The District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities now has a blog for their public arts.
here it is.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Bloomingdale Arts Market
Local Artists, designers, and craftspeople will be selling their unique creations at the Big Bear Cafe on December 1, from 3- 9 PM.
Vendors Include:
Jesse Walker
Kristina Bilonick
Patricia Lee
Moira McCauley
Sean Hennessey
Rania Hassan
Debbie Lee
Monday, November 26, 2007
Saturday, November 24, 2007
The US National Arboretum
i rode my bike through the arboretum the other day. its always pretty there, but the colors are especially beautiful now.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Sunday, November 18, 2007
wilson building art collection tour
I have two pieces in this collection. If you havent had a chance to visit the collection yet, this tour is a great opportunity.
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At 12 p.m. on Wednesday November 28, the public is invited to the
Wilson Building for a guided tour through the City Hall public
collection of art on permanent display on floors 1-5 of the Wilson
building. The tour will be lead by a local artist featured in the
collection- Denee Barr.
This is a unique chance to meet with local artists featured in the
collection and have a discussion on being an artist in the Nation's
Capitol and to see a rich cross section of local artists (both
established and emerging). This will be a bi-monthly occurrence.
The tour is free; however space is limited. Please RSVP to
beth.baldwin@dc.gov with the number in your party. Meet at the
Pennsylvania Avenue entrance — the building is located at 1350
Pennsylvania Ave NW. ID is required to enter the building.
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At 12 p.m. on Wednesday November 28, the public is invited to the
Wilson Building for a guided tour through the City Hall public
collection of art on permanent display on floors 1-5 of the Wilson
building. The tour will be lead by a local artist featured in the
collection- Denee Barr.
This is a unique chance to meet with local artists featured in the
collection and have a discussion on being an artist in the Nation's
Capitol and to see a rich cross section of local artists (both
established and emerging). This will be a bi-monthly occurrence.
The tour is free; however space is limited. Please RSVP to
beth.baldwin@dc.gov with the number in your party. Meet at the
Pennsylvania Avenue entrance — the building is located at 1350
Pennsylvania Ave NW. ID is required to enter the building.
Bloomingdale Arts Market
Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market at the Big Bear Cafe!
Saturday, December 1, 3-9pm
Arts, crafts, hot cider, fun!
artists, designers, and craftspeople will be selling their creations at the Big Bear Cafe on December 1st.
Please come and check it out.
Big Bear Cafe
1st and r streets nw.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
opening tonight
Washington Women in the Arts: A Selection
At OSUNA ART
7200 Wisconsin Ave.
Bethesda MD 20815
P:(301) 654-4500
osuna@osunagallery.com
www.osunaart.com
Opening reception
Saturday, November 17, 2007, 5-8pm
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday
12:00-5:00pm
Thursday, November 15, 2007
etsy, poppytalk, arts types of blogs and all.
I've mentioned Etsy.com a lot on this site. Despite a lot of disparaging remarks ive heard about etsy and indie crafts and low brow art, I'm a big fan because it has been a great pipeline for experimentation for me. By creating itself as a marketplace for things handmade, it has allowed a super high volume of people to see and recognize my work. Generally i only list my smaller pieces, but this has lead me to play more with various approaches to my castings and plaster work.
It has inspired series of pieces that i've shown and sold at festivals and fairs. Venues such as Crafty Bastards and Adams Morgan Day, Arts on Foot and various other events. Due to this approach i have felt a deeper connection to my city and community than simply exhibiting at Galleries.
Recently i learned about Poppytalk, and just today was featured as their Etsy Pick of The Day! exciting! Also cool is that one of Rania's pieces is their icon for their art buying guide!
I was also accepted into the Trunkt.com listing of artists designers and craftspeople.
These types of sites have really helped artists such as myself get their works seen, and sold.
It has inspired series of pieces that i've shown and sold at festivals and fairs. Venues such as Crafty Bastards and Adams Morgan Day, Arts on Foot and various other events. Due to this approach i have felt a deeper connection to my city and community than simply exhibiting at Galleries.
Recently i learned about Poppytalk, and just today was featured as their Etsy Pick of The Day! exciting! Also cool is that one of Rania's pieces is their icon for their art buying guide!
I was also accepted into the Trunkt.com listing of artists designers and craftspeople.
These types of sites have really helped artists such as myself get their works seen, and sold.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Michael Janis at SOFA chicago
these are some new panels by Michael Janis.
I really love his pieces that have architectural elements.
I really love his pieces that have architectural elements.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Saturday, November 10, 2007
i've been busy making art
I've been busy with a lot of small pieces. I've listed a bunch on etsy.com
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Morbid Fascination
I have a fascination with Brutalism. Its certainly not remotely my favorite type of architecture, and i am often repulsed by its existence. still i find it alluring. Of course, i do love concrete, and things made of concrete, and there is a nice castle/ fortress like quality about these types of structures.
Here is an article about the possible destruction of one of our own prime examples by I M Pei.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
who needs diversity? or even localized media?
meanlouise passes on the warning our impending monoculture of media.
but its not too late!
Rally for a Better Media
Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 9am
Outside the FCC, 445 12th Street SW
Washington, D.C.
but its not too late!
