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 July and August, DC-based artist Sheldon Scott continues the community dialogue surrounding his latest piece "the Finest Amenities" with a micro-exhibition in the New Project Studio (Studio 8).
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.
The last of the summer Late Shift events is Boardwalk Nights. Enjoy street performers, games, acrobats, waterfront artist market, and mermaids.
The Torpedo Factory Art Center welcomes back the Washington DC Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH to host the 44th Annual SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival Showcase in Alexandria, Va. This festival showcases some of the most dazzling and innovative collection of submitted works selected by a distinguished jury of computer graphics experts and specialists.
ArtWorks for Freedom and the Torpedo Factory Art Center present The Golden Doors of Freedom, a participatory art venture that turns abandoned doors into dramatic vehicles for a communal focus on human trafficking and the healing nature of art.
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Americans for the Arts join us to present the arts impact on Alexandria.
An Alexandria tradition for more than two decades, Art Safari returns for a day of hands-on activities for kids and families. Dozens of artists lead budding arts enthusiasts in hands-on projects throughout the building.