Torpedo Factory Art Center is excited to welcome new and returning artists this fall 2023

2023 SELECTED ARTISTS CATALOG

This annual process demonstrates the City’s commitment to the arts and maintaining the building as an Art Center with the highest quality artists at its heart.

Torpedo Factory Art Center aims to be a 21st-century, leading arts institution with a broad and deep connection to Alexandria residents, visitors, and regional artists built on equity and high performance with a curated building of artists at its heart.

84 artists applied in 80 applications. 29 artists in 27 applications were offered a studio. 20 artists were offered to become an Artist Pro Tem, eligible to sublease, be on the Art Center’s website, take part in programing, and may obtain a studio should one become available (based on ranking).

Read the full 2023 Jury Report

2023 JURY REPORT

DEMOGRAPHICS

36% of applicants identified as a BIPOC. Of those 38% received studios.
47% of applicants identified as a woman. Of those 55% received studios.
11% of applicants identified as LGBTQ. Of those 7% received studios.

Applicants scored the application as 80% on Fairness and Transparency.

Applicants scored the application as 88% on Ease of the Application.

Read Juror Full Bios Here Download 2023 Open Call Information Packet

Learn about becoming a Resident Artist. 

Learn about becoming an Artist Pro Tem.

Learn about the Operating Rules and Procedures, including Resident Artists maintaining time requirements for open studio hours. 


New and Returning Resident Artists

SIMONE AGOUSSOYE  .   Studio 205

VERONICA BARKER-BARZEL  .   Studio 309

SIERRA BARNES  .   Studio 331

ANNIE BOWLER  .   Studio 313

SERMIN CIDDI  .   Studio 328

LESLEY CLARKE  .   Studio 341

ELLEN DELANEY  .   Studio 330

MARCEL ARTES DEOLAZO  .   Studio 332

CHRIS ERNEY  .   Studio 33

NANCY PANE FORTWENGLER  .   Studio 308

M. ALEXANDER GRAY  .   Studio 17

ZOYA GUTINA  .   Studio 318

HYUN JUNG KIM  .   Studio 18

PATRICK J. KIRWIN  .   Studio 306

PEDRO LEDESMA III .   Studio 7

MINWEI LIANG .   Studio 343

CHRISTINE MANWILLER  .   Studio 340

CHARLENE NIELD  .   Studio 316

ANGELINE OEI  .   Studio 314

TEA OKROPIRIDZE  .   Studio 3

VAL PROUDKII  .   Studio 30

LISA SCHUMAIER .   Studio 16

TATYANA SHRAMKO  .   Studio 32

MIKE STEVENS  .   Studio 307

GEORGE TKABLADZE  .   Studio 3

GALE WALLAR  .   Studio 225

TAMARA WILKERSON  .   Studio 319

TRACY WILKERSON  .   Studio 319

 


New Artists Pro Tem

AHMED ANSARI   ansarifineart.com

HOWARD AVERILL   howardaverill.com

PAMELA CALORE   pamcalore.com

LARRY CURRENCE

GIOVANNA RUGGIERO DESANTIS   GiovannaDeSantis.com

GREGORY LOGAN DUNN   gldunnart.com

CANDACE EDGERLEY   candaceedgerley.com

CALINA FRANZOSA   calinafranzosa.com

DAVID GLICK   daveglick.com

TIM GRANT   tgrantartworks.com

MINA OKA HANIG   MinaOkaHanig.com

MATTHEW HARWOOD   harwoodart.com

MICHELE HOBEN   michelehoben.com

NAN LOPATA   nanlopata.com

TAYO OLAYINKA   tayoandhobbes.com

SALIH ZEKI SAYAR    szsayar.wixsite.com/salihzekisayar

MURAT SENER

MARSHA STAIGER   marshastaiger.com

JENNIFER BREWER STONE   jenniferbrewerstone.com

BIKKI NGUYEN STRICKER cerambik.com


2023 SELECTED ARTISTS CATALOG