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SUMMARY:Kamille Jackson Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Link to Premiere: facebook.com/torpedofactory\nVideo goes live at 12pm \n  \nJoin us on Thursday\, September 29th at 12pm on Facebook for the online premiere of artist talk with 2022 Post-Grad Resident\, Kamille Jackson\, as her three-month post-grad residency comes to a close. Jackson talks with moderator Leslie Mounaime\, curator of exhibitions\, about her art practice and experiences during her time in the Post-Grad Studio #319. \nKamille Jackson is an interdisciplinary artist from Northern Virginia. In her work\, cosmic colors meet checkerboards from a long-gone suburban counterculture and symbols plucked from astrology and spirituality-based imagery. Floating and loosely abstract pictures form from the amalgamation of texts conjured by black conceptual artists\, desert transcendentalists\, and queer media. Through her work\, Kamille builds a queer\, black\, mystical iconography with drawing\, painting\, writing\, and embroidery. \nShe earned an MFA from George Washington University’s Corcoran School of the Arts and Design and a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. She recently shared a visiting artist lecture with the graduate students at Massachusetts College of Art and Design and received the Outstanding MFA Award as a participant in the Next Exhibition. She has exhibited work at The Garden\, Target Gallery\, Anderson Gallery\, Studio 23\, Bronx Art Space\, Gallery 5\, Richmond Library\, and the Refinery Space. Commissions include Justin Allen’s Black Boots’ Ekphrastic Punk EP\, Afropunk\, Elbowroom\, and Gallery 5. \nJackson has been working in studio #319 from July – September.
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/kamille-jackson-artist-talk/
CATEGORIES:Online Public Program,Post-Graduate Residency,Torpedo Talks
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SUMMARY:2022 Post Grad Resident: Kiel Posner
DESCRIPTION:Kiel Posner (he/they)\nVirginia Commonwealth University\, 2020\nB.F.A.\, Craft and Materials Studies\n@aspects_unlimited\n\nArtist Bio \nPictured: Kiel Posner \nKiel is a Queer Jewish ceramicist currently living in Bethesda\, Maryland. Their work investigates the legacy of the button factory their great grandfather worked his way up to owning after immigrating to NYC\, from Eastern Europe\, in 1912. 109 years later\, after producing for Macy’s and Disney\, what’s left of the now defunct factory are some ceramic decals and a dusty kiln. Kiel received their BFA in Craft and Materials Studies in 2020 from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond\, VA. While in Richmond they were awarded a Fellowship from the Virginia Museum of Fine arts and rented space at Shockoe Bottom Clay. Since relocating to the DMV They have started teaching ceramics classes at Vis Arts\nRockville and The District Clay Center. \nArtist Statement \n“Glitch” is defined as a minor malfunction. A word now inseparable from popular vernacular is derived from the Yiddish Glitsh meaning “slippery place”. \nIn my most recent body of work\, I have been collaging the waterslide decals remnant from the factory on mass-produced second-hand ceramics creating glitchy surfaces that are intended to challenge the viewer’s sense of focus. \nI want to confront the viewer with optical illusions that play on their sense of trust. The same lack of trust I feel when double-taking at reports of demands for book burnings and new alternative “sides” of Holocaust being added to curriculum. I am stuck in a slippery place\, submerged in an untrustworthy information-hungry culture that pines for my attention while trying to erode my own history. \nIn attempts to translate this dishonesty and slippage in canon\, I have become very interested in techniques of Trompe l’oeil and Op art as avenues for making work that pushes back against the viewer’s gaze\, staring back and concealing information. I never realized the truth is such a Glitsh and I hope to bring to light the warps and mistakes usually camouflaged. \n\nAbout the Residency \nLocated in Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Studio 319\, this competitive juried residency provides meaningful support to emerging artists who have recently completed formal academic training in the visual arts. It is an opportunity to address the critical post-graduation juncture in an emerging artist’s career. \nResidents have three months of exclusive access to a studio in the Art Center. Therein\, they can create and sell work\, interact with the public\, and connect with other arts professionals. It’s an opportunity for professional development\, networking\, and a chance to define a practice outside of the academic context. \nApplications are open to recently graduated students who earned a bachelor’s or master’s art degree from an accredited university. Submissions were accepted from across the U.S.\, provided artists submit proof of their permanent residence in the area and/or commitment to contributing to the future of the region’s arts scene. \nLearn more about the 2022 cohort and previous years here.
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/kiel-posner/
LOCATION:Studio 2 – Target Gallery
CATEGORIES:Post-Graduate Residency
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221107
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SUMMARY:Through Our Eyes: Finding Home Again
DESCRIPTION:Each year 600\,000 military family members change duty stations\, leaving behind support networks\, community resources\, and homes. 80% of military children of active duty members attend public schools throughout the United States–entering communities with little\, if any\, understanding of their particular challenges. \nThrough Our Eyes: Finding Home Again is an exhibit by high school students from military families. Through photographs and captions\, they tell the stories of their transitions to the National Capital Region during the summer of 2022. \nThis exhibit features the work of Military Teens describing their experiences in images and words of relocating and “Finding Home Again” in this process. With work that answers such questions as “What Does Saying Goodbye” and “What Does Saying Hello” look like\, join us on the journey and also see stops along the way. A moving exhibit for anyone who has relocated often or who is seeking to find home again. \n  \nCOMMUNITY BUILDING ART WORKS \nC O – P R E S E N T E R \nCommunity Building Art Works (CBAW) connects veterans\, healthcare providers & civilians through workshops led by professional artists who reflect the diversity of the population we serve.  Our prestigious faculty include award-winning writers\, artists\, and musicians who have lectured and taught at institutions from Columbia University to Stanford\, and have toured and performed worldwide. Using our more than a decade of experience and proven process that has helped more than 60\,000 veterans and service members tell their particular stories\, we hope to ensure that the stories of military children are heard\, and that the diversity and breadth of experiences in the military are represented. For more information\, visit cbaw.org. \n  \nBLUE STAR FAMILIES \nC O – P R E S E N T E R \nBlue Star Families (BSF) is the nation’s largest grassroots military family support organization\, with a mission to support military families to improve military readiness. Its distinctive approach builds stronger communities around military families through knowledge and programs that address the unique needs of those who serve. Blue Star Families’ nationally recognized surveys and analysis give military families an important voice that informs policymakers and its military family programs. It uses the power of its collective resources and cross-sector collaborations to make a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of members of military families to strengthen the troops\, their families\, and our nation as a whole. For more information\, visit bluestarfam.org.
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/cbaw/
LOCATION:Site 2 Community Gallery
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221101
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SUMMARY:Bold and Fierce - Membership Show
DESCRIPTION:The Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association’s (TFAA) Van Landingham Gallery presents Bold and Fierce\, a new juried membership show featuring artworks by Diana Papazian\, Joyce Zipperer\, Samantha Shelton\, Guido Zanni\, Jennifer Brewer Stone\, Rebecca McNeely\, Mary Beth Griffin\, Melanie Kehoss\, and Helen Power.  Artists showcase works that are 1) Bold\, meaning brave\, flashy\, and showy\, such as brightly colored and high contracts works\, and / or 2) Fierce\, which means wild\, savage\, eager\, severe\, and / or intense.  The perfect for the fall season. \nArtworks include original hand pulled prints\, hand formed ceramics\, original paintings\, cut paper\, and multimedia works.  Additionally\, the gallery offers small gifts\, art cards\, block-printed totes and tee shirts\, and jewelry. \nThe Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that promotes the visual arts and the creative process. More than 200 visual artists are juried members. \nBelow are some of the photos of the artworks that will be for sale in the show.
