Native Art Market
Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3–4, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Make your holiday shopping special! Meet more than 30 award-winning Indigenous artists offering handcrafted traditional and contemporary artworks. The museum’s annual Native Art Market features works by Indigenous artists from the Western Hemisphere. The weekend event offers visitors a unique opportunity to purchase traditional and contemporary handcrafted artworks—including beadwork, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery, and sculpture. In its 15th year, the Native Art Market invites art lovers of art and craftsmanship to meet Native artists and learn about traditional Native arts and contemporary Native creativity.
Artist Discussion: Ancestors Know Who We Are
Saturday, Dec. 3, 2–3 p.m.
Join five artists featured in the museum’s online exhibition Ancestors Know Who We Are for a discussion about Black-Native identity and its expression through art. Participating artists are Joelle Joyner (African American and Kauwets’a:ka [Meherrin] descent); Moira Pernambuco (African and Amerindian [Wapishana]); Paige Pettibon (Black, Salish, and white descent); Monica Rickert-Bolter (Prairie Band Potawatomi, Black, and German); and Storme Webber (Alaskan Sugpiaq [Alutiiq] and Black descent). Amber Starks, aka Melanin Mvskoke (Black/Muscogee Creek), moderates, with introductions by exhibition curator Anya Montiel (Mexican and Tohono O’odham descent).
The event will be livestreamed at AmericanIndian.si.edu/livestream.
Native Art Market
Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3–4, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Make your holiday shopping special! Meet more than 30 award-winning Indigenous artists offering handcrafted traditional and contemporary artworks. The museum’s annual Native Art Market features works by Indigenous artists from the Western Hemisphere. The weekend event offers visitors a unique opportunity to purchase traditional and contemporary handcrafted artworks—including beadwork, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery, and sculpture. In its 15th year, the Native Art Market invites art lovers of art and craftsmanship to meet Native artists and learn about traditional Native arts and contemporary Native creativity.
Holiday Cocktail Classes
The Loft at Lena’s – Velvet & Rye
December 12 (Monday) & December 13 (Tuesday)
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap brings an interactive holiday experience for adults to enjoy. A cocktail class, taking place in Lena’s loft, Velvet & Rye located on the second floor to host a cocktail class for beginners and those wanting to learn a crafted mix drink happening on December 12 & 13 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The start of the class starts with a welcome cocktail for beginners and three other signature drinks to curate and learn. A starter and entree course meal is included in the package for $170 per person, which includes tax and tip. Interested parties must be 21 or older; to join the cocktail-making experience visit Eventbrite to register or visit Lena’s website for more information.
Holiday Cocktail Classes
The Loft at Lena’s – Velvet & Rye
December 12 (Monday) & December 13 (Tuesday)
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap brings an interactive holiday experience for adults to enjoy. A cocktail class, taking place in Lena’s loft, Velvet & Rye located on the second floor to host a cocktail class for beginners and those wanting to learn a crafted mix drink happening on December 12 & 13 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The start of the class starts with a welcome cocktail for beginners and three other signature drinks to curate and learn. A starter and entree course meal is included in the package for $170 per person, which includes tax and tip. Interested parties must be 21 or older; to join the cocktail-making experience visit Eventbrite to register or visit Lena’s website for more information.
The Commentary Social House will be launching a Craft Beer Dinner Series starting this January in partnership with Port City Brewing. Guests can enjoy their favorite beer and seasonal dishes while receiving expert tips on how to pair delicious craft beers with their next meal.
A portion of proceeds from the Craft Beer Dinners will be donated to Save the Children. The first dinner in the series will be in partnership with Port City Brewing on Thursday, January 19th from 7 pm – 9 pm. Executive Chef Francecil Ponte has collaborated with Port City Brewing to pair their seasonal and specialty brews with a five-course menu (see below).
Tickets for the Craft Beer Dinner event on January 19th can be found here.
JÔNT: Press Club x Jewel of the South 4-course cocktail tasting experience Jan. 23rd
Jônt and Rémy Martin are proud to host Tales of the Cocktail’s Best Bar in America and New Orleans darling Jewel of the South (2022 U.S. Bartender of the Year, #24 on the World 50th Best Bars-North America’s) and Bar Director Chris Hannah for a luxury 4-course cocktail tasting experience with celebrated and award-winning Bar Director Will Patton of the forthcoming Press Club for a one night only collab with Southern flare, delicious cocktails along with delicious bites. Reservations available on TOCK.
Bollywood Bistro will be launching a Curry Cooking Class on Thursday, January 26th from 7-9 pm to celebrate Basant Panchami, the birthday of the Hindu Goddess Saraswati, and the festival that marks the beginning of spring.
Guests are encouraged to join the celebratory cooking class dressed in gold and yellow attire, as it symbolizes Maa Saraswati’s favorite color, and will be greeted with yellow flowers to accessorize their outfits while honoring the goddess of knowledge and wisdom.
Executive Chef Sunil Bastola will host this class sharing his tips for preparing golden vegetarian dishes like Shai Paneer, Yellow Dal, and Malai Kofta. Guests will enjoy libations and light bites as Chef Sunil teaches them how to prepare the dinner’s featured dishes.
Tickets will be $75 per person and can be found via this link.
Crêpe Day: Celebrate La Chandeleur!
Saturday, February 4, 2023, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Enjoy crêpes, storytelling, art projects, and more amidst Hillwood’s spectacular gardens, magnificent mansion, and exquisite French treasures.
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20008
Patrons’ Show, the Art League’s biggest fundraiser, is back on Sunday, February 19, from 6–9 pm. Ticket holders may choose to attend the event in person at the Torpedo Factory or from the comfort of home via the streaming platform Vimeo. This much-anticipated event, now in its 55th year, allows ticket holders to acquire high-quality, original fine art—valued from $235 to upwards of thousands of dollars—while supporting a great non-profit organization and community of artists.
The Patrons’ Show Exhibit features over 600 original fine artworks donated by Art League and Torpedo Factory artists. It opens for viewing in The Art League Gallery and online Friday, February 3, two weeks before the drawing. Ticket holders fill the Gallery during these two weeks studying the artwork and noting their favorite pieces, so they’ll be prepared to select from the available artwork when their turn arrives.
At the Patrons’ Show event, the emcee announces the name of every ticket holder in a random drawing. Each person called chooses their favorite work of art from the Show to take home! In addition to the artwork, ticket holders may win other valuable prizes donated by local businesses.
Tickets for the Patrons’ Show fundraiser are $235 and can be purchased here.
Anyone can see the bevy of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, photographs, printworks, and more on the League’s Patrons’ Show 2023 album on Flickr; and download the handy Art Thief app to pick and organize their favorites on an iPhone, iPad, or iTouch (but grab a ticket if you want to claim artwork!).
Gallery Hours:
Monday – Saturday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, 12:00 noon – 6:00 pm
Exhibitions and events are free and open to the public.
