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12th Annual March150 Special Exhibition and Art Sale

March150, Target Gallery’s 12th annual special exhibition and art sale, returns with all proceeds going to support new exhibitions and programs at Target Gallery and Torpedo Factory Art Center. Enjoy a wide variety of art from local artists who donated the work on the gallery provided 10×10 panels. The size and price makes the works ideal for collecting.

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Join us Sunday, April 10 for the Cherry Blossom Jubilee. All remaining artwork is $100.

 

This yearly all-media exhibition features 100+ works created and donated by artists local to Alexandria and the greater D.C. region. Emerging and established artists are shown together displayed a wide variety of styles and media. The only requirement to be on view in the exhibition is that artists use the gallery-supplied 10” x 10” wood panels to create the work. All artwork in the show is priced at $150. The price and size makes the art ideal for collecting!

The perennial favorite March150 Art Party is an opening reception, allowing partygoers primary access to art sales. VIP patrons get even earlier access with first chance at art sales and a more intimate viewing experience. VIP tickets* are limited and should be reserved early before they’re gone.

For this special 12th year anniversary, the Art Party will be an opening reception–allowing Art Party patrons to get the first chance at art sales. VIP patrons will get early access and first choice at sales. Art Party patrons will not only enjoy first access to the exhibition but also will enjoy hors d’oeuvres and a full cocktail bar provided by SimplyFresh Events; limited-time art installations such as the Goodnight Moon Room, and DIY art projects with several Torpedo Factory artists. The Best in Show among other prizes will also be announced that evening for participating artists in the exhibition at 8:30pm.

Special thanks to the Factory Society and Simply Fresh for their support of the event.

On the final day of the exhibition, Sunday, April 10, during Torpedo Factory’s Cherry Blossom Jubilee event all panels not yet sold are discounted to $100.

You may come in-person* to Target Gallery to purchase the art panels or call 703-746-4590 to purchase over the phone. Target Gallery will ship panels upon request.

The price for shipping:

  • Regular Box: $17 (fits one panel)
  • Large Box: $23 (fits up to three panels)

*  Please check our Visit Us section for COVID-19 related parameters for in-person visits. Target Gallery is open in person on a reduced schedule of Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 6pm.

How it Works

  • All work must produced on the gallery-provided 10”x10” wood panels.
  • All artwork will be sold for $150.
  • Art is discounted to $100 on the last day of the exhibition, Sunday, April 10, during the Cherry Blossom Jubilee.

Timeline

  • Exhibition Preview: Friday, March 11– Saturday, March 12 (until 5pm)
  • VIP Reception (ticketed): Saturday, March 12, 6 – 7 pm
  • Reception & Art Party (ticketed): Saturday, March 12, 7–9 pm
  • Cherry Blossom Art Sale: Sunday, April 10, 10am-6pm
  • Artwork Pick-up: Sunday, April 10* – Saturday, April 16

*Purchased artworks can be picked up starting the last day of the exhibition!

Sweet Tooth

Virtual Reception: Friday, February 11, 7 p.m.
Watch the livestream on: facebook.com/targetgallery

Target Gallery presents Sweet Tooth, a group exhibition that is all about decadence, desire, and craving. Artwork will embody this theme physically through vibrancy and the richness of color and texture. Other work represents these themes through a more conceptual connection such as explorations of coveting, gluttony, greed, and yearning.

The juror for this exhibition is Naomi Christianson, DC-based artist and curator

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Artists Include: 

Grace Bromley
Erika Cleveland
Nicole Di Fabio
Christina Dietz
Eleanor Glattly
Lindsay Hall
Jim Joint
Brenda Jones
Erik Kamenski
Christopher Lane*
Beverly Logan
Markella Lousidis
Susan Makara
Nicole Maloof
David Mann
Rosemary Meza-DesPlas
Kirsten Rae Simonsen
Jennie Thwing
Joel Vincii Ulmr
Ashley Jaye Williams

 

*On view in the virtual exhibition only.

Image Credit: Lindsay Hall, Pucker, 2020.

