The Arts of Great Falls

Registration Open - Figure Drawing & Painting Class
by Marcia Klioze
Mondays 6:00-8:30pm
Apr 10-May 15
Learn to draw, paint and “see” like an artist while working from live models both clothed and n**e. Emphasis will be on drawing, comparing the relationships of form against each other in your composition, the importance of value, & color harmony.

https://buff.ly/3FKvFAw

Youth Student Exhibit - Open Today 10am-2pm
We applaud our youngest artists! Stop by The Arts of Great Falls Gallery today from 10am-2pm to see the extraordinary Youth Student Show representing fine art students from age 8 through 18.
This exhibit will be open to the public on:
Sat Mar 18 from 10am-2pm
Wed Mar 22 from 12-1pm

You can find us at 756 Walker Road (x-street Georgetown Pike) in Village Centre.

Happy St. Patrick's Day from The Arts of Great Falls.

Summer Art Camp Registration is Open
Summer art camps will run from Jun 19th to Aug 18 and both morning and afternoon sessions are offered. Camps are taught at our Art School in Great Falls Village Centre by professional art teachers. To learn more and register, please visit http://bit.ly/3YQPLPV

Watercolors in Studio with Rajendra KC
This late fall session gives artists a chance to come back in the studio to learn from award-winning artist Rajendra KC. His hands-on approach will help students capture the transparent quality of watercolor in the painting of landscapes and still life. Working with a limited palette and carefully planning strokes and tonality, students will master the economical use of brush and line to produce the needed effect without the fear of overworking the painting and will learn how to achieve crisp, clear color and create atmospheric effects. This class is for students with basic knowledge of watercolor painting.
[No Class November 25 & December 23]

Open Studio Hours Today 12-4pm - Look for the Open Flag!
7 artist studios under 1 roof featuring a variety of artistic mediums and styles including photography, oil painting, watercolor, mixed media, botanical illustration, and fiber art.
The Artists’ Atelier in Village Centre
756 Walker Road, Great Falls, VA 22066
W 12-4pm
Sa 10am-2pm
1st Friday Art Walks 6-8pm
The Arts of Great Falls The Artists' Atelier https://artsofgreatfalls.org/artists-studios/

We had a blast! 128 guests, 11 volunteers, 5 student musicians = 1 magical evening!
Thanks to everyone who attended the Golden Age of Arts Gala on Friday, March 10th, our Curator Sponsor Dianne Van Volkenburg, Long & Foster Real Estate, plus Razor's Edge Ventures, The Richard & Mary Kelly Foundation, The Jennifer G. Adderley Charitable Trust, June Beyer Art, AiPi, LLC, McCabe Studio, and The Residence at Colvin Run. Supporting an artful community is our mission and we couldn't do it without your support. Thank you!

Thank you for a Spectacular Night!
THE GOLDEN AGE ARTS GALA - FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023
Thank you to all of the guests who attended the gala last night at The Kelly Collection of American Illustration. Guests showed off their Roaring 20's best, enjoyed intimate guided tours of The Kelly Collection of American Illustration while enjoying heavy gourmet hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and desserts served by Windows Catering.
All proceeds benefit The Arts of Great Falls (AGF) a 501(c)(3) organization.

Last Chance to Support The Arts of Great Falls by Donating a Bottle of Wine!

The Arts of Great Falls will auction a wine cellar during the Golden Age Arts Gala this Friday, March 10th. Please support us by donating a bottle or two of wine at Classic Wines in Great Falls. You will support not only The Arts of Great Falls, but a fantastic local business as well!

Bottles can be purchased online at https://bit.ly/3wNHYaa
Or stop by Classic Wines store at 9891 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.

Classic Wines is open Mon - Sat (11am-6pm) and Sunday (12-5pm.)

Last Chance to Support The Arts of Great Falls by Donating a Bottle of Wine!

The Arts of Great Falls will auction a wine cellar during the Golden Age Arts Gala tomorrow Friday, March 10th. By donating a bottle of wine or two at Classic Wines in Great Falls, you will be supporting not only The Arts of Great Falls, but a fantastic local business as well!

Bottles can be purchased online at https://bit.ly/3wNHYaa or
stop by Classic Wines store at 9891 Georgetown Pike, located in the Safeway shopping center next to the UPS store.

Classic Wines is open Mon - Sat (11am-6pm) and Sunday (12-5pm.)

Just two days until The Golden Age Arts Gala! We're thrilled this event is sold out and are looking forward to celebrating a night of the arts with all of our guests.

