Owner: The Art League Gallery URL:http://theartleaguegallery.blogspot.com Join Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:53:52 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: For over fifty years The Art League has been devoted to promoting and maintaining high standards in fine art in the Washington, DC area and is a founding member of the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Membership is open to any artist who wishes to participate Site statistics:Click here
Upcoming Opportunities for Artists 2008-09-25 11:27:06 At The Art LeagueContact the gallery to obtain the necessary materials or for more information on any of the following.__Solo Artist JuryingNew process this year!Informational Meeting (highly recommended): Friday, September 19, 3pm in the GalleryDue October 1: All application materials (including digital image CDs)Due October 18 or 19: 5 pieces brought to the Gallery during regular Gallery hoursW Read more:Artists
, Opportunities
, Upcoming
Working with Clients 2008-09-25 11:21:10 The Prosperous Artists blog had a helpful post last week about working with clients - "Do you work with or for your client?"Not enough clients or commissions? With the sale of your artwork, The Art League Gallery gives the purchaser your resume, web site and other marketing materials (never your contact information). That is, we give it to them if we have it! Be sure to provide us with your res Read more:Clients
fotoweek @ the art league 2008-09-19 16:29:28 The exhibit will take place to celebrate Fotoweek DC the first annual gathering of the photographic community in DC.Jurors: Jim Steele, Craig SterlingOpen to all photographers of The Torpedo Factory and The Art League.No entry fee (donations accepted)Hanging fee for accepted work: $5.00Deadline: October 31 at 6pmArtists have two options for submission:- 1 ready-to-hang piece in person (contact the
A Big Saturday! 2008-09-12 11:06:42 This weekend is huge for the city of Alexandria, as it holds its Sixth Annual Festival of the Arts, which will take place on King Street between Washington Street and the Potomac River:Saturday
, September 13, 10 am - 7pmSunday, September 14, 10 am - 5pmThis nationally-recognized festival will showcase 150 juried artists exhibiting original paintings, sculptures, photography, glass, ceramics, mixe
Get Digital Images of Your Artwork 2008-09-12 11:04:39 To have your pieces photographed for conversion into digital images, members can drop them off between 10am and 6pm on Monday, September 15.Many galleries and competitions request digital images, and they are also useful for marketing your work online. The solo artist jurying process at The Art League, for example, requires digital images as part of the application.Don't miss this important oppor Read more:Artwork
, Digital
, Images
More on Edward J. Reed's Solo Show 2008-09-10 14:24:43 The current solo show in the gallery is already making waves, and it's not even opening night. Read Lenny Campello's great review, "Ted Reed at The Art League"The opening reception for Mr. Reed's show is tomorrow night, Thursday, September 11 from 6:30-8pm, during Second Thursday Art Night in Old Town.We will also have an opening reception at the same time for our September All-Media Membership sh Read more:Edward
September Awards 2008-09-09 16:19:08 The results are in...629 pieces were entered into the show with 129 accepted. View the full list here.Distinguished Professor of Art, September
Art League juror Joseph Di Bella has taught at the University of Mary Washington since 1977 where he received the Simpson Award for Excellence in Teaching. He received his B.A. and M.F.A. in Painting from Northern Illinois University. In addition to teac Read more:Awards
Solo Artist Jurying for 2010 Shows 2008-09-08 13:12:25 The jurying process has changed this year, which is why it's a REALLY good idea to attend the meeting on Friday, September 19 at 3:00 pm in the gallery. Rose O'Donnell and Erica Fortwengler will discuss the jurying process, answer any questions, and hand out a very useful step-by-step guide to applying and writing the necessary proposal.Jurying dates:October 1 - digital images and paperwork dueOc Read more:Artist
Jurying is over! 2008-09-03 17:21:51 Jurying for the September All-Media Membership Show is over! Call or e-mail the gallery at 703-683-1780 or gallery@theartleague.org to find out the status of your piece(s).Pick up your piece(s) this week between 10am and 6pm, and don't forget to sign out!
