Monthly Archives: July 2014

Solo Exhibit Opportunity for CHAL Artists

An exciting new solo exhibit opportunity for CHAL member artists is available!!  Starting September 22, 2014, the Georgetown wine bar ENO, managed by the Four Seasons Hotel, will exhibit the work of one local artist for a month, and 6 to 8 artists will be selected.  Eight to twelve (larger) pieces of art will be needed to fill the space.  The management describes the style of work that they are looking for as contemporary and edgy – paintings, photography, collage, or wall-mounted glass and 3-D pieces are acceptable. Wrapped canvas is acceptable. The deadline to enter is 5pm on August 8th, 2014.  Full details on how to submit to this opportunity can be found in the file here.  Only CHAL members in the 2014-2015 season may submit.

12 x 12 ELEMENTS

12x12 imageCHAL’s  August 2014 exhibit at the Capitol Hill Art League is 12×12 ELEMENTS, juried by Carolina Mayorga. The exhibiting artist list can be downloaded here. In this exhibit on the CHAL Wall in CHAW’s Gallery, member artists present works in the 12″x12″ format, exploring any of the four substances air, water, fire, and earth formerly believed to compose the physical universe. The exhibit closes on Thursday October 2nd.

The show opens with a reception on Saturday August 9th, 5-7pm where the juror will give her remarks and present the awards for this exhibit.  The juror Carolina Mayorga is an artist working in a broad range of media, including drawing, photography, performance art, sculpture and installation. Mayorga has been exhibiting artworks nationally and internationally for the last 15 years. She has been attached to the Capitol Hill neighborhood for the last decade as an artist and teacher of the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. For more information about the juror, click here.