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Anniversary Ball
Torpedo Factory Art CenterDress to impress and celebrate like it's 1919 or 1974, as the building turns 100 and the Art Center turns 45.
$60
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Small Business Saturday
Torpedo Factory Art CenterGive creatively this year and give art. Torpedo Factory Art Center is the region’s best place to find unique gifts, from handmade jewelry and ceramics to paintings and custom ornaments. Shop small and buy local from nearly 200 artists on all three floors. Hours are extended until 8 pm.
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Holiday Festival 2019
Torpedo Factory Art CenterThe Art Center joins in the fun on Alexandria's most festive holiday weekend of the year!
ALX Pride Special Event: “UHAULED” Online Conversation
ALX Pride was developed in 2018 as a community-focused event to celebrate LGBTQ+-identifying creatives in the Alexandria area and beyond. Although this year's in-person Pride Late Shift event is canceled due to COVID-19, the Art Center will host a virtual conversation on the same evening in the comfort of your home.
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The Late Shift Online: Post Grad Artists
Join us from the comfort of your own home for an online celebration of new exhibitions, artists, and ideas.
Travel through history with Melanie Kehoss's Through the Kitchen Door, on view now in the New Project Studio, and experience a follow-up live conversation with the artist.
We host an in-depth panel discussion with the two summer 2020 Post Grad artists, Ashley Llanes and Luis A. Navas-Reyes.
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The Late Shift: America Then and Now
Torpedo Factory Art CenterCelebrate the U.S.A.’s 245th birthday and Alexandria’s 272nd birthday with conversation, music, and art activities at the Late Shift's "America Then and Now."
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The Late Shift: REFRESH
Torpedo Factory Art CenterEnd the summer with a time to reset and recharge. Enjoy conversation, music, and art activities at the Late Shift's REFRESH.
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The Late Shift Online: Art & Allies 3
Online Public ProgramThis is the third in a series of virtual art talks started last year focused on BIPOC artists and their experiences providing and receiving allyship to other minority artists in the Alexandria/DC region, as well as their accounts of the arts scene -- where it's improved, where it needs improvement, and where it can go from here.
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The Late Shift: The Art of Questioning
The Art Center's signature evening series returns with eclectic art and activities. In among three floors of open artists' studios, find gallery receptions, stimulating artist talks, pop-up performances, hands-on projects, lively music, and more.
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Holiday Festival 2021
Artists' Studios throughout the BuildingTorpedo Factory Art Center joins the fun on Alexandria’s most festive weekend of the year! Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive by fire boat around 3:30 p.m. on the Waterfront. Music fills the halls and the Waterfront, beckoning people to browse three floors of open artists’ studios.
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2022 March150 Art Party & Reception
Target Gallery’s popular annual exhibition and art sale, March150, returns to the Torpedo Factory Art Center for the 12th year. Proceeds benefit future exhibitions and programs at Target Gallery and the Torpedo Factory Art Center.
$30 – $50
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The Late Shift: Heritage
Torpedo Factory Art CenterSeptember is a special month for two diverse communities in Alexandria. It is the celebration of Enkutatash (Ethiopian New Year) in the Ethiopian community, a large population in Alexandria’s West End, as well as the start of Hispanic Heritage Month honoring the Latin American community, a vibrant population comprising a vital part of Alexandria’s Arlandria neighborhood.