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06/17/2026

Our next Award of Excellence in the 2026 Summer Members’ Exhibition is Richard (Dick) Swartz for his piece Mixed Media Meditations. Dick is one of our most consistent artist members, exhibiting in nearly every group show but he never ceases to amaze us with his beautiful drawings. He is a master of his craft as seen here. (“Mixed Media Meditations, $1000)
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Club galleries are free and open to the public, Tuesday - Friday, 10 AM - 5 PM. If you are interested in purchasing a work please contact Gallery Administrator, Christina Jin at [email protected] or 610-299-1978
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This project is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

06/12/2026

Last Friday, June 5, we celebrated the opening reception for the 2026 Summer Members' Exhibition.
Each summer, Arts Club members fill all four of our gallery spaces with their work, with each artist invited to exhibit up to five pieces. This year's exhibition was judged by artist and educator Gavin Glakas, who selected five Awards of Excellence.
Over the next few weeks, we'll be introducing each of the award-winning artists. In no particular order, our first Award of Excellence goes to Meme Austin for her watercolor, Totem Pole, Monument Valley.
One of our newest members, Meme has already made an impression at the Arts Club with her beautiful watercolor paintings inspired by both the Washington, DC area and her travels throughout the United States.
Totem Pole, Monument Valley�Watercolor on paper�$250
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Club galleries are free and open to the public, Tuesday - Friday, 10 AM - 5 PM. If you are interested in purchasing a work please contact Gallery Administrator, Christina Jin at [email protected] or 610-299-1978
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This project is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

05/20/2026

A great time was had by all last night at the Spilsbury Members’ Reception where Featured Artists, Ken Bachman and Liming Tang shared their inspirations and techniques. (Seen here: 1. Liming Tang, Karen La Du, Spilsbury Chairperson, Jameson Freeman, Arts Club President, Xiaohuan Li)
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Club galleries are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required during normal business hours. If you would like to purchase an artwork please contact Gallery Administrator, Christina Jin, at [email protected].
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This project is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

05/18/2026

The Arts Club of Washington is pleased to announce acclaimed artist Gavin Glakas as the judge for the upcoming 2026 Summer Members’ Exhibition.
Raised in Bethesda, MD, Gavin Glakas began drawing almost as soon as he could walk. He studied at Washington University in St. Louis and the Slade School of Fine Art in London before ultimately pursuing a career as an artist following a life-changing illness in his early twenties.
His work is held in the permanent collections of the United States Capitol, the Virginia State Capitol, the CIA, and numerous museums, universities, and private collections. Glakas is represented by Principle Gallery in Alexandria, VA and Charleston, SC, as well as Thomsen Fine Art in Sarasota, FL.
In addition to his studio practice, Glakas serves as an Adjunct Professor of drawing at Georgetown University Medical School and teaches drawing and painting at Yellow Barn Studio, online, and through workshops across the country and abroad.
We are honored to welcome him as judge for this year’s Summer Members’ Exhibition.
Learn more about Gavin Glakas and his work at www.gavinglakas.com
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Club galleries are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required during normal business hours. If you would like to purchase an artwork please contact Gallery Administrator, Christina Jin, at [email protected].
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This project is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

05/15/2026

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Club galleries are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required during normal business hours. If you would like to purchase an artwork please contact Gallery Administrator, Christina Jin, at [email protected].
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This project is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

05/14/2026

Are you interested in being a Featured Artist in the Spilsbury Members' Gallery (available only to members in good standing). The deadline to apply is July 17. DM for link to apply!
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Club galleries are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required during normal business hours. If you would like to purchase an artwork please contact Gallery Administrator, Christina Jin, at [email protected].
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This project is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

05/12/2026

Ken Bachman is one of two Featured Artists in the Spilsbury Gallery this month, he shows a collection of his oil paintings that featured a breadth of subject matter including landscapes, seascapes, portraits and more. (Seen here: The Red Barns, oil on canvas, $695).
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Club galleries are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required during normal business hours. If you would like to purchase an artwork please contact Gallery Administrator, Christina Jin, at [email protected].
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This project is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

05/07/2026

WASHINGTON MAGIC AT THE ARTS CLUB

Live Magic Right Before Your Eyes
Beyond Imagination!

Saturday, May 16th, 2026, at 6:30 pm
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Come see some of the world’s greatest magicians such as David Morey, Savino Recine, Jeff McBride, Eric Henning, John McLaughlin, Rahaan Jackson, Kabir Khan and many others. Visit our nearly 230-year-old magical mansion to bring to life impossible mind reading, mystery, comedy, and illusion right before your eyes. Honoring a Victorian tradition of stage and parlor, guests participate, see, feel, and themselves empower this special evening. Drinks, dinner—and the magic of the imagination.

With over 30 consecutive live sell-outs, and a string of 5-star reviews, Washington Magic continues to astonish audiences at our legendary Arts Club of Washington Victorian mansion — with our magicians also performing recently at Poe’s Magic Theater at the historic Lord Baltimore Hotel, the Magic and Mystery School in Las Vegas, and The Magic Circle in London.

Doors open at 6:30 pm and you’ll enter Washington Magic and transport into a world of mystery and entertainment: Greeted at the door, and ushered toward close-up and parlor magic both upstairs and down, as you sip drinks and experience the impossible. And, at about 7:00 pm, our stage magic and some of the world’s greatest magicians come to you live and in-person with magic and mindreading that you’ll not forget.

Join us for drinks, snacks, hors d’oeuvres, elegant closeup and strolling magic, a full stage show, and the only 5-star reviewed magic performance in the Washington area. And see this feature on us in the Washington Post

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