Mural Walls

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

DC Creates! Public Art Calls for Entry

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Public Art for DC Public Senior High Schools

CALL FOR ARTISTS
DC CREATES PUBLIC ART
Budget: Projects range up to $50,000
Deadline: Monday, October 18, 2010 at 6pm
This is not a postmarked due date. All materials must be received by October 18th at 6pm.

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) DC Creates! Public Art Program and the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization (OPEFM) are seeking artists to create artistic designs and permanent public artworks to enhance four (4) brand new or newly renovated DC Public Senior High Schools – Anacostia, H.D. Woodson, Eastern, and Woodrow Wilson. The goal of this project is to enhance the students experience at school and to engage them in the process of creating high quality public art. Selected artists should have experience working with architects, community representatives, high school children, and government entities.

Download application HERE

COME BACK TO GIVE BACK

2010-09-10T05:00:00.000-04:00

"Come Back To Give Back" is hosting its "1st Annual DC 2010 Education and Resource Informational Youth Forum." The purpose of the forum is to educate and inspire youth at risk in Washington, DC to better serve themselves in order to improve their condition by connecting them with resources in the community.

The forum will be held on September 12, 2010 from 1pm to 5pm at 727 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 (across the street from the White House) at the Recess Lounge.

30th Anniversary Special Grant from the Humanities Council.

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The Humanities Council of Washington, DC recognizes the importance of art in our living environment. The art around us provides the backbeat that can define the aesthetic of a place. This web resource dedicated to D.C.'s murals and muralists is funded in part by a 30th Anniversary Special Grant from the Council.

30 STORIES FOR 30 YEARS. Discover the Murals of Washington, D.C.

City Arts Inc: Washington’s Murals as Spectacle and Message
Project Director & Scholar: Perry Frank
WASHINGTON’S MURALS AS SPECTACLE AND STORY

Have you ever stood on the corner of Calvert & Connecticut thinking: “it sure is nice to have Marilyn looking over me.” What about when strolling down U-Street, do your eyes ever gaze up to the top of the True Reformer building, landing on the sage portrayal of the musical genius of Duke Ellington, poignantly reminding passersby of Washington D.C.’s deep seeded Jazz roots and legacy. If you have ever wanted to know the stories behind these murals then City Arts’ new website, Washington’s Murals as Spectacle and Message, provides the opportunity to discover the complete history of your favorite D.C. murals.

http://www.dcmurals.info/

Albus Cavus presenting new sculptures today / Give Me a Vote campaign

2010-07-29T11:16:00.001-04:00

A Conversation with the Leading Candidates for Mayor and Council Chair
Thursday, July 29, 2010, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Give Me a Vote campaign will be present at the event: A Conversation with the Leading Candidates for Mayor and Council Chair on Thursday, July 29, 2010. The forum will take place at Auditorium, Building 46 of University of the District of Columbia on 4200 Connecticut Ave, NW from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Come participate in this Conversation with the Leading Candidates for Mayor and Council Chair and meet the young artists who have been working with Give Me a Vote project. They will present their art on the sculptures they have fabricated this summer.

Albus Cavus is working with a group of excellent young artists this summer. They are learning not only new artistic techniques but also about important issues in our city. Together, we have been fabricating and painting the hands. Go to the event at UDC tonight to meet them and see the latest sculptures.

Auditorium, Building 46
University of the District of Columbia
4200 Connecticut Ave, NW
Washington, DC

MURAL LOCATOR » Locate Murals Around the World:

2010-07-25T14:26:00.000-04:00

There's a new resource listed for public art murals referred through the NEA Arts Magazine. You can see a few of NEA staff’s favorite public art pieces in DC on their site and then go to the resource link and click on Mural Locator. It's a great resource for finding public art, www.murallocator.org. They've been online since January and growing rapidly.
If you are a public artist, you can add a link to your mural.

Check out my mural, Community in the Westminster Playground in Shaw, with a link on www.murallocator.org. home page. It was created in 2002 with funds from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, DC Creates Public Art.

I'll have some new murals up soon...one in Crystal City...so stay tuned!
Bookmark - http://murallocator.org/

Check it out MURAL LOCATOR » Locate Murals Around the World:

AmericanStyle Magazine | Arts Travel: Mission: Muralismo

2010-07-13T10:34:00.000-04:00

de Young Museum’s regular Friday night series “Cultural Encounters,”... “Mission Muralismo” takes center stage through November 2010.

AmericanStyle Magazine | Arts Travel: Mission: Muralismo

www.deyoungmuseum.org or http://missionmuralismo.com

Transforming Rio's slums through community-driven art - Springwise

2010-07-08T10:18:00.000-04:00

Transforming Rio's slums through community-driven art - Springwise

Words w/ Kelly Towles [Activation 440] | ReadysetDC

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Words w/ Kelly Towles [Activation 440] | ReadysetDC - READ HERE

Words w/ Kelly Towles [Activation 440]

his latest exhibit, “The Peep Show” at Activation 440: The Artist Bazaar, had a two-day opening reception on June 4th and Saturday, June 5th.

ULTRA's FILM DAY

2010-06-03T01:00:00.002-04:00

(Washington DC) ULTRA invites to watch films with him at The Fridge, 516 8th St. SE (rear alley, 2 blocks from Eastern Market Metro) on June 5th. Come explore the street art/ graffiti phenomenon with three underground films that try to capture this growing medium. The showing will be followed by a discussion panel on art in public spaces. DC's new graffiti paint store, Pintura Fresca, will be giving away a free can of Montana 94 spraypaint to the first 20 guests.

1:00pm VIDEOGRAF 10 (2010)
The return of the Godfather of graffiti videos. The VideoGraf crew is back with all-new content featuring ACET (NJ), EASE (Miami), JESUS SAVES (NYC), SIEK FLYID (NYC), OBSERVE (Miami), INDIE (NYC), SKET (CT) and LEIA (NYC)with never-before-seen interviews with LEE and PJAY and much more.

3:30pm CHOCOLATE CITY BURNING (2009)
DC's piecing crew's fame grew beyond the boundaries of the nation's capitol. This doc follows DEMON, SIME, REI 21 and MEGA as they came into nationwide recognition and all the pitfalls along the way

5:00pm BOMB IT (2008)
This movie travels the world and meets international artists CLAW, CORNBREAD, DAIM, Ron English, Shepherd Fairey, Blek Le Rat, REVS and many, many more. The debate over public art and public space is introduced in a thought-provoking way.

6:45pm Discussion Panel
Featuring Nick Smith (director of Chocolate City Burning) and DECOY (queen of DC wheatpaste) and other surprise guests.

More public artwork to rev up Rockville Pike

2010-05-21T05:00:00.001-04:00

First new sculptures to be unveiled next month by Cedric Ricks | Special to The Gazette

Barnaby Zall hopes he's seeing the start of an eye-catching trend along Rockville Pike. A growing number of new mixed-use developments along the busy thoroughfare are including public art projects for visitors and residents to enjoy.

Two developments under construction, North Bethesda Market and Twinbrook Station, will have projects completed by two respected artists — James Sanborn of Washington, D.C., and Howard McCalebb, an American living in Germany.

CREATE "OUR PLAYGROUND DC" MURAL ON SUNDAY- May 23

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CREATE "OUR PLAYGROUND DC" MURAL ON SUNDAY

Come paint a mural with Albus Cavus for Union Station this Sunday. The theme is DC as our playground, a place where we love to live, work and play. The leading artist of this workshop will be Kevin "Jazi" Irvin. Everyone is encouraged to come and contribute to this massive collage.

Sunday, May 23 from 2pm to 4pm at The Freezer, 633 E Street SE (rear alley). Painting will be on primed paper using variety of media. Wear working clothes. Recommended donation but none is turned away. All supplies provided.

Dedication Ceremony for the New York Avenue Sculpture Project

2010-05-03T14:58:00.000-04:00

Niki has arrived in Washington, DC! On April 28th the National Museum of Women in the Arts celebrated the opening of its first public art project with a Dedication Ceremony during the day and Grand Reception in the evening. Now that spring is here, it is the perfect time to plan a visit to DC to see Niki de Saint Phalle's sculptures in person. You can also visit the project virtually by viewing the NMWA blog Broad Strokes where you can read more about the sculptures and how they were installed.