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/bold-and-fierce-members-show/
LOCATION:Gallery 311 – The Van Landingham Gallery
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221003T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221106T180000
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SUMMARY:Pot Luck!
DESCRIPTION:Were you invited to bring your favorite green bean salad to your friends pot luck dinner but want to make it special? Choose a handcrafted bowl from a local artist to showcase your dish. In conjunction with Art Safari. With the Ceramic Guild.
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/pot-luck/
LOCATION:Studio 19 – Scope Gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221103
DTSTAMP:20261021T210739
CREATED:20220917T184512Z
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SUMMARY:Faux Fall is here!
DESCRIPTION:In our area we have a time of year we call Faux Fall. It is like fall threatening to arrive but many 90 degree days are still in the forecast. Stop by the Enamelists Gallery and get a taste of fall with the benefit of summer warmth.
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/faux-fall-is-here/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T220000
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SUMMARY:The Late Shift: Masquerade
DESCRIPTION:Second Fridays through October  \nThe Art Center’s signature evening series returns with eclectic art and activities. In among three floors of open artists’ studios\, find gallery receptions\, stimulating artist talks\, pop-up performances\, hands-on projects\, lively music\, and more. \n  \nOctober is a time for reflection and renewal. Put on your favorite fall colors\, sip your pumpkin-spice latte\, and enjoy the cooler weather as we put on a fall masquerade. Costumes are optional but HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. Best dressed will win a special prize at our presentations at 8:30 pm. Featuring DJ sets with all your favorite October and Halloween-themed music. In partnership with our community makerspace friends at Nova Labs. \n  \nFREE\, 7-10pm \nPre-registration Requested\n\nRSVP Now\n  \n  \nExhibitions  \nTarget Gallery (Studio 2)\nBody Talk\nReception: 7 – 9 pm\nArt Talk: 8 pm\nTorpedo Factory Art Center presents Body Talk\, an all-media group exhibition themed on self-portraiture\, figural work\, or depictions of the self on view in Target Gallery and Studio 9. The goal for this exhibition is to explore themes of identity\, culture\, gender\, and mental health through the expression of the physical form. \n  \n  \n\n\n“Masquerade” Activities and Exhibitions\n\nEnjoy art projects\, art tables\, and hands-on activities with studio artists\, visiting artists\, and our friends at Nova Labs. \n  \n  \nNova Labs\nLocated in Fairfax\, VA\, just outside Washington\, DC\, Nova Labs is a membership-driven\, all-volunteer makerspace\, founded in 2011 with the purpose of empowering our community to Rediscover the Joy of Making Things! \nNova Labs is a community full of makers who never stop learning. We share what we know\, and learn from one another. From STEM to safety classes\, arts and beyond\, our schedule is consistently full of ways for children and adults to challenge themselves and stretch their minds. \nLearn more about Nova Labs with a series of  tables providing several costumes and props\, as well as works in progress. \n  \nFacepainting Sessions \nNo costume or mask? No problem! Visit the Grand Hall of the Art Center for a free face painting session with Fairy Jennabelle during the entire event. \n  \nLiving Artworks with Bex Novak\nMeet two examples of bodypainting as living artworks\, courtesy of artist Bex Novak. Stop to take a photo or two. \nGelli Plate Printing with Printmakers Inc\nJoin the artists of Printmakers Inc (Studio 14) for a demo from 7 – 8:30 pm. Gelli Plate Printing uses a gelatin plate to create Monoprints without the use of a press. \nTorpedo Row\nMeet some of the DMV’s up-and-coming artists with hands-on projects and artwork displays: \n\nCristiane Maldonado\nCJ Davis\nFirstLady Custom Art\nJAL\n\nKalla Shernick\nQuietStorm\n\n\nKeil Posner\, Bowl Glitsh (detail)\, 2020. Vintage ceramic waterslide decals\, thriftstore ceramic bowl. \nMeet the Post Grad Artist: Kiel Posner\nWelcome the Fall 2022 Post Grad resident Kiel Posner (Studio 319) to their first Late Shift! \nKiel is a Queer Jewish ceramicist currently living in Bethesda\, Maryland. Their work investigates the legacy of the button factory their great grandfather worked his way up to owning after immigrating to NYC\, from Eastern Europe\, in 1912. 109 years later\, after producing for Macy’s and Disney\, what’s left of the now defunct factory are some ceramic decals and a dusty kiln. Kiel received their BFA in Craft and Materials Studies in 2020 from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond\, VA. While in Richmond they were awarded a Fellowship from the Virginia Museum of Fine arts and rented space at Shockoe Bottom Clay. Since relocating to the DMV They have started teaching ceramics classes at Vis Arts Rockville and The District Clay Center. \n  \n 
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/the-late-shift-3-2022-10-14/
LOCATION:Torpedo Factory Art Center
CATEGORIES:Late Shift
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221017
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Collagraph Workshop - All Levels
DESCRIPTION:Collagraph is an open plate making process\, where you build up the plate by gluing paper\, texture\, fabric and other materials onto a piece of matt board\, thin board\, plastic\, or other rigid substrate. Part of the plate can be inked like an etching by wiping the ink into the plate and the higher raised surface areas like a relief block using a brayer. It is an affordable plate making process and scales up very easily to create larger works than the traditional metal plate alternatives. In this workshop\, students will spend the first day making their collagraph plates and the 2nd day printing their plates on DGA’s etching presses. Wiping and inking techniques such as Viscosity will be demonstrated. \nStudents provide printmaking paper such as 1618\, BFK Reeves\, Arches Cover\, or Pescia (or may be purchased in the shop)\, and any materials wanted for gluing onto plates such as dried plants\, thin plastics\, fabric\, lace\, cut paper\, thread\, etc. Materials to be glued onto the substrate should not have any sharp edges. \nprice includes $30 lab fee \nInstructor:  Samantha Shelton
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/introduction-to-collagraph-workshop-all-levels/
LOCATION:Studio 202 – Discover Graphics Atelier
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221114
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SUMMARY:Bones
DESCRIPTION:Halloween and Day of the Dead season
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/bones/
LOCATION:Studio 29 – Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230213
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SUMMARY:On The Road: Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