About the Juror

Naomi Christianson is a local indie visual artist and designer, also purveyor of the Omi Collective. Her art focuses on the healing properties of color and iconic images representing the divine feminine and healing frequencies and vibrations of the heart.  Leveraging her experiences as a Vedic and multicultural spiritual icon investigator, Naomi creates art that reveals her own journey while creating universal truths and bliss from raw materials of color, emotion and physical experience. She has exhibited her work in over 50 locations, including galleries based in New York, London, Prague and the DC metropolitan area. Her collective has popped up more than 30 healing safe spaces focusing on supporting local identifying female and gender nonconforming artists and entrepreneurs in the DC metropolitan area. Naomi is currently practicing her art in a private studio located in Moyaone Reserve inside the Piscataway National Park. Her current projects include focuses on moon medicine tarot cards, up-cycling vintage couture and adding new paintings to her Space Fashion series.

 

“2021 Post-Grad Residents”

Virtual Artist Talk: Sunday, January 9, 2pm
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Target Gallery presents the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s 2021 Post-Graduation Residency co-hort: Eliza Clifford, Lindsey Kircher, Nicole Wandera, and Daniel Varillas. 

The Post-Grad Residency provides a unique experience at a critical juncture in an emerging artist’s career after they graduate their BFA or MFA program, allowing them unlimited studio access and the ability to engage with the community outside of academic context. 

The work on view in the exhibition spotlights the work and creative endeavors these four residents created during their three-month residency in studio #319.

Join us for a reception and artist talk on Sunday, January 9th at 2pm where we will also be introducing the new 2022 co-hort. 

Image credit: Lindsey Kircher, Horse to Water, 2021. Oil on canvas.

Holiday Festival 2021

Torpedo Factory Art Center joins the fun on Alexandria’s most festive weekend of the year! Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive by fire boat around 3:30 p.m. on the Waterfront. Music fills the halls and the Waterfront, beckoning people to browse three floors of open artists’ studios. Santa will even take a spin on the famous Torpedo Bike, made by Chris Erney (Studio 33).

Masks are required for all visitors over the age of 2, regardless of vaccination status.

Timed Tickets for Santa Visits

In order to prevent the spread of COVID 19, visits 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 booth on-site in Torpedo Factory Art Center.

Reservations open at 2 pm on Saturday, December 4. Tickets are FREE and will be provided at the time of reservation.

Visitors 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.

If you lose your ticket or miss your window, the standby line will be available to you.

Schedule:

  • 10 am: Open Studios and Galleries
  • 2 pm: Holiday Festival begins / Timed tickets for Santa visits become available
  • 2 pm: Dawn & Dusk Coffee Co. pop-up coffee stand begins
  • 2–5 pm: Alexandria Archaeology Museum Ship Biscuit Ornaments
  • 3–3:30 pm: Live music by Silver 5 Brass Quintet at the Waterfront entrance
  • 3:30 pm: Arrival of Santa Claus at Waterfront entrance
  • 3:45 pm: Santa visits begin in 3rd Floor Santa Lounge (Studio 325)
  • 4:30–5 pm: Performance by Alexandria City High School Symphony Students (Grand Hall by Spiral Staircase)
  • 5:30 pm: Video projections by Monica Stroik begin on the Waterfront side of the Art Center
  • 5:30 pm: Annual Boat Parade of Lights begins on the Waterfront side of the Art Center
  • 6–8 pm: Alexandria City High School Symphony Students encore performance (Grand Hall by Spiral Staircase)

Good Night Moon Room

By Torpedo Factory Art Center Artists in Studio #9

Curated and created by Torpedo Factory Art Center artist Lisa Schumaier (studio #16) this new immersive installation also features artist works by Chris Cardellino (Studio #313), Marcel Artes Deolazo (Studio #332), Judy Heiser (Studio #332), Tracie Griffith Tso (Studio #22) and Jenae Michelle (Studio #226).

The Good Night Moon Room is a literary hug for these days when we are all feeling on edge. There is also a nod to the importance of reading to keep our world safe. The book shelf is full of banned books from local book sellers, The Company of Books and Orchises Press.

Special thanks to Clement Hurd and Margaret Wise Brown for living forever in our hearts, and to all of the artists that helped bring this vision to life.

 

Artists Sunday

2021 Artists Sunday

Torpedo 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!

Torpedo Factory Art Center is the region’s best place to find unique gifts, from handmade jewelry and ceramics to paintings and custom ornaments. Shop small and buy local from nearly 200 artists on all three floors.

