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LIFE IN THE ARTS - Artist, Anne Marchand delivers news from the Washington, DC Arts Scene
Monday, March 31, 2014
Affordable Art Fair New York beckons!
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
McLean Project for the Arts Announces Call for Entries for Summer Exhibition
Artists from the mid-Atlantic region are invited to apply to be selected for MPA’s summer exhibition Transformations: from one thing to another. The juror is Jack Rasmussen, Director and Curator of the American University Museum at the Katzen Center in Washington, DC. This exhibition will bring together artists whose work deals with the process of transformation, change or malleability. The journey from one thing or state to another can be explored or demonstrated through any technique, approach or medium, conceptually and/or formally. Submissions are due by April 12 and can be submitted online only. For information and link to online submission, visit http://www.mpaart.org/exhibartopp.php.
McLean Project for the Arts is a non-profit visual arts center founded in 1962 to exhibit the work of emerging and established regional artists. In addition to its program of high quality, professionally-curated art exhibitions, MPA offers art classes for children and adults taught by professional art instructors. MPA also presents the Art Reach program for area schools, gallery talks, and day trips to area museums and galleries. MPA is a partner with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Fairfax County Public Schools.
McLean Project for the Arts is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean VA.
Emerson Gallery hours are T- F 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; SAT 11 - a.m. - 5 p.m.
Atrium and Ramp Galleries are open M - TH: 9 a.m.–11 p.m; F and SAT: 9 a.m.– midnight; SUN: 12 noon-6 p.m.
McLean Project for the Arts is a non-profit visual arts center founded in 1962 to exhibit the work of emerging and established regional artists. In addition to its program of high quality, professionally-curated art exhibitions, MPA offers art classes for children and adults taught by professional art instructors. MPA also presents the Art Reach program for area schools, gallery talks, and day trips to area museums and galleries. MPA is a partner with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Fairfax County Public Schools.
McLean Project for the Arts is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean VA.
Emerson Gallery hours are T- F 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; SAT 11 - a.m. - 5 p.m.
Atrium and Ramp Galleries are open M - TH: 9 a.m.–11 p.m; F and SAT: 9 a.m.– midnight; SUN: 12 noon-6 p.m.
Thursday, March 06, 2014
WPA SELECT Curator Talks March 6 and March 13
SELECT 2014 consists of a 3-week public exhibition and a ticketed auction party to support contemporary art and the local artist community. The artists invited to participate in this exhibition were selected by a group of notable curators from some of the most important institutions in our region, emerging curators, and WPA’s Board of Directors. The works represent a cross section of media and disciplines, providing a remarkable survey of contemporary artistic practice. The SELECT 2014 gala is the region’s longest running contemporary art auction gala and offers a truly unique opportunity to acquire works by emerging and established artists from the DC region and beyond.
EXHIBITION (FREE)
Thursday, February 27 through Friday, March 21, 2014
Wednesdays through Fridays: 4:00 to 11:00pm
Saturdays: noon – 11:00pm
Sundays: noon – 5pm
The exhibition is open to the public free of charge.
EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION (FREE)
Thursday, February 27, 2014
7:00-10:00pm
The public and auction guests are invited to the Exhibition Opening Reception generously sponsored by Peacock Cafe.
SELECT CURATOR TALKS (FREE)
Free and open to the public, two curator talks provide an excellent opportunity to learn more about the artists and artworks featured in the exhibition. Each night, participating curators share their thoughts on the works they’ve selected for the exhibition and answer questions from the audience.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
6:30-8pm
Cynthia Connolly, Olivia Kohler-Maga, and Jennifer Scanlan
Thursday, March 13, 2014
6:30-8pm
Jeffry Cudlin, Brandon Fortune, Megan Rook-Koepsel, and Gregory Volk
ART AUCTION GALA (TICKETED)
Saturday, March 22, 2014
7:00-11:00pm
SELECT 2014: WPA Art Auction Gala consists of a festive dinner and a silent auction party with DJ and artist-designed pinatas, attended by prominent regional and national collectors, artists, and art lovers. The mix of attendees makes for a vibrant, eclectic atmosphere and a spirited bidding environment.
Purchase TICKETS
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Green Chalk presents Anne Marchand: Threads, 6- 8:00pm Sat, March 15th
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