Sitar Arts Center Leads Community Mural Project with First Lady Michelle Obama

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The First Lady and a group of Congressional Club spouses joined Sitar Arts Center, along with Higher Achievement, in a community beautification project at Marie Reed Learning Center

First Lady Michelle Obama and Congressional spouses partnered with Coming Up Taller Award-winners Sitar Arts Center and Higher Achievement for a service event Thursday, April 22 at the Marie Reed Learning Center in the Adams Morgan community of northwest Washington, DC. The group painted a mural spanning seven walls designed by Sitar’s resident muralist and Director of Program Operations, Loretta Thompson, with the help of Sitar students, in addition to planting a butterfly garden, at Marie Reed to make the space more visually engaging and vibrant for the children and members of the community.

Sitar Arts Center was honored to be chosen along with Higher Achievement by the First Lady’s Office and The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities to lead this project, giving Sitar’s students the opportunity to be engaged in giving back to the Adams Morgan neighborhood and to interact directly with the esteemed First Lady while making art.

Joined by Rachel Goslins, Executive Director of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, and Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Mrs. Obama remarked to Sitar’s Executive Director Ed Spitzberg and Higher Achievement’s Executive Director Lynsey Wood Jeffries about their respective programs, “You guys are doing some phenomenal work.” To the students, Mrs. Obama said “We are so proud of you all and we want the world to see you all and understand your potential…we are so proud and we want to keep lifting you up and showing other kids that these opportunities are available.” Mrs. Obama completed a beautiful butterfly and signed it “Dream Big Dreams. Michelle Obama,” forever leaving a mark on the mural and the students who had the remarkable experience of interacting with her.

202-797-2145 or visit www.sitarartscenter.org

Sitar Arts Center
1700 Kalorama Road NW
Suite 101
Washington, DC 20009
10 Years of Celebrating Kids, Arts, and Community

Paint the Town: Provocation on Display | Washington Life Magazine

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Paint the Town: Provocation on Display | Washington Life Magazine: "Paint the Town: Art Registry’s Provocation on Display"

NY photographer Gene Fischer’s solo show is on display at the Art Registry in Georgetown.

By Julie LaPorte

The Art Registry in Georgetown presents “Gene Fischer: Winter Trees, Moons and Baptist Camp – Provocation on Display…Photography and the Art of Reaction.” This powerful and challenging solo show is the New York photographer’s first exhibition in Washington D.C. and will run through May 4th.

The Murals DC program

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From Councilmember Jim Graham's office.

The MuralsDC program has been recognized again – this time internationally with a major piece on BBC World. at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/world_news_america/8637972.stm

MuralsDC program is paying off. It has become such a great success, enhancing our arts and our youth programs. Murals DC was featured in The Washington Post Weekend section in January. There are more than 20 around town.

TAPE SCULPTURE WORKSHOP

2010-04-02T01:00:00.001-04:00

Art by Mark Jenkins, the originator of this technique.

Are you familiar with the packing tape sculptures by Mark Jenkins? If not, this is your chance to learn everything about them. If you are Mark's fan, you already know that right now he is working with CON on a huge surprise show in The Fridge.

And this weekend, you will get a chance to work with Sandra Fernandez who will teach you how to create your own tape cast of any object or your body. Bring a small object (a vase for example) to create a cast of. Sandra is an artist living in the greater DC area. She has worked with Mark for many years and is one of the few masters of this technique in the world.

The tape sculpture workshop is on Sunday, April 4, 2010 in The Freezer, 633 E Street SE (rear alley), Washington, DC. It is in walking distance from Eastern Market Metro Station. Bring your friends. Suitable for all ages. Suggested donation $30 (sliding scale). Duration 2 hours. The workshop will be mostly indoors. Al supplies provided. Working clothes covering full body is recommended.

For more information about Albus Cavus Workshops, please visit www.albuscav.us/classrooms.

2010 WPA PUBLIC ART RESIDENCY PROGRAM

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2010 WPA PUBLIC ART RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Deadline: Friday, April 23, 2010
Public Talk: Tuesday, April 6, 2010 4-6PM at the Corcoran Gallery of Art Auditorium

Washington Project for the Arts (WPA) and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCAAH) are
partnering with Socrates Sculpture Park (SSP, the Park) in Long Island City, NY to create a Public Art
Residency (PAR) Program to instruct and inform artists about practical and conceptual issues related to
the creation of public art. Through this program, artists will learn the fundamentals of developing a
proposal for public art work, identifying sources for materials and funding of projects, and access a
support network for technical assistance and future opportunities related to creating and presenting art
in the public realm.

In this pilot program, one artist who resides in the District of Columbia will be selected to receive a two
month paid residency and exhibition opportunity at Socrates Sculpture Park. The work will be
exhibited under SSP's "Open Space" program from September 12, 2010 to November 2010
(end/deinstallation date to be determined and agreed upon by the artist and SSP). Once the exhibit has
ended, the artist will re-fabricate or re-install, in Washington, DC, the work made through the
residency. The artist will be required to give a public presentation about his or her residency experience
and may also be asked to advise WPA and/or DCCAH on other public art initiatives.

To learn more about the Park, please visit their website: www.socratessculpturepark.org.

This opportunity is open to all artists who live in the District of Columbia. Artists who are enrolled in a
school, college or university at the time of the residency (May - September 2010) are not eligible for the
PAR Program.

Artists interested in this opportunity are asked to submit a proposal for an artwork to be created and
exhibited at SSP. Artists applying for this opportunity are strongly encouraged to visit SSP and/or
attend the public talk by SSP Executive Director Alyson Baker at the Corcoran Gallery of Art Auditorium on April 6, 2010 from 4-6pm before submitting their application. The auditorium is located
at 500 Seventeenth Street NW, Washington, DC.

click here to download the full call for artists and entry form>>

The 2010 WPA Public Art Residency Program is funded in part bythe DC Commision on the Arts & Humanities DC Creates! Public Art Program and made possible with assistance from Socrates Sculpture Park.

Albus Cavus Workshop @ G:40

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For more information about Albus Cavus Workshops, please visit www.albuscav.us/classrooms.

Thursday, March 18, 6-8pm, at G40
DC Creates Public Art – Rachel Dickerson / DCCAH (for artists, $donation)

The workshops is intended to serve needs of artists who are interested in participating in DC Commission on the Arts Humanities' grant process. Rachel Dickerson will present the history and recent accomplishments in public art and selected projects that were supported with their funding. She will explain the entire process of application, selection and evaluation of the grantees. In the second half of the workshop she will work individually with the participants so they present their artistic ideas in the most comprehensive and clear manner to the grant reviewers. Bring your ideas, notebook and pen.

Learn Something New Every Day / G40 The Summit

2010-03-04T12:41:00.001-05:00

(Washington, DC) G-40: The Summit is organized by Art Whino in Crystal City, Arlington, VA. Albus Cavus has put together a series of workshops and classes. All the workshops are held on the 8th floor in a classroom next to the installation created by CRI, CD, RAIN, JAZI, DECOY, Peter K, Rosina Photo, CON and ULTRA. G-40: The Summit is at 223 23rd Street, Arlington, VA, easily accessible from Crystal City Metro. It will be open from March 3rd to March 27th, 2010. Please go to Art Whino's website for more details and full schedule of events. The first workshop is on Thursday: "Science and Art of Color" by Peter K. For more photos from press preview night, please visit Stephen Elliot's website.

WORKSHOP at G40: SCIENCE AND ART OF COLOR

(Washington, DC) Peter K will share his knowledge of color that he learned from his friends at the National Institutes of Health as well as the artists in Albus Cavus. We will explore our perception of color, its impact on our health and mood and try to figure out the colors that suit us the most. This workshop will open the series of 16 workshops at G 40: The Summit.

The workshop is held at G 40: The Summit on 223 23rd Street, Arlington, VA on Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 6pm to 8pm. The workshop is on the 8th floor. The show is easy to access from Crystal City Metro. Arrive a minute early and wear working clothes. The fee for the class is $25. Suitable for all ages.

WORKSHOP at THE FRIDGE: POINT AND SHOOT 101

(Washington, DC) Bring your camera to the next workshop in The Fridge. Rosina Teri Memolo will share her knowledge about photography. Whether you are taking pictures of objects, buildings, art or people, she will give you hints and help you take sharp looking photos. There will be some technical talk and explanations too, learning what is aperture, focus, brightness...

The workshop is on Sunday, March 7, 2010 in The Fridge, 516 8th Street SE (rear alley), Washington, DC. It is in walking distance from Eastern Market Metro Station. Bring your camera. Suitable for all ages. Fee $25. Duration 2 hours.

Rosina "Teri" Memolo was only four years old when she first discovered the magic of photography in her mother's darkroom. She furthered her education in the arts and photography at Woodrow Wilson Sr. High School, which lead her to study at Corcoran School of Art and Design. She has contributed to many magazines including Swindle, While You Were Sleeping, People, The Source and Urb as well as several notable artist publications and graffiti books.

MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE

(Washington, DC) Dreams For Kids present a benefit art auction to raise funds for their summer programs. The auction will be in Paolo's Ristorante, 1301 Wisconsin Ave NW in Georgetown on March 4th from 5pm to 9pm. Thank you for supporting Dreams For Kids.

G-40: The Summit is at 223 23rd Street, Arlington, VA,

Public Art Workshops

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Date: January 17, 2010 (2-4pm)
Workshop Title: Wheatpasting for Beginners
Description: Learn art of large posters. Decoy, one of the most prolific DC artists will share the tricks about pasting them on the walls and more.
Instructor: Decoy
Examples of the artist’s work: Edgewood Mural, Sherman Ave Mural…
Recommended Age: All
Suggested Donation: $20

Date: January 24, 2010 (2-4pm)
Workshop Title: Drawing Graffiti Art
Description: Ultra will guide you through graffiti art in DC. You will get chance to draw your own style and draw it large. This class is prerequisite for all aerosol lessons this semester.
Instructor: Ultra
Examples of the artist’s work: Edgewood Mural, Sherman Ave Mural…
Recommended Age: All
Suggested Donation: $20

Date: January 31, 2010 (2-4pm)
Workshop Title: Colorful Science and Art
Description: Peter will talk about physics of colors and how it applies to artists. Together, we will split sunlight into rainbow and explore relationship between its colors.
Instructor: Peter K
Examples of the artist’s work: Edgewood Mural, Sherman Ave Mural, The Fridge
Recommended Age: All
Suggested Donation: $20

For more info visit Albus Cavus Classroom

BENEFIT PARTY FOR OUR CLASSROOM

The Fridge Hosts the Albus Cavus Classroom Campaign on Friday, 1/15/2010, 8 - 11 PM. The Fridge is located at Rear Alley, 516 8th St SE, just two short blocks from Eastern Market Metro. The fundraiser features DC's favorite Indie / Folk / Experimental musician Aaron Thompson. Suggested Donation: $20 ($125 Supports One Student Scholarship for a Month), Cash Bar.

Young artist Dana collaborating with Decoy.

Join Albus Cavus, The Fridge, and Aaron Thompson to raise funds for the new Albus Cavus Classroom, where creativity is the core subject. We want to encourage hundreds of DC kids to become active and engaged residents by empowering young artists with the creative skills to improve our neighborhoods.

Cristian and Mika brainstorming. Cristian has designed T-Shirt for Albus Cavus and Mika maintains our photo gallery.

Come meet the amazing Albus Cavus artists and other supporters, listen to marvelous music from Aaron Thompson and donate what you can to educate DC's young artists. While you're here, check out The Fridge's exciting new exhibit: Uncle Cory's Art Show. Your participation is the key to success in creating a healthy community. Please RSVP: albuscavus@gmail.com

For more info click here.

AVAILABLE ARTIST STUDIOS
Are you an artist looking for a studio space? You are in luck, because some just opened up in Pyramid Atlantic - this is one of the best working environments for artists of all disciplines in the greater DC area. Please email Jose Dominguez at jdominguez[at]pyramid-atlantic.org for more info.

Please Donate at www.albuscav.us.

Murals around Washington, D.C.

2010-01-15T07:21:00.002-05:00

Read about MuralsDC Program that has created over 20 murals around the city over the last two years. Written by Ann Cameron Siegal, it features all the participating organizations and artists. You will be able to meet all the artists who worked on the "Seasons in the City" mural tonight at our Albus Cavus Classroom Fundraiser in The Fridge at 8pm.

Legal graffiti artists create murals around Washington, D.C. as past of MuralsDC By Ann Cameron Siegal

Art lovers, meet the city's legal graffiti initiative, a program responsible for the creation of 20 of Washington's most vibrant, thought-provoking and contemporary outdoor works.

BENEFIT PARTY FOR Albus Cavus Classroom Campaign

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Washington, DC

The Fridge Hosts the Albus Cavus Classroom Campaign on Friday, 1/15/2010, 8 - 11 PM. The Fridge is located at Rear Alley, 516 8th St SE, just two short blocks from Eastern Market Metro. The fundraiser features DC's favorite Indie / Folk / Experimental musician Aaron Thompson. Suggested Donation: $20 ($125 Supports One Student Scholarship for a Month), Cash Bar.

Young artist Dana collaborating with Decoy.

Please join Albus Cavus, The Fridge, and Aaron Thompson to raise funds for the new Albus Cavus Classroom, where creativity is the core subject. We want to encourage hundreds of DC kids to become active and engaged residents by empowering young artists with the creative skills to improve our neighborhoods.

Cristian and Mika brainstorming. Cristian has designed T-Shirt for Albus Cavus and Mika maintains our photo gallery.

Come meet the amazing Albus Cavus artists and other supporters, listen to marvelous music from Aaron Thompson and donate what you can to educate DC's young artists. While you're here, check out The Fridge's exciting new exhibit: Uncle Cory's Art Show. Your participation is the key to success in creating a healthy community. Please RSVP: albuscavus@gmail.com

For more info click here.

The Life and Legacy of George Washington

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Morrison House Presents: Christopher Erney, Torpedo Factory Artist

January 5, 2010, 6 to 8pm

First Tuesday of Every Month - Free Admission

Artist Christopher Erney will discuss the creation of the George Washington Mural which illustrates the life and legacy of George Washington. The George Washington Mural is located along the Mount Vernon Trail just north of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia and is the longest realistic mural in the United States at 1,200 feet. The artist will discuss local history as well as difficulties in creating a 12,000 square foot piece of outdoor public art.

Alexandria 's Christopher Erney has lectured and exhibited his artwork throughout the United States and Europe. His next scheduled exhibit is in Versailles, France at the 2010 International Painter's Salon.

Morrison House

116 South Alfred Street

Alexandria, VA 22314
www.morrisonhouse.com

703-838-8000

A salon-style discussion series exploring Alexandria's heritage and culture with talks in the stylish yet comfortable salon of the Morrison House. This charming setting provides an ideal backdrop for members of the public to participate in an open and lively conversation with artists, authors, and archaeologists from Alexandria and the nationally acclaimed Torpedo Factory Art Center.

The series is sponsored by the Torpedo Factory Artists' Association, the Alexandria Archaeological Commission, and the Morrison House Hotel.

The Art Connection / Mural Dedication

2009-11-25T01:00:00.009-05:00

Presents
Playground Encounters
A mural by

Katya Romero, Constance Bergfors and Joan Belmar

Katya Romero is a talented Ecuadoran artist who has exhibited in Latin America and the United States. Her work is directly affected by nature. Her series “feminas” has caught the attention of galleries and collectors in Washington DC.

Constance Bergfors is an American artist, who has spent considerable time in Africa. Her wood sculptures are simply remarkable. They convey movement and rhythm, and they demand to be touched.

Chilean artist Joan Belmar, who also spent many years in Spain before coming to the U.S., has been granted permanent residency based on artistic merit and has also been recognized by the DCCAH. He works with transparencies, light and volume to create three-dimensional pieces.

Installation of mural on December 8, 2009

6:00 to 8:00pm at SED
RSVP Dec 1, 2009

RSVP
Charoellis@sedcenter.org or
dorisruano@sedcenter.org

The Spanish Education Development (SED) Center
Celebrating 38 years of helping low-income immigrants achieve their social and economic goals through education
www.sedcenter.org

4110 Kansas Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20011

202.722-4404 x 107

Announcing the New Albus Cavus Classroom Campaign

2009-11-22T19:40:00.002-05:00

Albus Cavus Classroom Campaign.

Please Donate at www.albuscav.us.

Albus Cavus, a non-profit public art organization, is taking participatory public art from the outside to the inside. Albus Cavus wants to encourage hundreds of kids to become active and engaged residents. We are empowering young artists with the creative skills to improve their neighborhoods.

Your donations will buy art supplies, create scholarships, and support teachers. Albus Cavus Classroom will have a tremendous impact on children, students, and communities. Albus Cavus offers a unique learning experience, connecting with DC's young people who see the new murals going up in their neighborhoods and want to be a part of it.

Watch this interview with 14-year-old Dana Lopez who helped paint the new Sherman Avenue mural. We want to offer Dana the tools to create art and bring it to the world. Please support young artists like Dana by donating at www.albuscav.us

The student artists will learn and work on actual public art projects, murals and sculptures. The will get hands-on experience with innovative techniques and current approaches to public art process.

