[Archived] Alexandria’s Second “Art In City Hall” Juried Exhibition Opens On Sept. 20

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	September 5, 2006 PIO# 201-06/rdo	Brian Hannigan, Director of Communications, or Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300 Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300

ALEXANDRIA’S SECOND “ART IN CITY HALL”
JURIED EXHIBITION OPENS ON SEPT. 20

Alexandria’s second “Art in City Hall” juried exhibition will open on Wednesday, Sept. 20, and continue through Friday, March 23, at City Hall, 301 King St. The exhibit is open to the public from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, and 9 am to noon on the second Saturday of the month, excluding holiday weekends.

The “Art in City Hall” juried exhibition is part of Mayor William D. Euille’s initiative to promote the arts citywide in Alexandria.

Stephen Phillips, curator at The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC, will serve as juror for the second exhibition. Award winners will be announced at the exhibition’s opening reception on Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 5:00 to 6:45 pm, at City Hall, room 2000.

The second “Art in City Hall” juried exhibition is cosponsored by the City of Alexandria, The Art League, The Del Ray Artisans, The Torpedo Factory Artists Association, and the Springwater Fiber Workshop.

For more information, call The Art League Gallery at 703-683-1780 or visit www.theartleague.org; The Del Ray Artisans at 703-838-4827 or visit www.thedelrayartisans.org; The Torpedo Factory Artists Association at 703-401-0963 or visit www.torpedofactory.org; or the Springwater Fiber Workshop at 703-549-3634 or visit www.springwaterfiber.org.

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