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City of Alexandria, VA
Arts in Alexandria
About UsOffice of the Arts The Office of The Arts promotes the value of arts and culture in the City of Alexandria by nurturing, investing in and celebrating the creative contributions of artists and arts organizations. Through engaging the community, encouraging participation, and facilitating access to the arts, the Office strives to build a vibrant community for all of the City's residents, workers and visitors. Alisa J. Carrel, Director
The Arts Commission is composed of 16 citizen volunteers appointed to a three-year term by the Mayor and City Council. Meetings are held at 7 pm on the third Tuesday of the month at the Dr. Oswald Durant Memorial Center at 1605 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA. All meetings are open to the public.
Arts Commissioners | Committee Members | Panelists | 2011-2012 Commission Meeting Schedule For additional information on the Alexandria Commission for the Arts, please call 703.746.5588. ServicesGrants Program | Calls to Artists | Training | Internships | Jobs | Volunteers Each year, the Alexandria Commission for the Arts advises City Council on the allocation of City funds designated for the arts. Approximately $180,000 in funding is available to assist local artists and arts organizations. This year's grants deadline was Friday, November 18, 2011. Grants Workshops The Alexandria Commission for the Arts conducted four grant program workshops on Tuesday, September 13, 7:00 pm; Thursday, September 22, 2:00 pm; Wednesday, October 5, 7:00 pm; and Wednesday, October 26, 2 pm at the Durant Arts Center, 1605 Cameron St. The workshops provided information about the Commission’s annual grant program, which provides funding to non-profit arts organizations for various arts programs, and instructions for the on-line application process. All applicants including past grant recipients were encouraged to attend one of the grant workshops. The Guide to Funding for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 and application forms for all grant programs are now posted HERE. Grants Program Goals:
Types of Grants:
Funded Partners for Fiscal Year 2011 - 2012:
Current Calls to Artists
TrainingTo be scheduled Internship Program The Office of the Arts and the Alexandria Commission for the Arts seek applicants for the internship program which provides arts management training for high school, undergraduate and graduate students. Interns assist with advancing the Office of the Arts and Commission's short and long-term organizational goals. Each intern will have the opportunity to develop a plan reflecting specific learning objectives relating to the intern's academic program. A flexible schedule (preferred hours from 8 am - 5 pm Monday-Friday) can be developed. Ten to thirty hours per week for two or three months is requested. Internships are available in the following three areas:
For further information, call or write Cheryl Anne Colton, Regional Program Director, Office of the Arts at: Internship Program, Office of the Arts/Alexandria Commission for the Arts, Durant Arts Center, 1605 Cameron St., Alexandria, VA 22314, 703.746.5588 (office), 703.838.6344 (fax), or by email at aca@alexandriava.gov. JobsVolunteerThe Alexandria Commission for the Arts seeks volunteers with expertise in dance, literature, music, theatre, visual arts, arts education, arts administration, business, marketing, and fund raising to serve on its Committees and Resource Panels. Events & ProgramsArts Events Calendar | Alex Awards | Film Festival | Festival of the Arts | Poet Laureate Arts CalendarThe Office of the Arts has partnered with the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association to bring you a City-wide comprehensive arts calendar. To view, please click on the link below. To add your arts events to the calendar, you must be a member of The Alexandria Arts Forum. For information on becoming a member, please send an e-mail: AlexandriaArtsForum@gmail.com. Arts Calendar: Alexandria Arts EventsAlex Arts Awards
The 2011-2012 Call for Nominations will be posted soon. On October 23, the 2009 Alex Arts Awards were presented to two individuals who have made a significant contribution to our City's vibrant arts culture. Marga Fripp, Empowered Women International, and Ilona Savage, Alexandria Performing Arts Association, are the recipients of the 2009 Alex Arts Awards. The awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Alexandria's "Taste for Giving." More than 300 people attended the event, held at the Torpedo Factory Art Center, which included live music, silent and live auctions, tastings from several Alexandria restaurants, and the Alex Arts Awards ceremony. Marga Fripp founded Empowered Women International (EWI) to address the isolation and cultural and economic barriers many immigrant and refugee women experience and help them promote their art and cultures and learn entrepreneurial skills. Each year, she helps more than 300 of these women, while reaching more than 1500 community members who participate in EWI's art programs. Ilona Savage is credited with launching a new program for the Alexandria Performing Arts Association called ENCORE (ENtertainment Carried Out to the Retired and Elderly), which seeks to bring high-quality performing arts to elderly residents who lack the mobility to attend performances in one of the City's traditional venues. Through Ilona's efforts, the program has become one of the most vital new arts initiatives in Alexandria. Mayor William D. Euille presented Marga and Ilona with a beautiful piece of ceramic art created by Blair Meerfeld and a brass star created by David Martin of Gold Works, each commissioned especially for the occasion. The Alexandria Commission for the Arts and Office of the Arts are pleased to recognize Marga and Ilona for their contributions to our community and for inspiring others to do the same. |
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5th Annual Alexandria Film Festival is Seeks Entries - Deadline for submissions is July 15 (May 16, 2011)
City of Alexandria Hosts 34th Annual Memorial Day Jazz Festival on Monday, May 30 (May 16, 2011)