DESCRIPTION:Torpedo Factory Art Center On The Road\, now on view at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center newly refreshed lobby\, located at 5000 Seminary Road\, Alexandria\, VA 22311.  A public reception will take place on November 15\, 2022\, 5 – 7 pm. \nTorpedo Factory Art Center is proud partner with The Hilton Alexandria Mark Center to bring art from the Art Center’s renowned artists to Alexandria’s west end. The exhibition is a collection of 15 artworks by 14 of the Art Center’s Resident Artists and Artists Pro Tem\, all selected through a detailed\, competitive\, jury process. \nArtists include: \n\nSierra Barnes (Artist Pro Tem)\nTara Barr (Studio 8)\nSaya Behnam (Studio 229)\nRashad Ali Muhammad (Studio 222)\nCharlene Nield (Studio 316)\nJenny Nordstrom (Studio 320)\nJacelyn Orellana (Artist Pro Tem)\nYoshiko Ratliff (Studio 203)\nAlanna Rivera (Artist Pro Tem)\nBeverly Ryan (Studio 333)\nAlison Sigethy (Studio 335)\nMike Stevens (Artist Pro Tem)\nJessica Valoris (Artist Pro Tem)\nSally Veach (Studio 342)\n\nAll art is two dimensional\, and includes wood\, oil and acrylic paint\, natural pigments\, found objects\, collage\, and photography. Tara Barr\, and Sierra Barnes’s work includes fun and whimsical depictions and styles of carousel horses. Charlene Nield and Jacelyn Orellana both explore figurative painting\, abstracted through process. Photographers Jenny Nordstrom and Mike Stevens find narrative and composition through the lens of their cameras\, while artists such as Beverly Ryan\, Alison Sigethy\, and Sally Veach use varied process to develop abstract forms rotating between flat plain and dimensional space. \n \n“Our partnership with the Torpedo Factory Art Center is incredibly special\, as celebrating Alexandria’s local culture is placed at the forefront of what Hilton Alexandria Mark Center represents. Along with guests being able to enjoy products and treats sourced from local businesses\, which we just debuted at our new Marketplace\, they can now experience the talents of Alexandria’s best artists\,” said Greg Langweg\, General Manager of Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. \n“We were grateful for the invitation from Hilton Alexandria Mark Center to bring art to the west end of Alexandria. This partnership helps grow new audiences and helps expand our mission of igniting the creative spirit in all Alexandria.” Brett John Johnson\, Director\, Torpedo Factory Art Center. \nMore exhibitions to follow! \n  \nArtwork includes a selection of the following: \n \nTara Barr\, Carousel Horses\, Oil on Canvas\, 2022  \n  \nJacelyn Orellana\, Sanctuary\, Acrylic on Canvas\, 2022  \n  \nMike Stevens\, Where Water Once Was\, Photographic Print on Metal\, 2021  \n \nCharlene Nield\, I Am Enough\, Acrylic on wood panel\, 2022  \n  \nRashad Ali Muhammad\, Floating in Stillness\, Faux flower petal collage\, 2021  \n  \nBeverly Ryan\, Circuitous Route\, Oil on Canvas\, 2020
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/ontheroadhilton1/
LOCATION:Hilton Alexandria Mark Center\, 5000 Seminary Road\, Alexandria\, Virginia\, 22311
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221022T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221022T160000
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SUMMARY:27th Annual Art Safari
DESCRIPTION:An Alexandria tradition for more than a quarter-century\, Art Safari returns for an in-person day of activities for kids and families! Join fellow lovers of art and learning for projects throughout the building. \nGreat for kids ages 5+. Younger children may need some extra help\, but will still have a lot of fun! \nPre-registration Requested\n\nRegister Now\n  \nActivities and Demonstrations\n\n\nLearn about printmaking with Printmakers Inc. by creating Linoleum printing of animals with artist Claire Meyer and watercolor monotypes with artist Avis Flemming.\n \nLearn about the Potter’s Wheel with a demonstration by Scope Gallery.\n \nBecome a work-of-art by having your face painted or getting a special temporary tattoo by Post Grad Resident artist Kiel Posner. Great for kids of all ages. \n \nCollaborate with artists Tara Barr and Rosemary Covey on coloring pages specially designed by the artists.  \n \nPaint like a real artist\, at an easel with brushes\, with artist Judy Heiser. \n \nCreate dynamic collages using bits of fabric and fiber with Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery artists. \n \nPlay and experiment with a piece of wet clay to mold and shape into any form they can imagine led by artist Tracie Griffith Tso.\n \nTake part in a gallery scavenger hunt – Led by The Art League Gallery exploring their current exhibition. Each completed scavenger hunt can be shown at the Gallery desk to receive a special prize.\n \nLearn about Alexandria’s historical waterfront with the Alexandria Archaeology Museum. \n \nContribute to a large canvas cloth collage project with artist Mina Oka Hanig.\n \nEnjoy additional STEAM-focused adventures with our partners at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the College of William & Mary.\n \n\n  \n 
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/27th-annual-art-safari/
LOCATION:Torpedo Factory Art Center
CATEGORIES:Family Event
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221128
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SUMMARY:Multiple Exposures Gallery New Photography Exhibition Juried by Karen Keating
DESCRIPTION:Multiple Exposures Gallery is pleased to present a new exhibition of photography by MEG member artists.  The exhibition was juried by Karen Keating\, a fine art photographer and educator. Keating is president of Photoworks at Glen Echo Park\, MD and has been the photo studio teacher at The Field School\, Washington\, D.C. (now retired).
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/multiple-exposures-gallery-new-photography-exhibition-juried-by-karen-keating/
LOCATION:Studio 312 – Multiple Exposures Gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221204
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SUMMARY:Explorations - Membership Show
DESCRIPTION:The Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association’s (TFAA) Van Landingham Gallery presents Explorations\, a new juried membership show featuring artworks by Diana Papazian\, Joyce Zipperer\, Samantha Shelton\, Guido Zanni\, Jennifer Brewer Stone\, Rebecca McNeely\, Helen Power\, and Veronica Barker-Barzel.  Artists showcase works that explore realms such as air\, sea\, land\, and/or space.   Artists may also include artworks that explore various mediums and narratives within a body of work and / or their personal lives. \nArtworks include original hand pulled prints\, hand formed ceramics\, original paintings\, watercolors\, cut paper\, and multimedia works.  Additionally\, the gallery offers small gifts\, art cards\, block-printed totes and tee shirts\, and jewelry. \nThe Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that promotes the visual arts and the creative process. More than 200 visual artists are juried members. \n 
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/explorations-new-member-show/
LOCATION:Gallery 311 – The Van Landingham Gallery
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230101
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SUMMARY:"Frosty"
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/frosty/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221107T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221204T180000
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SUMMARY:FUNction Reigns Supreme
DESCRIPTION:Functional work abounds in this show with unique pieces that will pique your interest and bring a new look to your favorite dish. Our ornament boutique will be front and center beginning mid-Nov. With the KIln Club.
