Torpedo Factory Art Center

An older woman with white hair and glasses, wearing gloves and an apron, works on crafting jewelry at a counter surrounded by colorful necklaces displayed on the wall behind her.

A boy in a blue shirt stands with one foot on a large green torpedo displayed in a museum. Behind him is an exhibit with photos, text, and diagrams about torpedoes, set against a blue wall.

A woman with gray hair works at a table in a cluttered art studio with tools, bottles, and supplies. Two other people are visible in the background near large windows. Signs and artwork hang from the ceiling and walls.

Four people stand together indoors, looking at a display of postcards or photographs behind glass; one man points at an item while reflections show lights and parts of the room.

A man wearing an orange cap uses a power tool to shape a large abstract metal sculpture, while a woman in glasses and a blue polka-dot shirt watches attentively in a workshop filled with tools and materials.

A woman in a pink shirt stands in an art gallery, closely observing various colorful paintings and sculptures displayed on the walls and easels around her.

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Founded in 1974 in an old munitions plant, the Torpedo Factory Art Center is home to the nation’s largest number of publicly accessible working artist studios under one roof.

The City of Alexandria manages the Torpedo Factory Art Center as part of the Office of the Arts’ family of programs and facilities.

Each year, more than a half million national and international visitors meet and interact with more than 150 resident artists in 72 studios and 10 galleries. Learn about what inspires them, ask about their creative process, and purchase original work for your collection.

Visit three floors of studios for ceramics, collage, fiber, glass, enamel, jewelry, mixed-media, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.

Don’t miss the Target Gallery, the Torpedo Factory’s very own contemporary exhibition space. It features high-caliber national and international artists in a variety of visual media on a rotating schedule.

The Torpedo Factory Art Center is also home to The Art League Gallery and School, and the Alexandria Archaeology Museum.

For more information, visit torpedofactory.org or follow the Torpedo Factory on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest via @torpedofactory.