Women Artists of the DMV Opens on January 10 at Falls Church Arts; Reception open to the Publlic

This groundbreaking survey of female visual artists from the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia was selected by D.C.-based artist, critic, and curator Florencio Lennox “Lenny” Campello. The exhibition opens with a “meet-the-artists” reception scheduled for January 10 from 7:00–9:00 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, will provide visitors with the opportunity to meet participating artists and Campello, as well as to vote for the People’s Choice Award winner. “Women Artists of the DMV” will be on display through February 22.

The sixty artists participating in “Women Artists of the DMV” at Falls Church Arts demonstrate the creative power, vibrancy, and diversity of local female artists. Pieces on view will range widely in scale, style, and approach and are in a variety of media, including acrylic on canvas, acrylic on gesso wood, oil on canvas, oil on panel, photography, collage, mixed media, watercolor and gouache, etching, intaglio print, and terracotta.

Campello conceived this groundbreaking exhibition some twenty years ago as an opportunity to showcase well-established local female artists and to present mid-career and emerging artists to a wider audience. He began actively planning “Women Artists of the DMV” in 2023 and eventually received nearly 4,000 entries for the project. The resulting series of eighteen shows in 2025 included over 600 works. An entirely new selection of works will be on view at Falls Church Arts in this nineteenth installment of the exhibition.

The Falls Church Arts gallery is at 700-B West Broad St. (Route 7), Falls Church. Admission is free, and the gallery is open with new winter hours: Tuesdays–Fridays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Masks are optional, and guests are asked to postpone their visit if they are not well.

All of the artworks are for sale and can be viewed in person or online at https://www.fallschurcharts.org. Pieces can be purchased at the gallery or on the website.

Visitors to the show can cast their ballot for the People’s Choice Award until February 6; the winner will be announced on February 7.

For more information, visit https://www.fallschurcharts.org or email info@fallschurcharts.org.