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/function-reigns-supreme/
LOCATION:Studio 19 – Scope Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T130000
DTSTAMP:20261021T210739
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SUMMARY:Professional Development Series: NYFA Resources & Services Talk
DESCRIPTION:Artists all disciplines are invited to join us for this free NYFA Resources and Services event via zoom.  \nThe New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)\, in partnership with Torpedo Factory Art Center\, will present a free public program. This NYFA Resources and Services event will kickstart the upcoming professional development programming series co-presented by the two organizations November – December 2022. \nIn this session NYFA staff–including representatives from the NYFA Learning and Fiscal Sponsorship teams–will present an overview of our free and low-cost national programs and services. Whether you’re trying to raise money to finish a particular project\, seeking feedback on your work\, looking for an artistic residency\, or trying to find a job\, NYFA has resources that you can use to help you sustain and grow your artistic practice. There will be an opportunity for participants to ask NYFA staff questions about all of these topics directly. Registration required\, space is limited. \nClick here to Register for the Wednesday\, November 9 program. \nIn addition\, information will be provided on upcoming Instagram and Facebook Live series on the topics pictured below taking place on November 15\, November 29\, and December 12–each at 12pm. \nThe series includes:\n\nFinding the Right Open Calls\, Residencies\, & Galleries for You\nCultivating Art Sales and Patrons\nBehind the Scenes of a Grant Panel\n\nAll Professional Development Opportunities\nThis opportunity is presented in partnership between Torpedo Factory Art Center and New York Foundation for the Arts. \n  \n\nNew York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is a 501(c)(3) service organization that provides artists\, emerging arts organizations\, arts administrators\, and students with critical support\, professional development tools\, and resources for defining and achieving career success. NYFA was established in 1971 to serve individual artists throughout New York State. Since then\, they have extended their programs and services throughout the United States and internationally and expanded our scope to serve additional members of the arts community.
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/nyfatalk/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221212
DTSTAMP:20261021T210739
CREATED:20220619T183130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221113T170758Z
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SUMMARY:2022 Fall Salon
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Preview: Friday\, November 11 6-8PM\nExhibition Dates: November 12 – December 11\, 2022\nExhibition Reception: Sunday\, November 13\, 2-4PM\nJurors: Hannah Barco\, Associate Curator and Festival Director at Tephra ICA\, Helen Criales\, DC-based artist and curator\, and Twig Murray\, Gallery Director of Athenaeum Gallery \n  \nView Exhibition  & Purchase Online \nThe Torpedo Factory Art Center welcomes back Target Gallery’s fall art sale this year to support affordable art buying for art lovers and collectors. For this special exhibition\, we will have up to 79 original artworks for sale in Target Gallery\, the contemporary exhibition space of the Torpedo Factory Art Center\, by artists local to the greater DC metropolitan region. Each piece will be priced no more than $500. \nThere is no theme to this exhibition\, instead the Torpedo Factory Art Center asked 3 guest jurors to curate the selection based aesthetic quality. The goal for this exhibition is to encourage art buyers to support local art. 70% of sales proceeds go directly to the artists while the rest will go to support exhibitions and programs at the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Artwork will be displayed salon style in the gallery\, to give the feeling of an art fair and allow for more work to be displayed in the space. \nThe Torpedo Factory Art Center welcomes back Target Gallery’s fall art sale this year to support affordable art buying for art lovers and collectors. For this special exhibition\, we will have up to 79 original artworks for sale in Target Gallery\, the contemporary exhibition space of the Torpedo Factory Art Center\, by artists local to the greater DC metropolitan region. Each piece will be priced no more than $500. \nThere is no theme to this exhibition\, instead the Torpedo Factory Art Center asked 3 guest jurors to curate the selection based aesthetic quality. The goal for this exhibition is to encourage art buyers to support local art. 70% of sales proceeds go directly to the artists while the rest will go to support exhibitions and programs at the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Artwork will be displayed salon style in the gallery\, to give the feeling of an art fair and allow for more work to be displayed in the space. \nParticipating Artists Include: \nJohn T Allen\, Bridget Anthony-Hlioui\, Lisa Bernstein\, Kathriel Brister\, Sue Canuteson\, Roya Chadab\, Chris Combs\, Elena Dorman\, Marc D’Shawn\, Gregory Logan Dunn\, Jaqui Falkenheim\, Saad Fansa\, Lynn Fellman\, Kelly Fisne\, Rachel Garcia-Palmer\, Jayne Gaskin\, Shelia Gotti\, Madeleine Greenwald\, David-Allen Harris\, Brie Hayden\, Daniel Horowitz\, Sabiha Iqbal\, Selena Jackson\, Teresa Jarzynski\, Taléya “JET” Johnson\, Miriam Julianna\, Erik Kamenski\, Kimberly Keller\, Dylan Krinberg\, Faith Ku\, Liz LaGarde\, Anthony Le\, Susannah Lynch\, Matthew Malone\, Sandi Martina\, Sarah Matthews\, Kendrick Mernitz Smith\, Kathryn Mohrman\, Javaid Nayyar\, Julia O’Bryan\, Adam Odomore\, L Palladino\, Kit Paulsen\, Chris Pavlik\, Nathan Robbins\, Doris Ross\, Frank Roth\, Cynthia Schoeppel\, Robert Schultz\, Rachel Crockett Smith\, Marsha Staiger\, Jan Stovall\, Andrew Taylor\, Sherry Trachtman\, Beth Trainum\, Suzanne Updike\, Nino Utrugashvili\, Samantha Van Heest\, Charlie Visconage\, Gale Wallar\, Karen Waltermire\, Lillis Werder\, Jessie Whitten\, and Carolyn Marshall Wright \nView each piece in Target Gallery on view through December 11 and online via our online catalog! \nView Exhibition  & Purchase Online \n  \n\n\n\n  \nAbout the Jurors \n\n\n Hannah Barco is an artist\, curator and educator serving as Associate Curator and Festival Director at Tephra ICA.  In February 2022 Barco relocated to Northern Virginia after leaving her position as the Director of Exhibitions and Associate Curator at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she had worked since 2014. In a variety of roles both inside and outside of institutions\, she has leveraged her skills as an organizer\, maker\, administrator\, and writer to manifest and present artists’ work since 2005.  Barco has curatorial expertise in performance art\, socially engaged art practices\, installation\, and artist commissions. From 2014-2021 Barco curated and implemented public programs and exhibition engagement at the SAIC Sullivan Galleries and served as the key liaison for community partnerships. Key curatorial achievements include Talking to Action and Safehouse (2017)\, Envisioning Justice and IMPACT (2019)\, and The Future of our Plans (2020) in Chicago. \n  \nHelen Criales is an independent curator\, art consultant\, and artist based in Washington\, D.C. As a curator\, Helen is dedicated to supporting the local arts community and to advocating for and centering marginalized artists. She has curated numerous exhibitions of contemporary art and private art collections throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. As an art consultant with Latela Curatorial she also has advised renowned real estate developers on conscious community placemaking in an ever-gentrifying DC. Helen also co-led Latela Curatorial’s annual fall “See Support Collect” campaign to boost collectorship of women and nonbinary artists’ work for three years. As an artist and photographer\, she focuses on gender identity via performance and self-portraiture\, and has shown in several museum and gallery exhibitions. Most recently\, her work was accepted for VAMOCA’s Amplify show in 2021 alongside artists she nominated as curator.\n \nTwig Murray currently serves as the president of the board of the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association and has been Gallery Director (pro bono) curating exhibitions in the Athenaeum Gallery since 2011. She has acted as a juror for The Torpedo Factory Art Association and The Joan Hisoka Healing Arts Gallery’s Alchemical Vessels exhibit. After 15 years in corporate marketing and advertising she started Twig Murray Creative\, a graphic design firm which she recently closed. As a member of the Smithsonian Women’s Committee she created and led CraftOptimism an online marketplace of climate-conscious fine craft to benefit the research and education programs of the Smithsonian Institution. Twig lives in Old Town\, Alexandria with her husband Harry Mahon.
