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| Artful Adventures Show Dawn will have her piece, Sunset Sunflowers and Zinnias, in the League of Reston Artists show "Artful Adventures" will be on display January 17-February 25 2026 at the Reston Community Center Hunter Woods 2310 Colts Neck Rd Reston VA. No reception. |
 | Online Art Classes in Languages: English and Arabic Online Art Classes Starting Feb 2026 For Students in Grade 9 and Older, Paid Classes. Areej will be offering from her home studio art classes in both languages English and Arabic for Arabic speaking community. Attendees are free to use either oil or acrylic. Topics to be covered:
Fridays from 7 PM to 9 PM EST (VA Time Zone) To sign up, please fill in this FORM. For others dates please contact the artist. |
Life Along the Potomac River Farm The NOVA Plein Air Artists show, Life Along the Potomac, is at River Farm in Alexandria now through March. River Farm and the house is open Monday-Thursday 9-5, and Friday and Saturday 9-1. 7931 East Boulevard Drive Alexandria, VA 22308 |
Artist receptions on Sunday, February 15 and March 15 from 1-3. |
| Annual Members' Exhibit Through February 8, 2026 - AiM Gallery's annual members' exhibition showcases the art of 52 local artists with an array of subjects and mediums. Leanne Fink's entry, "Autumn Reverie", has been awarded Honorable Mention. 6x9, Oil & Cold Wax on Linen. 102 W. Washington St., Middleburg, VA 20118 (540) 687-6600 |
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US Mission to the United Nations Once again, the US Department of State's Art in Embassies Program has selected the art of Leanne Fink, this time for a special installation at our US Mission to the United Nations in New York City. Leanne is lending eight paintings from her Cradle of Life: The Treasures of Jordan Collection for the duration of the Ambassador's tenure as his spouse is of Jordanian ancestry. The artist states, "Visual art speaks a language that needs no translation. It is my wish that this body of work will uplift those who view it." Leanne's work will be on loan through 2028. |
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Janice will have three Asian brush (watercolor) paintings in this year’s charity auction. The event raises financial support for Middleburg Montessori School. The auction gala is on Friday evening, March 6, 2026 from 6-8 pm at the Middleburg Community Center. More info including tickets and how to participate in the virtual auction can be found at www.artofthepiedmont.org. |
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| Lizzy Javier has been juried in to exhibit her painting, Maasai Woman, at the Falls Church Arts Gallery as part of the Women Artists of the DMV. This is the largest multi-venue show of Contemporary Female Artists in the Greater Washington, DC Capital area curated by Florencio Lennox Campello. Exhibition: January 10 - February 22, 2026 Meet the Artists Reception: 7:00-9:00 PM, Saturday January 10 Location: Falls Church Arts Gallery, Falls Church, VA |
Hill Center Galleries 2026 Regional Juried Exhibition "The Tree II" has been juried into Hill Center Galleries 2026 Regional Juried Exhibit. The show runs from January 21-May 2, 2026 Please join us at Hill Center on Wednesday January 21st from 6:30pm-8:30pm for the Opening Reception with the Artists and Juror, Claude Elliott. Hill Center Galleries is located at 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20003 Check the website for opening hours. |  |
| Small Treasures Holiday Art Show and Sale December 6, 2024 through February 14, 2025 Small Treasures describes a special holiday art show and sale that takes place annually at American Painting Fine Art Gallery. Once again, Leanne Fink has been invited to participate. She presents 3 gouache landscape paintings in this show. Opening reception Sunday, December 8, 4-6pm This is a great opportunity to begin or add to your personal collection while purchasing work from top artists of the DMV. 5125 MacArthur Blvd. NW, Suite 17, Washington, DC 20016 (202) 244-3244 |
Sat Nov 8 11am-4pm Come shop for ceramic gifts created by local artists at the Winter Wonder Market at CIY Pottery. Huyen MacMichael will have art under the name Mud Hippo 44933 George Washington Blvd Suite 160, Ashburn, VA _______________________________________________________________________________________ Manna Pottery Friday Nov 7 6-8 pm Take a Holiday Gnome workshop taught by Huyen MacMichael. Learn how to build a fun, decorative gnome out of clay for the holidays using traditional ceramic hand building techniques. Return to paint it after it has been fired in the kiln for the first time. Register HERE or call 703-956-9872 36 Pigeon Hill Dr Sterling, VA _______________________________________________________________________________________ City Pottery6 week Holiday Hand-building pottery class on Thursdays Nov 6, 13, 20, Dec 4, 11, 18 Learn traditional handbuilding techniques with instructor Huyen MacMichael while creating functional and sculptural pieces out of clay. Learn how to decorate and glaze and have some pieces in time for the holidays. Register by calling 703-956-9872. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Holiday Cookie Jar Workshop Friday Nov 28 6-9pm Learn how to make a cookie jar to stash sweets or secret cash. Instructor Huyen MacMichael will demonstrate handbuilding techniques to build a jar and lid as well as surface decoration techniques. Register through CIY Pottery HERE. (703)715-7685 CIY Pottery 44933 George Washington Blvd Suite 160, Ashburn, VA |
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