New Voices Artist Roundtable: Shani Shih, Michelle Chen, Han Jeon, and Amy Lokoff

Studio 208 - Riverview Room

How does an artist succeed and create momentum when they are just starting out? What resources and tools do they need? How can they be socially conscious while also making a living? These questions and more will be discussed in an Artist Roundtable with current "New Art/New Voices" residents Shani Shih, Michelle Chen, and Han Jeon. Moderated by "New Art/New Voices" juror Amy Lokoff.

Workshop: In Our Eyes with Shani Shih, Michelle Chen, and NAKASEC

Studio 8 - New Project Studio

New Project Studio artists Shani Shih and Michelle Chen present In Our Eyes, an interactive workshop series centered on the power of the arts to express identity, values, and personal/collective histories and visions. Artists will lead participants in reflection on the stories that shape who we are and who we are becoming, and guide participants in the use of visual language to tell stories. 

Recurring

Through the 4th Wall presents “19” – Staged Reading

Torpedo Factory Art Center

The musical 19 celebrates the dynamic and little-known story of Alice Paul, suffragists and their fight to get women the right to vote— the 19th Amendment. The inspirational story of these fearless women is brought to life through jazz, spoken word, dance and audience interaction.

$10

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. 

The Art League’s Annual Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser

Market Square, Alexandria 301 King Street, Alexandria, VA

Purchase one (or many) of 1,400+ handmade bowls created by the talented and prolific artists of The Art League’s Ceramics Department and enjoy a scoop of ice cream – all for only $15 per bowl! Proceeds go to benefit The Art League’s Ceramics department.

$15

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!

Workshop: Exploring the Dimensions of STEAM Education with AGI

You are invited to attend the second in a series of Saturday STEAM workshops provided by the American Geosciences Institute in collaboration with the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Participants will explore the many interdisciplinary ways that the arts can support STEM education—an approach that adds an “A” for arts to STEM, making STEAM.

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