Cultural Arts at the Pozez JCC, Fairfax
The mission of the Pozez JCC Cultural Arts Department is to demonstrate, illuminate and celebrate the breadth and depth of Judaism’s culture, identity, creativity, diversity, and resiliency through the arts. During the COVID-19 stay at home order, we are pleased to keep you connected to the J and to each other through our Virtual J programming. Click here to visit the page.
Underwriting and sponsorship opportunities are available for all Cultural Arts programs. Contact Michelle Pearlstein for details.
Unless otherwise noted, our events take place at the Pozez JCC in Fairfax or on our Virtual J (via zoom). All programs and dates are subject to change.
Art Class (Live at the J)
Textured Pour Painting: An art class held outside at the J
Wednesday, October 7, 2pm-4pm
(rain date: Thursday, Oct. 8, same time)
Instructor: Jason Lessans, local artist (Website https://jasonlessans.wordpress.com/ Instagram: @Lessans_in_abstraction)
In this two-hour workshop, students will learn a variety of fluid art techniques. Following a brief demonstration on various pour methods (dirty pour, swipe, and tree ring pour), students will practice the tree-ring technique on a small ceramic tile. Then they will choose a set of acrylic colors and create their own unique painting on canvas to take home.
Fee: $36 (includes all materials)
Code: #12886
Advanced Registration is required by Oct. 2.
To register, go to theJ.org/register and sign into your account or create an account (for new users). Enter the class code # in the column on the left. Having trouble logging in? Call 703.323.0880 for assistance. Once registered you will receive a confirmation email. In addition, you will receive a Zoom access link no later than the day before the program.
Questions? Contact Shari.Berman@theJ.org or 703.537.3068.
Cultural Arts Experiences:
- Performing Arts Series
- Northern Virginia J-Talks
- Northern Virginia Jewish Film Festival
- Cinema J
- Fine Arts Program and Gallery Exhibitions
- ReelAbilities Film Festival Northern Virginia
In the Press:
- Inside NOVA - "National Chamber Ensemble to feature protege of legendary Goodman"
- Connection Newspapers - "Leonard Bernstein as His Daughter Remembers Him"
- Washington Jewish Week - "Italian? Jewish? British? Funny. Comedian Mike Capozzola kicks off fall in Northern Virginia"
- DC Metro - "Director Coral Cohen Discusses ‘Between the Threads (Jewish Women Project)"
- Connection Newspapers - "Tender and Tough Experiences in Fairfax"
- Washington Jewish Week - "Fatherhood in Spurts"
Pozez JCC Cultural Arts programming is supported in part by ARTSFairfax.
