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Open Call to Torpedo Factory Art Center current Resident Artists, Artists Pro Tem, and Post Grad Artists.
Fleeting: An Exhibition of Artists from Torpedo Factory Art Center Celebrating Cherry Blossoms *
*working title
To be on view February 15 – End of April/Early May, 2025
Each spring Alexandria and the greater DC metro area are entranced by the cherry blossoms. Originally from Japan, the cherry blossoms are fleeting, ephemeral, and impermanent. Delicate, pink, culturally and politically relevant, they are celebrated with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Office of the Arts, Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, and Torpedo Factory Art Center.
Open only to current Torpedo Factory Art Center Resident Artists, Artists Pro Tem, and Post Grad Artists.
Exhibition Location: Hilton Alexandria Mark Center (5000 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22311)
Juror/curator: Laurel Lukaszewski
Entry Deadline: January 27, 2025, by 11:00am EST. via Submittable
Studio Residency and Artist Pro Tem Opportunities
2024 Open Call For Artists: Resident Artists & Artists Pro Tem
Torpedo Factory Art Center is accepting applications for Resident Artists — individuals or groups of up to four — who will earn three-year studio leases and Artists Pro Tem — individuals who will earn the ability to sublease and participate in the Art Center programming.
This application has closed. Next Open Call scheduled for winter/spring 2025.
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Public Arts Grants & Opportunities
The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists.