The center’s more than 160 artists are eager for answers that could come out of a City Council meeting in December.
The arts offices in Fairfax County, Arlington County, and the city of Alexandria are offering free professional development workshops to support artists and arts organizations.
Lori Katz, who’s based in Northern Virginia, has also seen her work on office walls in ‘Succession.’
The future of the Alexandria arts center is a point of contention among artists, community members, and city leaders.
Yup. A bunch of sinks. And yet, there’s something about the perspective and the hollow atmosphere that brings something a little clever to these ordinary objects. Flickr user LaTur went hunting around the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria for this shot. EXIF….
Forget the heat – DCist is ready for fall so we’ll be able to see lots of new exhibits at area galleries. In the meantime, we’ve pulled together some highlights from the dreadfully slow month of August. >> Fine art photographer Tom Wolff and four of his former students are the focus of a new show at Spectrum Gallery in Georgetown. Wolff has taught at Glen Echo for 30 years and has picked some of…
>> Itching to display your own art? Artdc.org is seeking entrants for a group art show in Takoma Park scheduled to begin May 21. For the exhibit, titled “What Does It Mean to Emerge?,” Artdc organizers will show the best artists within a 150-mile radius of the D.C. area. Entrants must be registered at artdc.org with a completed profile including username, interests and webpage, if available. The exhibit organizers are also seeking musicians and master…
This week’s art events include exhibits inspired by the Cherry Blossom Festival, the monthly Bethesda Art Walk, and much more. Keep reading for DCist’s picks — and let us know what yours are! >> “Wish You Were Here,” an exhibit of paintings by Isabel Manolo and floor sculpture by Jonathan Bucci opens Thursday at Flashpoint Gallery. In this multi-media installation, the artists explore and interpret the idea of personal and collective memory. An example of…
