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The Zero
A site-specific installation by MFA-candidate Strange Lens in the Mason Art Project Studio.
March150: 9th Annual Special Exhibition & Art Sale
Target Gallery’s popular annual exhibition and art sale, March150, returns to the Torpedo Factory Art Center for the 9th year. Proceeds benefit future exhibitions and programs at Target Gallery and the Art Center.
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Cherry Blossom Celebration
Cherry Blossom Celebration
Enjoy an indoor hanami in the Art Center and revel in all things cherry blossom. Artists show and make work inspired by the popular pink and white blooms. Find a bevy of activities and performances to enjoy this regional celebration in Alexandria.
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2019 Emerging Artists
Target Gallery presents a new yearly exhibition featuring the work of 4 emerging artists to spotlight new talent and the up-and-coming artistic innovators of the D.C. metropolitan area. The selected artists this year include: Kate Gorman, Kim Sandara, Madeline A. Stratton, and Sean Sweeney.
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The Late Shift: Art on the Horizon
The Late Shift: Art on the Horizon
Look towards the future with a night of new and innovative art and ideas. Meet up-and-coming talent during Target Gallery’s opening for the 2019 Emerging Artists exhibition. Explore Mirror Mirror, a new temporary public art installation at King Street Park at the Waterfront by New York based design studio SOFTlab.
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Creative Writing Workshop with April Harris and Community Building Art Works
Creative Writing Workshop with April Harris and Community Building Art Works
As featured in the 2018 HBO Documentary We Are Not Done Yet, Community Building Art Works serves veterans, military personnel, and members of the community through generative creative-writing workshops. Led by accomplished authors, they are focused on using the written word as a tool for introspection, communication, and connection. Bring a pen, a notebook, and an open mind.
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Architecture Week and Family Architecture Day with AIA
Every April, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) celebrates Architecture Week across the country. Join us as we collaborate with AIA Northern Virginia for an exhibition and family activities as part of Architecture Week's festivities.
BunnyFest 2019
BunnyFest 2019
Artists throughout the Art Center will be making, showing, and selling high-eared art. Think outside the Easter basket with rabbit-riffic artwork in sculptures, dishware, etchings, paintings, and prints. Make BunnyFest buttons, create bunny crafts, and don buny ears.
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Capital Area Photographers: “Your Business From Your Client’s Perspective”
Capital Area Photographers: “Your Business From Your Client’s Perspective”
Your clients make or break your business. It's critical to see your products and services through their eyes. Whether new to the business or looking for a refresher, learn how to build loyalty and boost your sales from the first interaction to the follow-up marketing that keeps clients coming back for more.
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Professional Practices for the Visual Artist
Professional Practices for the Visual Artist
Back by popular demand, this workshop, presented by Jeffery Allison, Paul Mellon Collection Educator and Statewide Manager at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA), is devoted to the needs of the individual artist. Topics include photographing artwork, funding opportunities, developing professional relationships with galleries and publications, copyright issues, and marketing on the web.
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11 events,
6th Annual Alexandria Jazz4Justice Benefit Concert
6th Annual Alexandria Jazz4Justice Benefit Concert
The Alexandria Bar Law Foundation, the NOVA Nighthawks and Torpedo Factory Art Center present the 6th annual Jazz4Justice Concert at the Art Center, located at 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria on Tuesday, April 30, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
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Art on the Rocks 2019
Art on the Rocks 2019
Art on the Rocks 2019 challenges local mixologists to each create the most artistic cocktail & appetizer pairing, inspired by a piece of art by a local artist, exhibited in our Gallery.