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  • Home
  • About
    • Overview & Mission
    • History
    • Request for Proposals (RFP) to Lease, Manage, and Operate the Torpedo Factory Art Center
    • Contact Us
  • Visit
    • Archaeology Museum
    • Primary Programs
    • Education/Classes
      • Professional Development
      • Classes at The Art League
      • Classes at Discover Graphics Atelier
    • Directions
    • Parking & Accommodations
    • Accessibility
  • Events
  • Artists
    • Search Artists
    • Artist List
    • 2026 Post Grad Artists
  • Galleries
    • Target Gallery
    • The Art League Gallery
    • Enamelists Gallery
    • Multiple Exposures Gallery
    • Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery
    • Printmakers Inc.
    • Scope Gallery
    • Van Landingham Gallery
    • Discover Graphics Atelier
    • Fire On Studio 22
  • Facility Rental
  • Opportunities
    • Calls For Entries
    • Apply for a Studio or Pro Tem position
    • Employment
    • Artist Resources
    • Collectors Resources

Free and Open to the Public Since 1974

Each artist in this building is their own independent business. Explore all three floors of the Art Center at your own pace—walk into any studio with an open door and observe the artists at work!


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Sensing Place: 2025/26 Post-Graduate Artists in Residence Exhibition

Third Floor Site 3 | Opening Reception April 10 @ 7-10 p.m.

Sensing Place brings together four former Torpedo Factory Art Center Post Graduate artists-in-residence whose practices consider place not as a fixed location, but as something remembered, recorded, felt, and activated.


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Dungeons & Dragons with Open the Gates Gaming

Learn to play Dungeons and Dragons in a fun and friendly environment. Open the Gates Gaming has developed flexible, open-access tools that make learning to play Dungeons & Dragons (5th edition) easier and more accessible, so anyone can play together. All experience levels are welcome. Novices encouraged.


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Second Friday: Handwork

Every 2nd Friday of the month through October 2026, the Torpedo Factory Art Center is open late, offering free activities, live music, art workshops, and open artist studios. This month, we’re celebrating Handwork2026, and featuring the diversity of the crafts that define America, bringing compelling stories and underrepresented art and artists into the spotlight.

Image: Whose Garden Was This Quilt by Eileen Doughty


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Torpedo Factory Art Center Joins Handwork 2026

We are proud to join more than 250 arts organizations across the country in celebrating the diversity of the crafts that define America.


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Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 N. Union St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
Email: torpedofactory@alexandriava.gov
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Open Daily

Visit Daily10 a.m. - 6 p.m.*

Masks are optional for visitors, artists, and staff, though may be required in some studios and galleries. Check Today’s Hours for expanded information.

The Torpedo Factory Art Center is closed for New Year's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

* Periodic 5 p.m. closure for private events. See dates on Today’s Hours.

Studio and Gallery Hours

Artists maintain their own studio hours. It's best to confirm availability before your visit.

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