The Spring 2010 Classroom will be held in The Fridge, an artist space in South East DC, in walking distance from Eastern Market Metro Station.

The Albus Cavus Classroom Campaign will run into early 2010 and culminate with a fun fundraiser party in February. Check your email for more information this creative new classroom project and for the party.

Please Donate at www.albuscav.us

City Arts / Public Mural Dedication Ceremony

2009-11-19T12:57:00.003-05:00

H Street, NE Mural

Saturday, November 21 at 3:00 p.m.

1010 H Street, NE

Washington, DC

Meet-and-greet with the artists afterwards

SOVA, 1359 H Street, NE

with 20% of all food and drink purchases supporting City Arts.

City Arts will hold a public mural dedication ceremony for its newly completed H Street, NE Mural on Saturday, November 21 at 3:00 p.m. The dedication will take place at the site of the mural at 1010 H Street, NE. It will be followed by a meet-and-greet with the artists at SOVA, 1359 H Street, NE, with 20% of all food and drink purchases supporting City Arts.

http://cityartsdc.org/
City Arts creates vibrant public murals and mosaics in Washington, DC and beyond through a collaborative process with community members. G. Byron Peck, Founder/Artistic Director since 1997, City Arts' professional artists and student apprentices have created more than 25 high-profile artworks. The results of City Arts' long-term dedication to enlivening neighborhoods will be seen for decades.

Blog Now on streetpainting.tv: CHALK4PEACE: An Interview with John Aaron

2009-11-18T06:10:00.000-05:00

Blog Now on streetpainting.tv: CHALK4PEACE: An Interview with John Aaron

Blog Now on streetpainting.tv is always impressed by ambitious projects for street painting, and we are especially impressed by the mission of CHALK4PEACE. John Aaron, CEO of CHALK4PEACE, shares his thoughts on the growth of the movement of those dedicated to peace through sidewalk chalk in 2010…

Spray Paint Workshops in DC

2009-11-03T21:39:00.000-05:00

Albus Cavus is taking advantage of the last warm fall days in Washington, DC and hoping to finish the new mural on Sherman Ave this week. Stop by on Saturday November 7, 2009 between 1pm and 5pm to see their progress, paint with them, meet the neighbors and have a nice relaxing afternoon. If you are interested you can also learn the basics of painting with spray paint. Wear your work clothes if you want to paint. The location is Sherman Ave and Barry Place NW in Washington DC.

No Artist Left Behind Workshop

2009-10-22T09:26:00.003-04:00

October 24, 2009 2-4 pm

Arlington Arts Center

3220 Wilson Blvd

Arlington, VA 22201

Spray paint, billboards, art - SignOnSanDiego.com

2009-10-17T07:54:00.002-04:00

Spray paint, billboards, art - SignOnSanDiego.com

Graffiti artists use billboards as their canvas in cross-border project
By Sandra Dibble Union-Tribune Staff Writer

TIJUANA — The street is both their studio and gallery. Their public is anyone who passes by — police cruisers with flashing lights, street vendors with bouquets of flowers, groups of uniformed schoolchildren

MURAL OF NOTABLE BLACK AMERICANS DEDICATED AS AN INSPIRATION TO HOMELESS MEN & WOMEN

2009-10-07T21:05:00.001-04:00

The mural, “From Menelik I to Obama”, unfolds a very powerful Ethiopian journey chronicled from East Africa to America; through many triumphs and tragedies, slavery, the cotton fields, the civil rights movement and the historical victory of electing an African American President. The mural is a visual journey of key civil rights leaders who have made a significant impact in African American history, portraying survival, spiritual strength and brings to life the fight for freedom and equality for all men. This mural correlates the bondage of GRM clients’ homelessness and drug addiction and the breakthrough of having their lives restored and their families reintegrated.

Gospel Rescue Ministries (GRM), in partnership with Howard University Division of Fine Arts hosted a public unveiling of the mural in their lobby on October 3, 2009 at 810 5th Street, NW in Washington, DC. The artist, Mr. Mekbib Gebertsadik is a young, talented and gifted artist and graduate student at Howard University.

About Gospel Rescue Ministries:
Gospel Rescue Ministries is a Christ-centered, faith-based, homeless/drug treatment program serving the Washington, DC community for over 103 years. Their vision at GRM is “to break the cycle of homelessness, addiction and poverty in our Nations' Capitol, through a wellness program that reaches the whole individual. GRM treats both men and women physically, mentally and spiritually.”

About Howard University Department of Fine Arts:
The Department of Fine Arts of Howard University is a professionally oriented body of artist/scholars within a historically African-American private university committed to the provision of visual, practical and performing arts education of exceptional quality to students of high artistic and academic potential, with particular emphasis on the provision of opportunities for individuals of African ancestry.

Adding Disco Touch to 14th St. Bridge - washingtonpost.com

2009-09-27T23:37:00.000-04:00

John Kelly - Columnist John Kelly: Adding Disco Touch to 14th St. Bridge - washingtonpost.com

Takoma Voice / Global Refugee Mural

2009-09-27T22:00:00.002-04:00

Slide show of Global Refugee Mural at Keva Cafe in Silver Spring, MD

Artist Joel Bergner
Global Refugee Mural
963 Bonifant Street
Silver Spring, MD

The Mural Non-Controversy: From Edgewood to the Edge of the World Vs. ANC Commissioner Marshall Phillips

2009-09-07T13:38:00.001-04:00

Take a look at the Edgewood Mural - appreciators and detractors news on ABC 7.

The Mural Non-Controversy: From Edgewood to the Edge of the World Vs. ANC Commissioner Marshall Phillips

Source: The Daily Render by Nikolas R. Schiller

Inhabitat - Recycled Billboard Vinyl Becomes Public Art

2009-09-03T11:11:00.000-04:00

"Billboards get all sorts of (justified) flak for polluting our mind-scapes. They are everywhere, flaunting famous people — in expensive clothes, drinking sexy beer, promising us recession-busting discounts. Unfortunately, billboards are also responsible for a more tangible type of pollution. At the end of an advertising campaign, billboard workers roll up the heavy-grade vinyl and toss it in the dumpster. When Peter Schulberg experienced this waste firsthand, he immediately took steps to remedy it....."

Read how one gallery dealer turned discarded vinyl into public art.

Inhabitat - Recycled Billboard Vinyl Becomes Public Art
by Moe Beitiks

Completed Edgewood Mural- a set on Flickr

2009-08-26T15:29:00.001-04:00

Completed Edgewood - a set on Flickr: "Completed Edgewood"

If you missed the official opening of the Edgewood Mural, please see photos by see photos by Mika, Jazi, Dan Rosenstein and Chip Feise.

Meet the artists, Pose 2, Decoy, Chor Boogie, Joshua Mays and Quest Skinner in a comfortable cool place August 27 from 6pm to 8pm. They are presenting their work on canvases along with photos of the past work and ideas for the future. The event is organized by the Pink Line Project and is in the new Solea Building on 1405 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, DC

Edgewood Mural Dedication

2009-08-23T22:28:00.000-04:00

Celebrate the completion of the Edgewood Mural tomorrow. The mural will be officially given to the community by the Mayor Adrian M. Fenty on Monday, August 24th at 4:30pm.

There will performances by the young artists from the Summer Youth Employment Program. The ceremony is in the parking lot of Rhode Island Avenue Center (behind Safeway and CVS) on 540 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington DC.

"From Edgewood to the Edge of the World" is commissioned by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Art in Public Places Program. Created with assistance of young artists from Summer Youth Employment Program, Beacon House, neighbors and local artists. The featured artists are: Pose 2, Decoy, Chor Boogie, Joshua Mays & Quest Skinner.

Artists Discuss D.C. Mural 'From Edgewood to the Edge of the World' - washingtonpost.com

2009-08-21T18:05:00.000-04:00

Artists Discuss D.C. Mural 'From Edgewood to the Edge of the World' - washingtonpost.com

D.C. Mural Jam Aims to Create Positive Venue for Graffiti Art - washingtonpost.com

2009-08-21T17:38:00.000-04:00

D.C. Mural Jam Aims to Create Positive Venue for Graffiti Art - washingtonpost.com

The Edgewood Mural Jam

2009-08-12T21:20:00.002-04:00

This Saturday, the capital’s largest public art event is taking place in the Northeast neighborhood of Edgewood.

The Edgewood Mural Jam is sponsored by Albus Cavus, the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program, Liquitex, Beacon House, District Department of Transportation, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the Rhode Island Avenue Shopping Center, and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

From 10am to 8pm, over 100 muralists, artists, and members of the general public will be on hand to complete a public painting on a wall larger than a football field.

