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WINTER-SPRING CATALOG
ABOUT US
Our mission is to inspire creativity.
Founded in 1974 in a converted naval munitions plant, Torpedo Factory
Art Center is home to the nation’s largest number of publicly accessible
working artist studios under one roof. Each year, more than a half-million
national and international visitors pass through the doors to meet artists,
participate in creative events, and appreciate art exhibitions.
With more than 165 resident artists in 82 studios on three floors, there
is always something new to see and experience. Observe artists at work,
ask about their creative processes, learn what inspires them, and discover
what inspires you! Shop and bring home original art for your collection.
Find artists working in:
Ceramics • Collage & Mixed Media • Fiber • Glass & Enamel
Jewelry • Painting & Drawing • Photography • Printmaking
Sculpture and more
Torpedo Factory Art Center is part of the City of Alexandria’s Office of
the Arts. Learn more at alexandriava.gov/arts. Follow @alexartsoffice on
Instagram and Twitter.
Charlene Nield, Charmer.
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EXHIBITIONS
TARGET GALLERY
The contemporary exhibition space for the
Torpedo Factory Art Center. Paula Brett, Full/Fill in Red. On view in Ritualisms.
@targetgallery
9th Annual March150 Special Exhibition & Art Sale
703.746.4590
March 9 – 31
torpedofactory.org/target
Preview Late Shift: Strength in Unity • Friday, March 8 @ 7 pm
Open Daily 10 am – 6 pm • Thursdays until 9 pm • Second Fridays until 10 pm
Art Party Friday, March 29 @ 7 pm
Closed on all City of Alexandria holidays
March150 charges into its 9th year featuring more than 200 original works of art on 10-inch
SHOW YOUR WORK square panels created and donated by local artists in the community. It’s a collector’s dream.
All art is $150. During the Art Party, it is $100. Proceeds support future exhibitions and
Visit torpedofactory.org/artopps for a list of all current calls for artists. programs at the Art Center.
2019 Emerging Artists
April 10 – June 5
2018 Post-Grad Residents Exhibition
December 8 – January 13 Reception Late Shift: Art on the Horizon • Friday, April 12 @ 7 pm, Gallery Talk @ 8 pm
Reception Late Shift: Connecting the Dots • Friday, December 14 @ 7 pm, Gallery Talk @ 8 pm Target Gallery supports the growth of rising artists. This annual exhibition spotlights new talent
and innovators of the D.C. metropolitan region. 2019 Emerging Artists are: Kate Gorman, Kim
Work from the Art Center’s 2018 Post-Grad Residents: Alexis Gomez, Kelly Johnston, Lyric Sandara, Madeline A. Stratton, and Sean Sweeney.
Prince, and Sara Roberts. This culminating exhibition highlights some of the best work these
fresh and emerging artists each made during their three-month residencies at the Art Center. Jurors Adah Rose Bitterbaum, founder and director of Adah Rose Gallery; Philippa Hughes,
founder of The Pink Line Project; Dawne Langford, founder of Quota
Jurors Christine Neptune, Neptune Fine Art; Amy Cavanaugh Royce, Maryland Art Place; and
Ginevra Shay, Baltimore-based artist and curator
2019 Solo Exhibition: Julia Kwon
June 14 – August 4
Ritualisms
January 18 – March 3 Reception Late Shift: Summer Party • Friday, June 14 @ 7pm, Gallery Talk @ 8pm
Reception Late Shift: Love and Ritual • Friday, February 8 @ 7 pm, Gallery Talk @ 8 pm In this competitive opportunity, one artist is selected by a jury panel for an opportunity at a
solo show. Interdisciplinary artist Julia Kwon creates paintings, sculpture, and textile art
Explore how rituals are an intrinsic part of the human experience. Through personal daily that explore reductive representation, othering, and objectification, particularly in relation to
habits, individual quirks, broader cultural formalities, and religious ceremonies, this group ethnicity and gender. Kwon was chosen from nearly 130 applicants from across North America.
exhibition addresses the universality of rituals.
Jurors Sandy Guttman, DC-based independent curator; Michael Matason, gallery manager of
Juror Katy Scarlett, Philadelphia-based independent curator DC Arts Center; Terence Nicholson, DC-based artist
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GALLERY 14: FIBERWORKS
Fiberworks artists create wearable and decorative works of art using a wide range of
materials and techniques.
@fiberworkstudio14
703.836.5807 torpedofactory.org/fiberworks thefiberworkshop@yahoo.com
EXHIBITIONS
Heart & Soul Spring Blossoms
January 17 – March 4 April 2 – May 6
On the Edge Imagine
March 5 – April 1 May 7 – June 3
Tracie Griffith Tso, Panda Blossom Bowl.