Rally for a Better Media
Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 9am
Outside the FCC, 445 12th Street SW
Washington, D.C.
calls for entry for dccah
"Artistic License"
DC Arts License Plate
Design Fee: $5,000
Submissions Due: Friday, December 7, at 5:30 pm
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities in collaboration with the District of Columbia, Department of Driver and Motor Vehicles is seeking an artist or artist team to design a specialty arts vanity license plate for the District of Columbia. The theme for the license plate is "Artistic License". The design should inspire residents and visitors to support the arts and help bring attention to the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. This call is open to artists who live in District of Columbia.
Emerge
ArtWalk 2008
Design Fee: $2,500
deadline: Friday, December 7, 2007 at 5:30pm
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is seeking 12 artists to take part in a thought provoking large-scale outdoor exhibit entitled Emerge, the third phase of the ArtWalk exhibition. Through artist interpretation of Emerge, the premise and goal of the exhibition is to present 12 diverse artworks with a common theme that will draw the attention of both Washington, DC residents and visitors. ArtWalk is a project of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities' downtown public art initiative, in cooperation with the Washington Convention Center. The ArtWalk features 12 display units each stretching 6 feet tall by 24 feet wide. Open to local, national and international artists with preference given to individuals residing or working in the District of Columbia. The ArtWalk is located between New York Avenue and H Streets, NW at a pedestrian friendly parking facility that was once the site of the Washington DC Convention Center.
Public Art Building Communities Grant (PABC)
Deadline: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Public Art Building Communities Program offers funds for the creation and installation of permanent public art projects with a life span of at least five (5) years. Projects must be installed in the District of Columbia and should encourage the growth of quality public art throughout the city, support local artists and non-profit organizations, and make public art accessible to District residents. Projects must provide exposure of public art to the broader community or to persons traditionally underserved or separated from the cultural mainstream due to geographic location, economic constraints, or disability. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to: sculpture, mosaics, murals, paving patterns, custom benches, stained glass windows, artistic gates and railing, etc. Funding is available for all fees associated with the design, fabrication and installation of the artwork(s) including: artist fees, materials, insurance, engineering, shipping, fabrication and installation services, permits, copyright registration, and photographic documentation. Projects with youth and senior involvement are encouraged.
For more information, please visit our website at www.dcarts.dc.gov. If you have further questions please email Deirdre Ehlen at Deirdre.Ehlen@dc.gov or call (202) 724-5613.
DC Arts License Plate
Design Fee: $5,000
Submissions Due: Friday, December 7, at 5:30 pm
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities in collaboration with the District of Columbia, Department of Driver and Motor Vehicles is seeking an artist or artist team to design a specialty arts vanity license plate for the District of Columbia. The theme for the license plate is "Artistic License". The design should inspire residents and visitors to support the arts and help bring attention to the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. This call is open to artists who live in District of Columbia.
Emerge
ArtWalk 2008
Design Fee: $2,500
deadline: Friday, December 7, 2007 at 5:30pm
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is seeking 12 artists to take part in a thought provoking large-scale outdoor exhibit entitled Emerge, the third phase of the ArtWalk exhibition. Through artist interpretation of Emerge, the premise and goal of the exhibition is to present 12 diverse artworks with a common theme that will draw the attention of both Washington, DC residents and visitors. ArtWalk is a project of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities' downtown public art initiative, in cooperation with the Washington Convention Center. The ArtWalk features 12 display units each stretching 6 feet tall by 24 feet wide. Open to local, national and international artists with preference given to individuals residing or working in the District of Columbia. The ArtWalk is located between New York Avenue and H Streets, NW at a pedestrian friendly parking facility that was once the site of the Washington DC Convention Center.
Public Art Building Communities Grant (PABC)
Deadline: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Public Art Building Communities Program offers funds for the creation and installation of permanent public art projects with a life span of at least five (5) years. Projects must be installed in the District of Columbia and should encourage the growth of quality public art throughout the city, support local artists and non-profit organizations, and make public art accessible to District residents. Projects must provide exposure of public art to the broader community or to persons traditionally underserved or separated from the cultural mainstream due to geographic location, economic constraints, or disability. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to: sculpture, mosaics, murals, paving patterns, custom benches, stained glass windows, artistic gates and railing, etc. Funding is available for all fees associated with the design, fabrication and installation of the artwork(s) including: artist fees, materials, insurance, engineering, shipping, fabrication and installation services, permits, copyright registration, and photographic documentation. Projects with youth and senior involvement are encouraged.
For more information, please visit our website at www.dcarts.dc.gov. If you have further questions please email Deirdre Ehlen at Deirdre.Ehlen@dc.gov or call (202) 724-5613.
Icon.
i really like playing with these old toy figures in my sculpture. here, i have cast an old woodturned person in colored concrete to create a classically inspired portrait.
even in its non descript nature is emminates a character and individuality.
even in its non descript nature is emminates a character and individuality.
Monday, October 29, 2007
erin antognoli this saturday
Erin Antognoli displays her unique style of Holga artwork in a solo exhibition titled Fragments & Ashes. This will also be the first photography exhibit hosted by the Dumbarton Concert Gallery. Meet the artist on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at the opening reception from 6:30 to 8 PM. The reception is free and open to the public.
Dumbarton Concert Gallery
3133 Dumbarton St. NW
Washington, DC 20007
(Located in Georgetown's historic Dumbarton Church, between N & O Streets off of Wisconsin)
http://www.dumbartonconcerts.org/
The show will run until November 13, 2007, and is viewable by appointment by contacting the gallery at 202-965-2000.
Link to this event listing in Upcoming: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/283118/
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Pantheon
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