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The Arts

Artistry Comes to Life at the Pozez JCC

Through the decades, the J’s Bodzin Art Gallery exhibitions have attracted talented artists working in a wide variety of media including painting, photography, jewelry, ceramics, glass, fiber, crafts, and mixed media. The gallery supports and encourages the development of local Jewish artists, artists with disabilities, artists working in themes reflecting Jewish values, and Israeli art. The Bodzin Art Gallery presents 7-10 annual exhibitions. The J’s dedication to exhibiting fine art for almost 30 years has garnered a reputation that is well-respected amongst artists, art enthusiasts, buyers, and sellers.

Explore the Arts

The J’s cultural programs demonstrate, illuminate, and celebrate the breadth and depth of Judaism's culture, identity, creativity, diversity, and resiliency through the arts. The J is home to the Bodzin Art Gallery, exhibiting group and solo exhibitions. The J also powers the ReelAbilities Film Festival: Northern Virginia, screened in venues throughout the region. Other programming includes theater, music, and literary arts, showcasing renowned local, regional, and national artists.

Coming to the Bodzin Art Gallery

ArtWorks: To Teach, To Connect, To Spark Change By Maya Nadison

Exhibition: September 8 - October 27, 2025
Reception: Thursday, September 18, 2025, 7-9pm
Children’s Shadow Puppetry Workshop: Sunday, October 26, 4-6pm
Create shadow puppets, develop a storyboard, and collaborate on short performances!

ArtWorks is a personal exploration of how creativity can be a catalyst for learning, connection, and transformation. Through puppetry, sculpture, illustrations, and graphic novels, this exhibit explores how art can distill complex ideas and spark meaningful dialogue.

Each piece marks a moment in Nadison's journey, where art worked to inform, align, and inspire. Whether helping a community confront a health issue, fostering empathy, or carrying forward cultural heritage, art has been both a trusted companion and powerful tool for relationship-building. Puppetry has opened space for honest conversations about bullying, literacy, and sexual abuse - giving people the courage to speak and be heard. Sketchnotes and graphic novels have made difficult subjects more accessible and emotionally resonant. Illustrations have helped capture lived experiences, preserving the memory of people, places, and moments.

Whether carved from wood, shaped in papier-mâché, molded in polymer clay, or drawn by hand or digital stylus, each work shares a common purpose: to engage, educate, and empower. ArtWorks is not just about what art expresses—it’s about what it does. A celebration of creativity’s power to move people, lift voices, and ignite meaningful change.
Bodzin Art Gallery
Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia
8900 Little River Turnpike
Fairfax, VA 22031		   Hours:
Monday-Thursday, 6:30am-9:30pm
Friday, 6:30am-6pm
Saturday, 8am-6pm
Sunday, 8am-9:30pm

All visitors to the J must present a membership badge or photo ID to enter the building.

MEMOIR WRITING GROUP

Writing is Good for the Soul

Creativity is encouraged and fostered at the J. The Memoir Writing Group meets monthly to draft and share their stories. For those who want to share with the community, the writings are posted here.

Stories and opinions of individuals are not necessarily shared by the Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia.

For more information, contact Shari.Berman@theJ.org.
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