Capitol Hill Art League proudly presents our  annual “juried winners”‘ from 2017-2018 season shows.

Featured artists: Kim Bursic, Jane Mann, Sally Canzoneri, Kay Fuller, Ann Pickett, Ken Bachman, Karen Cohen, Tara Hamilton, Jim Huttinger, Ann Thomson, JoAnn Laboy, Karen Zens, Meera Rao and Rindy O’Brien.  Note: Marcel Taylor was an award winner, too, but is not exhibiting in this show.

Reception/ free and open to the public: July 21 from 5-7pm

Where: Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St SE, Washington, DC

Exhibit Dates: July 20-August 18, 2018.

The Capitol Hill Art League presents its Seventh Annual Metro DC open juried exhibition: April Show, Theme “Our World” 2018

April 22^nd is the anniversary of the modern-day environmental movement.  What better time to honor our world.  We and the world around us is in a constant state of flux, influenced by climate, inhabitants, events, time, and gravity.  The Capitol Hill Art League invites you to express in art form what OUR WORLD means to you? This exhibit is open to 2-d and 3-d work, juried by curator and writer, Eric Hope.

All artists, 18 years of age or older residing in the Washington, DC metropolitan area are eligible to enter. Digital Entry Deadline for submissions is March 10, 2018 (midnight).

Exhibit Dates: April 18-May 31, 2018

Juror: Eric Hope/curator and writer based in Washington, DC,  gained a passion for contemporary art through volunteer marketing work at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and The Phillips Collection.  In 2009, after over a decade of work at large institutions, he  moved into the realm of curation, staging a variety of solo and group exhibitions at the Evolve Urban Arts Project in the H Street neighborhood of DC.  He is currently a senior Contributor at East City Art, where he has extensively critiqued exhibitions throughout the metro region for the past seven years.

For complete details/instructions, please read this:http://www.caphillartleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Our-world-prospectus-2018.pdf

Digital ENTRY:  Selections for the exhibit will be made by the judge from JPEG images submitted online by the artists.  All work must be original and signed by the artist.  Any work previously shown at a Capitol Hill Art League juried exhibit is ineligible. All work must have been created within the last three years.  ENTRY FEES: **Up to 3 entries may be submitted for a non-refundable fee of $30 (current Capitol Hill ART League members $20). Up to two additional entries may be submitted at $5 each.  Artists submitting 3-dimensional work may provide two images of each piece. To enter, go to https://client.smarterentry.com/chal and follow the instructions there.

Where: CHAW.  Opening reception: April 21. NEW CLOSING DATE: May 31

Awards will include cash awards for Best in Show and Merit awards. Two Honorable Mentions will be awarded. All awards will be presented at the opening reception and judge’s talk on April 21, from 5:00-7:00 PM with the juror presenting his remarks at 6pm.

Congrats to the following CHAL artists!     Exhibit dates: January 4 through February 25th, 2018.
Karen Zens, Kasse Andrews-Weller, Ken Bachman, Kimberley Bursic, Sally Canzoneri, Marilyn Christiano, Karen Cohen, Marie-B De Amicis, Kay Fuller, Bob Fuller, Tara Hamilton, Robin Harris
Nicol Hockett, Barbara Johnson, Eric Johnson, JoAnn Lamicella Laboy, Robert Liparitito, James Mallos,Jane Mann, Mike McSorley, Linda Norton, Rindy O’Brien, Ann Pickett, Meera Rao, Carolyn Rondthaler, Judy Searles, Patricia Smith, Sandra Tallant, Ann Thomson, Karen Van Allen, and Corinne Whitlatch.

 Best in Show awards were presented:  Jane Mann for 2 pieces: Haut-de-Cagnes and Paris (both photomontage), Sally Canzoneri for Milan Staircase View (inkjet print), Kay Fuller for 2 pieces: Passing Thoughts 1 and Passing Thoughts 2 (collage and acrylic paint on paper), Ann Pickett for Rosie Posey (acrylic painting), Ken Bachman for Fall Hike (oil painting), AND  Karen Cohen for Afterwork (digital photograph).

 Capitol Hill Art League has the privilege of exhibiting our art work annually in a recognized art venue and community establishment on Capitol Hill, namely the Hill Center Galleries. Every winter the Hill Center juries and hosts CHAL.