All artists in the Art Center are also small, independent business owners. Shop with them and gift something special, unique, and hand-crafted this holiday season! Support the local economy and help maintain the distinctive and creative personality of Old Town Alexandria.

Live Music: 1:30 – 4:30 pm

Enjoy live music from Cinema Hearts as you browse artist studios and galleries!

 

photo by Sammy Hearn

Cinema Hearts

An ex-pageant queen makes power pop; Cinema Hearts is the indie rock musical project of Washington, DC singer-songwriter Caroline Weinroth. Cinema Hearts has played concert halls and rock clubs, including Kennedy Center, AMP by Strathmore, Smithsonian Museums, Black Cat, Fort Reno, and more. Cinema Hearts has toured the east coast to New York City, Philadelphia, Richmond, and other cities. They have shared the stage with Cold War Kids, La Luz, Dengue Fever, Death Valley Girls, Esmé Patterson, and The Shivas. Currently, Cinema Hearts is releasing a limited edition vinyl record. Learn more and listen at cinemahearts.com.

 

2021 Small Business Saturday

After Black Friday and before Cyber Monday, there’s Small Business Saturday. All artists in the Art Center are also small, independent business owners and they help shape the distinctive and creative personality of Old Town Alexandria.

Now more than ever, it’s important to support small business who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Give creatively and give art this year. Torpedo Factory Art Center is the region’s best place to find handmade jewelry, ornaments, ceramics, and other unique gifts. Shop small and buy local from nearly 200 artists on three floors.

Masks are required for all visitors over the age of 2, regardless of vaccination status.

Safe Space NOVAFree Gift-Wrapping Station with Safe Space NOVA


After purchasing holiday gifts from artists studios and galleries, visitors are encouraged to have their items gift-wrapped for free by volunteers from Safe Space NOVA, an organization dedicated to providing a safe, accepting, and supportive environment to combat social stigmas, bullying, and other challenges faced by LGBT+ youth. 1 – 4pm.

Live Music from Vintage Jazz Duo

Enjoy holiday music selections from Vintage Jazz Duo in the Grand Hall from 1 – 4pm to complement your explorations through studios and galleries.

Dave Tucker (piano) and Becky Hunt (upright bass, harmonica, ukulele, banjo, vocals) perform a wide variety of early 20s/30s jazz music styles. Dave’s background in early jazz, from ragtime to swing, and Becky’s smooth bass and vocals, provide a unique atmosphere for your important event. The duo can be heard at private parties, charity events, small venues, craft beer breweries and wineries, restaurants, receptions, cocktail hours, and all formal/informal gatherings. Dave and Becky are seasoned musicians each with a lifelong background in music and entertainment.

 

Art Fest

Find something authentically Alexandrian to bring home. Bragging rights at no extra cost.

Have you been eyeing that one artwork in your favorite gallery, but haven’t bought it yet?

Do you want to support Alexandria’s small businesses and creative economy?

Do not miss Torpedo Factory Art Center’s first Art Fest! It’s a great time to support local artists and go home with original art.

Visit all three floors to find special offers across the galleries and studios for Art Fest buyers. Plus, enjoy an artist reception for Target Gallery’s Fall Salon starting at 4 p.m, an after-hours Art Talk at 6pm by the Factory Society with Kelly Towles (founder of the DC Walls Festival), Sarah Jamison and Julia Chon (aka Kimchi Juice) (silver and gold ticketholders only), and a 3rd floor Art Lounge with music by DJ One Luv and beers by Port City Brewing Company.

Ticket Options

Select from a variety of ticket levels, providing you with different options for your Art Fest visit. Choose from drink tickets, studio/gallery discounts, a special after-hours Art Talk, raffle prizes from a wide variety of Art Center artists, and more! Make a whole day of your Art Fest experience.

