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Rose Jaffe: Artist Talk and Community Workshop
Join DC artist Rose Jaffe at Washington Studio School for an evening of conversation and creation and learn why your creative voice matters.
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Feb 14, 20202 min read
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GAGE OPDENBROUW: SILENT MUSIC
California Bay-area painter Gage Opdenbrouw returns to WSS for his exhibition, 'Silent Music,' on view January 6 - February 14
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Dec 23, 20191 min read
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Winter Term Open House
Sunday, January 5, 1-3PM
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Dec 6, 20191 min read
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Free Artist Talk: Melvin Nesbitt Jr.
Join us in celebrating Melvin Nesbitt Jr.'s solo exhibition at SENSE Gallery by attending an artist talk by the artist at WSS!
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Dec 6, 20191 min read
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Annual Holiday Party
Join us for our Annual Holiday Party, on Sunday, December 8 from 5 to 7 pm.
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Dec 6, 20191 min read
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PATCHWORK: LESLIE BLACKMON'S MASTER CERTIFICATE GRADUATION SHOW
WSS Master Certificate Program graduate Leslie Blackmon presents her work from November 1 to December 13. Reception on November 1, 6-8PM.
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Nov 11, 20191 min read
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ANNUAL FACULTY SHOW
WSS presents the recent work of our faculty from September 27 to October 25 with a reception on Friday October 4 from 4 to 6PM.
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Sep 16, 20191 min read
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Free Fall Landscape Meet-Ups
Join us for our Landscape Meet Up on various Saturdays and Sundays in September-November. This program is free and open for all.
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Aug 26, 20191 min read
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Fall Term Open House
Curious about WSS and our Fall Term offerings? Join us Sunday, September 8 from 1 to 3pm. Meet faculty and tour our facility.
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Aug 21, 20191 min read
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Art All Night: Made In DC
Join WSS for this year's Art All Night DC on Saturday, September 14 from 7pm to midnight.
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Aug 20, 20191 min read
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Fall Term Happy Hour
RESCHEDULED: Students registered for Fall classes and workshops are invited to join their fellow classmates on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 5-7pm.
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Aug 18, 20191 min read
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Gage Opdenbrouw: Painting the Ephemeral / Finding Presence
Join WSS in welcoming extraordinary painter, Gage Opdenbrow for a free public talk on Friday, November 8 at 7pm.
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Aug 16, 20191 min read
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SEE AND BE SEEN: DC
See and Be Seen: DC, on view June 23 - August 2, features over 200 self-portraits created by District residents.
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Aug 2, 20191 min read
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ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT SHOW
WSS Annual Juried Student Show on view from August 9 to September 20, 2019. Celebratory Reception, Friday, September 6, 6-8pm.
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Jul 29, 20191 min read
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See and Be Seen: DC
See and Be Seen: DC is a participatory exhibition celebrating the cultural and artistic diversity of Washington, DC. June 23-August 2, 2019.
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Jun 1, 20191 min read
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A Conversation with David Ibata, Martin Swift and Nicole Ida Fossi Moderated by Katty Huertas
A Conversation with DC-artists David Ibata, Nicole Ida Fossi and Martin Swift, moderated by Katty Huertas on Saturday May 4, 2-3:30pm.
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Apr 1, 20192 min read
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Art Barn Reunion and Landscape Meet Up at Peirce Mill
Art Barn Reunion and Free Landscape Drawing and Painting Meet Up at Peirce Mill on Saturday, May 25 from 11 am 2 pm.
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Mar 9, 20191 min read
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Spring Plein Air Drawing and Painting Meet Up
Free Plein Air Drawing and Painting Meet Up around DC. Sundays at 10am April through July 2019.
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Mar 1, 20191 min read
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Stills and Animations with Ken Kewley
Free talk, 'Stills and Animations' with visiting artist Ken Kewley on Tuesday, March 14, 5:30-6:45pm.
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Feb 1, 20191 min read
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WSS Art Book Club
WSS Community-Led Art Book Club, Fridays 12-2pm every Fall to Spring.
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Jan 1, 20191 min read
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Marie Gauthiez
Interview: 6 + 1 Questions with Marie B. Gauthiez Click here to read the interview between WSS faculty Marie Gauthiez and Lauren Rice of...


Madeleine Sargent
Small and Strange - A Lil House Art Show & Spring Cleaning Art Market @ Peabody Heights Brewing. View Madeleine’s newest miniature works...