The event is for all ages, and will have good food, activities for children, DJs spinning, and of course good company.

The mural will be painted on a wall near the Rhode Island Ave. Metro Stop, on the Red Line.

The DC community is invited to participate in the largest interactive public art event of the summer by meeting the artists, watching them work, and picking up a paintbrush to join in.

Over the last eight weeks, artists Decoy, Quest Skinner, Pose 2, Chor Boogie and Joshua Mays have been leading a group of young people from our Summer Youth Employment Program to develop, design, and create a mural for the DC community. “From Edgewood to the Edge of the World” is the anchor art piece that reflects the souls of the artists and invites the public to imagine a new world. The Edgewood Mural Jam will nearly double the size of public art piece in one day as 100 artists have been invited to contribute their art. The mural walls are visible from the Rhode Island Metro station on the Red Line and along the new Metropolitan Branch Trail.

Art Klash: D.C.’s Premier Freestyle Art Battle

2009-08-05T23:40:00.002-04:00

A New Forum to Celebrate Creativity

Art Klash is a live art competition with participants from across the Washington D.C. Metro Area. We are geared to bring a highly energetic art battle to the Washington D.C Area. The purpose of the battle is to highlight talent, wit, and spur of the moment creativity in the form of a mural. Each art team, consisting of two artists, will have ninety minutes, a canvas, and a variety of markers to construct a mural based on a randomly selected theme. The winner will be selected by our guest judges Judah (music producer) and Rachel Dickerson (District of Columbia Council of the Arts and Humanities member). Our live audience will have a say in selecting the nights winner as well.

Wednesday August 12 from 8:00pm-until

L’enfant Moderne Gallery
3232 P St. NW
Washington D.C., 20007

(Near the corner of Wisconsin Ave NW and P Street NW in Georgetown)

See Jazirocks, Imani Brown, Brandon Hill aka “The Baby Chicken”, and Alex Meade Compete Live

Music Provided by DJ Beatstreet

Hosted By Leo Breckenridge

Doors open at 8:00pm. Competition starts at 8:30pm.

Cover $7.00

Tickets are available now at www.artklashdc.eventbrite.com

Public Art Creates Community

2009-08-05T23:35:00.002-04:00

(Washington, DC, August 5, 2009) - You are invited to come out and watch the District's largest public mural take shape. The Edgewood mural project team has started painting the 275-foot long wall that's two-stories high. Over the next 10 days, artists and DC youth will cover a wall space that is larger than a football field with a public art piece called "From Edgewood to the Edge of the World." The project and the resulting art seeks to reflect its home community of Edgewood and be a window into the souls of the artists.

The Edgewood mural project is sponsored by the DC Commission on Arts and Humanities and the DC Mayor Office's Summer Youth Employment Program, and directed by public arts non-profit Albus Cavus. The mural wall is located along the new Metropolitan Branch Trail for cyclists and walkers and visible from the WMATA Rhode Island metro stop. What was a grey retainer wall will be transformed into a beautiful creation.

Come to the mural site and be a part of the action. Seriously. Drawing in visitors fills in the vision of public art to create spaces where people come together and interact with the art. The quality of open space affects how walkable and safe neighborhoods are for residents. Public art can promote creativity, healthy spaces; and, in the case of the Edgewood Mural, it will promote healthy bodies. "From Edgewood to the Edge of the World" connects art and health, because it's located along the new Metropolitan Branch Trail for cyclists, joggers, walkers, and families.

The new Metropolitan Branch Trail will connect all parts of DC from Union Station to Silver Spring, Maryland. The trail will bring visitors, residents, and commuters together, serving as a recreational opportunity and an alternative transportation route. Weaving through parks, major roadways and revitalized urban zones, the new trail will take visitors past major landmarks and a significant piece of public art. "The Edgewood mural will not only be a beautiful aesthetic addition to the trail, but it will draw people to the trail to look at the mural," says Heather Deutsch, Bicycle Program Specialist/Trail Planner, Transportation, Policy and Planning Administration, District Department of Transportation.

"The current reality of public urban spaces, many times, is bleak, unsafe, ugly, and covered with litter," says Peter Krsko, Director of Albus Cavus. "Public art changes how residents spend time in public spaces. They meet at public art, they take care of the space, communities hold events next to the art and draw people into social interactions. While we create engaging art for people to enjoy, an additional result is safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable urban spaces."

On August 15, the public is invited to participate in and view a mural jam for local artists to contribute their work and extend the mural down the sprawling wall to the street. The event invites the community to learn and appreciate the artwork and will feature live music, deejays, giveaways and an artist market.

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To view more background on the Edgewood Mural process and photos, please visit: http://createpublicartdc.ning.com

Create Public Art DC

Edgewood Mural on WAMU

2009-07-28T06:56:00.000-04:00

Edgewood Mural on WAMU

Tune into WAMU 88.5 FM

July 17th, 2009 at 1:00 PM EDT to hear a story on the Edgewood mural project in DC. Metro Connection Host David Furst visited the project team on site on Monday and interviewed artists Peter Krsko, Pose 2, and Mike Money.

The DC Creates! Public Art Program / Call to Artists

2009-07-22T16:24:00.000-04:00

Takoma Metro Public Art Project
Deadline: Friday, August 14, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Budget: $250,000

The DC Creates! Public Art Program at the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH), in collaboration with the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority, Art in Transit Program (WMATA) and the Takoma community, seek an artist or art team to design, create, and install artwork that will be located within the Takoma Metro underpass. The goal of this project is to create a vibrant and inviting gateway to the Takoma DC community. The colorful artwork will provide an “avenue” for residents, commuters and visitors to enjoy, admire and revitalize the community as well as express the unique story of historic Takoma.

For more information, email Rachel.Dickerson[at]dc.gov or call (202) 724-5613.

Download the application

Public Arts Through Story Telling

2009-07-22T16:20:00.002-04:00

(Washington, DC) The story of the Edgewood Mural is told through its characters: the 45 young artists of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities ' Youth Summer Employment Program, five directing artists, DC muralists, and the entire Edgewood community. This week, the Edgewood Mural project team stretched themselves and reached out further into the community to engage more storytellers. On Monday, the young artists participated in a spokesperson training session to put words to their art. They shared the messages they hope the mural will communicate.

"We are creating unity: uniting different DC neighborhoods, uniting young artists with experienced professionals, and uniting communities in their spaces," said Artist Pose 2.

Artist Quest Skinner stated her hope that the Edgewood Mural, "Showcases these young artists' unique talents, dreams, and expressions. I really want these young artists to leave with new gateways and bridges to their future." The mural team sees art as empowerment through the expression of self, and unity can be fostered through joint creativity. The mural is a synergistic effort between self and community, inner and outer. For the Edgewood Mural project, public art is not only the goal. The art is also the frame for the intangible results, such as inspiration to a young child, a flash of vibrant color in the eyes of a cyclist along the new Metropolitan Branch Trail, or a smile on the face of WMATA rider who sees the mural from the Red Line train.

On Tuesday, July 21, the Edgewood Mural project team presented its vision for art and engagement at the local Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5C, which considers a wide range of policies and programs affecting their neighborhoods, including traffic, parking, recreation, street improvements, and more. Ten Commissioners and 30 local residents heard more about how public art can lift up residents’ lives and contribute to safer and healthier streets. “In our experience bringing murals and public art to communities, we see that communities maintain and enjoy the public spaces. Parents bring their kids, and the spaces become more active and safe,” said Peter Krsko, Director of the public arts nonprofit Albus Cavus, which is leading the Edgewood Mural effort.

Another way to bring more attention and engagement is to bring more artists. On August 15, Albus Cavus will host an all-day “mural jam” with 100 DC muralists who will bring their art to an adjoining wall, and extend the mural another 200 feet. The Edgewood Mural runs along the new Metropolitan Branch Trail.

"We want to liven up the community and get everyone to appreciate art more. The mural is about expressing ourselves and exposing the community to our talents," Participant Brooke Hargrove said. “The Edgewood Mural is creating stronger communities through empowering young DC artists to paint their generations' spirit into public spaces and create something that shows a little bit of our souls.”

This week, listen to Edgewood Mural artists Peter Krsko, Pose 2, and Mike Money on WAMU’s Metro Connection with Host David Furst.