 

Tier 1: Bronze Tickets – $15

  • 2 Drink tickets for the 3rd Floor Lounge with Potomac views

Tier 2: Silver Tickets – $30

  • 2 Drink tickets for the 3rd Floor Art Lounge with Potomac views
  • Gift bag
  • Invitation to after hours Art Talk at 6 p.m. featuring muralist and DC Walls Fest founder Kelly Towles, artist Sarah Jamison, and artist Julia Chon (Kimchi Juice)
  • Discounts at participating studios and galleries (including 5% off “Fall Salon” artwork in Target Gallery)

Tier 3: Gold Tickets – $50

  • 3 Drink tickets for the 3rd Floor Art Lounge with Potomac views
  • Gift bag
  • Invitation to after hours Art Talk at 6 p.m. featuring muralist and DC Walls Fest founder Kelly Towles, artist Sarah Jamison, and artist Julia Chon (Kimchi Juice)
  • Discounts at participating studios and galleries (including 10% off “Fall Salon” artwork Target Gallery)
  • 2 raffle tickets for select donated artworks from participating studios/galleries ($300+ value)

 

Separate tickets are available for:

  • Raffle Tickets ONLY 2 for $20 
  • 6 PM After-Hours Art Talk ONLY (with Kelly Towles, Sarah Jamison, and Julia Chon) +1 Free Drink

Art Raffle Participants (Gold Ticket and separate Raffle Ticket holders ONLY)

Art Discount Participants (Silver and Gold Ticket holders)

 

Demonstrations throughout the Art Center

 

After Hours Art Talk (6pm – Silver and Gold Ticket holders and Separate After-Hours Tickets)


Silver and Gold Ticket holders will unlock access to an exclusive after-hours Art Talk at 6pm in the 3rd floor Art Lounge. Hosted by the Factory Society this talk will focus on collecting for today’s art patron. Whether starting out or looking for a way to level up your collection, you do not want to miss this conversation.

Featuring artists Kelly Towles (founder of the DC Walls Festival), Sarah Jamison and Julia Chon (aka Kimchi Juice).

PLUS: Come early to watch Kelly and Sarah create a community mural in the 3rd floor Art Lounge from 12-4 and even take part in the art making yourself!

 

Kelly Towles

Kelly Towles, a leading Washington, D.C. artist, has literally painted the town since moving to the Nation’s Capital in the late 1990s. His murals, showcased on area buildings and garage doors, and paintings, displayed in local galleries and businesses, are electrically playful. From partnerships with DC Brau Brewing Company, Graffiato, Toki Underground, and D.C. United, to working with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Greater Washington Creative Community Initiative to revitalize neighborhoods using his creative energy, he is focused on sharing his passion for street art while making an impact on the local community.

He has shown locally in Washington at the Adamson Gallery and the Hierarchy Gallery. His large-scale installations include exhibitions in Manifest Hope, Manifest Equality, Re:form School, and Submerge. Recently, he worked with Sweetgreen to provide artwork for their Sweetlife music and food festival and the Georgetown Business Improvement District as a contributor to GLOW. Towles is also a curator, bringing together shows for the Art Yards Project at Navy Yards and exhibitions at Adamson Gallery, Curated Gallery, Transformer Gallery, and Washington Project for the Arts. Additionally, he is the co-owner of DC Meet Market, a community market that supports the District’s small businesses and creative community. Most recently, he organized DC Walls Festival, an international art movement that celebrates culture, music, and art in cities around the world.

Sarah Jamison

Sarah Jamison received her BFA in 2010 from the Corcoran College of Art + Design in Washington, DC. In 2017, her work was featured on the Smithsonian’s

Folklife website as part of the 50th Anniversary of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Sarah’s solo exhibitions include IA&A at Hillyer and Latela Curatorial, both in Washington, DC. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions in and outside the metro area and was voted 2018 Best Visual Artist in the Washington City Paper. Sarah continues to live and create in the Nation’s Capital.

 

 

Julia Chon (aka Kimchi Juice)

Julia Chon, also known as Kimchi Juice, is a painter, muralist, and entrepreneur. At the age of 16, Chon started her art career creating watercolors of animals “flipping the bird” for global chefs including Rene Redzepi, Jacques Pepin, and Kwame Onwuachi. She explores the world of fine art with paintings that are heavily influenced by her Korean heritage. As a young Asian-American female raised by a mother who is one of seven girls, Chon felt impressed to portray strong, powerful Asian women like the ones she knows. Depicted in traditional Korean dress, these modern women redefine what it means to be a “good Asian girl”. She has transformed some of these paintings into murals in Baltimore, MD; Austin, TX; and Richmond, VA.Chon’s works have been exhibited in group and solo shows in Worcester, MA; Richmond, VA; and Washington DC. She has collaborated with the Korean Cultural Center, DC United, ‘47, and Apple.