GALLERY 19: SCOPE GALLERY
Scope offers dishware, sculpture, and decorative pottery. True depth and diversity is
reflected by more than 30 local artists.
@Scope-Gallery-at-the-Torpedo-Factory-Art-Center-601730229868218
@scopegallery
703.548.6288 scopegallery.org scopegallery19@gmail.com
EXHIBITIONS
Communal Table Garden Party Weekends
Kiln Club Kiln Club Kiln Club
January 2 – 27 March 1 – 31 April 29 – May 26
Photo by Ja'Mon Jackson.
Twittery Tweets Masquerade Taste the Rainbow
Ceramic Guild in Mud Ceramic Guild
January 28 – February 24 Ceramic Guild May 27 – June 30
April 1 – 28
Heasoon Rhee in Fiberworks.
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GALLERY 21: THE ART LEAGUE GALLERY
By nurturing the artist, we enrich the community. We develop the artist while sharing
the visual arts with the community.
@theartleague
703.683.1780 theartleague.org gallery@theartleague.org
EXHIBITIONS
January Open Exhibit April Mixed-Media Exhibit
January 8 – February 3 Juror: Lavar Munroe
April 9 – May 5 Matt Leedham, Sentinel.
Performing Statistics
Juror: Mark Strandquist Solo Show: Megan Partridge
January 8 – February 3 April 9 – May 5
GALLERY 312: MULTIPLE EXPOSURES GALLERY
The Patrons’ Show May Open Exhibit Multiple Exposures Gallery has been recognized for fine-art photography for more than
February 6 – 17 Juror: Erika Harrsch
three decades, presenting outstanding photography in an intimate setting.
May 7 – June 4
The Student Show @MultipleExposuresGallery @multiple_exposures_gallery
February 19 – March 3 Solo Show: Berit Estabrook
May 7 – June 2 703.683.2205 multipleexposuresgallery.com info@multipleexposuresgallery.com
March Open Exhibit
Juror: Costa Vavagiakis June Open Exhibit
March 5 – April 7 Juror: Peter Trippi
June 4 – July 7
Solo Show: Ann Pickett EXHIBITIONS
March 5 – April 7
New Members Present: New Work
Bold Planet—Earth’s Drama Sandy LeBrun-Evans
March 26 – May 5
on Display
Tom Sliter and Matt Leedham
January 1 – February 10
Tonal Vision
Alan Sislen
May 7 – June 16
Closer to Heaven
Francine B. Livaditis
February 12 – March 24
The Moment of Recognition
Sarah Hood Salomon
June 18 – July 28
Las Calles Del Ecuador
Valerie Makepeace
February 12 – March 24
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Photos by Ja'Mon Jackson.
Projection by Monica Stroik.
Screen-printing demonstration by Sardar Aziz.
SERIES
THE LATE SHIFT Love and Ritual Art on the Horizon Summer Party
February 8 April 12 June 14
Second Fridays, 7 - 10 pm, FREE
Spread love through art, music, and healing Look towards the future with a night of The waterfront comes to life with a big
Enjoy gallery talks, artist receptions, music, arts. Co-curated by The Omi Collective, new and innovative art and ideas. Meet up- after-hours party to kick off the Late Shift
live performances, hands-on artmaking, an artist cooperative that works with and-coming talent during Target Gallery’s Summer Series. Music, activities, and art
and three floors of open artists' studios. creatives to develop artistic fashions and opening for the 2019 Emerging Artists await on all three floors. Target Gallery
designs while maintaining a community exhibition. Explore Mirror Mirror, a new joins the festivities with its 2019 Solo
Art in Motion spirit. Target Gallery also hosts the opening temporary public art installation at King Exhibition reception, too. Save the date for
January 11 reception for Ritualisms. Street Park at the Waterfront by New York more Summer Series events on Fridays,
Shake off the frost and get moving this based design studio SOFTlab. July 12 and August 9.
winter. Celebrate the art of motion with Strength in Unity
kinetic activities and performances by March 8 Alexandria Creates
artists and local vendors. Bring your friends May 10
For Women’s History Month, hail the
and start the year off creatively. accomplishments of women in the arts and Alexandria is a vibrant and creative
culture. Independent curator Amy Lokoff collection of neighborhoods and cultures.
co-curates the evening. Also, sneak a peek It’s one of the top 25 most diverse cities in
and build your wish list for 9th Annual the country and is located in the nation’s
March150 Special Exhibition and Art Sale. most vibrant arts region. Celebrate our
home town and take part in its next
renaissance.
