NoVA Martial Arts is dedicated to bringing martial artists together in Northern Virginia. Our goal is to enable members to explore martial art styles in a non-intimidating way. Here you will be able to find martial art styles that interest you and try learning them with different instructors and with people like you. NoVA is rich with martial art schools and therefore is rich with martial artists. Use this site to find new martial art schools. Attend interesting martial art seminars. Meet martia …

For portfolio-builders of the 3D world. For practitioners and artists who work with physical reality who wish to document the current state of their art with an out-of-the-box photographer or videographer. We assemble physical artists realm of dancers, practitioners of yoga, cosmeticians, performance artists, street ?? (fill in the rest and keep going...) This is a group of dream-state artists who manufacture art. Sorry, but there will be no "found art" involved, as there are already many groups …

The American Art Therapy Association Mentor Program helps ensure that experience and information can be passed on by leaders in the field to those just beginning their career. This group is for student members of the Association who are currently enrolled in graduate level art therapy degree programs, and interested in finding a mentor to help you navigate to a successful career in art therapy. Also, we welcome recent art therapy graduates who are New Professional Members of the Association …

This group will meet to explore all the ways that expressive arts (especially art journals, visual diaries and vision boards) can help us understand and express who we are in the world, make meaning of our lives and the events in them, and move us closer to the lives we envision for ourselves. We'll spend some time each meeting exploring a new technique or theme, give everyone some time to work on a personal project, and share what we discover. No experience required!

Arts, Media & Professionals (AMP) Bible Talk is an informal Bible discussion group that seeks to apply the Bible to members' lives with a special focus on the arts community. The group meets weekly for approximately one hour for a powerful Bible lesson mixed with a lively discussion about topical and practical issues of our day. Refreshments are provided and locations vary.  Once per month, AMP Bible Talk will participate in the arts community by attending a play/concert/open mic/etc. or hosting …

Greetings! I am a lover of FMA, and wanted to create a group for those in the DMV area to meet up to learn and to cross train in the various FMA arts. Any practitioners of Kali, Arnis, Escrima, or any other Filipino Arts are encouraged to join. All skill levels are encouraged, from beginners to Guros.  Here's a list of the current Sayoc Instructors:  http://sayoc.com/?page_id=4

… Conceived as a result of Laura Zam's workshop, "How to Leave Your Day Job: Making a Living in the Arts", we will build off the tools and concepts that Laura has developed during her career as a teacher and practicing artist. Thank you for your interest, and we hope to see you at our next meetup!

We are a community of Artists from all disciplines and skill levels, professional or amateur. We are managers, promoters, collectors, critics, philanthropists, or anyone engaged in the participation and promotion of the arts for the purpose of spreading culture and enriching the quality of life for themselves, the community, or the world. This group is an open forum with participants, who encourage each other to share their artwork, invite others to their arts events, share interesting knowledge …

Hi.It is my intention to form a women art group with a limit of 20 members.It's purpose will be to create a forum that will inspire, motivate and encourage .The group  will give it's members a chance to share ideas ,To discuss your creative process and to meet other fabulous women artist.My hope is that all members will openly share their authenticity,lend their support and consider exploring art through a different lens.The group is for women visual artist only;painters,sculptors,jewelry design …

The purpose of this meetup is to meet other local people who are interested in visiting local Museums and Art Galleries. If love arts, go Museums, and meet new people this meetup group is your answer!

WELCOME! We are a photography group dedicated to learning the fine points of artistic figure photography and lighting techniques, and perfecting our skill. We do this by taking lots of pictures & practicing at numerous workshops. This group welcomes: accomplished professionals, first timers, & all those in between. If you are serious about photography, regardless of your skill level, and want to improve your skill at working with nude models, this group is probably for you. We take photography v …

The DC Dance and Martial Arts Meetup group is sponsored by Roda Movements Studio in Takoma Park and is looking to connect people of all different dance and martial art disciplines! We want to celebrate the common threads of music, movement, dedication, and expression that unite diverse movements from Capoeira to Yoga, Belly Dancing to Samba and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

The Atlas is a multi-venue arts venue at the heart of the H Street nightlife scene also known as the Atlas District. Join our group to meet up with fellow arts lovers.

The purpose of the group is to showcase local area talent and cover the graphic design, illustration, responsive web design, typography, advertising, self promotional, interactive and photography scene.   We want to also share ideas, discover opportunities, collaborate, meet potential clients, tap expertise, and establish partnerships. Meet the organizers, each one of them seasoned professionals in the creative and web design disciplines.   How will we do this? Presentations on Photoshop, Illus …

I would like to advance the notion that art collecting is not competitive and should be pursued without the necessity of bragging rights. I would like to explore lesser-known collecting avenues such as drawing and printmaking. I would also like to concentrate on representational painting, drawing, and printmaking by living artists. There are a fair number of good ones out there and I think it would be enjoyable and satisfying to find out who they are and attempt, within one's means, to suppor …

The Carriage House Studio is a photography studio and gallery in Washington, DC, offering studio rental, and photography workshops and exhibits. The studio consists of 1,200 square feet of floor space (60' by 20') at street level, with extensive private alleyways for outdoor work. The studio is located in an historic landmark 1860's carriage house in the Logan Circle Arts District, a few blocks from the Convention Center, White House and Union Station. Although primarily used as a photography st …