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/2022-fall-salon/
LOCATION:Studio 2 – Target Gallery
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230109
DTSTAMP:20261021T210739
CREATED:20221108T185208Z
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SUMMARY:New Works on Paper by Mariella Bilitsa\, A Galactic Panther Exhibition at Torpedo Factory Art Center
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition curated by Galactic Panther gallery\, located in Old Town Alexandria\, to bring “cultural beauty from overseas to share with the community of Alexandria.” \nMariella Bilitsa was born in 1991\, she grew up in Athens\, Greece\, and in 2016 she graduated from the Department of Fine and Applied Arts of Western Macedonia. Since then\, she’s lived and worked as an Art Teacher around Greece. \nAbout her artwork she states\, “My work is a mixture of personal experiences and associative thoughts. Inspired by my everyday life\, by humans\, their connection to animals\, by the natural environment\, my works end up in a set of complex narratives.” \nA public reception will take place on November 13\, 12 – 2 pm\, at Torpedo Factory Art Center Site Two. \n  \n \n  \n \nGalactic Panther first opened in Morgantown\, WV in 2020. In 2021\, Galactic Panther gallery opened at 1303 King St.\, 1303 King St. Alexandria\, VA\, 22314. It grew in Old Town Alexandria after collaborations of art exhibitions in ESP Tea & Coffee\, also in Old Town Alexandria. The Galactic Panther team boasts collaborators including Rachel Pollard\, Brittani Maggio\, Leo Maggio\, Grant Gallas\, Cordelia McGale\, & Angel Pak.
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/galacticpanther/
LOCATION:Site 2 Community Gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221114
DTSTAMP:20261021T210739
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SUMMARY:Art Fest
DESCRIPTION:12PM – 4PM\nFree to enter. Shop for affordable art deals on all three floors of the Art Center while enjoying art demos and drinks. Enjoy discounts on selected affordable art (varies on each day). Plus\, artist talks and live performances. \nNew Works on Paper by Mariella Bilitsa\, A Galactic Panther Exhibition at Torpedo Factory Art Center free reception\, Sunday\, 12-2 PM in Site Two Community Gallery. Learn more here. \n2022 Fall Salon exhibition free reception\, Sunday\, 2-4 PM.  An exhibit of up 79 original artworks for sale in Target Gallery. Each piece will be priced no more than $500. Learn more about the Fall Salon here. \n  \nBuy your Tickets Here: \nBuy Now\n  \n\n\n\n\nWhen you buy an Art Fest ticket\, you get two drink tickets to enjoy at any point over the two days\, plus access to several discounts throughout the Art Center. \n  \nArt Discount Participants (Available to Ticket holders Only)\n  \n\n\n\n5 Kurt Anderson 10% off 10×10 works\n8 Tara Barr 20% off original paintings\n18 Hyun Jung Kim 10% off jewelry\n22 Tracie Griffith Tso $50 all Tracie Griffith Tso limited-edition matted/unframed prints\n22 Sandi Martina 10% off glass work\n22 Elke Seefeldt 10% off ceramics and work\n22 Bikki Stricker 10% off ceramics and work\n22 Brian Grow 10% off ceramics and work\n23 Dejan Jovanovic 10% off\n31 Michelle Hoben 15-20% off\n203 Yoshiko Ratliff 10%off select works\n223 Marcos Teixeira 10%off all works\n223 Natalie Abrams 10%off all works\n224 Rosemary Covey 10% off christmas cards and small prints\n225 Judy Heiser 25% off select works\n229 Saya Behnam 10% off\n320 Jenny Nordstrom 15%off select works\n322 Dhamin Jassim 10-30% off select works\n322 Donna Lomangino 10-30% off select works\n329 Karen Tyler 10% off\n331 Ahmed Ansari 10% off orginal paintings\n335 Alison Sigethy 20% off paintings digital and lenticular\n329 Berit Estabrook 25-40% off\n344 Guido Zanni 20% off unframed paintings\n\n\n\n  \nDemonstrations and Receptions throughout the Art Center (Free to all Attendees)\nSaturday\, November 12 \n\nEnamelists Gallery (Studio 28) 12pm\nBerit Estabrook (Studio 341) Reception 12-4pm\nCalina Franziosa & Christine Manwiller (Studio 334) Reception 12-4pm\nKurt Anderson (Studio 5) 1pm\nAlison Sigethy (Studio 335) 2pm\nClaire Meyer (Studio 14) 3pm\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nSunday\, November 13 \n\n\n\n\n\nSaya Behnam (Studio 229) 12pm\nGalactic Panther (Site 2) Reception 12-2pm\nGale Wallar (Studio 225) 12:30pm\nDonna Downing (Studio 19) 1pm\nLisa Schumaier (Studio 16) 2pm\nTarget Gallery (Studio 2) Reception 2-3pm\nAlison Sigethy (Studio 335) Reception 2-4pm\nBeverly Ryan (Studio 333) Reception 2:30-4pm\nGuido Zanni (Studio 334) 3pm\nFall Salon Talk (Studio 325) 3pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial thanks to The Factory Society\nThe Factory Society began as a young patrons committee of the Torpedo Factory and was launched as a separate and distinct nonprofit in 2017. Since then we have expanded our mission to include collectors of all ages. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTags
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/art-fest-2022/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230109
DTSTAMP:20261021T210739
CREATED:20211221T175751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T215248Z
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SUMMARY:Let's Light It Up
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/lets-light-it-up/
LOCATION:Studio 29 – Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221115T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221115T130000
DTSTAMP:20261021T210739
CREATED:20221007T215004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T163528Z
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SUMMARY:Professional Development Series: Finding the Right Open Calls\, Residencies\, & Galleries for You
DESCRIPTION:One of the most challenging and exhilarating things about working in the arts is that success is unique and varied: there is no one route to success and there is no one definition of success. Among so many different open calls\, how can you identify and procure the opportunities that are right for you?\nIn Part 1 of this three-part professional development series\, join art world experts and practicing artists Bill Carroll\, Director of Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts’ Studio Program and Kelly Olshan\, NYFA Program Officer in Career Advice and Training\, who will dive into these topics in conversation. \nTune in on Facebook Live for: \n\nBest practices for applying to open calls–from residencies to exhibitions\nHow to approach opportunities in alignment with your career goals\nThe juror and grantmakers’ perspective on artist submissions\nWhen it is appropriate to seek gallery representation\n\nGuest Speaker:\nBill Carroll\, Director of Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Studio Program\nBill Carroll has been involved in the New York Art World for forty years. He was the Director of the Charles Cowles Gallery in Soho; and the Elizabeth Harris Gallery in Chelsea. Bill also worked in non-profit at the Dia Art Foundation\, the Brooklyn Museum\, and the Nancy Graves Foundation\, and is presently the Director of the EFA Studio Program. He has curated numerous solo and group exhibitions. Bill teaches an MFA course at Pratt Institute titled Art World & Professionalism.\, and has lectured including at NYFA\, NYU\, Cranbrook\, Bard College\, SVA\, Columbia\, Cornell\, and F.I.T. Bill has exhibited extensively\, and in 2016 had a solo installation of fifty-six paintings at the Mid-Manhattan Branch of the New York Public Library. In 2018 his work was included in Selections NYC at the San Luis Obispo Museum in California. Bill’s had his sixth solo exhibition at the Elizabeth Harris Gallery\, in Chelsea\, in April 2022. \nClick here to Join on Facebook. \nThe series includes:\n\nFinding the Right Open Calls\, Residencies\, & Galleries for You\nCultivating Art Sales and Patrons\nBehind the Scenes of a Grant Panel\n\nAll Professional Development Opportunities\nThis opportunity is presented in partnership between Torpedo Factory Art Center and New York Foundation for the Arts. \n  \n\nNew York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is a 501(c)(3) service organization that provides artists\, emerging arts organizations\, arts administrators\, and students with critical support\, professional development tools\, and resources for defining and achieving career success. NYFA was established in 1971 to serve individual artists throughout New York State. Since then\, they have extended their programs and services throughout the United States and internationally and expanded our scope to serve additional members of the arts community.