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SERIES
CREATIVE WRITING WITH COMMUNITY
BUILDING ART WORKS
Select Thursdays
February 21 • April 18 • June 20
6:30 – 9 pm, FREE
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 creative-
writing workshops. 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. The program is
free, and donations are welcome.
Photo by Mahnaz Rezaie.
Visit torpedofactory.org to pre-register.
FACTORY FLOW: A HEALTHY ARTS SERIES
First Saturdays
Performers at ASAP Comedy Show.
January 5 • February 2 • March 2 • April 6 • May 4 • June 1
8 – 9:30 am
Find inner peace and creativity with this early-morning series focused on art, health, and
imagination. Sessions feature sound artists, yoga teachers, dance instructors, and more.
Visit torpedofactory.org for tickets and to pre-register.
VETERANS COMEDY SHOW WITH
ARMED SERVICES ARTS PARTNERSHIP
Select Fridays
February 22 • May 17
7 – 9:30 pm
The Art Center welcomes back ASAP for another comedy night featuring veterans, service
members, and military family members from the region. ASAP shows provide an opportunity
for the civilian and military world to connect through comedy and engage in an honest
dialogue about shared human experiences.
Tickets online at torpedofactory.org
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Community Building Art Works workshop with Faisal Mohyuddin @torpedofactory #artsALX 13
EVENTS
Find information about these and other upcoming events at torpedofactory.org/events.
Photo by Ja'Mon Jackson.
Torpedo Talk: Now that I've Pub Trivia Night: Art Edition
bought it, how do I care for it? Thursday, February 21
Thursday, January 24 7 – 9 pm, FREE
7 – 9 pm, FREE
Location: Tasting Room at Port City Brewing
From prints to sculpture, books to scarfs, Company: 3950 Wheeler Avenue, Alexandria
all works of art need to be properly
Take a road trip to the tasting room at
maintained to prolong their life and
Alexandria’s award-winning brewery,
beauty. Jeanne Drewes, chief of Binding
Port City, and match wits with friends to
& Collections Care Division and Mass
gain the coveted title of Port City Trivia
Deacidification for the Library of Congress,
Champion. Enjoy craft beers, meet artists Professional Practices Torpedo Talk:
shares how artists and their patrons can
from the Torpedo Factory Art Center for the Visual Artist 2019 Emerging Artists Panel
care for art. Presented in collaboration with Saturday, April 27 Thursday, May 2
sharing their work, and play to win Art
the Friends of the Torpedo Factory. 10:30 am – 3:30 pm 6:30 – 9 pm, FREE
Center inspired prizes.
Back by popular demand. This workshop Target Gallery’s 2019 Emerging Artists
25th Annual SOUPer Saturday is devoted to the needs of individual exhibition features work by four up-and-
Saturday, February 16 Cherry Blossom Celebration coming artists in the region. For this panel
artists. Topics include photographing
10 am – 3 pm Saturday, April 6
artwork, funding opportunities, developing discussion, exhibition jurors and artists
12 - 5 pm, FREE
Choose from hundreds of handmade bowls professional relationships with galleries participate in a roundtable discussion
and ceramic works donated by potters in Enjoy an indoor hanami in the Art Center and publications, copyright issues, and about the future of arts and the climate
Scope Gallery, Montgomery Potters, and and revel in all things cherry blossom. marketing on the web. Register online at for emerging artists in the area. Panelists
others at the Art Center. Each purchase is Artists show and make work inspired by the torpedofactory.org/artseminar. Tickets are jurors Adah Rose Bitterbaum, Philippa
good for a cup of soup. Proceeds benefit popular pink and white blooms. Find a bevy will be available in February 2019. Space Hughes, Dawne Langford and artists
United Community Ministries, a social- of activities and performances to enjoy this is limited, early registration is suggested to Kate Gorman, Kim Sandara, Madeline A.
service nonprofit in Alexandria. regional celebration in Alexandria. guarantee availability. Stratton, and Sean Sweeney.
Organized by Scope Gallery Presented by Jeffrey Allison, Paul Mellon
BunnyFest Collection Education and Statewide Manager
ALX Pride 2019
703.548.6288 Saturday, April 20 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Mix & Mingle
scopegallery.org 11 am – 5 pm, FREE Thursday, June 6
Presented in partnership with the VMFA.
scopegallery19@gmail.com 7 – 9 pm, FREE
Artists throughout the Art Center will be
making, showing, and selling high-eared Kick off the start of Capital Pride with
Torpedo Talk: art. Think outside the Easter basket Jazz 4 Justice a special evening mix and mingle for
Black Women Artists Matter with rabbit-riffic artwork in sculptures, Tuesday, April 30 Alexandria. Get to know others from the
Saturday, February 16
dishware, etchings, paintings, and prints. 8 – 10 pm, FREE local LGBTQIA community.
