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FCA Studio Arts Catalogue 2

FCA SHOWS & EVENTS, 2015/2016

FRuitS...FLOWERS... Still Life September 17 thru November 8, 2015 ArtSpace Falls ChurchAnall-media,juriedshowopentoallartists.Stilllifeisgenerallyacarefullyarrangedassemblageofinanimateobjects—someofwhichoftenhavespecialmeaningtotheartistortellastory.

September 9, 11:00 pm —Digital Entry Form Due (Seewww.FallsChurchArts.orgforshowentryinfo.)September 17, 7:30 to 10:00 pm, Meet the Artists ReceptionOctober 14, 7:30 to 10:00 pm, Mid-Show Reception, Art Demo, Music

HALLOWEEN PAINt-IN – pARticipate Event October 10, 11, 17, 2015Coordinator:MartyBehr City Retail Business Area—Downtown Joinvolunteerpainterswhodecoratemorethan100downtownbusinesswindowswithfunandimaginativeHalloweenscenesinthisannualOctoberfestival.Paintersareaskedtoregisterinadvanceandsubmitsketchesoftheirartworktotheeventcoordinator.Paintingsuppliesandwindowassignmentsaregivenouteachmorningofthethreepaint-indays.PaintersareexpectedtocleanuptheirwindowsafterHalloween(thewater-basedpaintscleanupquickly).Moreinformationandentryformareavailableatwww.HalloweenFC.com.

October 10 and 11, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm—Painting DaysOctober 17, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm—Painting DayNovember 1 and 2—Mandatory Window Clean Up

WAtCH NIgHt PUBLIC ARtMAkINg – pARticipate Event December 31, 2015 100 block West broad StreetFCAwillhostapublicartmakingeventtoengagethecreativityofWatchNightFallsChurchvisitors.

December 31, 7:00 pm to midnight

WingS november 12, 2015, thru January 3, 2016 ArtSpace Falls ChurchAnall-media,juriedshowopentoallartists.WINGScanbeanythingfrombirdstobats,fromangelstoIcarus,projectionsonabuilding,insigniawornbypilots,leftwing,rightwing,letyourimaginationsoar..October 26, 11:00 pm—Digital Entry Form Due (Seewww.FallsChurchArts.orgforshowentryinfo.)November 12, 7:30 to 10:00 pm, Meet the Artists Reception

vIvID – Abstract Expressions January 9 thru February 7, 2016 ArtSpace Falls ChurchAnall-media,juriedshowopentoallartists.VIVID-bright-intense-brilliant.Interpretationsforartiststotrans-lateintheirchosenmedium—FCAjurorislookingforboldandstriking/saturatedcolortreatmentsinwide-rangingstyles.

November 30, 11:00 pm—Digital Entry Form Due (Seewww.FallsChurchArts.orgforshowentryinfo.)January 9, 7:30 to 10:00 pm—Meet the Artists Reception

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ALL tO PIECES – Collage February 10 thru March 8, 2016 ArtSpace Falls ChurchThisshow,opentoallartists,willbejuriedforcreativeuseofcollagematerialsinthecomposition,design,andqualityofoverallwork.Collage,Frenchforpasting,isderivedfromcolle, paste;fromclassicalGreekkola, glue.

January 25, 11:00 pm—Digital Entry Form Due (Seewww.FallsChurchArts.orgforshowentryinfo.)February 10, 7:30 to 10:00 pm—Meet the Artists Reception

AU REvOIR, I.B. — Farewell Isabelle Babington March 10 thru 26, 2016 ArtSpace Falls ChurchIsabelleBabington,author,organizer,andmanagerofthepopularFCAArtsCriTiqueismovingtoFranceaftermanyyearsofshowingandservinginvariousothervolunteerrolesforFallsChurchArts.Thisone-womanshowisasmallthankyouforallshehascontributed.March 10, 7:30 to 10:00 pm—Meet the Artist Reception

FCA 13tH ANNUAL ALL-MEMBER ARt SHOW April 1 thru May 8, 2016 “All together Art” ArtSpace Falls ChurchAnall-mediashowopentoFCAmemberartists.TheFCAAll-MemberShowisthehighlightoftheannualFCAshowsea-son,featuringthebestworkofourmanyartistmembers.Artistsareencouragedtochooseoneoftheirbestartworks, inanymedium.WeaskthatitbeanartworkthathasnotbeenshownatanyFallsChurchArtsvenue.Noentryfees.

