The Art League

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.