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!

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 …

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 …

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!

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!

Are you someone who enjoys sketching, drawing, painting or some other fine art? Do you also enjoy learning about various spiritual and/ or metaphysical principles? Do you find that while you fit into lots of groups of people, sometimes it's hard to find people who challenge this side of you? If so, please let me know. I am interested in starting a group to meet, chat, sketch, paint, draw, photog, discuss chakras, hinduism, buddhism, christianity, metaphysics, intuition, our Higher Selves, etc. …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

Everyone is welcome here. We invite artists, sculptors, doodlers, and paint-slingers of ALL skill levels to join Unique Perspectives (UP) Meetup. We welcome members of MeetUp groups, DRAW, Sketch On, the Lodge, and the DC Plein Air Painters! Unique Perspectives is a SOCIAL group that uses our common interest in creating art to draw us together. Our socials and semi-structured activities will help give you the support you need to open yourself to your inner creator! ******* …

This group is here to openly study and practice in Koryu Bujutsu (Old method martial art schools) Jujutsu and Ninjutsu.  We invite you to meet others with varied backgrounds, skills and experiences that share the same pursuit of these incredible old martial arts systems. We will have seminars and classes that are geared for all levels of students with or without experience. Koryu Bujutsu is more than fighting as we work on developing spirit, awareness and heightening of our senses. We are invit …

This is a start up group and I am looking for people interested in the study of Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA).  We are a martial arts group, not an SCA, LARP, or reenactment group.  My emphasis is on Renaissance Germany and I work primarily from Joachim Meyer's fencing manual of 1570 and Paulus Hector Mair's fencing manuals of 1540. Topics of study include Longsword, Dussack, Sidesword/Rappier, Dagger, Grappling, and Sword & Buckler. This group is an affiliate of the Meyer Frei Fechter …

Come into the ArtHouse ! Meet with local film and arts lovers to watch indie, foreign and classic films! We'll also attend art gallery openings, theater performances, Embassy evenings, museums, author readings and interesting concerts. And more often than not, there will be a reception! The idea will be to keep the price down and participation and conversation up! We'll go wherever art house films are screened in town--museums, cultural institutions, embassies, local film festivals, …

Hi, The group is for single women 50+ who love creating beautiful crafts be it knitting, needlepoint, quilting, cross-stitch, crocheting, rug hooking, or other crafts such as altered books/art, beading, collage art, decoupage, etc., and want a way to make new friends and finish projects at the same time. You are invited to come to the founder's home in Kensington/Silver Spring, MD every 3-4 weeks to get inspired, learn about other crafts and have fun. "I have decided to do this in my home bec …