"Leftovers" by Fred Markham. Best in Show for the 2008 'Scapes exhibit.

Juror
Nora M. Heimann, is associate professor of art history and the Chair of the Art Department at The Catholic University of America. Her publications include a book, Joan of Arc in French Art and Culture (1700-1855): From Satire to Sanctity (Ashgate, 2005), an article, a catalog essay, and a book chapter on Joan of Arc's iconographic fortunes through time on both sides of the Atlantic. She has curated exhibitions on contemporary art and rare book illustration. Her special interest is in the relationship between art, politics, gender, identity, and religion. She holds an A.B. with honors from Harvard University; an M.A. from Williams College; and an M.A. and a Ph.D. from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Late Summer Workshops
The summer has been speeding along, however there is still time to enroll in an August Workshop or Art Camp. For workshops click here. For camps and Teen workshops click here.

Fall Registration is Here!
Fall Term is nearly here (it begins September 21, 2009). Registration opens promptly at 9:30 am, Monday, August 10, 2009! The newly redesigned school catalog is out and should be arriving in your mailbox shortly. Click here to download and view the color version of the catalog, including the greatly expanded Fiber section. Please spread the word about our wonderful classes and drop off copies of our catalog at any place that might display them.

Still Life Donations and Film SLR Cameras Sought
The school's still-life stores (i.e.: cloths, vases, bric-a-brac and priceless dustables) have reached an all-time low. We hope those who have delayed their spring cleaning will consider donating to this worthy cause. Remember: the more interesting the still life, the more interesting the painting.

If anyone has gone to totally digital photography and has a 35mm camera laying around that still works, consider donating it to the school. We offer Teen Photo workshops that include some darkroom work. It has become more difficult for students to find working film cameras to use.

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September All-Media Membership Exhibit
Juror, Berthold Schmutzhart
Berthold Schmutzhart has been a Professor Emeritus of the Corcoran School of Art since 1994. With over fifty years of teaching experience as a Drawing and Sculpture professor and as a well-known religious artist, Schmutzhart brings his virtuosity as a professor and artist to The Art League. A ceramist, sculptor, and art historian alumnus of the Academy for Applied Art in Vienna, Austria, Schmutzhart has exhibited in over eighty local and international exhibitions.

Receiving: Monday, September 7, 6:30 – 8:30 pm and Tuesday, September 8, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon.

"Thirteen," by Wendy Donahoe

Juror's Dialogue with Catriona Fraser
“Black and white work is dramatic in nature. Some media lend themselves to being black and white – printmaking, pen and ink, and photography for example. As a black and white photographer, I see the world in black and white..... Whenever I jury a show, I’m looking for visual impact. A good work of art needs to be appealing and intriguing to look at as well as technically well done. It needs to capture and hold my interest, and ultimately provoke an emotional response....." Click here to read the full article.

Awards
The Urquhart Award: Wendy Donahoe
Honorable Mention: Lesa Cook, Peggy Fleming, Yolanda Frederikse, Christine Lashley, James McGivney, Tess Olson, Teresa Oaxaca, Songmi Park, Edward Reed, Jacqueline Saunders, Todd Smith.
Click here to view the award winning images.

Need Digital Images of Your Artwork?
Pete Duvall of Anything Photographic will pick up your work at The Art League gallery and return it one week later with a CD of your images or slides. All work should be unframed and unmated. There will be a 6% Maryland sales tax charge. Cost is $15 per piece for digital images, $22 per piece for slides. There will be an additional charge of $10 for a CD of all images. Other services provided. For a complete price list or to set up an appointment please contact pete@anythingphotographic.com or roseo@theartleague.org. Watch for the upcoming “How To” workshop - Digital Submissions for Juried Exhibits.

Franz and Virginia Bader Fund Grants for Artists 2009
The Franz and Virginia Bader Fund invites visual artists (excluding filmmakers, video artists, and performance artists) to apply for grants to enable recipients to develop their talent and concentrate on their art. Artists must be 40 years or older, and must live within 150 miles of Washington, D.C. Three grants totaling $50,000 were awarded in 2008. Applications must be postmarked no later than September 15, 2009. To obtain a current application form, visit the Fund's Web site, www.baderfund.org, or write to the Fund at 5505 Connecticut Avenue, NW #268, Washington, D.C. 20015. Send email inquiries to grants@baderfund.org. Please note that applicants may submit images of their work either on CD or in slide form.

