Dimensions 2024 Sculpture Exhibit

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.) Enter here!  Exhibit dates: June 5 – July 7, 2024 Juried by: TBA Awards: The Art League Award for […]

Collaborative Exhibit with The Little Theater of Alexandria

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 […]

July 2024 “A Sip of Alexandria” Special Exhibit

“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

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 […]

Tabletop 2024

Tabletop 2024 Awards: Best in Show $1,000, Best in Class for ceramics $500, Best in Class for functional work $500 Juried by: Naomi Clement Digital Entry Deadline: July 1, 2024 Exhibit is juried by digital entry. Images must be in a JPG or PNG format, 300 dpi, and no smaller than 2100 pixels at the […]

May 2024 Open Exhibit

May 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: May 14 – June 2, 2024 Juried by: MaryGrace Arlotto Awards: The Art League Award for Best in Show League credit for $1000 useable in the […]

June 2024 Landscape Exhibit

June 2024 Open Exhibit The quest to capture a sense of place, from pastoral scenes to cityscapes. A rich tradition of depicting the landscape around us. Artists may enter works made within the past five years. ENTER HERE Exhibit dates: June 5 – July 7, 2024 Juried by: Carlton Fletcher  Awards: The Art League Award […]

20th Biennial Ikebana Exhibit

The Art League is delighted to again welcome the Washington, DC branch of The Sogetsu School for our 20th Biennial Ikebana Show. Ikebana is a Japanese artform of sculptural flower arranging that highlights the coalescence of flora and vessels. Here, art dances with nature. More about Sogetsu Ikebana: Recognized as a sculptural form of art, […]

2024 Student/Faculty Show

2024 Annual Student/Faculty Show The annual Student/Faculty Show is on view from February 23 – March 3, 2024 in the Art League Gallery studio 21, in the Torpedo Factory Art Center. You can also see artwork from children and teen students in the second floor hallways. Thank you to everyone who participates this year! Any […]

April 2024 Open Exhibit

April 2024 Open Exhibit Artists may enter works made within the past five years. Open exhibits are not limited by theme, medium, process, or content.   Exhibit dates: April 10 – May 6, 2024   Juried by: Margaret Winslow Awards: The Art League Award for Best in Show League credit for $1000 useable in the […]

March 2024 Open Exhibit

March 2024 Open Exhibit Artists may enter works made within the past five years. Open exhibits are not limited by theme, medium, process, or content.   Exhibit dates: March 6 – April 7, 2024   Juried by: Juliette Colas Awards: The Art League Award for Best in Show League credit for $1000 useable in the […]

Gallery 75: November – January

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 […]

Code Switch by Andi Cullins

November solo artist Andi Cullins mixes traditional ethnic fabrics—African wax prints, Australian Aboriginal design cottons, and Indonesian batiks—with contemporary western varieties, including those she hand-dyes, to create the striking quilts, mosaics, and découpage sculptures featured in her exhibition Code Switch.

Seeking a Sense of Place by Ray Goodrow

Time does not stand still. Places change. People come and go and sadly, much of what gives a place a sense of character and uniqueness can easily disappear. In these paintings Ray Goodrow tries to capture a moment – specific to the physical setting and defined by light and movement. He hopes that these pictures […]

Gallery 75: September – October 2023

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 […]

Little Winter 2023 miniature exhibit

Little Winter 2023 miniature exhibit Previously known as Petite December, Little Winter is an annual exhibit of miniature artwork.    No theme is required for works submitted. Works do not have to be framed! Artworks are larger than 5”x 8” or 40 square inches.  -All Works are priced at $150 or less Juror: Blake Gore Works […]

January 2024 Still Life Exhibit

January 2024 Still Life Exhibit This exhibit features traditional and abstract interpretations of the still life genre.   Exhibit Dates: January 10 – January 28, 2024   Awards: The Art League Award for Best in Show “Pink Roses in a Mason Jar” by Vicki Blum   Juried by: Jorge Alberto   Lead image by Vicki […]

December 2023 Open Exhibit

December 2023 Open Exhibit Open exhibits at The Art League are not limited by media, process, scale or content. Artists may enter current work made within the last five years. 92 artworks were selected based on the juror’s preferences and aesthetic taste. Exhibit Dates: December 8, 2023 – January 7, 2024 Awards: The Art League […]

November 2023 Open Exhibit

November 2023 Open Exhibit Open exhibits at The Art League are not limited by media, process, scale or content. Artists may enter current work made within the last five years. Approximately 100 artworks are selected based on the juror’s preferences and aesthetic taste. Exhibit Dates: November 8 – December 3, 2023 Awards: The Art League […]

Special Exhibit – Art on the Rocks 2023

Art on the Rocks Special Exhibit Want to see your artwork as the inspiration for a creative cocktail and appetizer pairing at one of the Art League’s fabulous fundraisers? As the official kickoff to Old Town Cocktail week, Art on the Rocks 2023 challenges local mixologists and chefs to each create the most artistic cocktail […]

July 2023 Solo Exhibit – Kim A. Richards “Into the Wilderness”

July 2023 Solo Exhibit – Kim A. Richards “Into the Wilderness” Kim Richards’ solo exhibit, “Into the Wilderness,” presents a body of work rich in biblical and allegorical references.  Painted in oil and acrylic, her work focuses on the sense of hope and encouragement that defies the feelings of fear, hurt, and discontent experienced throughout the “wilderness journey” […]

October 2023 Open Exhibit

October 2023 Open Exhibit Open exhibits at The Art League are not limited by media, process, scale or content. Artists may enter current work made within the last five years. Approximately 100 artworks are selected based on the juror’s preferences and aesthetic taste. Exhibit Dates: October 11- November 5, 2023 Awards: The Art League Award […]

September 2023 Open Exhibit

September 2023 Open Exhibit Open exhibits at The Art League are not limited by media, process, scale or content. Artists may enter current work made within the last five years. Approximately 100 artworks are selected based on the juror’s preferences and aesthetic taste. Exhibit Dates: September 7 – October 8, 2023 Entry Deadline: August 1, […]

emBODY August 2023 Exhibit

August emBODY Exhibit emBODY features artwork with an emphasis on the body, face, and gesture.  Exhibit dates: August 9 – September 3, 2023 Juried by: Ahrong Kim Awards: The Art League Award for Best in Show League credit for $1000 useable in the store, gallery, or school. Works were chosen by the selected juror’s curatorial […]