Wed, March 27: The Gallery, Store, and Offices are closed today due to flooding around the Torpedo Factory.

June 2023 Weekend Art Demos

Weekend Art Demos   We’re happy to introduce a new program series and bring art in-progress to the art league gallery. Meet some of the artists with work in the monthly juried show and see them in action! What is it? An opportunity for artists in the current monthly exhibit to spend a few hours creating […]

Craft.Brew. Coffeehouse Edition!

Start your day with a creative jolt! GET TICKETS ($12) HERE! Sip a delicious coffee from artisanal coffee roaster Misha’s Coffee, while making a beautiful artwork to take home. Craft. Brew. will take place at The Art League Gallery, located inside the Torpedo Factory Art Center. The craft activity will be a decoupage apothecary jar. Tickets include […]

Art Almanac

The leaves are changing, fall is in the air, and the forecast calls for creativity!   The Art League is excited to bring you our first ever 31 Day Art Challenge, Art Almanac! In the style of Inktober, we’re calling on our artists (and anyone else who’d like to play along) to create works of […]

Art on the Rocks 2021

Art. Cocktails. Appetizers. Outside! Get your Art on the Rocks tickets HERE!   As the official kickoff to Old Town Cocktail week, Art on the Rocks 2021 challenges local mixologists and chefs to each create the most artistic cocktail & appetizer pairing, inspired by a piece of art by a local Art League artist. Art on the Rocks is a festive […]

Patrons’ Show 2021

Patrons’ Show Awards 2021 Juried by: Linda Brinker Hafer Congratulations, Artists! Sikich Best in Show: $3500 #331- Bev Ryan “Flirtation”                 Sikich Faculty Award: $2500 #22- Jinchen Han “Charles Bridge, Prague”                 Sikich Torpedo Factory Artist Award: $1000 #203- Gretchen Raber […]

Solo Artist Interview Series: Tess Olson

Join Art League Communication Specialist Julia Chance in a live Zoom interview with September Solo Artist Tess Olson. RSVP Here! About the Artist: Cultivating Imperfection, a solo exhibit by oil painter Tess Olson, is a collection of abstract work inspired by the subtle vibrations of the natural world. Waves of water, light, energy, and sound […]

Solo Artist Interview Series: Noah Williams

Join Art League Communication Specialist Julia Chance in a live Zoom interview with September Solo Artist Noah Williams RSVP Here! About the Artist: Mixed media artist Noah Williams celebrates the power and energy of African mask-making traditions in his solo exhibit, Ancestral Callings, on view at The Art League Gallery on September 10 – October […]

September Opening Reception via Zoom

Celebrate with Us…At a Distance! About this Event Grab a glass of wine and join us Thursday, September 10 at 6:30 PM for a celebration of the Art League Artists who had work selected for the September “2020” Exhibit, juried by Duane Slick. The artists in the show submitted work that reflected how they viewed […]

The Art League Board Election 2020

Our annual meeting is coming up June 30 (via Zoom this year)  please download the ballot, print it out, and return it to The Art League. Ballots must be cast or returned to The Art League before noon on Tuesday, June 30. The Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 30 at 4:00 pm via Zoom RSVP here. Slate for The Art League […]

Outside the Lines by Chris Bonnell

Outside the Lines, on view from March 11 through April 4, is a dynamic, interactive exhibit created by illustrator and Art League instructor Chris Bonnell. For it, he reimagines popular D.C. and Alexandria landmarks taken over by lush plants and fantastical animals. Step into our solo gallery and add to his vision by coloring on […]

Art History Book Club

This club is a monthly informal group discussion surrounding a particular book, artist, process, or theme from visual arts culture.   The next meeting is Thursday, April 2, at 1 pm. Topic: artists who worked in New Mexico, mostly in the first half of the 20th century, and the art colonies of Santa Fe and […]

Mini Makers

Join The Art League Gallery Staff for an exciting art activity for children, 5 years and under, with an adult caretaker. Light refreshments are served. Spaces are limited, Please RSVP!

The 52nd Patrons’ Show Fundraiser

Full Art Gallery walls being stripped of art work by eager patrons.

Purchase Tickets ($225) HERE!  View the works online here! Download the program PS Program 1-634   The Art League’s Patrons’ Show Fundraiser is an experience that’s part fundraiser, part block party, and totally fun. It’s The Art League’s biggest fundraising event of the year, and it provides seasoned art collectors and newcomers alike with the great […]

Creative Practice Book Club

Looking for ways to jumpstart your creativity, or reinvigorate your artistic practice? The Creative Practice Book Club may be just the thing to get you inspired! We choose a selection of books aimed at bolstering creativity and art making in daily life. RSVP Here The next meeting will be on Thursday, March 26, at 7:30 PM. We will […]