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/rightopportunities/
LOCATION:Facebook
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230101
DTSTAMP:20261021T210739
CREATED:20221116T032623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T032940Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Card and Ornament Sale
DESCRIPTION:The Van Landingham Gallery is hosting a holiday card and ornament sale by current and former Torpedo Factory Artists.  Stop by studio 311 to check out hand made ornaments and greeting cards.
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/holiday-card-and-ornament-sale/
LOCATION:Gallery 311 – The Van Landingham Gallery
CATEGORIES:TFAA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230313
DTSTAMP:20261021T210739
CREATED:20221028T173154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230220T165303Z
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SUMMARY:The Cycle of Nature and Time
DESCRIPTION:On View in Studio 9\nArtist Talk (Updated Date): Saturday\, January 21\, 2pm \nEach year\, the Torpedo Factory Art Center commissions Art Center artists to propose installations during the winter season to activate the space through the busy holiday season. This year\, artist Saya Behnam\, of Torpedo Factory Art Center studio 229\, presents “The Cycle of Nature and Time\,” on view in Studio 9 from November 19\, 2022 – February 12\, 2023. This installation features a cascade of dried flowers and plants to represent the cycles of nature. Benham’s work invites viewers to contemplate the winter season as a time for regeneration and decay important to the natural cycle of life. \nArtist Statement \nIn this installation\, flowers and plants are my paint\, and space is my canvas. By drying fresh flowers and plants\, I try to show the beauty of life in death\, the rhythm\, harmony\, and the cycle of nature and time in fresh\, dried and decayed. The lack of attention to our environment and surrounding made me focus the viewers’ attention back on this cycle while celebrating its beauty. \nThe metaphors used in this installation are: the golden sphere for earth and universe\, the clock fixtures taken apart (pendulums and clock hands) for time\, Zodiac signs for months\, ashes\, soil\, clays for representing decay\, and dried flowers and plants to represent life and death. \nI used hundreds of plants and flowers in this installation\, mainly from Alexandria and Northern VA. \nFlowers and plants used in this installation include: \n\nVirginia White Crownbeard (Verbesina Virginia)\nSouthern Red Oak (Quercus falcata)\nWillow Oak (Quercus phellos)\nGoldenRod (Solidago Rugusa)\nMums (Chrysanthemums)\nBaby Breath flowers (Gypsophila paniculata)\nAmaranth (Gomphrena nitida)\nStraw Flowers (Xerochrysum bracteatum)\nRoses (Rosa ‘Mister Lincoln’\, Rosa chinensis\, Rosa ‘Papa Meilland)\nLavender (Lavandula)\nHardy Pampas Grass or Ravenna Grass (Tripedum Ravennae and synonym Saccharum Racennae)  \nBunny tail (Lagurus ovatus)\nCarnations (Dianthus caryophyllus)\nMarigold (Tagetes)\nSmooth Sumac and Winged Sumac (Rhus)\nDahlia (Dahlia pinnata)\nDusty Miller\, Silver Ragworh (Jacobaea maritima)\n\n  \nAbout the Artist\n \nSaya Behnam is an Iranian-American artist with more than 20 years of experience in painting\, sculpture\, and installation art. Her art practice is inspired by nature\, the juxtaposition of time and space\, birth and death\, and sacred or fractal geometry patterns observed in natural forms for the structures of growth\, energy\, decay\, chaos\, and order. By creating her handmade colors and inks from minerals\, fresh or dried flowers\, spices\, plants\, earth stones\, and other pigments —the medium intelligence\, an essential aspect of her creative process—they aren’t just mediums; those are parts of places and time. \n 
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/the-cycle-of-nature-and-time/
LOCATION:Studio 9
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ORGANIZER;CN="Torpedo%20Factory%20Art%20Center":MAILTO:torpedofactory@alexandriava.gov
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230101
DTSTAMP:20261021T210739
CREATED:20221119T144022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221119T145038Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Helper 2022
DESCRIPTION:Torpedo Factory Art Center is your destination for one of a kind\, handmade\, gifts directly from the hands that made them. Our Holiday Helper makes it easy for you to find what you’re looking for. \nFind Winter themed\, Christmas\, Hanukkah\, Kwanzaa\, Winter Solstice\, and General Holidays offerings along with special deals often at prices under $50 or $100. \nDownload your copy of Holiday Helper 2022 here or pick up a copy in the Art Center.\n \nHoliday Cards\, along with the original painting\, on display at Kurt Anderson Studio 5 \n \nBrandi Couvillion\, Alluvial Riverbank Earrings\, Etched Jewelry \n \nClick to Download Your Copy \n \n  \n \nAlison Sigethy\, Desk Jewel\, Glass  \n  \nSamantha Shelton\, HanakCat  \n  \nChristine Coyle\, Holiday ornaments. Ceramic  \n  \n \nJenny Nordstrom\, Old Town Alexandria 2023 Wall Calendar  \n  \nGuido R. Zanni\, Midnight Blooms\, Limited Edition Print\, 16 x 20  \n  \nRosemary Feit Covey\, Cameron Street\, wood engraving
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/holidayhelper2022/
LOCATION:Torpedo Factory Art Center
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230101
DTSTAMP:20261021T210739
CREATED:20221123T015356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221123T020243Z
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SUMMARY:ESP Tea & Coffee Pilot Pop-Up Program at Torpedo Factory Art Center
DESCRIPTION:Saturdays & Sundays: 10:30am – 4pm\n \nESP Tea & Coffee and Torpedo Factory Art Center are excited to partner this holiday season to bring delicious hot beverages and snacks to the Alexandria waterfront and Art Center. \nStarting on Plaid Friday\, November 25\, then every Saturday and Sunday through December\, 10:30am-4pm\, ESP Tea & Coffee will be offering hot coffee\, tea\, matcha\, and chai along with some of their most popular food items for sale in the Grand Hall of Torpedo Factory Art Center. \nWhen you think ESP Tea & Coffee\, you think enlightenment\, community\, and relaxation. ESP Tea & Coffee also equals Art\, exhibiting work in their location\, equals Tea and a passion for the world’s most famous leaf\, including a selection of Pu’erh. It equals Local Roasted Coffee\, crafted each day by local experts. Visit their location at 1012 King St Alexandria\, VA 22314\, a 14-minute walk from the Art Center west on King St. \nThis is a Pilot Pop-Up program between the two organizations so dates and times may change. View this webpage for potential changes. \nThis partnership is part of the Art Center’s Vibrancy Initiative\, that (in part) calls for an experimental café space and pop-up options to add vibrancy to the Art Center. Learn more here.
