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Mind of the Artist-CHAW blog features Meera Rao

Nandi/watercolor and ink sketch by Meera Rao

Our talented member, Meera Rao, is featured  in the monthly blog by Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. Meera says, “I am excited and grateful for the opportunities Capitol Hill Art League has given me to display my art on various walls around the city through juried exhibitions, shows and now on this blog!”

http://www.chaw.org/blog/mind-artist-part-xxviii-meera-rao

If you are a current member of Capitol Hill Art League, please contact CHAL steering committee for the CHAW blog called “Mind of the Artist”, featuring YOU! Email: chalartists@gmail.com

Capitol Hill Art League is a program of Capitol Hill Arts Workshop

 

June 13 Capitol Hill Art League Members (only) Art sale and raffle/Velocity Condo/Residents Social Night

Capitol Hill Art League Members (CHAL) will hold another ART SALE/Meet and Greet  for the 200 residents of Velocity Condominiums on June 13, 5:30-7:30pm. Reserve YOUR spot (via email to Steering Committee),  to sell your matted prints, original artwork, greeting cards and art related items-just in time for Father’s Day gifts!

Rindy O’Brien, Karen Cohen, and Carolyn Rondthaler donated art cards and prints for the residents free raffle drawing.

 June 13th artists featured in the halls and meeting room are: Karen Van Allen, Carolyn Rondthaler, Rindy O’Brien, Karen Cohen, and Jan Zastrow. These Five artists will be presenting June 13-Sept. 12 with introductions to the new artists at the June 13 social hour!

No commission is deducted and you are responsible for conducting your own sales with cash, checks or your credit card machine. We do ask residents to pay by cash/check for sales.

Use this email for your replies/suggestions: Steering Committee via email: chalartists@gmail.com  Velocity Condominiums address: 1025 First Street SE, Washington, DC 20003.

 

Summer “CELEBRATE” juried exhibit July 13-Sept 7-NEW Deadline

NEW DEADLINE for CELEBRATE!–Summer Capitol Hill Art League (only) exhibit July 13-Sept. 7th, 2018

Capitol Hill Art League presents an exhibition July 13, 2018 at Dr. Nishan Halim’s Dentistry office as part of his practice’s 5th Anniversary. We are looking for bright, fun, interesting pieces to celebrate the office’s five years on Capitol Hill.  This is CHAL members only juried exhibition. CHAL’s own artists, Kimberley Bursic and Sarah Porter are the jurors.

Dr. Halim’s office has presented CHAL art shows over the years and promises to have a crowded reception party with many potential art buyers!  Please look at your google group email sent with  all important details, dates, entry code and instructions to submit your artwork digitally through CHAL’s Smarter Entry. NEW Deadline to enter is June 15th.

Reception/Party July 13 from 5pm-8pm at Dr. Halim’s office located at 27 6th St NE, Washington, DC. Questions? Please contact Rindy O’Brien/steering committee, rindyobrien@gmail.com .

June 23 Reception for Artists’ Pick

Artists’ Picks

 All-media, members-only, non-juried exhibit

Our second non-juried show of the season, “Artists’ Pick” begins in June 2018.  It is time for EVERY MEMBER of Capitol Hill Art League to strut your stuff.  You may bring one piece (only) of artwork to CHAW on June 16, between 9:30 and 11:30 am.  We will hang them as they arrive.  If there is wall space left for more art at the end of receiving on Saturday, we will let you know by email, and those of you who did not make it on Saturday can bring your art on Monday June 18, between 9:30 and 11:30 am. Fee: $5 for 1 piece. 

There will be a “People’s Choice Award” at the reception, 5-7 pm on June 23rd.  This show ends July 14.

This is a member only show. We invite YOU to become a member if you would like to submit to this exhibit before or during the receiving dates listed.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Receiving: Saturday, June 16th & Monday, June 18th, 9:30–11:30 AM

Exhibition dates: June 18 to July 14th
Opening Reception and “People’s Choice Award”: June 23rd, 5–7 PM

Removal Date: July 16-18-during CHAW office hours/sign out list in gallery closet.

(Volunteers needed for all of the dates listed above! We cannot do it without our volunteers.)

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Artwork may be no larger than 16 x 20” or weigh no more than 30 pounds.  As always, works must be properly prepared to hang on our Walker system.
2-D Works must have a hanging wire securely and tightly strung on screw-in eyelets,
D-rings, or screw-in brackets (for metal frames)

3-D Works must be able to safely sit on one of our pedestals.

We look forward to seeing your choice of your work for this signature exhibit!

 

 

Cancelled June 5th- CHAL Artists/Members’ Critique group

Our CHAL critique group meets the first TUESDAY of each month.

Schedule:  June 5,  July 3, August 7, Sept. 4. (all tentative and subject to change.) Facilitator: Carolyn Rondthaler/CHAL artist. If interested, please email her at: carolynrondthaler@gmail.com  

Where: Capitol Hill Arts Workshop/ downstairs photo lab room.   Time: 10am -12 noon.

 CHAL members can bring one or two works of art each time for discussion.   Guests who are not CHAL members are able to attend once and invited to join CHAL to attend more critique member group sessions.