Monster Mash is on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 2011, RAIN OR SHINE from 10 am to 5pmin Garfield Park.

Do you like to dance, sing, paint or just to have fun at a playground? MONSTER MASH 2, is a community event that will feature art by more than 30 muralists, dancers from Urban Artistry, skating demonstrations by Skatepark of Baltimore, costume contest, music and a lot of games and play.

MONSTER MASH 2
will be held in Garfield Park in Washington DC on October 29 from 10am to 5pm. Get your Halloween costume on, grab your family and friends and enjoy a fine fall day outside in the park creating art and having fun.

Creative Partners and Sponsors: Albus Cavus, The Fridge Gallery, Urban Artistry, Skatepark of Baltimore, The Friends of Garfield Park, Utrecht Art Supplies, State Farm on Barracks Row Mike Jones, Matchbox Capitol Hill, CHAMPS Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce, Councilmember Tommy Wells, Nancy and Norm Metzger (ANC6B), Kirsten Oldenburg (ANC6B), Julia Christian, Nina Liggett, Alex Goldstein

Official Media Partner: East City Art

MONSTER MASH is the official opening of a week-long festival of murals and public art OPEN WALLS FEST that will host hundreds of artists on multiple walls around Washington DC.
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ARTIST CALL: OPEN WALLS FEST DC
A city-wide outdoor painting festival on open walls will feature over 100 artists. Open Walls is an initiative that creates and maintains outdoor creative spaces and brings artists and educators to collaborate with the local community.

If you would like to participate in OPEN WALLS FEST (November 4-11) as an artist please send an email with a link to your portfolio or a few examples of your work. Include a request what day you would like to paint and how large area you will use. Due to a large interest in this program, no guarantee that everyone will get a spot. The deadline for all applications is November 2, 2011.

For more info: http://albuscav.us/blog/

CALL FOR MURAL SITES

DC Department of Public Works (DPW)

CALL FOR MURAL SITES

muralsdc.org

The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) is looking for mural sites in wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 to be considered as part of its MuralsDC program from June-August 2011.

MuralsDC is a partnership between DPW and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH).  MuralsDC was created by Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham to help replace illegal graffiti with artistic works, to revitalize sites within the community to engage young people in a legal activity that promotes respect  for public and private property. Visit muralsdc.org to view past murals.

There are currently 27 MuralsDC projects throughout the District. Each tell a unique story of DC’s diverse neighborhoods while deterring further illegal graffiti.  Visit muralsdc.org to view past murals.  DPW and DCCAH are looking for sites that are frequent targets of graffiti.

How to Submit: Submissions and requests for Authorization forms can be emailed to Nancee Lyons at Nancee.lyons[at]dc.gov, with the Subject line: MURALSDC. Or mailed to Nancee Lyons, DC Department of Public Works, 2000 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009.  Deadline for submissions is April 15, 2011. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

PUBLIC ART PROGRAMMING @ ARTISPHERE

Artisphere
http://www.artisphere.com    
      
ROSSLYN: A WORK-IN-PROGRESS  
Tue Feb 15 –Sun March 13 / Free/ Works-In-Progress Gallery
Celebrate Rosslyn Renaissance’s Twentieth AnniversaryThis exhibition will showcase Rosslyn’s unique urban design and development through the lens of the Rosslyn Renaissance, a membership organization that informs, involves and engages the community in planning for the future.

PUBLIC ART IN ROSSLYN
Fri Feb 18 & Fri March 4/ 12:30pm / Free/ Works-In-Progress Gallery
Join Geoffrey Aldridge, Associate Public Art Projects Curator for Arlington County, for a lunchtime discussion and visit to selected public artworks in Rosslyn.

THE CHALLENGE OF PUBLIC ART IN PLACEMAKING
Tue March 8 / 6:30pm reception, 7:30pm talk
Pay-What-You-Can / Dome Theatre
Presented by the Arlington County Commission for the Arts Public Art Committee and co-sponsored by the Virginia Tech College of Architecture and Urban Studies Urban Affairs and Planning Program - National Capital Region

A presentation on the history, overview of urban design considerations and the current state and future trends of public art across the country. A question and answer time will follow the presentations, moderated by Kim Ward, Arlington Commission for the Arts Public Art Committee chair.

Speakers:
Jennifer McGregor, Director of Arts & Senior Curator, Wave Hill, Bronx, NY, co-founder of the Public Art Network, a program of Americans for the Arts and former Director of NY City Percent for Art Program.
Liesel Fenner, Public Art Program Manager, Americans for the Arts, former Public Art Program Manager, New England Foundation for the Arts and a licensed landscape architect.
Ralph Bennett,  Professor Emeritus, University of MD School of Architecture, President, Bennett Frank McCarthy Architects, and Member, Art Review Panel for the MD-National Capital Parks & Planning Commission.

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Artisphere
http://www.artisphere.com            
1101 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22209 / 703-875-1100       
Two blocks to Metro

Public Art Talk with Sara Reisman, Director, NYC's Percent for Art Program

Public Art Talk with Sara Reisman,

Director, NYC's Percent for Art Program

organized by Arlington County Public Art Program. 

Monday, January 10, 2011 

6:30pm @ Artisphere

The Initiative for Public Art - Reston (IPAR) is a cosponsor of the event.

The Initiative for Public Art - Reston (IPAR) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. IPAR imagines public art throughout Reston that is world-renowned, inspires the community and engages the mind and senses. www.publicartreston.org