Guests will be treated to gourmet heavy hors d'oeuvres by Windows Catering, while seraneded by The Barbara Ingram Jazz Combo. The auction will feature a Kiawah Getaway, Jorge Adeler Diamond Pavé Earrings, A Gourmet Wine & Dine Package, Private Kelly Collection Tours, a painting of the gala evening by Jill Banks , a mixed-media painting by Roberta Pruett Beasley http://www.robertabeasleyart.com/ , a Plein Air painting by Theresa Miller and a custom portrait by John Francis McCabe

We're grateful to our Curator Sponsor Dianne Van Volkenburg, Long & Foster Real Estate for her support of The Arts of Great Falls.

Support The Arts of Great Falls by Donating a Bottle of Wine

The Arts of Great Falls will auction a wine cellar during the Golden Age Arts Gala. By donating a bottle or two at Classic Wines in Great Falls, you will be supporting not only The Arts of Great Falls, but a fantastic local business as well!

Bottles can be purchased online at https://bit.ly/3wNHYaa or
stop by Classic Wines store at 9891 Georgetown Pike, located in the Safeway shopping center next to the UPS store.

Classic Wines is open Mon - Sat (11am-6pm) and Sunday (12-5pm.)

Dianne Van Volkenburg, Long & Foster Real Estate is the Curator Sponsor of The Golden Age Arts Gala. Thank you for supporting an artful community!

The gala is sold out, but we are keeping a wait list! To join the wait list visit: https://goldenageartsgala.eventbrite.com

Youth Student Show - Through Feb 24
We applaud our youngest artists! Stop by The Arts of Great Falls Gallery to see the extraordinary Youth Student Show on:
Wed Feb 15 from 12-1pm
Sat Feb 18 from 10am-2pm
Wed Feb 22 from 12-1pm

The Arts of Great Falls Gallery is located at 756 Walker Road, Great Falls

1st Friday Art Walk in Village Centre - Fri Mar 3 from 6-8pm

Make an evening of it! Enjoy dinner in the Village Centre then stop by Friday Art Walk to see the latest artwork by 7 artists, including oil and watercolor paintings, mixed media artwork, fiber art, and photography.

The Artists' Atelier
756 Walker Road
Great Falls, VA 22066

March 3rd from 6-8pm

https://greatfallsart.org/artists-studios/

2023 Summer Art Camp Registration is OPEN
For Kids Ages 8 to 18 years
From June 19 to August 18
Half-Day Camps include Paper Maché Sculpture, Classical Drawing, Color Study, Cartooning, Animé Style Drawing and more.
Morning and afternoon sessions available.

Intro to Jewelry Making - Starts Mar 22nd
by JJ Singh
5 weekly sessions on Wednesdays from 9am-12:30pm

Local jeweler and internationally recognized silver metal clay instructor, JJ Singh, will open her newly renovated studio for no more than 8 students interested in learning how to design and make sterling silver jewelry from scratch.

Students will be introduced to precious Metal Clay. PMC is a soft material similar to pottery clay, that can be manipulated with one’s hands, rollers, stamps, etc. When it is fired in a kiln at high temperatures, the metal clay turns into sterling silver jewelry. It seems like magic, but it’s science!

This 5-week, intensive introduction to fine silver metal clay* will cover basic techniques including rolling, stamping, cutting, forming, sanding and finishing.

Projects will include constructing and sizing a ring and setting a stone, designing earrings, and a pendant or charm. You will learn design concepts like how to sketch your ideas on paper, design considerations (weight, comfort, etc), how to texture and cut your clay, dry and wet assembly techniques, sanding, firing, polishing, oxidizing, and much much more.

*Materials fee is $150.00 and includes a basic toolkit and clay to get started on your first project. Additional clay available for purchase as needed at market pricing.
https://artsofgreatfalls.org/adults-winter/

https://www.jjsinghjewelry.com/
https://artsofgreatfalls.org/event/jewelry/

Join Us for Open Studio Hours Tomorrow 12-4pm
Look for the Open Flag!
7 artist studios under 1 roof featuring a variety of artistic mediums and styles including photography, oil painting, watercolor, mixed media, botanical illustration, and fiber art.
The Artists’ Atelier in Village Centre
756 Walker Road, Great Falls, VA 22066
Weekly Open Hours on W 12-4pm & Sa 10am-2pm
The Arts of Great Falls The Artists' Atelier https://artsofgreatfalls.org/artists-studios/

Support The Arts of Great Falls by Donating a Bottle of Wine

Rich Ashton, the owner of Classic Wines in Great Falls, curated a list of fabulous wines which will be auctioned during The Golden Age Arts Gala on March 10th benefiting The Arts of Great Falls. By donating a bottle or two, you will be supporting not only The Arts of Great Falls, but a fantastic local business as well.

Bottles can be purchased online at https://bit.ly/3wNHYaa or
stop by Classic Wines store at 9891 Georgetown Pike, which is located in the Safeway shopping center next to the UPS store.

