May 2025 Open Exhibit Open exhibits are not limited by theme, media, scale, or content. Exhibiting artists may enter current work from the past five years. Exhibit dates: May 8 – June 8, 2025 Juried by: Johanna Goodman Awards: Best in Show recipient receives a $1000 credit for use at The Art League. Opening Reception: […]
Pete Seligman’s solo exhibit, Waking Up from Anesthesia, explores the liminal space where dreams, reality, and transformation converge. Inspired by his experience recovering from two rounds of spinal surgery—one involving seven hours under anesthesia, followed by a 36-hour journey to regain full consciousness. Behind closed eyes, morphed shapes and creatures appeared, creating a realm both […]
Pattee Hipschen’s solo exhibit, Connections, features vibrant seascapes that draw inspiration from the diptych paintings of the Medieval and Renaissance periods. Her exhibit showcases twenty hand-crafted hinged diptychs as well as several large-scale, multi-paneled paintings. Connections captures the power and ever-changing nature of the coastal landscape. Opening reception & artist talk: Friday, April 11th 6:30-8:00pm
On view at Muse Studio One Gallery 1201 N Royal St, Alexandria, VA 22314 In The Language of Flowers, Ali Wunder cultivates memory into bloom, capturing the fleeting essence of the seasons in embroidered still-life paintings that feel both timeless and ephemeral. Each piece is a conversation—between past and present, nature and handwork, the artist […]
Sarah Lykins Enstminger’s solo exhibit “The Line Between,” features mixed media textile artwork that focuses on the horizon line. Entsminger’s landscapes, whether real or imagined, use the horizon line to explore concepts of place, season, and color. To create her lush, tactile artworks, the artist paints and dyes textiles, uses surface design techniques, and layers […]
Information for artists donating artwork to the fundraiser: The Patrons‘ Show is our largest fundraiser of the year, and each donated work is an essential part of the event. We could not do it without YOU and your generosity! The fundraiser will take place on Sunday, February 16. Artworks are on view in the gallery […]
April 2025 MiniMAX Exhibit The MiniMAX exhibit seeks work that is either very large or very small. Artists have the opportunity to enter and (potentially) have one piece accepted into each category. An artist could have one “Mini” piece selected and one “Max” piece selected, but not two “Mini” pieces or two “Max” pieces. Artists […]
March 2025 Open Exhibit Open exhibits are not limited by theme, media, scale, or content. Exhibiting artists may enter current work from the past five years. Exhibit dates: March 5 – April 5, 2025 Juried by: Susan Worsham Awards: Best in Show recipient receives a $1000 credit for use at The Art League. Opening Reception: […]
December 2024 Solo Exhibit – The Language of Flowers by Ali Wunder The Language of Flowers is a collection of embroidered floral still life paintings that move through the seasons. Each piece features an arrangement specific to the time of year in which the flowers were grown and include references to the artist’s collection of […]
December Interiors Exhibit Exhibit seeks work that features interior scenes; places familiar or comforting. Artists may enter works made within the past five years. Exhibit dates: December 11 – January 5, 2025 Juried By: Joe Gyurcsak Awards: The Art League Award for Best in Show League credit for $1000 useable in the store, gallery, or […]
Where do you go to find affordable artwork by accomplished local artists? Nestled inside The Art League Gallery here in the Torpedo Factory, this gallery-within-a-gallery is open only to artists who are juried into three of our shows per year. It used to be called the Bin Gallery — after, well, the bins — but in […]
November 2024 – “The Art of Mystery and Enigma” by Noreene Janus Noreene Janus’ solo exhibit “The Art of Mystery and Enigma,” explores the intricate dance between what is revealed and what is obscured. Each large abstract acrylic painting is Janus’ response to life’s intricate puzzles, enigmas, contradictions and inconsistencies. This collection draws on […]
Painter Juliette Manolié presents her solo exhibit, “Missed Representations”, a show featuring abstract paintings about complexity, contradiction, and ambiguity. Shapes from the natural world emerge from her work, with both human and animal-like features. Manolié describes her pieces as “deliberately hard to read, but not impossible. When viewing my work, color and movement strike first, […]
Little Winter 2024 Exhibit Little Winter is an annual exhibit of miniature work, perfect for the holiday season! Maximum size for artworks is 5 x 7 inches framed, and the maximum price is $150. Artists may enter works made within the past five years. Exhibit dates: November 6 – December 8, 2024 Juried By: Suzanne […]
November Open Exhibit Open exhibits are not limited by theme, process, media, or content. Current Art League Exhibiting members may enter work made within the past five years. Click here to submit! Exhibit dates: November 6 – December 8, 2024 Juried by: Matthew T. McLaughlin Awards: The Art League Award for Best in Show League […]
Photographer Jeff Levine presents “Co-Creation: Artist/Model/Photographer”, an immersive exhibit featuring audio, visual, and installation elements. According to Levine, “My work attempts to explore beyond the traditional construct of “artist” and “model”, where there is an assumption that an “artist” (usually male) is all-seeing and in charge of the creativity; and the “model” (usually female) is […]
Where do you go to find affordable artwork by accomplished local artists? Nestled inside The Art League Gallery here in the Torpedo Factory, this gallery-within-a-gallery is open only to artists who are juried into three of our shows per year. It used to be called the Bin Gallery — after, well, the bins — but in […]
January Open Exhibit Open exhibits are not limited by theme, process, media, or content. Current Art League Exhibiting members may enter work made within the past five years. Exhibit dates: January 8 – January 26, 2025 Juried by: Eric March Awards: The Art League Award for Best in Show League credit for $1000 useable in […]
September 2024 – Wit & Whimsy Exhibit Artwork featuring elements of humor and playfulness. Exhibit dates: September 11 – October 8, 2024 Juried by: Elissa Armstrong Awards: The Art League Award for Best in Show League credit for $1000 useable in the store, gallery, or school. Guidelines: Artist must be a current exhibiting artist member […]
August 2024 Open Exhibit Open exhibits are not limited by theme, media, process, or content. Exhibit dates: August 7 – September 8, 2024 Juried by: Andy Yoder Awards: The Art League Award for Best in Show League credit for $1000 useable in the store, gallery, or school. Guidelines: Artist must be a current exhibiting artist […]
Dimensions 2024 Sculpture Exhibit The Art League’s Dimensions exhibit seeks to showcase three dimensional work from a variety of media: ceramic, stone, wood, glass, metal, mixed media and beyond. (works are not required to be functional.) Exhibit dates: June 5 – July 7, 2024 Juried by: David Paul Bacharach Awards: The Art League Award […]
Collaborative Exhibit with The Little Theater of Alexandria The Art League is excited to announce a unique opportunity for artists to participate in an exhibit inspired by Mark Twain’s witty send-up of the art world, “Is He Dead?”. In partnership with The Little Theatre of Alexandria, we invite artists to submit their work for an […]
“A Sip of Alexandria” Special Exhibit In partnership with Port City Brewing Company, The Art League is celebrating the city of Alexandria’s 275th anniversary with a special exhibit. The exhibit will be installed in Port City Brewery’s beautiful V.I.P. lounge and tap room. Artworks in this exhibit will highlight the unique charm of the historic […]
July 2024 Open Exhibit Artists may enter works made within the past five years. Open exhibits are not limited by theme, medium, process, or content. ENTER HERE Exhibit dates: July 10 – August 4, 2024 Juried by: Elizabeth Mead Awards: The Art League Award for Best in Show League credit […]
