The Art League Gallery

About Us:
The Art League, Inc., founded in 1954, is a multifaceted, nonprofit visual arts organization based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.

The Art League seeks to stimulate and encourage artists by operating a gallery with many opportunities for members, including monthly juried shows of members work, other chances for exhibition of work and many educational possibilities. The Art League also operates a school more than 2000 students per term and a supply store for the purchase of art supplies by students and members. The Art League currently has approximately 1000 members.

For over fifty years The Art League has been devoted to promoting and maintaining high standards in fine art in the Washington, DC area and is a founding member of the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Membership is open to any artist who wishes to participate in Art League activities. To become a member, call the gallery at 703-683-1780 for a membership packet, or click here to download an application and membership packet. Art patrons who wish to support The Art League and would like to be notified of League events through the newsletter may join as Friends of The Art League. Membership in The Art League is not required to take classes.

To begin your tour of The Art League, click on the links listed on the left. Throughout this website, you will find navigation buttons on the left of each page.

Gallery: Use the gallery menu to the left to guide you through a comprehensive listing of our current and archived monthly shows. There you will find the monthly juror's statement, award winners, and the solo-artist show that is held in the solo-artist room of The Art League.