ELIGIBILITY: open to all artists who reside and have their studio in the District of Columbia.
GUIDELINES: see Call to Artist
DEADLINE: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 5:30 pm
ENTRY FEE: none
JURORS: n/a
DETAILS: For more information and to download the Call to Artist, please visit www.dcarts.dc.gov or to request an application in HTML format, email Beth Baldwin or call (202) 724-5613.
Info: 202-724-56 / Beth.Baldwin@dc.gov / dcarts.dc.gov

ELIGIBILITY: Mid Atlantic glass artists
GUIDELINES: 5 images on cd, artist statement/resume
DEADLINE: July 1, 2008
ENTRY FEE: $35
JURORS: Directors of Habatat Gallery: Lindsey Scott & Jay Scott, Washington Glass School directors: Michael Janis, Erwin Timmers, Tim Tate
DETAILS: http://visartscenter.org/pdfs/call%20for%20entries-glass.pdf Director of Exhibitions contact: Harriet Lessor
Info: gallery@visartscenter.org / www.visartscenter.org

ELIGIBILITY: www.arlingtonartscenter.org
GUIDELINES: www.arlingtonartscenter.org
DEADLINE: July 1, 2008
ENTRY FEE: $25.00
JURORS: Anne Ellegood, Curator for the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Philip Barlow, notable Washington, D.C. art collector and the art professionals who serve on AAC's Exhibitions Committe
DETAILS: 3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA 22201
Info: 7032486800 / kbmarie@gmail.com / www.arlingtonartscenter.org

1241 Good Hope Road SE Washington DC 20020
www.honfleurgallery.com 202-536-8994 arts@archdc.org

Please contribute to the barquitos de papel collective archive by making paper boats made out of copies of family photos or documents

barquitos de papel - a video projection and interactive space
May 31 – July 27, 2008

American University Museum , Katzen Arts Center
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016
Open Tuesday – Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
http://www.american.edu/museum (see Multiplicitocracy)

Bring your paper boats to the AU Museum or drop them into one of the barquitos de papel drop box locations listed below!
- Civilian Art Projects, 3rd floor, 406 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004
- Corcoran College of Art + Design, 500 17th Street, NW (New York Avenue entrance), Washington, DC 20006
- Modern Times Coffeehouse at Politics & Prose, 5015 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Drawing on autobiographical narratives, barquitos de papel addresses issues of migration, belonging, memory and home.
http://www.murielhasbun.com and coming soon at http://www.collectivearchive.com

AQUIFER
A survey of artists who explore the significance of water, articulating its aesthetic and spiritual qualities, highlighting an understanding of its science, and intensifying society's political awareness.

Because water has so many dynamic physical properties such as transpiration, evaporation, capillary action, conductivity, surface tension, and thermal transference, along with its biblical, poetic, romantic, divination and salvation themes, the curators feel that water’s inspirational potency is almost unlimited. Accordingly, we’re assembling an exhibition of sculptures by artists who are particularly compelled to address the physical, psychological, metaphysical, and aesthetic qualities of water. Deborah McLeod and J.W. Mahoney are two seasoned curators who have long shared a particular interest in water themes. J.W. Mahoney has regularly engaged the symbolic qualities of natural forces, in both writings and exhibitions, and Ms. McLeod is currently producing a film titled "Purification" on the ancient connection between river baptisms and the assignation of the natural feature as a source of reconciliation with the sublime. A color catalogue of the exhibit along with essays from the curators will be published.
CURATORS’ STATEMENT: From the political to the spiritual, the scientific to the economic, water pervades all aspects of human culture. This ubiquitous liquid makes its way into the nightly news in one form or another: We see it inundating an entire seaport city, or gathering into a gigantic tsunami, disabling multiple nations. We watch it transforming from polar ice caps into rising sea levels, while simultaneously becoming a vanishing resource that stirs countries towards war or revolt. We are formed aquatically, in amniotic fluid and remain comprised of about 60% of this miraculous meeting of hydrogen and oxygen. We assign metaphor and religiosity to water, cleansing our bodies and purifying our souls with its sanctifying qualities. Artists whose interests and themes explore some of the above properties and metaphors of water are encouraged to submit work for this exhibition. The curators are seeking original ideas that variously articulate water's beauty and spiritual qualities, augment understanding of its science, and intensify our society's political awareness.

LOCATION: Edison Place Gallery, 701 8th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
DATES: November 8 to December 19
CO-CURATORS: Deborah McLeod and J.W. Mahoney
ACCEPTING ENTRIES: May 2 to September 5 (received deadline)

PROGRAMS: The Curator/Artist Panel on November 15 will include representatives from local environmental groups in the hope of stimulating and informing a lively discussion of both the aesthetics and advocacy issues surrounding the role of water in our communities.

WORK TO BE CONSIDERED:
• Three-dimensional freestanding sculpture, wall and ceiling hung sculpture, installations, and new media. No pedestals will be provided. Gallery has 8 feet high ceilings, loading dock with standard double door to enter the gallery, movable walls and track lighting. All work accepted and exhibited must remain on display for the full duration of the show.
• Because of the interior limitations and caretaking of this exhibition's venue, any inclusion of actual water as an element in the work, must be carefully conceived in every proposed design and approved by the Edison Gallery Director.
• Wall work to be compatible with the Arakawa System: http://www.arakawagrip.com/
ELIGIBILITY:
• The exhibition is open to members of Washington Project for the Arts and Washington Sculptors Group. Artists who are not current members may join either or both organizations. New members may request a membership form by contacting WPA: http://www.wpadc.org/ or WSG: www.washingtonsculptors.org. Existing members of either group must have paid their dues for 2008 to be eligible for this exhibition.
DIGITAL IMAGES: SEE ENTRY FORM ATTACHED
• Artist must send digital images as an email entry or CD. The artist must include an up to date resume and Image Index (see entry form for example) including name, address, phone of artist and title, dimensions, materials, date completed and insurance value for no more than 2 entries and no more than a total of 4 images. Each image should be labeled with the artist’s last name, first initial and image number 1–4. (WalkerF1, WalkerF2). For catalogue purposes, selected artist will be asked for 300dpi images.
1. All images must be saved as Jpegs (.jpg)
2. All images must be saved at 72 dpi resolution
3. All images must be no larger than 4x5 inches or 800k in size
4.
EMAIL ADDRESS:
"AQUIFIER" IN SUBJECT LINE

submissions@wpadc.org
MAILING ADDRESS FOR CD:
Washington Project for the Arts
2023 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington DC 20036-1011

DEADLINE: Friday, September 5 Deadline for Entries (received)