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CHAW closed till further notice but the shows go on…

CHAW is closing the building for all classes, lessons, public events and regularly scheduled rehearsals until further notice. Please check the Website for update/info: https://www.chaw.org

UPDATE for CHAL members/exhibits. Without our gallery space at CHAW, we have opted to exhibit ONLINE! The shows must and will go on.

Beginnings pop up, members’ exhibit opens April 1! On this website.

Perspectives 9th Annual Open call, juried exhibit premieres online on this Website April 4

Artists’ Choice online exhibit opens May 1 online!

We may be staying inside but we are still creating art. Please stay safe and keep healthy as you can.

Update on Perspectives 9th Annual OPEN Call

Clint Mansell

Clint Mansell, our juror for the OPEN call exhibit, has chosen the following 25 artists for Perspectives. Having 299 images of art from which to select, Mr. Mansell is pleased to announce these artists:

Lillian Klein, David Alfuth, Ken Bachman, Jennifer Barlow, Olga Bauer, Ron Colbroth, Sally Davies, Hui Fang, Richard Hall, Jason Jaffery, Leonard Jewler, KB Kessler, Alice Kresse, Alison Landry, Paola Luther, James Mallos, David Mann, Michael McSorley, Sue Miller, Dora Patin, Meera Rao, Alden Schofield, Judith Searles, Lani Seikaly, and Alex Tolstoy.

With the closure of DC non essential organizations and businesses, CHAL has canceled the April 4 reception and will present an online exhibit on April 4th! Stay tuned and all those who entered will receive an email invite to view the juried artwork. Thank you ALL for entering!

March Mind of the Artist Blog: Jason Jaffery

https://www.chaw.org/blog/marchs-mind-artist-jason-jaffery

Jason Jeffery

Capitol Hill Art League welcomes our new-ish member, photographer Jason (aka J) Jaffery. Starting off in an impressive manor, Jaffery won Honorable Mention for his photograph (shown here), at Rhythm and Blues members juried art show. This show ends March 6 at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop.

Jaffery says: Photography is a wonderful way to eliminate the canyon between “subject” and “observer,” to erase the outline between myself and the world around me. 

Congrats to Jason and we look forward to seeing more of your work!

March 1: Sunday Art Critique group

Meeting Place: Hoangmai Pham (Mai is a CHAL member): 1231 C St NE.  20-minute walk from the metro or the D6 from Union Station stops a block away.

Sunday, March 1. Diverse and energetic CHAL members meet from 3-5 PM at the home of Mai Pham (1231 C ST NE).
Bring work to share if you would like feedback. An RSVP is helpful, but not necessary, to Deb Hurtt (dhurtt@gmail.com).

The Tuesday CHAL critique group still meets the first Tuesday of every month 10am-12 noon at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop.

May 19 and June 2- Tuesday Morning Art Critique Group on ZOOM

May 19 and June 2: Every other Tuesday at 10:30am-12:30pm. Calling all members! Please participate in our ZOOM meet up for this peer critique. Have one artwork to share via Zoom (camera/audio on). CHAL members offer constructive and positive suggestions. Organizer: Carolyn Rondthaler. Be sure to download ZOOM on your phone or computer or tablet.

Location: ZOOM online meetings until CHAW re opens.  Contact carolynrondthaler@gmail.com if you need more information. This group meets TWICE a month on the first and third Tuesday of every month.

IMPORTANT NOTE: As of May 30, 2020 ALL Zoom users and administrators will need to do a security update. Go here for more info:https://zoom.us/docs/en-us/zoom-v5-0.htmlIf you use Zoom, as CHAL does for various members’ meetings, you will need to do this update on your device used for Zoom meetings before the meeting begins.

Zoom Users: To update your Zoom app, please visit zoom.com/download.