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/esp/
LOCATION:Torpedo Factory Art Center
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ORGANIZER;CN="ESP%20Tea%20%26%20Coffee%20and%20Torpedo%20Factory%20Art%20Center":MAILTO:www.espteaandcoffee.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221128
DTSTAMP:20261021T210739
CREATED:20221117T002349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221124T003936Z
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SUMMARY:Give The Gift Of Art Weekend!
DESCRIPTION:Download your copy of Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Holiday Helper 2022 here or pick up a copy when you visit.  Its your tool to help find gifts and discounts!\n\n10:30am – 4pm: ESP Tea & Coffee Pilot Pop-Up Program at Torpedo Factory Art Center: Serving hot coffee\, tea\, matcha\, and chai along with some of their most popular food items!\n  \nPlaid Friday | Friday\, November 25\, 2022\nThe Art Center is open 10am-6pm!\nKick off your holiday shopping season with Plaid Friday: Alexandria’s Small Business Black Friday. Find artists throughout the building and artist Natalie Abrams on the Unit Block of King Street from 10am-4pm. \n  \nSmall Business Saturday | Saturday\, November 26\, 2022\nFree Event: 10 am – 4 pm |  The Art Center is open 10am-6pm!\nShop local artists while supporting small businesses. Enjoy live music and a free holiday gift-wrapping station by SafeSpace NoVA\, a local organization dedicated to providing a safe\, accepting\, and supportive environment to combat social stigmas\, bullying\, and other challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youth. \nFind: \n\n12-4pm: Free holiday gift-wrapping station by SafeSpace NoV and Face Painting in the Grand Hall\n12-3pm: Jarrett Laskey\, Acoustic Guitar in the Grand Hall\nSusanne Tabet\, Pete Kledaras\, Mike Stevens\, Painting/Lamps/photography\, Studio 337: A Public Reception to Highlight New Work\nSierra Barnes\, Acrylic and Pen and Ink\, Artist Pro Tem: On Display in the Grand Hall\nArt Center artists on the Unit Block of King Street from 10am-4pm\, including June Yun\, and Lina Bhatti\n\nDiscounts: \n\nYoshiko Ratliff\, Painting and Ceramics\, Studio 203: 10% Off Select Items\nSarah Bentley\, Oil Paintings\, Studio 204: 5% Discount\nGregory Logan Dunn\, Painting\, Studio 330: 20% off Paintings and Prints\nAnn Barbieri\, Acrylic Painting and Collage\, Studio 326: 10% Discount\nSermin Ciddi\, Acrylic Paintings\, Studio 328: 10% Off Select Items\n\n  \nArtists Sunday | Sunday\, November 27\, 2022\nFree Event: 10 am – 4 pm |  The Art Center is open 10am-6pm!\nTorpedo Factory Art Center joined artists and organizations across the country for the second annual Artists Sunday\, a nationwide event on the Sunday after Thanksgiving to encourage consumers to shop with artists and craftspeople. It’s like Black Friday or Small Business Saturday but for shopping for art! \nFind: \n\n12-3pm: Jacob DeForge\, Acoustic Guitar\nSusanne Tabet\, Pete Kledaras\, Mike Stevens\, Painting/Lamps/photography\, Studio 337: A Public Reception to Highlight New Work\nSally Veach\, Painting and Drawing\, Studio 342: A Public Reception to Highlight New Work with 2pm Artist Talk\nVanessa Colina\, Vector Art\, Artist Pro Tem: On Display in Grand Hall\n\nDiscounts: \n\nYoshiko Ratliff\, Painting and Ceramics\, Studio 203: 10% Off Select Items\nSermin Ciddi\, Acrylic Paintings\, Studio 328: 10% Off Select Items\nGregory Logan Dunn\, Painting\, Studio 330: 20% off Paintings and Prints\nBerit Estabrook\, Acrylic Painting\, Studio 341: 25% – 40% Discounts\n\n  \nOne of Us\, Vll acrylic on canvas\, Berit Estabrook \n  \nVanessa Colina\, House Portrait Gift Card \n  \nSally Veach\, Toombs Hollow Ascension 2\, 2021\, 36” x36”
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/give-the-gift-of-art-weekend/
LOCATION:Torpedo Factory Art Center
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221129
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230101
DTSTAMP:20261021T210739
CREATED:20221122T145029Z
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SUMMARY:Multiple Exposures Gallery New Photography Exhibition Juried by Barbara Southworth
DESCRIPTION:Multiple Exposures Gallery is pleased to present a new exhibition of photography by MEG member artists.  The exhibition was juried by Barbara Southworth\, a fine art photographer and educator based in Alexandria\, VA.  Southworth is a printmaking photographer known for landscapes celebrating color\, wildness\, and native diversity.  She leads courses and workshops for the Smithsonian Institution and Northern Virginia Community College.
