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OPENING THIS FRIDAY
COUP D'ESPACE III:
UNWRAP
Anita Walsh
June 5 - June 26, 2009

Opening Reception, Friday, June 5, 2009 from 6-8pm
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Friday 11-5pm

WPA member artist Anita Walsh transforms the office into a room-sized installation of color and memory. This interactive project asks participants to type their memories of specific colors onto paper that were hand made by the artist from old crayon wrappers; these personal recollections become collaborative works which are then attached to the walls of the artist’s “castle” installation.

In conjunction with Dupont First Friday Art Walk

Location:
Washington Project for the Arts
2023 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036

CURRENT EXHIBITION
WPA and the World Bank Art Program present:
Idylls
May 29 - July 3, 2009
Juried by Andrea Pollan, Director of Curator's Office

works by Christene Carr and Joan Belmar

Featuring WPA member artists: Joan Belmar, Christene Carr, Sara Clark, Benjamin Edwards, Amy Glengary Yang Pat Goslee, Tom Greaves, Bridget Sue Lambert, Barbara Liotta, Isabel Manalo, Mark Parascandola & Diane Szczepaniak

Visiting the Exhibition:
The exhibition will be open for public tours on Fridays: June 19 & June 26th at 12pm and 4pm. To sign up for a tour, contact Kristina Bilonick at: kbilonick@wpadc.org at least 2 days prior to your desired tour date and note which tour you would like that day (noon or 4pm).The works can also be viewed around the clock from the glass exterior of the building on H Street between 18th and 19th Streets, NW

Location:
The World Bank
Main Complex, Front Lobby Gallery
1818 H Street, NW
Washington, DC

Pre-Order your T-shirt Today!
20 Years After Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment Demonstration T-shirt

Commemorate the 20th anniversary of the historic artist-led protest surrounding the Mapplethorpe controversy and celebrate Washington Project for the Art’s decision to present the The Perfect Moment exhibition with this limited edition t-shirt. Download the order form to pre-order your shirt today.

Be sure to attend our panel discussion on June 30, 2009 to learn more about this historic event from some of the original organizers at Warehouse Theater and Gallery, 1021 7th Street NW, WDC 20001.

Member Networking Event
Happy Hour
June 16, 2009 5:30-8:30pm

Join members of Washington Sculptors Group and WPA for a casual meet-up. Connect with fellow WPA members and meet other artists!

Location:
Warehouse Theater
1021 7th St. NW
Washington, DC 20001

No Artist left Behind Workshop Series
Intro to Encaustic Painting
June 18, 2009 1 -4pm
Instructor: Megan Irving

Make a pile of wax and it will charm and delight! Encaustic paint is such a versatile and beautiful medium. It is solid at room temperature, infinitely re-workable, and more waterproof than acrylic, and compatible with collage, oil, photography and drawing. We will demystify the basic techniques and give you courage and know-how to set up your studio and make some successful work.

You must be a member of Capitol Hill Art League or Washington Project for the Arts at the time of registration. Attendance is limited to 15 participants. Please reserve your space for this intensive session by calling 202-234-7103#1 or emailing agriffiths@wpadc.org

Location:
Capitol Hill Art Workshop
545 7th Street SE
Washington, DC 20003

UPCOMING TOUR
Artomatic 2009 WPA Member Artist Tour
June 25, 6:30pm

WPA Director, Lisa Gold, leads a tour of a sampling of WPA member artists who are in Artomatic! Meet at the front lobby at between 6:15-6:30 to join us.
See a list of WPA Member Artomatic 2009 artists.

UPCOMING WORKSHOP
WPA @ Artomatic in the Artists Resource Room (4th Floor)
June 10, 2009 5-7pm
Get help setting up your Artfile Online profile! Handouts and hands on sessions will be available. You can also drop by to ask questions, renew your WPA membership, pick up our latest schedule of programming or introduce yourself to our staff.

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Artomatic 2009
55 M Street SE
Washington, DC

WPA 2008-2009 Artist Directory Now on Sale

Published bi-annually, this four-color, 5.5 x 8.5 inch Directory is the definitive listing of established and emerging contemporary artists throughout the Washington region. It is seen by more than 2,000 galleries, curators, and interested art patrons. Copies are distributed to selected art critics and other members of the press, and to museums both in the region and outside the area.

The Directory showcases the work of 400 artists on beautiful semi-gloss pages in full color. Contact information on each artist is included for art professionals and art lovers to utilize in building their roster of artists or private art collection. This Directory is a great addition to any art library and a great gift!

Purchase your copy today

Artist Opportunity
Meet the Artists at Nationals Park
offered to WPA members by Akridge/Halfstreet
DEADLINE: Ongoing (throughout the season)

Akridge/Halfstreet is seeking artists to create work on a ‘Meet our local artists’ wall at The Nationals Stadium before the crowds arrive at home games. Artists will have the opportunity to display their work in a high visibility location with direct contact with ballgame attendees. Small stipend is available. Please download the entry form and return with 3 samples of your work to the email listed on the form.
Download entry form

Hard copies may also be sent to:
HALFSTREET
C/O AKRIDGE
601 13th Street NW, Ste 300 N
Washington, DC 20005

Call for Entries
WPA Experimental Media Series 2009

September 24, October 1, 2009 at The Phillips Collection
October 28 & 29, 2009 at Falvey Hall, Maryland Institute College of Art
Juror: Kelly Gordon, Associate Curator, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Submission Deadline (received): August 1, 2009

For the next installment of the WPA’s Experimental Media Series, WPA will present a selection of innovative video and sound works over the course of two evenings at The Phillips Collection in Washington DC.

UPDATE: Maximum run time for individual sound pieces has been upgraded to 15 minutes! please see our website for details. Artists that have already mailed their application are encouraged to resubmit.

For the screening, WPA is calling all video and sound artists to submit works that explore any subject matter of their choice in innovative ways. A selection of the received video and sound works will be presented in the framework of a public screening. Artists selected for the screening nights will be notified during the last week of August. Additionally, two artists submitting the most compelling entries, as reviewed by the juror and based on overall quality and innovation will be awarded the Kraft Prize for New Media of $750 and the WPA Experimental Media Prize of $750 on October 1. Please note that the WPA Prize will go to an artist living and working in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Download the Call for Entry form

Call for Entries
COUP D'ESPACE
DEADLINE: Ongoing, applications accepted on a rolling basis (up to 10 events selected annually to be held at WPA HQ)

IMPORTANT NOTE: WPA is no longer accepting exhibition proposals for the 2009 season, but there are slots still available for programming, performances and events.

Washington Project for the Arts is pleased to announce its new artist-run series, COUP D'ESPACE. Channeling our roots, this program celebrates the WPA's new location and launches it as a dynamic space for thought provoking, art-minded events.

Artists and curators are invited to submit proposals for a veritable 'take-over' our office space. This call is intentionally vague so that we do not shape or limit the types of submissions we receive.

Examples of what may be considered include but are NOT limited to:
· Performance · Discussion / Salon · Food Event · Intervention · Small Exhibition (group/individual) · Projection / Video screening · Workshop / Class · Contest or Competition · Outreach / Community event
download the full Call for Entries for Coup d'Espace

For questions on any of these programs, contact Kristina Bilonick, Program Director at kbilonick[at]wpadc.org or by calling Kristina at 202-234-7103 x 2