Courtney Applequist
(M)other solo exhibition at Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Center View the original works of Courtney Applequist in which she explores one’s...


Cheryl Edwards in Eternal Paper Exhibition at Paper Academy in Denmark & Artist Talk
The works of Cheryl Edwards will be featured in the group show: Eternal Paper, which explores hand formed art in and out of paper,...

Milena Spasic
Mash-Up: Annual Members Exhibition @ Pyramid Atlantic Works by Milena Spasic will be featured in an annual member group exhibition,...

Trevor Young
Artists Sustaining Artists by Transformer DC at TTR Sotheby’s Realty Explore the works of Trevor Young in a group exhibition featuring...

Marie Gauthiez in AU Master of Fine Arts In Studio Arts Thesis Exhibition: Surface Tension
View the works of WSS faculty member Marie Gauthiez, along with five other American University MFA candidates who will be featured in the...


Sheba Amante Life Drawing @ Jackson Art Center
WSS Staff member and long-time art model, Sheba, would like to invite the WSS community to an afternoon of life drawing at Jackson Art...


Cheryl Edwards
Eternal Paper Exhibition at Paper Academy in Denmark & Artist Talk The works of Cheryl Edwards will be featured in the group show:...


Carol Rubin's Talia and the Spring Solo Exhibition at Garden Gallery at Studio Gallery
Carol Rubin’s newest works will be featured in her solo exhibition Talia and the Spring at Garden Gallery at Studio Gallery. Experience...


Rachael Bohlander @ Annmarie Sculpture Garden Artist in Action Residency
Rachael will be an Artist In Residency at the Annmarie Sculpture Garden, where there will also be an ongoing exhibition of participating art


Yumiko Glover: Off the Clock
Follow California-based artist Yumiko Glover through NYC as she creates a new mural: NYC 2023. Video courtesy of the Artist. You can view...
Using the Gallery Projector
Coming Soon
Padlet and Zoom
Zoom You will be given access to Zoom through your email to the WSS account. If you receive an email from Zoom, please accept this access...
Staff Contact Info (Fall Term)
Brian Kelley 703-965-7201 bpkell@gmail.com Carol Rubin 301-996-7162 caroldrubin@gmail.com Chinedu Osuchukwu 202-209-0278...
Safety and Health
WSS COVID Health and Safety Measures: As of May 11, 2023, with the expiration of the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19,...
Announcements
New Webpage! Send info about Group and Solo Shows, Auctions, Artist Talks and related events, in which you are participating for...
Important Dates
Fall Term 2023 Registration Opens (Certificate Students) August 22, 2023 Registration Opens (General Public) August 23, 2023 Term...
Lockers and Art Supplies
LOCKERS & STORAGE OF ART SUPPLIES: If you need a Locker, contact Admin, we can assign lockers to you and reserve them for year round...
Compensation
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS Teaching and serving as an advisor to certificate students: $55/hr. Attending open house events and faculty...
Faculty Responsibilities
Mandatory Preparing for a New Term Plan and teach courses as scheduled by the Head of Faculty. You are encouraged to design new courses...
Late / Sick / Make-up Classes
Unavoidable Absences Immediately notify your students and the Administrative Staff. Student Notification Process Prepare a group email...
Model Protocol
Requesting a Model Admin will send a model request Google form to instructors before the term starts. LINK: Model Request Form You MUST...


Rachael Bohlander in Martha Spak Gallery's Symphony of Color
WSS faculty member Rachael Bohlander is included in this group show at the Martha Spak Gallery at the Wharf. Where: Martha Spak Gallery,...


Rachael Bohlander in Annmarie Sculpture Garden's Warm & Cozy
WSS faculty member Rachael Bohlander is included in this group show at the Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center Where: Annmarie...


Rachael Bohlander in LCU Fund for Women's Education Scholar & Alumna Artworks 2023 Online Auction
WSS faculty member Rachael Bohlander is included in this online auction exhibition through the New York-based LCU Fund for Women's...
Trevor Young in Transformer's 2023 Auction Exhibition: The Invincible Visible
WSS faculty member Trevor Young is included in this auction exhibition at American University, Katzen Arts Center. Where: American...
Trevor Young in IA&A at Hillyer's The Oracle Said "Be Still"
WSS faculty member Trevor Young is included in this group show at IA&A at Hillyer. Where: IA&A at Hillyer, Washington, D.C. Show Title:...
Art and Resistance in Hawaiʻi: A Lecture with Healoha Johnston
Healoha Johnston, Director of Cultural Resources, and Curator for Hawaiʻi and Pacific Arts and Culture at Bishop Museum, located in...
Artists in Conversation: Models Reflecting Life
Experience this lively and informative conversation between three fabulous Washington D.C.-based models, as they talk about how modeling...

