if you’re coming this year, you’ll be using Art Thief of the Patrons’ Show, the app designed and built just…
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Art Collecting 101: Buying Art for Beginners

Collecting fine art, made lovingly by an artist instead of mass generated by a computer, can be more about the journey than the destination….
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“Lift Us Up, Don’t Push Us Out!”: An immersive exhibition created by youth at the Richmond Juvenile Detention Center

This exhibit is a direct response to the school-to-prison pipeline crisis that our country is facing today. Curated by Mark Strandquist, “Lift Us Up,…
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