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Friday January 28, 2011 | by Alica Forneret

Call for applications: The Torpedo Factory Art Center, a place for artists of all media, looks to ju
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Established on the banks of the Potomac River in 1974, the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, Virginia, has developed over nearly four decades into an institution for artists of all mediums to find affordable studio space, a sense of community, and an audience. With 82 studios inhabited currently by over 160 artists working in an array of mediums, as well as six galleries, and two workshops, Torpedo Factory presents a unique way for artists to display, create, explain, and sell their work, as each studio is open throughout the week for the public to enter and see the artists working firsthand, and purchase artwork directly. The center is open to artists working in all materials, including glass, though there is no hot shop on the premises. Artists from as far away as Baltimore, and northern Virginia, have joined this group, drawn by the camaraderie and commercial potential. As the founding members of this organization begin to retire, there is room opening up for a new generation of artists.

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