>> Via Mid-Atlantic Art News, nearly every one on the Washington Post arts staff has been slammed over last Thursday’s article on art in the White House Green Room. The Seattle Post-Intellgencer blog calls Post writer Jacqueline Trescott’s race labeling of Jacob Lawrence as “the greatest African-American artist of the 20th century” a “disgrace,” the staff photographer inept, and most hilariously, Blake Gopnik, who gets skewered though he wasn’t even involved with the article,…

Mid-Atlantic Art News has the scoop on this year’s Trawick Prize winners. The annual award, produced by the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District and funded by long-time regional arts supporter Carol Trawick, is widely known as one of the area’s most highly regarded visual arts prizes. The winners list often comes with a little (sometimes well-founded) griping from the art community, but there’s no doubt that the winners earn some serious respect — as well…

>> The Frederick Douglass Bridge is expected to re-open this Thursday, a week ahead of schedule. [WTOP] >> Nationwide S.A.T. scores fall, but local students fare worse than others; however, more students are taking the test than ever before. [Post] >> The Post revamped their Style section this week, and according to yesterday’s online chat, it will include a new “Studio” feature that will showcase local artists and galleries. The City Paper is not…

>> Help the merchants displaced after the Eastern Market fire at happy hour tonight by imbibing at one of more than 20 D.C. bars that have signed up to donate a portion of their proceeds to begin the rebuilding. Started as the Facebook.com group “Rescue Eastern Market” by Clay Johnson on the day of the fire, you can find the full list and a handy map of participating taverns and cafes at Rescue Eastern…

>> Show ‘Em How It’s Done: Remember how much we hated the Art Walk? We can’t fix the mosaicked drain gutters (ugh), but you can do your part and dress up the rest. The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities is soliciting entries for the next exhibit entitled Drift. Hat tip to Lenny from Mid Atlantic Art News for this info, and who also tells us that the first exhibit may have suffered simply…

Today we bring you news from the revolving door. Artworks are arriving, artists are leaving, and the local scene remains ever-changing, even in the slow, muggy doldrums of summer. >>A Klee In the Hand: Just last week we were pimping Paul Klee in the Arts Agenda, and here he is making the news again this week. The Post reported Tuesday that The Phillips Collection has acquired two Klee pieces from separate private donors. To the…