Historic Harlem Mural To Be Restored

2009-07-21T15:53:00.002-04:00

Historic Harlem Mural To Be Restored

Over 20 years of sun, wind, rain and wall repairs have rendered Homage to Seurat: La Grande Jatte in Harlem, the 1986 community mural by Eva Cockcroft, a ghost of its former self—the brilliant, high intensity greens, turquoise, reds, purples and yellows now dull, faded and abraded. Located on West 142nd Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Hamilton Place in West Harlem, the mural is adjacent to the Hope Steven Community Garden. The HarlemWorldblog

Rescue Public Murals

Street/ Studio

2009-07-20T12:18:00.000-04:00

June 20 to August 01, 2009

Exhibiting Artists:
Shepard Fairey (LA), Swoon (NYC), Gaia (Brooklyn),
Imminent Disaster (Brooklyn), Oliver Vernon (Brooklyn),
James Marshall (Dalek) (NY and Raleigh, NC),
EVOL (Berlin), and PISA73 (Berlin)

You can't help but notice that the alley at 14th and P Sts is a little more appealing lately. There's more than meets the eye in this new street art gallery. You're likely to do a double take and meander back to the eye catching visuals of Shepard Fairey and Evol. Is it art, grafitti, propoganda...you might wonder. On further exploration, you find the whole alley is plastered and painted with murals. And if you somehow miss the alley gallery, you can pop out the back door of Irvine Contemporary and be treated to the variety of the wall murals produced by the Street/Studio artists.

Inside Irvine Contemporary, the artists have produced work that reflects their street styles. Evol creates urban architecture on cardboard, one of the materials of choice by several of the artists. Don't be fooled.... beautiful pieces are created on these humble materials. There's a freshness, a vitality and an urban savy that the artists bring to this work - nervy, edgy and perhaps easier for some to absorb in bite size pieces. Don't miss it! Go see for your self.

There's a great article by Jessica Dawson in the WaPo on "Street/Studio" at Irvine contemporary Gallery.

Missed the opening night? Not to worry. You can get a look at the production of the murals & see the artists at work onsite and the opening night by visiting Irvine Contemporary's Website. Slide Show Artists, Wall Murals, On-Site Projects, Works in the Exhibition at Irvine Contemporary.

Irvine Contemporary
1412 14th Street NW
Washington DC 20005
202.332.8767
info[at]irvinecontemporary.com

Shepard Fairey

PISA73

Shepard Fairey

EVOL

Oliver Vernon

Oliver Vernon, Gaia

Swoon

Swoon, (front)
Imminent Disaster (back)

James Marshall (Dalek)

Gaia

EVOL

Oliver Vernon

Irvine Contemporary
1412 14th Street NW
Washington DC 20005
202.332.8767
info[at]irvinecontemporary.com

Incorrigible Curmudgeon: I love this mural

2009-07-15T06:04:00.000-04:00

More Washington, DC murals by
Incorrigible Curmudgeon: I love this mural

"This is How We Live" Mural by Garin Baker

Meet the Man Behind Some of DC’s Coolest Murals - Joel Bergner

2009-07-15T06:02:00.000-04:00

Read HERE / Prince Of Petworth- Meet the Man Behind Some of DC’s Coolest Murals - Joel Bergner

Prince of Petworth writes

I was lucky enough to run into the artist, Joel Bergner, 30, while he was painting his most recent piece. Joel is originally from Chicago but has lived in DC for the past two and a half years (near Howard University).

Madonnari Off Main - An Italian Street Chalk Festival

2009-07-13T22:03:00.002-04:00

~ Madonnari Off Main ~

Madonnari Off Main - An Italian Street Chalk Festival
August 20-23, 2009
Downtown Glen Ellyn, IL

Witness modern-day masters of Madonnari, traditional Italian street painting dating back to the 16th century in which painters transform village street squares into colorful temporary galleries! Watch drab pavement evolve into a series of fabulous works of art alongside the Prairie Path from Main to Park!

Madonnari Off Main – An Italian Street Painting Festival, sponsored by Bells & Whistles Snackery, The Glen Ellyn Library, Team Works Media, R J Aubrey Investment Corp., Monkey Wrench Studio, Inc., and WelcomeToGlenEllyn.com in partnership with the Glen Ellyn Park District and partners - the Glen Ellyn Parks Foundation, the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, and the National Eagle Center comes to life August 22-23, 2009.

http://madonnarioffmain.org/index.htm

Reno Tahoe Tonight - Chor Boogie

2009-07-13T18:09:00.000-04:00

Great Interview with Street Artist Chor Boogie

Reno Tahoe Tonight - Chor Boogie

The Best Cities for Street Art - Manhattan, Los Angeles, Melbourne, London, Berlin, Sao Paulo, Paris | Travel Leisure

2009-07-13T17:02:00.000-04:00

The Best Cities for Street Art - Manhattan, Los Angeles, Melbourne, London, Berlin, Sao Paulo, Paris | Travel Leisure

Graffiti artist accepts guilty tag, Boston probation - BostonHerald.com

2009-07-11T14:50:00.000-04:00

Graffiti artist accepts guilty tag, Boston probation - BostonHerald.com

Graffiti artist-turned-cause-celebre Shepard Fairey was placed on probation yesterday after pleading guilty to destruction of property charges for pasting posters to signs and electrical boxes in the city.

MAYOR ADRIAN M. FENTY AND THE DC COMMISSION ON THE ARTS & HUMANITIES PROVIDE ART INSTALLATION FOR COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PARK

2009-07-09T13:44:00.000-04:00

Columbia Heights Park Ribbon Cutting
14th & Girard Street, NW
Friday July 10, 12:00 pm

Community celebration of the opening of the new 14th and Girard Park will continue on Saturday, July 11, as DPR in partnership with the Columbia Heights/Shaw Family Support Collaborative, will host a community celebration from 6 to 9 pm.

All are invited to come out and enjoy fun, food, and entertainment.

Washington, DC – On Friday July 10, 2009, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty along with Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham; the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities’ Executive Director, Gloria Nauden; Ximena Hartsock, DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Acting Director; will join the Columbia Heights community at the new 14th and Girard Street Park for a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completion and opening of DPR’s newest park.

Redevelopment of the park began with a community-driven planning and design process in spring 2007 with the goal of completely redeveloping the existing park to better serve the community. Demolition of the old park, which featured large amounts of concrete and little usable green space, began in December 2008, and construction of a completely new park began earlier this year. The DC Housing Authority provided construction management for this DPR capital improvement project.

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, located just one block from the park, has joined with DPR as a community partner and will be overseeing a mural installation by a professional artist or artist team which will work with local residents and youth to design and install the work on the 750 square foot east wall of the outdoor multi-use playcourt.

“The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is proud to participate in this great project. The Commission is committed to giving every community in the District the opportunity to experience the great work that our city's artists have to offer,” said Commission Executive Director, Gloria Nauden.

The Commission has recently received applications from DC artists and arts organizations to be considered by an art selection panel comprised of representatives from the community, youth, District government agencies, and architects. The selected artist will be required to facilitate at least five workshops for a group of youth in the neighborhood to participate in the design and installation of the mural.

Albus Cavus to Create New Mural in Edgewood

2009-06-29T23:34:00.002-04:00

From Albus Cavus

(Washington, DC, June 25, 2009) — Albus Cavus has been creating innovative public art up and down the East Coast for seven years, bringing murals and events to community centers, bike trails, warehouses, and urban centers. This summer, 45 DC young people will work with the non-profit public arts organization to cover a wall in the Edgewood community of Northeast DC with beautiful art and to create a new curriculum on youth leadership in public arts. The result of their work will be a 300 foot-long mural alongside the new Metropolitan Branch Trail, which will serve cyclists and pedestrians when complete. The art will also be visible from the Rhode Island Metro station.

On day one of the nine-week program, Albus Cavus artists and 45 DC young people kick-started their summer with markers and charcoal on sheets of paper the size of tables. Flowers bloomed off the pages while bars of music ran in rainbows over a kaleidoscope of silhouettes and colors. “We start with tackling a big white space together by drawing and filling the page with color and images,” says project director Peter Krsko. “We learn how to work spontaneously and apply our unique personalities to a collaborative effort.”
Under the direction of Albus Cavus and artists Pose 2, Quest Skinner, Decoy, Joshua Mays, and Chor Boogie, the young people will develop their own plans, learn painting techniques, collaborate on projects, and connect with the community. They will learn how to attract attention and talk to the media, finance a project, and create art that reflects and complements the neighborhood. In addition to the large-scale artwork that will uplift the Edgewood community, the young people will write their guidelines for community-sourced public art process. The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities sponsors the 45 young participants who work for the 2009 DC Summer Youth Employment Program.

Albus Cavus will be providing a toolkit that surpasses just the artistic. They are working with the participants to develop the skills to enhance their lives and neighborhoods through art and the ability to transform a plan into action. By mid-August, the Edgewood community and DC will also experience how public art can change urban spaces and lives.

