March150 Fundraiser Returns!

March150 - 3rd Annual Exhibition Fundraiser
Saturday March 9th  -  Sunday, March 17th, 2013

The Target Gallery and the March of Dimes are teaming up to raise money for both organizations with our 3rd annual exhibition fundraiser March150 (formerly titled "March Madness"). The show includes 200 panels of artwork created by local artists, each only $150 (and only $100 the night of the Art Party on March 15th), and a free kids art activity on Sunday, March 10th.

Art Party Details: March 15th, 7-10pm / $15 advance or $20 at the door
Taking over the first floor of the Art Center, tickets to this festive event include:

*Artwork - only $100 each: over 200 panels created by local artists, each only $100, regularly $150

*Prizes & Raffle: Hidden behind select panels and also available for raffle are tickets to an exclusive dinner party where guests will enjoy each course in a different studio at the Torpedo Factory where they can meet the artists and learn more about their work.

*DIY and other Art Activities: The popular “Gum Art” painting is back, make your own wearable mini-collage at our button making station, and smile pretty in our custom photo-booth.

*Wing-Off Competition: Sample wings by Foster's Grill, Chadwicks, and Austin's Grille - then and vote for your favorite!

*Food & Drinks: Pizza provided by Bugsy’s, Cash Bar with beer by Port City Brewery, snacks and more!

Art, Fashion, or Both?

Fabricated: An Exhibition of Wearable Art
Opens Saturday, February 2 - March 3, 2013

Special Reception on Thursday, February 14th, 6-8pm

Stay for a gallery talk by our juror Rachel Timmins at 7pm.

Fabricated is an all-media exhibition featuring wearable art – individually designed pieces of handmade clothing and jewelry that are each unique artistic creations. Our juror was Rachel Timmins, whose wearable and sculptural works have been featured at the Design Museum in London, UK, The Masur Museum of Art, the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art.

Gallery Talk with Between the Lines juror Linn Meyers

On January 10th, our juror Linn Meyers gave a wonderful gallery talk during the reception for Between the Lines. She spoke her process an reasoning behind her selections for the exhibition, specifically how "Drawing has long been understood to be a preparatory medium – artists have made drawings in preparation for making works in other mediums such as painting, printmaking or sculpture. Drawing has been for some artists and viewers synonymous with “sketching.”...The distinction long made between drawing, painting, and sculpture continues to become less and less important to both viewers and artists. The works in this exhibition explore, through both imagery and materials, the way artists are using drawing as a primary mode of expression in the 21st century."

Give the gift of Art!

5x5x5 purchasers can take the artworks with them at time of purchase - makes for the perfect holiday gifts - like this one, "Blue Chandelier" by Ann Dinwiddie Madden for only $75.

5x5(x5) Is Back - December 8th - 30th

Back by popular demand, Target Gallery presents our small works exhibition 5x5x(5). This show examines work on a very intimate scale with all of the work measuring at five inches or less. The show will consist of all media, from painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, jewelry, fiber and more. With close to 112 art works created by 68 artists from around the country, there is definitely something for everyone.

Please join us for a special reception on
Thursday, December 13th, 6-8pm
Our juror Stefanie Fedor will give a gallery talk at 7pm. 

Selected Artists: Susanna Speirs Ali (CA), Fabiano Amin (DC), Robin Arnold (NY), Roger Bisbing (NY), Adam Bradley (VA), Therese Brown (CA), Susan Callahan (MD), Susan Cohen (VA), Danny Conant (MD), Theresa Devine (AZ), Jackson Echols (TX), Kirbi Eckerty (IL), Barbara Januszkiewicz (VA), Susan Field (CA), Dave Fischer (MI), Jeanne Garant (VA), Annette Giaco (SC), Jeanne Goodman (VA), Amy Gross (FL), Joni Gruber (AL), Max Heller (NC), Gail Higginbotham (MD), Harrison Higgs (WA), Jamie M. Jamison (OH), Leslie Johnston (DC), Michael Kalish (LA), Hugh Jones (VA), Jordanna Kalman (NY), Sally Kauffman (DC), Joo Kim (FL), Erika Kissinger (VA), Richard Lapham (NY), Nancy E. Lohmiller (WI), Ann Dinwiddie Madden (MS), Chalda Maloff (TX), James Mai (IL), Diana Manchak (MD), Anne Marchand (DC), Sue Marrazzo (PA), Ceci Cole Mcinturff (DC), Elizabeth Meggs (NY), Karen Mullarkey (VA), Larissa Norman (UT), Charles Norton (MD), Amy Ordoveza (VA), Elizabeth Palovick (PA), Domingo Parada (IL), Kate Patsch (VA), Dan Perkins (DC), Jane Pettit (MD), Casey Scharling (NC), Richard Sele (VA), Donna Sinclair (VA), John O. Smith (WI), Janos Somogyi (VA), Denise Stewart-Sanabria (TN), B. Avery Syrig (NY), Laura Tabakman (PA), Carol Talkov (VA), Hester Thomas (NY), Guillermo Ubilla (VA), Paul Valadez (TX), Susan  Walen (MD), Jane Walker (UK), Patricia Sarrafian Ward (MA), Karen Watson (VA), Steve Whitfield (OK), Melissa Woodburn (CA)