AIA Northern Virginia and the Torpedo Factory Art Center kick off National Architecture Week with a talk on the ways that Art and Architecture converge, featuring Matt McConnell, a sculptor and designer with degrees in Architecture and Industrial Design and commissioned works for residential, commercial, and public art projects. Part of the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Community Partnership Program.
The Washington DC Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH and the Torpedo Factory Art Center present Joey Ponthieux, EMMY award winning professional 3D animator and concept visualization artist at NASA.
A 10-day online art auction that culminates in a festive, global wine tasting party.
Samantha Sethi sees our world as a landscape that is both inhabited and studied by humankind, altered even as it is observed. It’s both the location and the material of our pursuit of meaning. Join us for a reception and artist talk to celebrate her residency. Talk moderated by Lisa Dillin.
The Torpedo Factory Art Center partners with the Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to present a special workshop on the secrets of building your social media audience. Get ready to be internet famous! Part of Northern Virginia Retail Week (June 19 to June 23).
Second Show Added! Story District hosts first-ever Virginia event on June 23 at the Torpedo Factory.
Part skate park, part secret pop-up art show, The Late Shift: Freestyle is the first of three late-night festivals over the course of the 2017 summer season. Experience late-night art happenings in the Torpedo Factory and along the riverfront. Featuring music, DIY projects, digital video projections, artists from all over the DMV, a photo booth, and more. FREE; all are welcome.
In June, we invite you to cool off from the heat and join our “Summer Social”! Featuring receptions in Target Gallery, Art League Gallery, and The Associate Gallery, as well as new projects and artists in the Post Grad Studio and the New Project Studio.
Experience a late-night celebration of food, art, and music along the riverfront and in the Torpedo Factory.
Enjoy a special after-hours event at the Torpedo Factory Art Center every month. Browse open studios and galleries, interact with artists, and enjoy special programming. Stop by on your way to dinner and make an evening of it!
Join us on Second Thursday Art Night: Collage/Melange as our Summer 2017 Post-Graduate Resident, Lindsay Hall, offers an artist demonstration in her studio and talks up her creative process with visitors.
The Torpedo Factory partners with USO Metro, Combat Paper NJ, Warrior Writers, and Community Building Artworks to host a one-night art exhibition of works made by veterans and service members. Artworks on display are all created from paper made from cut uniforms.