'Scapes: International Landscape Show 2008-09-01 15:15:24 August 6 – September 1, 2008 "Leftovers," [left] by Fred Markham, charcoal. Winner of the Jay and Helen Risser Award, 2008 'Scapes
Show."Passage to Whalehead" [right] by Nancy Fortwengler, pastel. Honorable Mention, 2008 'Scapes Show.Our landscape, the world around us, has been rendered throughout art since the beginning of time. ‘Scapes: InternationalLandscape
Show,' the annual August lands
"Presence," Edward J. Reed's Solo Exhibit of New Works 2008-09-01 15:11:55 at The Art League GallerySeptember 5 - October 6, 2008 "Failing Light," oil, 30" x 53Already a consummate portrait painter, Edward
J. Reed now strives to capture people in the context of a greater narrative. He is increasingly drawn to individuals and compositions that exhibit a contemplative feel and a broader range of emotions and sense of experiences Read more:Exhibit
, Presence
, Works
More on Edward Reed's solo show "Presence" 2008-09-01 15:11:37 Edward J. Reed, whose work will be on view at The Art League in the show "Presence
," has been called a "contemporary Vermeer" by Shauna Lee Lange. Read the whole review at: more of Reed's work at www.edwardjreed.com Read more:Edward
Receiving is Almost Here - NEW DATES 2008-09-01 15:11:19 Please note the NEW dates for receiving this month only:TUESDAY, September 2, 6:30 – 8:30 pmWEDNESDAY, September 3, 10:00 am – 12:00 noonfor the ALL-MEDIA MEMBERSHIP show, which will be up on Thursday, September 4.Then join us for the OPENING RECEPTION:Second Thursday Art Night, September 11, 6:30 - 8:00 pm Read more:Almost
SCAPES! 2008-05-28 13:55:16 CALL TO ARTISTS ‘SCAPES: International Landscape ShowAugust 6, 2008 – September 2, 2008Juror – Walter BartmanDominion Power Award 2007 Lisa Neher, Rock CreekLandscape - –noun1. a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.2. a picture representing natural inland or coastal scenery.3. Fine Arts. the category of a
JUNE RECEIVING IS COMING! (June 2nd and 3rd) 2008-05-27 11:45:18 Here are some inspirational sculptures that may motivate you to make some beautiful things for the June Sculptures of the Art League Show (juried by Erwin Timmers)There will also be an All-Media Membership Show (Juried by Howard Paine). The Shows will be up on Wednesday the 4th of June! Hope you can come take a look!
May All-Media Show 2008-05-27 11:16:39 The Art League Gallery is located in the heart of Old Town Alexandria and is inside the Torpedo Factory art center. For over thirty years we have been committed to bringing budding artists into the spotlight and are one of the premier galleries in the Washington D.C. area. Each month we host a juried exhibition (some themed, some open) and encourage and promoting our gallery members to bring som
Opening reception tonight for "Revealed Histories" and "Mending Fences" 2008-10-09 13:23:08 Join us this evening from 6-8:30 pm to open our two October shows - the All-Media Membership Show, Revealed Histories
and the solo show, Mending Fences, featuring Mixed Media Works by Michele Hoben:Near Parallel II, Michele HobenFences have been primarily used as dividers of land, conveying both safety and fear. Some menacing, some beautiful, materials both humble and exquisite, their purpose is
Reminders for the Upcoming Week 2008-10-02 12:44:12 This Sunday, October 5 from 1-4pm, September solo artist Edward J. Reed will demo how he paints from a figure. Don't miss his final demonstration in the gallery! [see above]Also this Sunday is pick-up for pieces currently in the September All-Media Membership show during regular gallery hours from 12-5pm. If you are unable to pick up your piece on this date, please call the gallery at 703-683-1 Read more:Upcoming
Space @ Touchstone 2008-11-02 14:30:54 "My Space
on 7th"January 7 - February 7, 2009Opening Reception:Friday, January 9, 2009 6-8:30pmMy Space on 7th is a NON-JURIED exhibition opportunity for wall-hung and floor space (3d) artwork in any medium. The main gallery and two Annex spaces will be used for this event - 106 wall spaces, each comprised of approximately 22 square feet. There are 5 floor spaces for 3d artwork.Registration is c
THREE shows in November! 2008-10-28 15:58:17 Coming Deadlines:fotoweek @ the art leagueWork Submitted Digitally (2 pieces): Thursday, October 30, by 4pmWork Submitted in Person (1 piece, ready to hang): Thursday, October 30, 2-4pmDigital submissions should be sent to gallery@theartleague.org. You will receive a confirmation e-mail within one day of receipt.small works show and Large Works ShowReceiving:Monday, November
3, 6:30-8:30 pmTuesda
Call to artists - AAC 2008-10-27 10:49:13 UNLIMITED EDITION at Arlington Arts CenterUNLIMITED EDITION is a juried show about the relationship of the art world to reproduction and marketing. We're looking for artists who produce lots of unnumbered multiples of an image or an object…or who incorporate mass-produced products into their work…or who simply explore the commodification and mass-reproduction of art through various means.Appli
More Opportunities for Artists 2008-10-24 13:19:14 Art In City HallThe Art League in partnership with the City of Alexandria, in conjunction with the Mayor's initiative to promote the arts citywide in Alexandria, are coordinating a rotating fine arts exhibit. This exhibit will enhance the environment of Alexandria's City Hall and promote the talent of local artists. The exhibit will be juried by an outside, independent expert in the arts and wil Read more:Artists
, Opportunities
Call for Exhibitions - 2009 2008-10-22 16:52:33 The Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virgina Community College, Alexandria Campus, invites proposals for exhibitions in the Margaret W. and Joseph L. Fisher Art Gallery.Exhibition dates:6-10 exhibitions, beginning February 2009Proposal Deadline:Proposals must be received by 5:00pm on Friday, December 12, 2008.Eligibility:Artists and organizations throughout the northe
Solo Jurying for 2010 is Over! 2008-10-21 14:52:13 The quality of work presented before the jurors was quite high. They had very hard decisions to make. Of 52 artists, only 9 could be chosen.Come in to pick up your works for solo jurying, along with your application packet. The decision will be attached to your work. We won't tell you over the phone!Gallery hours are 10am-6pm, Monday through Friday, and Thursdays until 9pm.
Gwen Bragg Critique 2008-10-16 21:38:47 Don't forget!Watercolor instructor and a member of The Art League, Gwen Bragg will be doing a critique in the gallery tomorrow evening, Thursday, October 13 from 6:30-8:30pm. Artists may bring 2 pieces each.There are still 2 spots open!Members of The Art League - Call the gallery to reserve yours - 703-683-1780Pictured Above:Beneath the Surface, Honorable Mention, September All-Media Membership S Read more:Critique
October Award Winners 2008-10-15 16:16:24 At last Thursday's reception for The Art League Gallery's October
juried show, Revealed Histories, 10 artists were awarded Honorable Mention for their pieces. They are:Katie Burgess for Ghost WallMari DeMaris for Family Documents ICarol Dupre for 1932 Chinatown: Peach Orchard SeriesAlice Kale for Parts of MeCarol Kennedy for The GardenerJames McGivney for The Road Less TraveledM.M. Panas for 3rd Read more:Award
, Winners
Join us for ArtFest and Pat Barron Retrospective! 2008-11-22 15:35:15 December 5, 2008, 6-9pmat The Art League's Madison Annex808 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VAJoin us for ArtFest as we celebrate the grand relaunch of Springwater Studios at The Art League, our enhanced fiber arts department offering traditional and contemporary fiber arts classes. Tour our newly renovated and expanded Madison Annex, where our jewelry, sculpture, ceramics, photography, silkscr Read more:Barron
Upcoming Calls to Artists at The Art League 2008-11-22 09:46:05 This Monday, November 24, we will be accepting holiday ornaments in the gallery from 10 am-6pm. This year's theme is Celebrate Alexandria! It is not necessary to solely produce images of Alexandria, but we do find that Old Town scenes tend to sell out quickly.Ornaments will be displayed on an artificial tree in the gallery from November 26 - December 31. Gallery staff will replace ornaments as Read more:Artists
, League
, Upcoming
Recommend Site To A Friend