Classic Wines is open Mon - Sat (11am-6pm) and Sunday (12-5pm.)

Themes in Landscapes with Bethanne Cople - Starts This Week!
Online via ZOOM on Wednesdays in March
This is a three-hour, five-week online interactive class. We will discuss a different subject each week….snow, beach, and incorporating figures and buildings in the landscape. Bethanne will offer demonstration and instruction focusing on methods, techniques, and the use of tools and mediums you can employ on larger canvases. Special attention will be given to artistic interpretation of reference material including a review of the basics of good design.
The last hour will be a group critique. Students will present to the class a painting they have been working on for critique by the instructor. The instructor may offer further demonstrations to explore critique suggestions of student’s paintings. Group discussions will be encouraged.

This online class will be taught through the video-conferencing platform Zoom, and your teacher will use email to facilitate further communication with you and your classmates.
https://www.bethannekinsellacople.com/other1

Can't Make the Gala?
If you cannot join us for the "Golden Age of Arts" Gala on Friday, March 10th, there is another way you can be there in spirit--Consider donating a bottle of wine!

Rich Ashton, the owner of Classic Wines here in Great Falls, has curated a list of fabulous wines which will be auctioned during the Gala. By donating a bottle or two, you will be supporting not only The Arts of Great Falls, but a fantastic local business as well!

Bottles can be purchased online at https://bit.ly/3wNHYaa or
stop by Classic Wines store at 9891 Georgetown Pike, located in the Safeway shopping center next to the UPS store.

Classic Wines is open Mon - Sat (11am-6pm) and Sunday (12-5pm.)

2023 Summer Art Camp Registration is OPEN
Ages 8 to 18 years old
June 19 to August 18
Camps include Paper Maché Sculpture, Classical Drawing, Color Study, Cartooning, Animé Style Drawing and more. Morning and afternoon sessions available.

https://artsofgreatfalls.org/summer-camp-schedule-2023/

OPEN LIFE STUDIO for Adult Artists
Sign-up for a 3-hour open studio with a model at The Arts of Great Falls School
Two sessions offered each month:
(1) Figurative Models - 2nd Friday
(2) Costumed Models - 4th Friday
NEXT SESSION: Friday Feb 24 from 1-4pm
Space is Limited - REGISTER TODAY!

https://artsofgreatfalls.org/event/open-life-figure/

Themes in Landscapes with Bethanne Cople Online via ZOOM Wednesdays in March This is a three-hour, five week online interactive class. We will discuss a different subject each week…snow, beach, and incorporating figures and buildings in the landscape. Bethanne will offer demonstration and instruction focusing on methods, techniques and the use of tools and mediums you can employ on larger canvases. Special attention will be given to artistic interpretation of reference material including a review of the basics of good design. The last hour will be a group critique. Group discussions are encouraged.

Youth Student Show
Join us Friday, February 24 at 6pm for the Annual Youth Student Show at The Arts of Great Falls School & Gallery at 756 Walker Road, Great Falls. We will celebrate our youngest artists and their most recent exhibit.

Happy Presidents Day from your friends at The Arts of Great Falls!

Intro to Jewelry Making with JJ Singh
Classes start Wednesday, Feb 22nd
Wednesdays 9am-12:30pm

Local jeweler and internationally recognized metal clay instructor, JJ Singh, will open her newly renovated studio for no more than 8 students interested in learning how to design and make sterling silver jewelry from scratch.
Students will be introduced to precious Metal Clay. PMC is a soft material similar to pottery clay, that can be manipulated with one’s hands, rollers, stamps, etc. When it is fired in a kiln at high temperatures, the metal clay turns into sterling silver jewelry. It seems like magic, but it’s science!
This 5-week, intensive introduction to fine silver metal clay* will cover basic techniques including rolling, stamping, cutting, forming, sanding and finishing.

Projects will include constructing and sizing a ring and setting a stone, designing earrings, and a pendant or charm. You will learn design concepts like how to sketch your ideas on paper, design considerations (weight, comfort, etc), how to texture and cut your clay, dry and wet assembly techniques, sanding, firing, polishing, oxidizing, and much much more.

https://artsofgreatfalls.org/adults-winter/

Themes in Landscapes with Bethanne Cople Online via ZOOM Wednesdays in March This is a three-hour, five week online interactive class. We will discuss a different subject each week…snow, beach, and incorporating figures and buildings in the landscape. Bethanne will offer demonstration and instruction focusing on methods, techniques and the use of tools and mediums you can employ on larger canvases. Special attention will be given to artistic interpretation of reference material including a review of the basics of good design. The last hour will be a group critique. Group discussions are encouraged.