Leaves are Rustling and the Gallery is Bustling!

Congratulations to Patricia Andril, Gallery Staff Favorite for the month of September for her pencil drawing "Chesapeake Water Ballet." It's an honor to be a staff favorite, given the caliber of work the Gallery Underground members exhibit every month.  Who will be the Staff Favorite for October?  Stay Tuned!

October is a BUSY month in the Gallery - Here are a few of the upcoming events!

Grass Etchings and Paintings, solo exhibit by artist Mary D. Ott.  In our Special Exhibitions Space

Gallery Underground All Member Show in the main Gallery

Friday, October 4, 5-8pm, Opening Reception for Grass Etchings and Paintings.  Meet the artist and learn more about her unique creative process.  FREE

Friday, October 18, 11am-12:30pm, Dance Performance by the Indian Dance Educators Association (IDEA).  Head to Gallery Underground on your lunch break where IDEA will present a preview of their upcoming program “Silver Screen: Celebrating a Hundred Years of Indian Cinema through Classical Dance.”  FREE

Friday, October 25, 5-8pm, Opening Reception for The 3rd Annual Arlington Artists Alliance Studio Tour.  Join us at Gallery Underground to Celebrate the kick-off of this popular weekend-long event.  All of the participating artists will be here with a sneak peek of their work.  Pick up your Studio Tour Map and plot out your route for the weekend.  FREE

Saturday, October 26 and Sunday October 27, 10am-5pm, The 3rd Annual Arlington Artists Alliance Studio Tour in our Cyan, Red, and Blue Studios in Crystal City, and throughout Arlington.  Visit the working studios of 23 local professional artists.  Learn about their creative process and purchase never-before-seen art fresh off the easel. For more information and to download the map go to www.arlingtonartistsalliance.org/events.

It's the little details that count!

A sink may not seem like a big deal but having a dedicated water source where the resident artists can wash out their brushes when they are doing painting demos is an AWESOME thing!  Kudos to our awesome landlord that got it installed for us!  We will see how long it stays white!

Tonight! Anniversary Celebration and Art Opening at Gallery Underground

Anniversary Party and Be Square Opening Reception Tonight!  September 6, 5-8pm Don't Miss It!

Join us for this special event!  Opening Reception for Be Square - an exhibit of over 100 works of art by the Arlington Artists Alliance, all created on 10" x 10" canvas squares.  We'll also be celebrating Gallery Underground's 1st Anniversary in Crystal City. Door prizes, meet the artists, refreshments by California Pizza Kitchenand live music by Suburban Hearts.  FREE. Be there or Be Square!                     Award Winners for Be Square: 1st Place:  Vicki Doyle, Galaxy in Living Color 2nd Place:  Marina Di Carlo, Across the Tomorrow Line 3rd Place:  Dana Saxerud, Elegant Campsite              Honorable Mentions:  Ginnie Luster, Ballston;  Andrea Limmer, Bayou;  Jean Stark, Intimate Partner;  Mary Detweiler, Seagulls Gathering;  Mary Exline, Woodland Path