Tag: arts
Art contest for kids focuses on glass recycling
Fairfax County is launching an art contest with the goal of educating kids in Mason District about the benefits of recycling glass. The contest is open to students in grades 6-12 who attend a school in the Justice, Annandale, or Falls Church high school pyramids. The contest is sponsored by the Solid Waste Management Program … Continued
Art in Daily Spaces returns this spring – Applications now open
By James Albright, chair of the Mason Arts Council After two successful years of transforming Annandale into a street-long art show, Art in Daily Spaces returns with expanded plans for 2026. Funded by a generous grant from ArtsFairfax to Community Art for Everyone (CAFE), Art in Daily Spaces will take to the streets of Annandale … Continued
Falls Church HS to launch mentorships with alumni authors
Dozens of former students at Falls Church High School have published books. Carolyn Wixson McBride, one of those authors, and Craig Day, a Falls Church track and field coach, are launching an author mentorship program to harness the experiences of those authors to inspire current students. Day, who graduated from Falls Church in 1977, hopes … Continued
Take a hike and a photo on New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day in Fairfax County means it’s time for the Park Authority’s annual First Hike Photo Contest. To participate, visit any FCPA trail on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, take a photo, and submit it online before Friday, Jan. 2. The photo link will be posted here by 7 a.m. on Jan. 1. Prizes, sponsored by the Fairfax … Continued
December doings with Mason Arts
By James Albright, chair of the Mason Arts Advisory Council December is packed with local arts events, including the following: My goal is to make it to all of these events, because I am happiest supporting my friends and my community. There are many more exhibits and holiday events, so if I missed yours, please … Continued
New exhibit at Beanetics features Afghan miniatures
By James Albright A new art exhibit opening this Friday at Beanetics Coffee Roasters in Annandale features stunning painted miniatures by local Afghan refugees and artists. The exhibit is hosted by ArtLords, a nonprofit international art collective. Many of these works were brought from Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul. This is the first time … Continued
A new mural brightens up a church facade
Community Art For Everyone (CAFE) created a mural at Ravensworth Baptist Church, at the corner of Ravensworth Road and Braddock Road in Annandale. CAFE is an art collective aimed at bringing people together and rejuvenating communities through art. The mural expresses the same goal shared by the church and CAFE: “We welcome everybody, whatever their heritage, … Continued
Creativity on display at the Mason District Art Festival in Annandale
Creativity in many forms – paintings, photography, ceramics, textiles, and jewelry – was on display Saturday at the Mason District Art Festival at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space in Annandale. Thirty-some artists participated – and in some cases, sold their creations – at the event, which also featured music, dance, and poetry performances along with … Continued
KORUS Festival features high-energy entertainment
The annual KORUS Festival in Annandale last weekend celebrated Korean-American culture with music, dance, food, and much more. Among the highlights of the two-day event at the K-Market parking lot: a talent contest, a concert by a Korean reality star, spirited K-pop performances, and an electrifying traditional Korean street dance by the JUB Korean Cultural … Continued
Meet local artists Saturday at the Mason District Art Festival
By James Albright, chair of the Mason District Arts Advisory Council A varied and intriguing group of artists is presenting their work during the Mason District Art Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11. The 29 participating artists will display their work in a gathering of tents located at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space at 7200 Columbia … Continued
First-ever Mason Art Festival comes to Annandale
By James Albright, chair of the Mason District Arts Advisory Council In a season busy with festivals here in Annandale, a new event has come to town. For the first time ever, artists, performers, and art-lovers in Mason District will have their own festival. We hope it will be the first of many to come. … Continued
Meet a comic book artist at the Taste of Annandale
Matt Johnston, an artist and Army veteran who’d fallen on hard times and been homeless for a while, will be at the Taste of Annandale tomorrow selling drawings created on site. Johnston is a former artist at DC Comics, where he focused on drawing the Green Lantern series. He will be at the American … Continued
Take part in a community art project at the Taste of Annandale
The theme of this year’s community art project at the Taste of Annandale will be a collaborative painting with the theme: “Inside the Home.” The Taste of Annandale festival is Sept. 20, at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space, 7200 Columbia Pike. This is the second year that Community Art For Everyone (CAFE) is hosting an … Continued
Enter the Annandale Today photo contest
Annandale Today is hosting a photo contest at the Taste of Annandale. The photos must be taken during the Taste of Annandale on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. The event is at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space, 7200 Columbia Pike, with some activities on the playground at the ACCA Child Development Center next … Continued
Mason arts council hosts a social hour
By James Albright, chair of the Mason Arts Advisory Council The Mason Arts Advisory Council invites artists, artist friends and the arts-curious to a social gathering at O’my ChiQ & Bar on Friday, Sept. 12, 5-7:30 p.m. This will be the third social hour hosted by the Mason Arts Advisory Council at the O’my ChiQ … Continued