CANCELED — The Late Shift: Culture ALX

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Artists, poets, and performers showcase the vibrant cultures that have greatly contributed to the region’s remarkable tapestry. 

Workshop: New Project Studio Artist Han Sol Jeon – “Finding Shapes Part 3”

Studio 8 - New Project Studio

New Project Studio Resident Han Sol Jeon offers the third part in his hands-on drawing workshop. Participants will use gouache paints and pencils to draw on a large-scale sheet of paper on the wall. The final piece will be incorporated in a new collaborative work created by Han!

Sara Roberts: Post-Grad Artist Talk

Studio 208 - Riverview Room

Join us in the Riverview Room (208) as Post-Grad Resident Sara Roberts shares about her experiences in the Post Grad Studio. Hear about Sara's art studies, her professional work so far, and how this residency has inspired her work.

Community Writing Workshop

Studio 208 - Riverview Room

Community Building Art Works returns to the Riverview Room for the next Community Writing Workshop. No creative writing experience required! September's workshop will be led by the National Endowment for the Arts Lit Team: Amy Stolls (Director of Literature) Mohamed Sheriff (Literature Specialist) Jessica Flynn (Literature Specialist) Katy Day (Assistant Grants Management Specialist).

Workshop: Post-Grad Artist Sara Roberts

Studio 319 - New Project Studio

Post-Grad Resident Sara Roberts offers the third and final workshop in her series. Workshop will run from 3-5pm in the Post Grad Studio (Studio 319) at the Torpedo Factory Art Center.

Connecting the Dots 2: Dot’s Beauty Salon

Studio 8 - New Project Studio

The Torpedo Factory Art Center welcomes back The HRCHY to the New Project Studio for a follow-up to their successful 2016 project, "Connecting the Dots," an ongoing exhibition dedicated to highlighting urban artists from unique backgrounds living in the DC, MD, and VA metropolitan area.

The Late Shift: Folklore

Torpedo Factory Art Center

October is the time for stories, traditions, and folklore. It's also National Arts & Humanities Month. Hear old familiar tales and create new stories. 

23rd Annual Art Safari

Torpedo Factory Art Center

An Alexandria tradition for more than two decades, Art Safari returns for a day of hands-on activities for kids and families.

Torpedo Talks: Marisela Rumberg

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Marisela Rumberg is a Fiber-Artist, Award-Winning Quilter and Certified Zentangle Teacher. She is a member of the Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery in Studio 29 at the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Marisela finds inspiration for her art in nature and the history, legends, traditions and stories of her native Mexico. Find out more about the "Dia de los Muertos" tradition in this talk about legends, stories, traditions, and quilts.

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Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 N. Union St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
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Visit Daily10 a.m. - 6 p.m.*

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