Arts Agenda
Jin Young Kang - 2009, CRM Stripes , oil on panel, 20 x 17 inches. Courtesy Connor Contemporary Art
>> Take a walk this Saturday afternoon at the First on 1st event in the Bloomingdale neighborhood, hosted by The Pink Line Project and North Capitol Main Street. Stroll between between Florida Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue NW to take in some art and music all along 1st Street. Be sure to stop in Windows Cafe and view work from Ten Miles Square artists and see A New Currency: Shared Resources, a group exhibition organized by Civilian Art Projects at 87FLORIDA. Saturday 12 to 4 p.m.
>> East of the River an annual exhibit showcasing local artists from Wards 7 and 8, opens Saturday at Honfleur Gallery. This year’s collection includes installation, photography, painting and digital prints that are the artists interpretation of the theme, “Beauty and the Beast.”
>> At the Source this Sunday get a taste of the performing arts with insideSOURCE. This family-friendly open house offers light saber combat training, hip-hop t-shirt making and sing-alongs for all ages. In the afternoon, adults are invited to watch performances from resident theater companies Constellation Theatre Company, In Series and Washington Improv Theater. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free.
>> This looks like fun: at the Art Museum of the Americas build your very own brick building at the Building with Bricks Family Workshop in conjunction with the exhibit Rogelio Salmona: open spaces / collective spaces. Saturday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. $5. Reservations required: aospinaj [at] oas.org
>> Saturday is the last day to see Hello Masterpiece at the Curator's Office. High and low brow collide in this exhibit featuring postcard-size paintings of art masterpieces and Hello Kitty by Leslie Holt.
>> On Tuesday, the 12th Annual National Small Works Exhibition opened at Washington Printmakers Gallery. This highly competitive juried exhibit showcases 42 prints no bigger than 170 square inches in size.
>> Celebrate Latino art and culture at Art in the City, a benefit for The DC Center. While still more than a week away, tickets need to be purchased in advance to see Zarzuela Di Si, Maru Montero Dance Company, El Teatro de Danza Contemporanea de El Salvador, and pianist Dr. Scott Beard, Shepherd University Associate Professor of Music. August 7.
Artist Opportunities:
- Attention aspiring Mid-Atlantic artists: you only have two more days to apply to Arlington Arts Center's 2010 Spring Solos. For this round, the artists will be chosen by a panel including Anne Surak, independent curator (formerly of Project 4 Gallery, Washington, DC), and Henry L. Thaggert, collector and curator. For more information and to download the prospectus, visit their website here.
- For something a bit more local, artists residing in Ward 7 and 8 are encouraged to propose artwork for the new Benning and Anacostia libraries, which are slated to open in the Spring of 2010. Proposals can be submitted up until August 21 at either of the libraries. For more information and to download the application visit DCCAH here.