Stop by the King Street Arts Festival this weekend for delicious ice cream AND a handmade bowl from our ceramics department all for $15!

July 20, 2018

Take a Closer Look at “Drawing Energy: The Logic of Madness”

Events

Join our Gallery Director for a FREE art-viewing and making happy hour and take a closer look at "Drawing Energy: The Logic of Madness."

February 23, 2018

Artist Talk with Susan Abbott: A Painter’s Pilgrimage

Events

See the world through an artist's eyes in the latest artist talk in The Art League's Visiting Artist Series!

December 14, 2017

Preview: Talk & Workshop With Visiting Artist Ephraim Rubenstein

Art Classes, Events

The artist, who you may remember from our 2014 Portrait & Figure Festival and more recent workshops, will be here for a double bill: a free talk and a drawing workshop.

September 7, 2017

Fear of Missing Art? Cure Your FOMA in September

Events

F.O.M.A. (noun): “fear of missing art”; the nagging feeling that cool art events are passing you by.

July 6, 2017

Free, Fun Art Events This Weekend in DC

Events

The summer's just begun, and there are lots of great arts and cultural events to find around DC!

April 28, 2017

“Living and Sustaining a Creative Life”: Free Talk, May 7

Artful Resources, Artist Opportunities, Events

The Art League is honored to host Sharon Louden for a lively and in-depth conversation about her book, The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life — a collection of essays by 40 visual artists.

April 4, 2017

Artist Opportunities #365

Artist Opportunities

On Tuesdays, we gather a variety of artist opportunities around the DC area and beyond. Find one below and enter today — good luck!

March 28, 2017

Artist Opportunities #364

Artist Opportunities

On Tuesdays, we gather a variety of artist opportunities around the DC area and beyond. Find one below and enter today — good luck!

May 3, 2016

Artist Opportunities #319

Artist Opportunities

Every Tuesday, we gather a variety of artist opportunities around the DC area and beyond. Find one below and enter today — good luck!

April 8, 2016

Upgrade Your Artist Statement on April 23

Artful Resources, Artist Opportunities

Do you dread looking at your artist statement? Do you struggle to find the right words for your website, exhibit entries, or CV?

May 1, 2015

Blair Meerfeld’s Free Stoneware Talk Saturday

News

Blair Meerfeld, a ceramics instructor and department chair at The Art League, is giving a talk this Saturday at the Alexandria Archaeology Museum.

March 31, 2015

Artist Opportunities #265

Artist Opportunities

Every Tuesday, we gather a variety of artist opportunities around the DC area. Find one below and enter today — good luck!

March 25, 2015

Put Your Best Foot Forward With a Good Frame

Art Classes, Artful Resources

This Friday, Eileen Yeager will be giving a free presentation in our gallery with tips on how to preserve, protect, and present your art.

December 4, 2014

Health Insurance Seminar for Artists

Artful Resources, Artist Opportunities

The free seminar is Wednesday, December 10 at the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

October 22, 2014

Movement and Rhythm: Animating your Art

Artful Resources, Events

Scott Hutchison will talk about his own work and the tools and strategies for using animation in artwork.

April 23, 2014

What is Neo-Expressionism?

Artful Resources, Artist Opportunities

To help our member artists get a feel for this historical movement and how it can inspire their submissions for the exhibit, our Gallery director is giving a presentation next week with an overview of Neo-Expressionism.

April 3, 2014

Our Spring Lineup of Free Gallery Talks

Exhibits, News

As our 60th Anniversary exhibit series continues, we're excited to announce a new slate of speakers to continue the accompanying lecture series.

March 4, 2014

Five Professional Development Workshops

Art Classes, Artful Resources

This month and into April, The Art League is offering workshops for emerging and professional artists who want to learn more about marketing, taxes, framing, writing an artist statement, and more.