 

The Factory Society

The 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.

We want to open collectors’ eyes to avenues of discovering affordable, original and local art. We hope this will empower them to feel more confident while buying it, and break down the barriers that prevent them from engaging with artists at galleries or shows.

Our vision is a more down to earth art world!

Music all day by DJ One Luv (3rd Floor Art Lounge and throughout the Art Center)

Jamal “DJ One Luv” Muhammad was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. He has resided in the Washington, D.C. area since 1994. He is an established full time DJ, a talk show host, a visual artist and dedicated community activist in the Washington area. As a DJ he is renowned for his classic Old School parties and events celebrating and paying tribute to the history and greatness of music and artists from years past. He is in high demand for various events from parties, festivals, corporate & community events, political events and major conferences. Since 2018 he has been the host of his weekly online show “The Old School Lunch Bag Mix”. Since 2016, Jamal has been the resident DJ for the National Education Association’s Annual Race and Social Justice Conference block parties held in different cities across the country. He takes great pride in giving back and giving his all in everything he does.

3rd Floor Art Lounge Bar provided by Port City Brewing Company

 

Founded in February 2011 by Bill and Karen Butcher, Port City Brewing Company is an award-winning brewery serving and shipping beer to D.C. and the Mid-Atlantic market. Port City brews a lineup of year-round beers, as well as an exciting slate of seasonal, occasional, and specialty beers, each with a unique twist. The brewery’s mission is to be a reliable and innovative brewer of delicious, well-balanced beers that celebrate their raw ingredients.

The longest operating brewery in metropolitan Washington, D.C., Port City offers regular tastings, tours, and events at the state-of-the-art facility, located in the historic PORT CITY of Alexandria, Virginia.

Fall Salon

Find something uniquely Alexandrian to bring home. Bragging rights at no extra cost.

Target Gallery introduces a new art sale this year to support affordable art buying for art lovers and collectors. This special exhibition features 70 original works by regional artists. Each piece is priced no more than $1,000.

Shipping and installment payments are available. Contact Target Gallery for details at [email protected] or 703.746.4590.

The Fall Salon is a great way to support the metropolitan area’s artists, as they receive 70% of the proceeds. The remaining benefits future exhibitions and programs at Torpedo Factory Art Center and Target Gallery.

Buy Work Online

Artists are: 

Candice Agnello, David Alfuth, Neyla Arnas, Ken Bachman, Jennifer Barlow, Andy Berger, Julia Bezgacheva, Jill Brabant, Kathriel Brister, Therese Brown, Kathleen Bryan, Chris Combs, Roy Comiskey, Sharon Corish, Andrea Cybyk, Wendy Donahoe, Stephanie C. Dyke, Cecilia Ford, Tamah Graber, Tracie Griffith Tso, Brie Hayden, Deirdra Hazeley, Isi Ikhide, Juanita Illera, Kieun Kim, Megan King, Pam Klein, Liz LaGarde, Deborah Lash, May-Mei Lee, Natalie Levy-Costa, Shelley Lowenstein, Linda Lowery, Susannah Lynch, David Mann, Christine Manwiller, Davrill Nash, Jean Edgar Ojiambo, Tea Okropiridze, Alessandra Ricci, Alexys Rivers, Doris Ross, Lucas J. Rougeux, Robert Schultz, Samantha Shelton, Bryan Sieling, Harriet Smith, Brendan Smith, Fanni Somogyi, Bikki Stricker, Sally Veach, Karen Waltermire, Janelle Washington, Anna Watson, Lillis Werder, Janet Wittenberg, and Suzanne Yurdin

About the Jurors

Clint Mansell (he/him) is the director of Principle Gallery (Alexandria, VA) where, over the last eleven years, he has worked to advance artist’s careers, add new talent to their roster, and expand the gallery’s digital reach. His degrees in studio arts and studies in psychology sparked his quest to understand the perception of quality in art. Clint has dedicated his career to supporting living artists and encouraging them to pursue their passions.

