Tag: arts
Exhibit brings art to Annandale’s daily life
Next time you drop by George Mason Regional Library, or Beanetics Coffee Roasters, or a few other locations in Annandale, check out the art. Art in Daily Spaces, now underway, is a temporary exhibit featuring works by 21 artists in places where people tend to congregate during their daily lives. In addition to the library … Continued
‘Art in Daily Spaces’ brings artworks to six locations in Annandale
“Art in Daily Spaces,” an exhibition of 21 local artists in a variety of media, opens to the public April 5 in six locations across Annandale. The exhibition, now in its second year, was organized by Community Art for Everyone (CAFE) and sponsored by ArtsFairfax. The public is invited to meet the artists at the … Continued
Karate school combines martial arts with Japanese culture
Seichou Karate, a dojo in central Annandale, offers classes in Japanese cultural traditions as well as martial arts. The school moved from Old Town Alexandria to 4534-B John Marr Drive in December. Students at Seichou Karate range from age 4 to people in their 80s, says founder, president, and master instructor Richard Romero. Seichou offers … Continued
NVCC to shut down the ceramics program in Annandale
Students and faculty at Northern Virginia Community College are protesting NVCC’s decision to close the ceramics and sculpture studio at the Annandale campus. “Although the administration calls this a ‘consolidation’ into the ceramics studio at the Alexandria campus, Alexandria does not have the space to absorb all the current students,” said Sheila Avruch, a volunteer … Continued
Asian community celebrates lunar new year
The community ushered in the Year of the Snake with Asian cultural performances, food, crafts, and vendors at the 16th Annual Chinese New Festival at Luther Jackson Middle School on Jan. 25. The event was hosted by the Asian Community Service Center. The event celebrates the lunar new year while educating the public about Chinese … Continued
Help a young cancer patient meet her idol
It’s been an incredibly tough year for Cassidy Rajala, an Annandale sixth-grader who’s spent months in the hospital since being diagnosed with leukemia in December 2023. One of the bright spots has been her discovery of pop singer Benson Boone. During her stay at Inova Fairfax Children’s Hospital, the music therapist on staff taught her … Continued
Design updated for the Covid memorial
The Fairfax County Arts Committee Project Team earlier this month submitted an updated design proposal for a Covid memorial at the Fairfax County Government Center. The Board of Supervisors had passed a resolution on Feb. 8, 2022, calling for the creation of a memorial recognizing the impact of the Covid pandemic and providing an area … Continued
Call for artists – Show your work in Annandale
Local artists are invited to participate in the second round of Art in Daily Spaces, a project that transforms Annandale businesses into temporary art galleries. Art in Daily Spaces is organized by Community Art For Everyone (CAFE) with support from ArtsFairfax. Fifteen artists will be selected to display their works in 15 different businesses and … Continued
Park Board hosts New Year’s Day photo contest
The Fairfax County Park Foundation invites the public to start 2025 on the right foot: Join the nationwide tradition of taking a hike on New Year’s Day and enter the 2025 First Hike Photo Contest. The contest is open to photographers of all levels. To participate, hike or stroll through any Fairfax County park or … Continued
Artisans United Craft Gallery hosts an auction
The Craft Gallery of Artisans United in Annandale is auctioning off weavings and drawings by Sharon Safran.
Local artist fills yard with ‘vote for Harris’ paintings
Local artist Todd Crespi filled his front yard, on Whispering Lane in Annandale, with paintings of Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and “vote Democratic” messages.
New mural brightens up Annandale
The Annandale community celebrated the completion of the mural at Eileen Garnett Civic Space with a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 26.
Community art project takes shape at the Taste of Annandale
Local residents explored concepts of “home” by participating in a community sculpture of a house at the Taste of Annandale on Sept. 21.
Dance studio to open in Annandale
International Dance anticipates open in the former Treasure Trove spot in the Annandale Shopping Center in early October.
Join a community art project at the Taste of Annandale on Sept. 21
Come to the Taste of Annandale on Sept. 21 and help Community Art For Everyone (CAFE) create a house sculpture on the lawn at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space.