The Art League
About
Torpedo Factory's resident art school
The Art League operates inside Alexandria's Torpedo Factory Art Center on the Potomac waterfront - an old World War II munitions factory turned into one of the East Coast's best-known artist communities. The League is the teaching school inside that campus, with dedicated classroom studios and real kilns.
Kids and teen art programs
Saturday classes, summer camps, and after-school sessions for kids alongside adult programming. Offerings include:
- Kids painting and drawing (ages 5+)
- Ceramics and pottery wheel for kids
- Printmaking and mixed media
- Summer art camps (weekly themes)
- Teen studio classes
- Portfolio prep for high schoolers
What's Included
- All studio materials provided (paint, clay, canvas)
- Working-artist instructors (many Torpedo Factory resident artists)
- Access to proper equipment (kilns, presses)
- Classes held inside a working art center - kids see artists at work
- Nonprofit pricing; scholarships available
Experience
What sets this apart is the context: kids taking class here wander past 80+ working studios on the way out. A great fit for Old Town Alexandria families and DC-side parents willing to cross the Potomac for serious instruction in a landmark building.