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/multiple-exposures-gallery-new-photography-exhibition-juried-by-barbara-southworth/
LOCATION:Studio 312 – Multiple Exposures Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221129T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221129T130000
DTSTAMP:20261021T210739
CREATED:20221007T215405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221123T142458Z
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SUMMARY:Professional Development Series: Cultivating Art Sales and Patrons
DESCRIPTION:Pricing your work\, cultivating patrons\, and figuring out how to get in touch with the right buyers for your work has long been a primary goal and challenge for visual artists. In Part 2 of this three-part professional development series\, join NYFA Program Officer in Career Advice and Training Kelly Olshan\, with guest speaker Brendan Burns\, CEO of global artist discovery platform See.me\, who will be joining LIVE from Art Basel Miami!\nThe live stream will also feature a special guest and gallerist\, Valerie Cabrera Brugal\, Founder or Catalysta\, who will be joining from their booth in Miami to provide artists a behind-the-scenes look of the art fair experience and what gallerists look for when considering working with an artist. \nTune in on IG live for a discussion covering: \n\nHow to find the right buyers for your art–including options beyond the individual purchaser\nWhat collectors look for when considering which works to purchase\nSimple things you can do as an artist to encourage sales\nTips for thinking about pricing your work\n\nGuest Speaker:  Brendan Burns–CEO\, See.me\nCo-Founder & Strategic Advisor\, The Enterprise Studio @ Sotheby’s Institute of Art\nAdjunct Associate Professor\, Columbia Business School\, Columbia University \nBrendan Burns has spent over 20 years at leading technology\, arts and financial institutions including Stepstone Art Resources (parent of See.me)\, Culture.tech\, 1000|Museums\, Moody’s Investors Service\, Salomon Brothers\, and AdOne\, an Internet software pioneer. \nCurrently\, Brendan is the CEO of See|Me (www.see.me)\, a global discovery platform that connects new and emerging artists with collectors and enthusiasts. Over the last several years we have conducted multiple competitive exhibitions at Art Basel Miami\, Times Square in NYC\, the Louvre and the White House (among others). SeeMe has a large direct and social footprint with nearly 500\,000 followers and 1 million+ subscribers (including email). \nPreviously (2013-2015) Brendan developed a turnaround plan and strategic repositioning as the CEO of 1000|Museums\, a venture-backed ecommerce and art licensing pioneer. 1000|Museums built a global network of fine art museums such as the Guggenheim (NYC)\, the Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam) and the MFA Houston\, among many others. Burns raised over $5 million in private equity capital for the Company ultimately selling the company to a strategic acquiror. \nBrendan is also an experienced entrepreneurship educator and is an adjunct professor in the Lang Center for Entrepreneurship at Columbia’s Graduate Business School while also serving on the Advisory board of the Lang Fund which invests in and mentors promising student-originated startups. Additionally\, in 2021 Brendan helped conceive and launch The Enterprise Studio at Sotheby’s Institute of Art\, a global entrepreneurship accelerator for aspiring art professionals. Brendan has an MBA from the Graduate Business School of Columbia University and earned his BS from Fordham University. As a professor and mentor\, Brendan has helped nurture young entrepreneurs whose companies have gone one to raise over $2 billion in capital and achieve over $15 billion in economic value along with employing thousands of people and improving the world. \nThe discussion will feature art expert insights and will from run for 30 minutes\, followed by 15 minutes of live Q&A. No RSVP necessary\, just join us on Instagram. \nVisit https://www.instagram.com/torpedofactory/ to view the conversation.  \nThe series includes:\n\nFinding the Right Open Calls\, Residencies\, & Galleries for You\nCultivating Art Sales and Patrons\nBehind the Scenes of a Grant Panel\n\nAll Professional Development Opportunities\nThis opportunity is presented in partnership between Torpedo Factory Art Center and New York Foundation for the Arts. \n  \n\nNew York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is a 501(c)(3) service organization that provides artists\, emerging arts organizations\, arts administrators\, and students with critical support\, professional development tools\, and resources for defining and achieving career success. NYFA was established in 1971 to serve individual artists throughout New York State. Since then\, they have extended their programs and services throughout the United States and internationally and expanded our scope to serve additional members of the arts community.
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/buildingrelationships/
LOCATION:Facebook
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221201T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230104T170000
DTSTAMP:20261021T210739
CREATED:20221209T150215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T150215Z
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SUMMARY:Not in the house for the Holidays!
DESCRIPTION:We are escaping our housebound bonds for the first time in years! Celebrate the season with us!
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/not-in-the-house-for-the-holidays/
LOCATION:Studio 28 – Enamelists Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221203T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221203T200000
DTSTAMP:20261021T210739
CREATED:20221121T010837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T010330Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Festival 2022
DESCRIPTION:Torpedo Factory Art Center joins the fun on Alexandria’s most festive weekend of the year! Santa arrives by fire boat around 3:30 p.m. on the Waterfront.  Music fill the halls and the Waterfront\, beckoning people to brows three floors of open artists’ studios and galleries. \nTimed Tickets for Santa Visits\nVisits with Santa will be scheduled in ticketed time windows running every 15 minutes. Visitors interested in reserving a guaranteed time slot will need to collect a ticket at a designated ticketing booths located by the entries on-site in Torpedo Factory Art Center.  Tickets will become available at 2pm. \nVisitors unable to reserve a time slot will be able to wait in a “standby” line operating on a first come first serve basis and subject to the availability of each reserved time window. \nNeed help finding the perfect gift? Download your copy of Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Holiday Helper 2022 here or pick up a copy when you visit.  Its your tool to help find gifts and discounts! \nSchedule:\n\n10 am: Open Studios and Galleries\n10:30am – 4pm: ESP Tea & Coffee Pilot Pop-Up Program at Torpedo Factory Art Center: Serving hot coffee\, tea\, matcha\, and chai along with some of their most popular food items!\n12 – 5:30 pm: The Alexandria Commission for the Arts serves hot cocoa and cookies (Free)\n\n  \n\n2 pm: Holiday Festival begins / Timed tickets for Santa visits become available\n\n  \n\n2 – 5 pm:\nHands on art making in Grand Hall\nJarrett Laskey\, Acoustic Guitar in the Grand Hall\nAlexandria Archaeology Museum hosts Ship Biscuit Ornament-making in their 3rd floor Museum\n\n  \n\n2 – 5:30/6pm:\n\nYoshiko Ratliff\, Painting and Ceramics\, Studio 203: 10% Off Select Items (- 5:30pm)\nSermin Ciddi\, Acrylic Paintings\, Studio 328: 10% Off Select Items (- 6:pm)\n\n\n\n  \n\n2 – 8pm:  \n\n\n\nSarah Bentley\, Oil Paintings\, Studio 204: 5% Discount\nGregory Logan Dunn\, Painting\, Studio 330: 20% off Paintings and Prints\nSusanne Tabet\, Pete Kledaras\, Mike Stevens\, Painting/Lamps/photography\, Studio 337: A Public Reception to Highlight New Work\nBerit Estabrook\, Acrylic Painting\, Studio 341: A Public Reception to Highlight New Work & 25% – 40% Discounts\nBerit Estabrook & Lesley Clarke\, Painting\, Studio 341: A Public Reception to Highlight New Work & 10% Discounts\nSally Veach\, Painting and Drawing\, Studio 342: A Public Reception to Highlight New Work\nGuido Zanni\, Fluid Acrylic Art\, Studio 344: 20% Discount for unframed works\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n3–3:30 pm: Live music by Silver 5 Brass Quintet at the Waterfront entrance\n3:30 pm: Arrival of Santa Claus at Waterfront entrance\n3:45 – 5:30 pm: Santa visits children in the Grand Hall (1st floor) (free tickets)\n4pm: Sally Veach\, Painting and Drawing\, Studio 342: Artist Talk\n4:30-8pm: Lights\, Cocktails\, & Torpedo Merriment: A Holiday Boat Parade of Lights Viewing Party with an Artistic Twist (ticketed)\n6-8pm: Quintet from Alexandria City High School performs in Grand Hall (1st floor)\n7pm: Guido Zanni\, Fluid Acrylic Art\, Studio 344: Fluid Art Demo\n5:30 pm: Video projections by Monica Stroik begin on the Waterfront side of the Art Center\n5:30 pm: Annual Boat Parade of Lights begins on the Waterfront side of the Art Center\n\n  \nFeatured photo courtesy Santa Tom\n  \nMonica Stroik\, 2021
URL:https://torpedofactory.org/event/holiday-festival-2022/
LOCATION:Torpedo Factory Art Center
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