Graffiti, grit and glamour

2009-06-22T22:48:00.001-04:00

Graffiti, grit and glamour: READ HERE

"Sometimes a key to deciphering what is commissioned art and what is rogue art or graffiti can be found in the completeness and context of the piece. The genre is also sometimes called "street art" or "guerrilla art."- Robert Gandy

Urban Arts Examiner

Colonial to contemporary, Frederick, Maryland is all art

2009-06-22T22:43:00.001-04:00

Colonial to contemporary, Frederick, Maryland is all art:

"More than murals, Frederick is dotted with sculptures, theatres, galleries, and stores selling an infinite array of gifts and goods hand crafted by artists local and abroad." - Robert Gandy
Urban Arts Examiner

Remixing the Art of Social Change: A Hip-Hop Approach

2009-06-11T22:36:00.002-04:00

The second annual national “Remixing the Art of Social Change: A Hip-Hop Approach” teach-in will take place June 12-14, 2009 in Washington, D.C. On June 13, Roger Gastman (Swindle Magazine), Dominic "Tru" Painter (Midnight Forum), Rodney Camarce (Philly Mural Arts) and Peter Krsko (Albus Cavus) will discuss the power of graffiti and street art for social change in the workshop titled "Behind Enemy Lines - From the Streets to the Gallery to the Board Room."
The teach-in brings the tools and resources necessary to develop curriculum, programs, and work (artistic and scholarly) based in hip-hop culture. The teach-in will also address how to retain and attract high caliber hip-hop artists, scholars and educators by building sustainable organizations.

Register here...

STREET ART | Lisa Marie Thalhammer

2009-06-11T09:28:00.002-04:00

Boxer Girl in BloomingdaleLisa Marie Thalhammer, Boxer Girl in Bloomingdale

STREET ART | Lisa Marie Thalhammer

Over Memorial Day Weekend Lisa Marie painted a 34′ tall by 15′ wide mural located at the corner of 1st & W Streets in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of NW Washington, DC. This project was funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

More pictures HERE

Mural Arts Program / Philadelphia, PA

2009-06-04T16:27:00.001-04:00

Meet Guest Mural Artist, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-Winning Actress Jane Seymour!

FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
WESTERN COMMUNITY DAY CARE
1617 SOUTH STREET

Jane Seymour, Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actress and friend of Mural Arts, will collaborate with Philadelphia muralist Cathleen Hughes on a mural based on Seymour's "open heart" paintings which will grace the façade of Western Community Day Care at 1617 South Street.

For more information about this event, please contact Deborah Zuchman, Project Manager, at 215.685.0739 or deborah.zuchman[at]muralarts.org.

La Entrada Project murals

2009-05-29T22:56:00.001-04:00

are now finished and their videos are online.

Wall2:
http://www.vimeo.com/4649797

Wall3:
http://www.vimeo.com/4649818

La Entrada Project

Google Maps but With Graffiti | NBC Washington

2009-05-27T22:14:00.004-04:00

Bay Area company lets you virtually tag the city
Google Maps but With Graffiti | NBC Washington
By SAJID FAROOQ / NBC Washington / Around Town

earthmine

United Kingdom “Street Art” View

2009-05-27T01:06:00.000-04:00

United Kingdom “Street Art” View
on Arrested Motion Blog

Banksy, Blue, Conor Harrington, Eine, JR, Obey, Shepard Fairey, Street Art, Toaster

Of Bricks and Beauty: Murals feed the urban soul - washingtonpost.com

2009-05-16T21:51:00.003-04:00

In today's Washington Post Magazine article, Deneen L. Brown writes a compelling story about the place and need for murals in our communities.

"Beauty always seems to fall on the lowest step of the staircase of needs. You tread on it to get to other things, such as food, shelter, safety, companionship."

The article includes mention and a photo of the Westminster Playground mural, Community which I completed in 2002 for DC Creates Public Art. Information was provided by historian Perry Frank who is working on a book about Washington murals. Read this lovely article with an online photo gallery to see a dozen of DC's landmark murals.
HERE : Of Bricks and Beauty : Murals feed the urban soul. By DeNeen L. Brown

"Standing on the side of Bohemian Caverns on U Street NW, looking at a pair of jazz greats painted against black bricks, it seems a mistake to ignore the beauty set generously before you."

"Murals have the same claim to your attention."

"In the mural overlooking a playground in Shaw, blight is transcended, the red houses are leaning, yet never falling; swaying in a frozen dance in a happy neighborhood where the sky is always blue."

Denver Museum Exhibits Allen True

2009-05-13T09:23:00.000-04:00

Denver Museum Exhibits Allen True: "Denver Museum Exhibits Allen True

A three-part exhibition featuring the work of Colorado artist Allen Tupper True, presented by the Denver Art Museum’s Petrie Institute of Western American Art (DAM), the Denver Public Library’s Western History and Genealogy Department (DPL) and the Colorado History Museum (CHM), will open at all three venues on October 2, 2009.

Each venue will highlight a unique aspect of the renowned artist’s work, including illustrations, easel paintings and public murals that depict life in the American West during the early 20th century. The joint endeavor also includes a documentary on the artist and his life, produced by Colorado Public Television (Rocky Mountain PBS). Allen True’s West is organized by the DAM and will run Oct. 2, 2009, through March 28, 2010, in Denver, and will travel to eight additional museums in the western region."

www.denverartmuseum.org

Oneness-Family students unveil mural

2009-05-13T09:20:00.000-04:00

Oneness-Family students unveil mural
Education Notebook | Bradford Pearson

It's not often that a school assignment gets sent halfway around the world. But a project by students at Chevy Chase's Oneness-Family School will soon be making a journey to Egypt.
On Friday, students at the school unveiled a mural they painted that will be sent to Egypt, where it will join thousands of other murals for the International Day of Peace in 2010.
The 12-foot long mural will be turned into a synthetic skin, added alongside thousands of other murals and displayed on a pyramid next to the Great Pyramids at Giza as part of the Art Miles Mural Project.

Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts

2009-04-09T21:37:00.000-04:00

Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts: "Baltimore Mural Program: CityPaint2009

Mayor Sheila Dixon and the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts have announced CityPaint 2009: Baltimore Mural Program. This initiative will decorate Baltimore City with numerous murals this year. As part of the Cleaner, Greener Baltimore program, the city is partnering with neighborhood groups, community organizations, artists and corporations for CityPaint 2009."

For a listing of murals created since 1987, click here.

Artist Opportunities
*Artists are needed on a rolling basis.
*No deadlines at the moment, please check back periodically for
call for entries.

Volunteer Opportunities
Whether you have experience with painting or not- volunteering is a wonderful opportunity to work with community and mural artists. Please include availabilities with application, actual hours are set up between artist and volunteer.

Volunteers are always needed, click here for application.

Baltimore Mural Program Map
For a complete map of murals, click here.

Mural Program Contacts:
Shawn James, Community Arts Coordinator

Thao Nguyen, Program Assistant

Sponsors:
Special thanks to the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods, Department of Housing & Community Development and Baltimore Development Corporation.

Connecticut Commission / Public Art Tour

2009-04-08T15:15:00.003-04:00

The Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism (CCT) has a nice tour of images on its public art program website. Take the Public Art Tour HERE. "Connecticut was among the first states to enact legislation that included works of contemporary art with the construction or remodeling of state buildings."

Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism - Arts Division
One Constitution Plaza
Second Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
860-256-2800

Save the dates / Speakers Series and Wall Ball

2009-04-08T15:02:00.004-04:00

Mark your calendar for May 20 when Mural Arts,
Creatively Speaking - Speakers Series guest
will be social activist and writer Arlene Goldbard.

For more information, contact Jennifer McCreary, Special Events & Marketing Manager, at 215.685.0759 or jmccreary[at]muralarts[dot]org.

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Wall Ball 2009 - Tickets on Sale NOW!

THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009, 6:00 - 9:30 P.M.
LOEWS PHILADELPHIA HOTEL
1200 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA

Mural Arts Program and honor Representative Dwight Evans, Chairman of the PA State House Appropriations Committee celebrate with an evening of cocktails, dining, music, a silent & live auction, & mural-making!

Funds raised through Wall Ball 2009 will contribute to the creation of over 100 new mural and public art projects, in partnership with community centers, schools, and neighborhood associations—and will help provide free after-school art education programs to nearly 2,000 young people throughout Philadelphia. Over the past 25 years, the Mural Arts Program has created nearly 3,000 murals, earning Philadelphia recognition as America's "City of Murals" and a leading model in neighborhood revitalization through public art.