Washington Sculptors Group Call to Artists
Deadline: August 17, 2009
Curator/Juror: Laura Roulet; In association with the Art Museum of the Americas, this exhibition structure will both demonstrate the historical sweep of WSG work in the past twenty-five years, and connect it with the concurrent Latin American avant-garde. For more info visit http://www.washingtonsculptors.org

Utrecht 60th Anniversary Art Competition
Deadline: September 1, 2009
All artists are invited to submit works oil, acrylic, watercolor or mixed media. Jurors are Editors of American Artist, the Utrecht Resident Artist and Artists from the Ridgewood Art Institute. Several cash prizes. Visit http://contests.interweave.com/utrecht/ for more information.

The Council for the Arts - 25th Annual Exhibition - Miniature Art 2009
Deadline: September 25, 2009
Exhibit dates are November 5 - January 9, and the juror is David Diaz (Art League member) For full prospectus and entry form, visit: http://www.councilforthearts.net/callfor.html

Pandora's Box – Target Gallery
Deadline: October 5, 2009
Pandora's Box is an exhibition requiring artists to create work based on the theme of Pandora's Box. In Greek mythology, Pandora's box is the large jar carried by Pandora that contained evils to be unleashed on mankind - ills, toils and sickness - and finally hope. For this exhibition, the artists are invited to submit their own interpretations of Pandora's Box and how it relates to the times we are living in today. The submitted work must be based on a box form and adhere to the box size parameters of 12 inches. The work can be contained within the box or it can explode from the box, peek outside the box, etc. How it is made and what it is made of is entirely up to the artists.
Juror: Landria Shack, Curator and Director of Programs, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. To download a full prospectus or apply online, visit http://www.torpedofactory.org/galleries/targetcallforentry.htm

Funding for Visual Artists - The Pollack-Krasner Foundation
Applications from all media are welcome to apply for funding, with no deadlines. The Foundation encourages applications from artists who have genuine financial needs that are not necessarily catastrophic. Grants are intended for one year and range from $1,000 to $30,000. For more information, visit www.pkf.org.

Juried Exhibit - "Touch Me Here," September 24, 2009 – January 15, 2010
The submissions featured in the Touch Me Here exhibit should represent special moments in time that reflect various stages of love (first love, lost love, love renewed). Each submission should feature a written sentiment (love letter) that speaks to the viewer. The deadline is August 31, 2009, and it is open to three categories: photography, paintings/drawings and sculpture. The award is $500 for the best in each category. The exhibit will be held in the Sewell-Belmont House & Museum. Email Exhibit@touchmehere.net for more information.

August 2009

August 3/Monday, 6:30–8:30 pm: RECEIVING, 'Scapes. No Bin Gallery. No solo exhibit.
August 4/Tuesday, 10:00 am–12:00 noon: RECEIVING continues.
August 4/Tuesday, 6:30–7:30 pm: Early pick up of unselected works.
August 5/Wednesday, 10:00 am–12:00 noon: Devlivery of accepted work for "Taking Form" sculpture exhibit.
August 13/Thursday, 6:30–8:00 pm: Opening reception for 'Scapes and "Taking Form." Awards presented at 7:30 pm. Awards: Potomac Valley Watercolorists Award, Ross Merrill Award.
August 21/Friday, 1:00 pm: Solo jurying informational meeting.
August 27/Thursday, 6:30 pm: Solo jurying informational meeting.
August 29/Saturday, 1:00 pm: Solo jurying informational meeting.

September 2009

September 7/Monday, 6:30–8:30 pm: RECEIVING, All-Media exhibit and Bin Gallery.
September 8/Tuesday, 10:00 am–12:00 noon: RECEIVING continues.
September 8/Tuesday, 6:30–7:30 pm: Early pick up of unselected works.
September 10/Thursday: "The Special Relationship," Brenda Barthell's Solo exhibit opens.
September 10/Thursday, 6:30–8:30 pm: Opening recpetion for All-Media exhibit and "The Special Relationship." Awards presented at 7:30 pm. Award: The Shayna Heisman Simkin Award.