March 7, 11:00 pm—Digital Entry Form Due (Seewww.FallsChurchArts.orgforshowentryinfo.)April 1, 7:30 to 10:00 pm—gala Opening Reception

7tH ANNUAL FALLS CHURCH PLEIN AIR FEStIvAL— “SCENES IN tHE CItY”

Painting Period April 14 thru June 17, 2016 Painting Outdoors In Falls Church City

Plein Air Competition June 18, 2016 Prizes Awarded Outdoors at Park Avenue and Little Falls Street (Iinclementweatherlocation,FallsChurchCommunityCenter)

Plein Air Exhibit June 18 thru July 31, 2016Scenes in the City of Falls Church FCA gallery, Falls Church City HallPleinAirpaintingisdoneoutdoorstocapturetheatmosphericcolorandenergyofthelandscapeandthoseinit.This7thAnnualFallsChurchPleinAirFestival,featuringworkscreatedinFallsChurchCity,willspanthemanyphasesofspringwithitsbeautifulfreshcolorsandrunwellintothefulllushnessofsummer.Thisextendedperiodwillallowartiststofindmanypotential“ScenesintheCityofFallsChurch,”includingmajorevents,suchastheMemorialDayParade,TinnerHillBluesFestival,andcelebrationofArborDay,andthemanyhistoricbuildingsaswellasthoseunderconstruc-tion.Artistsareinvitedtoenterandhavetheirsupportsofficiallystampedbeforetheystartpainting.Competitionisopentoallartists.Cashawardsforthefirst-,second-,andthird-placewinnerswillbepresentedbytheawardsponsorsandthePleinAirjudgeonthedayofthecompetition,Saturday,June18.

Detailed entry and competition information will be available at www.FallsChurchArts.org.

More Plein Air and additional shows

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April 14, Plein Air kick-Off—Stampingofsupportswillbeavailablethroughoutthepaintingperiodat: Art&FrameofFallsChurch Stifel&Capra 205W.JeffersonSt. 260W.BroadSt. FallsChurch,VA22046. FallsChurch,VA22046 (Mon.–Sat.10–6) (Mon.–Sat.10–5,Sun.12–5)

ARtFuL WHiMSy May 11 thru June 6, 2016 ArtSpace Falls ChurchAnall-media,juriedshowopentoallartists.Engaging,fun,fanciful,playful,amusing,anoddorfancifulorcapriciouspieceor,asisoftensaid,“whimsycanbehumoroustosomeonewithtimetoenjoyit.”

April 25, 11:00 pm—Digital Entry Form Due (Seewww.FallsChurchArts.orgforshowentryinfo.)May 11, 7:30 to 10:00 pm, Meet the Artists Reception

LinE uPOn LinE June 9 thru July 11, 2016 ArtSpace Falls ChurchAnall-media, juriedshowopentoallartists.Thisshowcelebratesoneofthemostbasicelementsofart,theline—curved,bent,thick,thin,wide,broken,vertical,horizontal—inwhateverformitmaytake.Lineuponline, ideauponidea,mediumuponmedium,theworksselectedforthisshowwillbejudgedoncomposition,overalldesign,artisticskill,andcreativity.

May 16, 11:00 pm—Digital Entry Form Due (Seewww.FallsChurchArts.orgforshowentryinfo.)June 9, 7:30 to 10:00 pm—Meet the Artists Reception