12th Annual District of Columbia Public Schools – Citywide Student Visual Arts Exhibition

We are thrilled and honored to be a part of the jury that will award over 25 scholarships and prizes to our exceptional students from across grade levels. Please join us in celebrating the incredible artistic talent, commitment and unique creativity of all our students. This year the exhibition will feature over 1000 works of art representing 123 schools.

Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony:
June 1, 5-8pm at the American University’s Katzen Center Rotunda, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, DC 20016

This was the most fun and interactive event in the city. It was organized in collaboration with 88 and Urban Artistry. Thank you all artists, dancers, DJs, MCs, skaters, families for being a part of the beautiful energy that took over BridgeSpot for the entire Sunday. See more photos here.

Please support art program at Perry Center. We serve young artists from Sursum Corda neighborhood. The center is threatened to close due to lack of funding and drastic redevelopment of the neighborhood that results in relocation of its residents, leaving our students without appropriate social and educational support. You can support the program by placing bids for students’ art during Night at the Museum event on May 18, 2012.

DECOY’s “Good Luck” and other works are featured in an exhibit that opens this Saturday.

Don’t miss Sweetlife Festival 2012. This is the third year of the festival and we are happy to be their partner and help them grow. We are building the festival artworks right now, excited to hang out with us on Saturday.

The DC Box Collective, Wangari Gardens and Tumbleweed Tiny Houses, bring you ‘Repurposing Space’, a showcase of three ways local organizations are working to reuse vacant or underutilized land in the District. The event will take place Sunday, April 15th, Noon-5pm @ Wangari Gardens. The gardens are located west of the Washington Hospital Center/Children’s Medical Center, bordered by Irving St. NW, Kenyon St. NW, and Park Pl. NW [map]. A minimum $5 contribution. All proceeds to benefit the sponsoring organizations.

Wangari Gardens is a newly planned community garden space, orchard, rain garden, and community grounds located on 2.7 acres. The DC Box Collective is working on adapting used shipping containers to fit the needs of under-resourced District neighborhoods. Tumbleweed Tiny Houses have been one of the earliest promoters of tiny home living, and have inspired plans for a DC tiny house alley community launching this summer. On site will be a model of the Tumbleweed Fencl, a 130 square foot tiny home on wheels perfectly suited for infilling urban backyard or alley spaces. Visitors are encouraged to come learn firsthand about all three exciting initiatives.

Meet the wonderful artists who have collaborated on creating Women’s History Mural last weekend. The mural is located at 73 Florida Ave NW, Washington DC. The discussion panel will take place this Saturday, March 24 at 5pm in Busboys and Poets, located at 1025 5th Street NW. More info about the mural…

International group of talented muralists celebrates Women History Month by creating a large collaborative work of art in Washington, DC this weekend. The artists in this diverse collective of all ages and cultural backgrounds bring their own unique stories relevant to the women’s place in the modern society. More information…

Meet the artists this Saturday and Sunday, while they are painting the wall at 73 Florida Avenue NW or on March 24 from 5 to 7pm at a discussion panel in Busboys and Poets at 5th and K Street NW.

Check the progress via photos or twitter

Thank you our partners and supporters: Commissioner Hugh Youngblood ANC5C03, Nicole Holden, Wonderbox, Busboys and Poets, Perry Center Inc., Big Bear Cafe, Vital Voices, George Mason University Women Studies Department, Mautner Project
Exclusive Art Materials Sponsor: Liquitex