1 – 3 pm, FREE
Make BunnyFest buttons, create bunny
The Art Center joins with Legal Services
Artist Jamilla Okubo leads a panel crafts, and don bunny ears.
of Northern Virginia for a philanthropic
discussion about black women artists
Organized by artists Tracie Griffith Tso night of music. Attorneys, judges, students,
and the role these narratives play in
and Lisa Schumaier and the community gather to enjoy this
the community, particularly in the
signature annual evening of world-class
greater metropolitan area. Stay after 888.266.1676
jazz performances. Donations benefit vital
for networking. Space is limited, early inksart.com
community and legal services in the region.
registration is suggested to guarantee inksart@gmail.com
The program is free, and donations are
availability.
welcome.
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2019 POST-GRAD RESIDENCY
This competitive juried residency supports artists who recently earned a graduate or
undergraduate degree in Fine Art. Residents have space to define their practices outside of
an academic context. They learn to create and sell work, interact with the public, and build a
network of artists and patrons.
WINTER AND SPRING RESIDENTS
Michaela Japec
January – March
Off the Grid, Site 2 Community Gallery, 2018.
Nava Levenson
April - June
2019 Residency Jurors
• Nicole Dowd, program director of Halcyon Arts Lab THROUGHOUT THE ART CENTER
• Leslie Holt, DC-based artist and co-director of Red Dirt Studios Torpedo Factory Art Center activates public spaces throughout the building with a series of
rotating art installations every season. Look up, down, and all around for art throughout the
building. Art is juried and curated.
Visit torpedofactory.org/artopps to learn about opportunities.
Seasonal Art Installations
WINTER
Curator: Jaynelle Hazard, director of exhibitions at Workhouse Art Center
Exhibition Dates: December 9 – February 25
SPRING
Juror: Anne Burton, gallery director at Blackrock Art Center
Exhibition Dates: March 2 – May 20
Site 2 Community Gallery
Located on the 2nd floor above the waterfront entrance, this gallery provides a space to:
• Highlight projects that focus on art as a tool to better the community
• Partner and collaborate with external organizations or projects
• Support and allow for more community-engagement with the Art Center
Site 3 Project Gallery
Photo by Ja'Mon Jackson.
Located on the 3rd floor above the waterfront entrance, this space gives artists who are
associated with the Art Center an opportunity to:
• Display larger bodies of work
• Collaborate with other artists
• Curate their own exhibitions
Fumi Amano in Post-Grad Studio.
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A YEAR OF MILESTONES HOST YOUR EVENT
Torpedo Factory Art Center’s modern-
industrial, creative, and versatile
This year marks two anniversaries for Torpedo Factory Art Center. It’s 100 space lends itself to an array of
years since the U.S. Naval Torpedo Station in Alexandria was constructed. special events.
It’s also 45 years since the old torpedo plant in the derelict part of town
With contemporary art and quaint
became a groundbreaking art center. Celebrations are coming this fall!
Photo by Brian Clary Photography
Old Town as your backdrop, host
Share your memories online with #torpedofactory. unforgettable weddings, reunions,
corporate events, trade expos, live
performances, bar/bat mitzvahs,
proms, and more.
Visit torpedofactory.org/rent
for details.
COLLABORATORS
Continuing Collaborative Organizations
Current Season’s Collaborative Organizations
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During your next visit, stop by Bread & Water Company for coffee,
sandwiches, muffins, and more. Grab a loaf of their handmade
bread, popular at the Old Town Farmers' Market.
Check the current menu at breadandwatercompany.com.
105 North Union Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
703.746.4570
torpedofactory@alexandriava.gov
torpedofactory.org
@torpedofactory
#artsALX
OPEN DAILY TO THE PUBLIC
Three Floors to Explore, Free Admission
Daily 10 am – 6 pm* • Thursdays until 9 pm • The Late Shift on Second Fridays until 10 pm
Closed New Year’s Day, Easter, July 4, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
*Visit torpedofactory.org/hours for potential early closings.
Programs in this guide are subject to change without prior notice.
Cover image: Ja'Mon Jackson
The Torpedo Factory Art Center is managed by the City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts,
a division of the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities. Learn more at
alexandriava.gov/arts. Follow @alexartsoffice on Twitter and Instagram.You can also read