 

Sarah Tanguy (she/her) is an independent curator and arts writer based in Washington, D.C. A strong believer in hands-on collaboration and in the power of art to connect with our lived experience, she enjoys exploring the intersection of art with such topics as food, tools, books, and science. The daughter of a U.S. diplomat, she holds a B.A. in Fine Arts from Georgetown University, and a M.A. in Art History from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. After interning at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Tanguy worked at the National Gallery, the International Exhibitions Foundation, The Tremaine Collection, the International Sculpture Center, the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, The Hechinger Collection, and the Office of Art in Embassies, U.S. Department of State, where she curated temporary exhibitions and permanent collections for U.S. diplomatic facilities overseas. Recent projects include TRACES at The Kreeger Museum and Reveal: The Art of Reimagining Scientific Discovery and Twist-Layer-Pour, both at the American University Art Museum, as well as an ongoing exhibition program for the American Center for Physics. In addition to exhibition-related essays, she contributes to Sculpture and Metalsmith, among other publications.

Tomora Wright (she/her) is a dedicated arts manager committed to advancing the contemporary art field by prioritizing intersectional representation and diversifying program and engagement strategies within art institutions. Wright is Hamiltonian Artists’ new Fellowship Director, where she cultivates new opportunities to help build a dynamic community of innovative artists and effective visual art leaders in the thriving DC creative ecosystem. Before joining Hamiltonian, she worked as the Marketing Manager at Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center and most recently served as Glen Echo Park’s Visual Arts Exhibition Manager, both in Maryland. Wright has curated exhibitions in the DC region at Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center (2018), College Park, Maryland’s MilkBoy ArtHouse (2018), Banneker–Douglass Museum (2020), Higgins Gallery (2020), and Glen Echo Park (2019–2021). She holds a master’s degree in Art Management from American University and a BA in Communications from Howard University.

26th Annual Art Safari

An Alexandria tradition for more than a quarter-century, Art Safari returns for an in-person day of activities for kids and families for the first time since 2019! Join fellow lovers of art and learning for outdoor Waterfront art activities and select projects in the Grand Hall of the building.

Great for kids ages 5+. Younger children may need some extra help, but will still have a lot of fun!

Masks are required for all visitors over the age of 2, regardless of vaccination status.

RSVPs requested. This event is free and open to the public.

 

List of Activities

 

Waterfront Entrance

  • Painting Easel Stations – Led by Judy Heiser
    With acrylic paint and paper, children paint anything they can imagine. As the works dry along the Waterfront entrance, the riverfront will burst with color and creativity.
  • Watercolor Paper Postcards – Led by Joey Wade
    Take part in creating watercolor paper postcards to send to friends!
  • Shoreline Engineering – Led by Alexandria Archaeology Museum
    Test your 18th-century engineering skills! It wasn’t easy for tall ships to reach Alexandria’s natural shoreline. New land was created in the 18th and 19th century to reach the deep water. Can you figure out a way to make new land without having it wash away into the Potomac? Things might get messy!

 

First Floor

  • Studio 14 – Silk screen printing – Led by Printmakers, Inc. 
    Take part in creating your own silk-screen image in the brand new Printmakers studio.
  • Studio 16 – Papier-Mâché Animal – Led by Lisa Schumaier
    Children use simple paper and paste to transform a wire frame into a wild animal. Arrive early to fill in the wireframe. Stay late to see the finished piece.
  • Studio 21 – Gallery Scavenger Hunt – Led by The Art League Gallery
    Find special things within The Art League Gallery’s current exhibitions. Each completed hunt earns a prize.
  • Studio 29 – Fiber Collage – Led by Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery
    Create a dynamic, textural collage using bits of fabric and fiber.
  • Grand Hall – Button Making – Led by Alexandria Library
    Alexandria Library staff help design and create custom buttons.
  • Grand Hall – Fun with Loom – Led by Daniel Varillas
    Have fun experimenting with color, texture, and pattern by taking part in creating a community weaving on a table loom!

Third Floor 

  • Studio 335 – Glass Art Sea Creations – Led by Alison Sigethy
    Watch demonstrations of Alison’s glass art making process, and create your own glass sea shapes.
  • 3rd Floor Landing – Zine Making Project – Led by Eliza Clifford
    Fold and cut single sheets of paper into an 8-page zine and fill them with all kinds of sketches from drawing exercises and activity prompts.