See Some Art, Meet the Artists at Open Space Arts
At Open Space Arts, the artists showing at the gallery volunteer their time to have the gallery open and greet the guests. The gallery is found at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - just up from Wegmans. It is located right next to Ulta, with The Loft on the other side with DSW right across the street. The gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday 12 to 7pm and Sunday 12 to 5pm. Many Fridays and Saturdays, visitors may find the gallery open until 9pm.
An Art Gallery in Woodbridge, VA
Often, an artist brings their art supplies with them - which could be a canvas and some paints, a sketch pad and pencils, their watercolors or their laptop or iPad for digital art. By all means, visitors are very welcome into the gallery, it is absolutely free to view the art on display - and talk to the artists that are creating their next masterpieces.
The artists will tell you about the current show, they can share with you when the next show is and any upcoming events. Many visitors ask how they can show their art at the gallery. The answer to that is 2 fold...because all of the art is juried in. This means that art is selected to appear when a call for art goes out (and it is FREE to submit your art). All artists are welcome to apply, that are 18 or older AND:
1. Live in Prince William County OR
2. OR, They are a member of a Prince William County art group or photography group
The gallery is to promote the art and artists of PWC, but if you are a part of a PWC art group, you are eligible as well. Now, you must be on our email list to get the call for art. You can do that through the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) website at Calls for Art page https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/call-for-art
Also available on the PWAS website are the upcoming art shows at Open Space Arts https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/news-events and there is a list found on the PWAS Artistry Spin Blog (web view) on the right side navigation at https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/
Available on https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/osa-calendar is the Open Space Arts Calendar.
The Prince William Art Society manages the gallery (fine art) portion of Open Space Arts (OSA), and if you are interested in joining our art group, please see https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership
The only exception to the "must be 18 or older" rule to show your art is for the annual "Emerging Artists" art shows held in April 2024. The OSA committee typically work with the schools and art teachers to prepare for this show, and there is a lot the student artists need to learn and do to prepare.
One of the best times to come to the gallery is the opening receptions. They are usually held on the Friday evening of the week that a show opening starts. There are often a lot of the artists at the opening reception - and some food nibbles too. We've had some really awesome art receptions!
So come by Open Space Arts and meet the artists, enjoy the show on display and you can usually vote for your favorite art piece. If you're an artist too, well, you can get involved as well! See you there!
Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA and Artistry Spin Blog Admin, specializing in acrylic
painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects.
Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, Donna's Etsy site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.
Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
The Prince William Art Society is a 52-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia.
Want to know how to get involved at OSA? If you are an artist (18 or older) living in Prince William County, or a are a member of a PWC art group, you are welcome to get on our next art show's emailing list. Send it to us, OR come by the gallery to find out more.
Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership
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