First Friday Gallery ArtWalk Dupont Circle
August 4th, 6pm - 8pm Join us for August First Friday ArtWalk Dupont for a night of art and art-making. August 4th, 6pm - 8pm at...


See-and-be-Seen 2023 Kick-off Event!
Sunday, July 9th, Noon - 4pm, All Ages Washington Studio School 2129 S St NW Washington, D.C. 20008 See-and-be-Seen is back!!! A summer...

See-and-be-Seen 2023: Face to Face
July 9th - August 25th, 2023 OPENING CELEBRATION: Sunday, July 9th, Noon - 4pm FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK: Friday, August 4th, 6pm - 8pm...


SHARED ENDEAVOR: VSC X WSS
June 22nd - July 7th, 2023 FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK: Friday, July 7th, 6pm - 8pm GALLERY HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 10 AM - 1 PM and BY...


First Friday Gallery ArtWalk Dupont Circle
June 2nd, 6pm - 8pm Join us for June First Friday ArtWalk Dupont for a night of art and art-making. Experience the linocuts, monotypes,...


OPENING RECEPTION: LEE BUTLER Shape Shifts
May 5th - June 9th, 2023 OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, May 12th, 6pm - 8pm GALLERY HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 10 AM - 1 PM and BY APPOINTMENT...


First Friday Gallery ArtWalk Dupont Circle
May 5th, 6pm - 8pm DUPONT CIRCLE, Washington, DC─ Washington Studio School (WSS) is pleased to present Shape Shifts, a solo exhibition...


LEE BUTLER: Shape Shifts
May 5th - June 9th, 2023 FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK: Friday, May 5th & June 2nd, 6pm - 8pm OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, May 12th, 6pm - 8pm...


First Friday Gallery Walk & Public Art Programs with Hillyer and Studio Gallery
April 7th, 6pm - 8pm DUPONT CIRCLE, Washington, DC─WSS is pleased to announce a new First Friday Collaboration with Hillyer and Studio...


ARTIST TALK with Katie Pumphrey
April 15th, Noon - 2pm MONSTERS BELOW: March 16th - April 28th OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, April 7th, 6pm to 8pm THIRD THURSDAYS: March...


Third Thursday-ArtWalk Dupont April
April Third Thursday-Art Walk Dupont KATIE PUMPHREY: Monsters Below. Join us for Third Thursday-ArtWalk Dupont April, featuring new work...


KATIE PUMPHREY: Monsters Below
March 16th - April 28th, 2023 FIRST FRIDAY OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, April 7th, 6pm to 8pm THIRD THURSDAYS: March 16th, 5pm - 8pm; April...


First Friday: April 7th Opening Reception
Katie Pumphrey's Monsters Below Opening Reception! Friday, April 7th, 6pm - 8pm Join us the First Friday in April to celebrate the newest...

Third Thursday February-ArtWalk Dupont
Mark your Calendars: February Third Thursday-Art Walk Dupont Faculty Exhibition 2023! Join us for February Third Thursday-ArtWalk...


First Friday: Feb. 3rd Opening Reception
Mark your Calendars: Faculty Exhibition 2023 Opening Reception! Friday, February 3rd, 6pm - 8pm Faculty Exhibition 2023 is up and looking...


Faculty Exhibition 2023
January 19th - February 28th, 2023 OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, February 3rd, 6pm to 8pm GALLERY HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 10 AM - 1 PM and BY...

Third Thursday January-ArtWalk Dupont
Mark your Calendars: Faculty Exhibition Opening and January Third Thursday-Art Walk Dupont Faculty Exhibition Opening! Join us for the...

Third Thursday November-Art Walk Dupont
Mark your Calendars: Its November Third Thursday Art Walk Dupont Join us during Art Walk Dupont for the closing reception of Master...
Artists in Conversation: Viewpoint from the Model Stand
Do not miss this opportunity to hear the lively conversation between D.C. Art Model Collective artist models Jalene, Sheba and Sarah,...
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