At first we thought about buying you all milkshakes in gratitude, but then we were like, “What if we just threw them a big art show instead?” Thus, DCist Exposed was born. The good folks at Warehouse have rented us a space next spring, and in the spirit of Unbuckled, we intend to bring you a gallery show full of local talent that demands an audience.

Unfortunately, though we love you all, we don’t have the space for every single one of our contributors, so like a torn mother we’re going to have to choose between you. So here’s the quick and dirty, with more formal guidelines and rules after the jump:

First, if you haven’t already, register for free with Flickr, then fill out our quick application form (also free), so we know who’s who. Submit your photos to the DCist Exposed group by January 21, 2007. We’ll judge ’em, pick a bunch that we just adore, and ask those photographers to hang them in our first ever DCist Exposed at the Warehouse Art Gallery from March 9-16, 2007. You’ll get to sell your photo and advertise your work, and more importantly, mingle and drink beers with your lovely DCist writers at the opening reception.

Remember, everyone is encouraged to submit their work. Professionals and amateurs, folks who’ve had twenty images on Photo of the Day and folks who just decided to go buy their first camera right now because this show sounds so awesome. And hey, it’s no milkshake, but it is free to submit your work, so what reason do you have not to?

Good Luck!