2011 Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment (May 16, 2011)
Public Meeting for Charles Hamilton Houston Memorial Set for April 21 (April 12, 2011)
City of Alexandria Celebrates April as National Poetry Month (March 24, 2011)
Artwork Concepts on Public Display for the Mark Center Transportation Center (March 23, 2011)
“Meet the Artists” Reception to Honor the Finalists for the Charles Hamilton Houston Memorial on April 2 (March 22, 2011)
Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library Call for Entries 2011 - 2014 (March 7, 2011)
Alexandria Art Organizations Are Invited To Participate in a Local, Regional and National Arts Study (March 7, 2011)
City of Alexandria Announces 2010 Holiday Concert Series (November 11, 2010)
City of Alexandria Commission for the Arts Seeking Volunteers to Serve on Resource Panels (November 9, 2010)
Fourth Annual Alexandria Film Festival Adds "Race to Nowhere" to Critically Acclaimed Lineup (October 26, 2010)
City of Alexandria Seeks Artist Proposals to Exhibit Work in City Galleries (October 15, 2010)
Fourth Annual Alexandria Film Festival Opens Thursday, November 4 (October 7, 2010)
Alexandria Commission for the Arts Announce Finalists for the Police Memorial (September 20, 2010)
City of Alexandria Film Festival Seeks Entries (June 10, 2010)
City of Alexandria Voted Third Best Arts Destination Among Mid-Size Cities in the Nation
City of Alexandria Names Amy Young as New Poet Laureate (April 22, 2010)
City of Alexandria Searches for Poet Laureate (November 16, 2009)
"Tea and Talk" Sharing Alexandria's Parker-Gray and Civil Rights Stories (November 16, 2009)
Alexandria Commission for the Arts Seeks Public Art Committee Members (October 22, 2009)
2009 Alex Arts Awards Announced (October 21, 2009)
Third Annual City of Alexandria Film Festival Features Local and International Artists (September 19, 2009)
Call for Artists Announced for Alexandria Police Memorial (September 3, 2009)
Grant Workshops Scheduled for On-Line Grant Applications for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 (September 1, 2009)
Alexandria Commission for the Arts Seeks Nominations for the 2009 Alex Arts Awards (August 31, 2009)
Call for Artists Announced for Charles Hamilton Houston Memorial (August 18, 2009)
City to Hold Community Meeting on Alexandria Police Memorial on July 28 (July 17, 2009)
Juneteenth Film and Music Celebration: "Come Walk in My Shoes" Film and Gospel Choir Concert (June 1, 2009)
"Tea and Talk" Sharing Alexandria's Civil Rights History (June 1, 2009)
Torpedo Factory Art Center's Target Gallery Special Event (May 21, 2009)
Alexandria Commission for the Arts Seeks Public Comment on a Mural to Be Hung in the Future Alexandria Soft Playroom (May 8, 2009)
April 30 Is Poem-in-Your-Pocket Day (April 23, 2009)
Alexandria Film Festival Seeks Entries (April 23, 2009)
2008 Holiday Concert Schedule Announced for Historic Old Town Alexandria (November 21, 2008)
Alexandria Commission for the Arts Seeks Applicants To Serve on Arts Resource Panels (November 10, 2008)
Alexandria Commission for the Arts Announces Call for Special Opportunity Award Applications (November 3, 2008)
Alexandria Commission for the Arts Announces 2008 Alex Awards Recipients (October 17, 2008)
Commission for the Arts Grant Workshops Scheduled for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 (September 19, 2008)
City of Alexandria Hosts Reel Politics: Second Annual Alexandria Film Festival (September 17, 2008)
Alexandria Commission for the Arts Seeks Nominations for 2008 Alex Awards (July 25)
Alexandria Commission for the Arts Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to the Acquired Art Policy (July 18, 2008)
Alexandria Commission for the Arts' Annual Reports: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
Arts & Economic Prosperity Study III
Arts Organization Structure and Community Visioning Plan (Lord Report)
Torpedo Factory Art Center Efficiency and Productivity Study by Management Analysis, Inc.
The Alexandria Commission for the Arts and Office of the Arts join thousands of arts organizations and communities across the nation in celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month throughout October with activities that honor the efforts of artists, historians, teachers, and cultural groups working to make the arts and humanities a part of everyone's life. Robert L. Lynch, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts and national coordinator of Arts and Humanities month, says, "Everyone recognizes the creative and cultural value of the arts and humanities. National Arts and Humanities Month offers us a chance to celebrate the often overlooked economic, educational, and civic engagement values that the arts impart in our daily lives."
Please join us in the country's largest annual collective celebration of the arts and humanities.
Arts Commission Donation Account
Contributions may be unrestricted or designated to support a specific program such as: Annual Grants Program, Charles Houston Public Art Project, Police Memorial, Alex Awards, Alexandria Film Festival, Art Chats, Poet Laureate Program, Arts in City Hall and City Galleries Program. Your gift in any amount is appreciated. Donations may be mailed to Office of the Arts, 1108 Jefferson St., Alexandria, VA 22314.
We thank our current donors for their generous support.
Alexandria Arts Forum
Americans for the Arts
Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington
National Arts Strategies
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
National Endowment for the Arts
Virginia Alliance of Local Arts Agencies
Virginia Commission for the Arts
Virginians for the Arts
| Alisa Carrel Deputy Director, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Office of the Arts 1108 Jefferson St. Alexandria, VA 22314 703.746.5590 alisa.carrel@alexandriava.gov |
Cheryl Anne Colton Regional Program Director Office of the Arts Durant Arts Center 1605 Cameron St. Alexandria, VA 22314 703.746.5565 cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov |
Pat Miller |
Activities are partially funded by the generous support of:
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