For sponsorship information, please call the Public Engagement Office at 215.685.0759.

Order your tickets today!

City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program
http://www.muralarts.org/

Visual Restoration

2009-04-08T14:58:00.002-04:00

Exhibit Opening:
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 5:30 - 7:30 P.M.

COMMONWEALTH GALLERY
LINCOLN FINANCIAL MURAL ARTS CENTER AT THE THOMAS EAKINS HOUSE
1727-29 MT. VERNON STREET
Philadelphia, PA

Visual Restoration showcases the two murals, Restoration and From Behind the Mask, created as part of the Greenfield program under the leadership of the Mural Arts Program and lead muralist Eric Okdeh, using and documentary photographs by Howard Zehr and Harvey Finkle, audio interviews, poetry, painted canvases and small clay works created by the students through a partnership with The Clay Studio.

As a companion to the April 17th exhibition opening, Mural Arts is releasing the publication Visual Restoration by Phoebe Zinman, a teaching artist from the first year of the project. This book recounts the story of the Greenfield Restorative Justice Program and reveals its beginnings, aspirations, implementation and impact through the words, images, and thoughts of those who designed and participated in it. The book will be on sale that evening as well as on our website, www.muralarts.org.

Several mask-making workshops will be led by Katharine Clark Gray, including one at the Thomas Eakins House on Wednesday, April 29th from 6-8PM, which will be open to the public. The masks created during these workshops will be incorporated into the exhibition and can be collected at the close of the exhibition. For more information, please contact Robyn Buseman, the Mural Arts Restorative Justice Program Director at 215.685.0756 or robyn[dot]buseman[at]muralarts.org.

Mural Arts Program

Vimby Interview: Craola

2009-04-02T20:39:00.001-04:00

VIMBY - Craola

The Commercial District Advisor: It's Not Just About Neighborhood Pride: Murals Prevent Graffiti AND Drive Retail Sales

2009-03-30T09:04:00.004-04:00

"Graffiti covered walls and trash strewn streets are not exactly the most attractive additions to your commercial district. But then sometimes the remedy is not much more attractive than the original problem. We recently toured a commercial district in downtown Newark, NJ and talked to businesses who have given up on the painting and repainting necessary to keep graffiti in check. To make matters worse, the paint jobs are sometimes a mish-mash of different paint colors that look messy, and while an improvement, still communicate a not so positive message about the district to shoppers."

"A Better Method - Murals!".....

"One Washington D.C. non-profit is doing just that. The Latin American Youth Center Art + Media House partners with local artists to create murals that brighten up the community. Tim Gibbons is a local artist who helped facilitate a group of 14 youth this past summer brighten up a cement wall...see more of the wonderful results here on his blog."

Read the Article HERE

Philadelphia Office of Arts and Culture

2009-03-28T22:45:00.000-04:00

The Philadelphia Office of Arts and Culture is the City's designated Local Arts Agency and supports the interests and concerns of the City's cultural community and advocates on its behalf. Some of the programs currently coordinated by and associated with the Office of Arts and Culture are described below.

"Colortatura" by Mary Ann Mears

2009-03-28T21:06:00.001-04:00

"Colortatura" by Mary Ann Mears

Coloratura, by Maryland artist Mary Ann Mears, is located at Southern Avenue station on the Green Line in Prince George's County, Maryland. Coloratura consists of suspended and high-relief wall sculptures. The piece was impeccably crafted by Maryland boat builders, Chesapeake Rigging, using painted metal and stainless steel. The artist uses her trademark brilliant colors, rhythmic patterns and bold forms to create a work of art that is animated, colorful and inspiring.

Uploaded by dbking on 19 Aug 06, 8.36PM EDT.

A Conversation with Jane Golden

2009-03-24T22:24:00.001-04:00

A Conversation with Jane Golden, Mural Arts Program Founder and Executive Director, with Harris Steinberg, AIA, Executive Director, PennPraxis

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 7 - 9 P.M.

UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS, CBS AUDITORIUM, 320 S. BROAD STREET, PHILADELPHIA

$15 PER PERSON
FREE TO UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS STUDENTS WITH ID
For reservations, call 215-888-9116 or e-mail events[at]muralarts[dot]org.

Journey through the Mural Arts Program's first quarter century through an interactive discussion between Jane Golden and Harris Steinberg. Hear how the program's work has transformed Philadelphia's communities through public art and education. Hear first-hand the highlights and challenges of the past 25 years and how public art can have an impact on urban development and community renewal. The program will include questions from the audience, and will be followed by a meet and greet reception.

This program is the first in a four-part "Creatively Speaking" Speakers Series, one of the featured programs in the Mural Arts Program's 25th Anniversary Series. The Speakers Series is sponsored by Hangley Aronchick Segal & Pudlin and Glenmede.

Visit www.muralarts.org for information about the Mural Arts Program's 25th Anniversary programs and events.

Arrested Motion Blog / Shepard Fairey hits up Austin for SXSW Festival

2009-03-23T21:39:00.002-04:00

See in-progress pics of gorgeous murals being put up by the man himself.

Shepard Fairey hits up Austin for SXSW Festival - Arrested Motion

Cultural Tourism DC Walking Tours

2009-03-23T14:18:00.005-04:00

Un Pueblo Sin Murales... (A People Without Murals...), also known as The Adams Morgan Mural, is the oldest remaining outdoor work in Washington that dates from the mural revival of the 1960s and 1970s. The painting was designed and executed by Carlos Salozar and Felipe Martinez, Chilean immigrants who joined thousands of their compatriots in fleeing the repressive Pinochet regime in the 1970s.

Un Pueblo Sin Murales... (A People Without Murals...), by Carlos Salozar and Felipe Martinezis, (1970s) is in Adams Morgan at 1779 Columbia Road, NW

A 5 - 10 minute walk across the Duke Ellington Memorial Bridge.

Mural documentation Contributed by: American Dreams & Associates
From Cultural Tourism DC
See to see more murals.

Smithsonian American Art Museum’s new show on Depression-era artists | Around The Mall

2009-03-23T14:14:00.000-04:00

Is It Deja Vu All Over Again? A New Deal for Artists | Around The Mall by Beth Py-Lieberman

On a recent visit to the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s new show on Depression-era artists, it was hard to tell if this was a glimpse of the future or a look at the past.

“The United States was in crisis,” reads the text on the walls. “The national economy fell into a profound depression. . . . Thousands of banks failed, wiping out the life savings of millions of families. . . Businesses struggled or collapsed. . . .”

56 paintings on view now through January 3, 2010 at the American Art Museum

Artists hit the streets to replace graffiti with murals in New Brunswick | mycentraljersey.com | MyCentralJersey.com

2009-03-23T14:09:00.001-04:00

Artists hit the streets to replace graffiti with murals in New Brunswick | mycentraljersey.com

It started Sunday as a garage door painted solid blue near the intersection of Central Avenue and Robinson Street. But by midday, thanks to the hand of Leon Rainbow, it was a vibrant mural of the mythological figure Atlas holding up a house, a clock and a car — symbolizing what Rainbow described as the pressures of everyday life.

Murals to Zora

2009-03-17T17:20:00.002-04:00

DCist Preview: Murals to Zora HERE

Saturday night from 9 p.m. to midnight, the vacant space beneath Union Row condominiums on 14th Street [was] alive with art and music commemorating the life of Harlem renaissance writer Zora Neale Hurston. Why Hurston? The author and folklorist was born in Eatonville, Florida, and the murals will decorate the forthcoming Eatonville restaurant—owned by Andy Shallal of Busboys and Poets. Artist Chanel Compton waitresses at Busboys, and asked Shallal if he knew of any empty buildings where she could throw an art event. Shallal offered up Eatonville, which is still under construction, currently interviewing chefs, and preparing to open in a couple of months.

About 20 visual artists participated in the event
Eatonville is located at 2121 14th St. NW, at the corner of 14th and V Streets, Washington, DC.

video by erickennedy
washington dc - deadsquid.net, leonrainbow.com, albuscav.us

CONCRETE ALCHEMY TOUR 2008

2009-03-16T08:00:00.000-04:00

In 2008, a group of visionary artists got on the road with the only goal - to transform gray sterile cities into colorful works of art. The tour was a collaborative work of Cern, Chor Boogie, Col, Crol, Demer, Eric Kennedy, Kasso, Mike Ciccotello, Mr. Maxx Moses, Plan, Rain, Ricardo Barros, Veng, Vyal and Werc. Organized by Peter Brauch and Peter Krsko.

For more information about the tour and Albus Cavus, visit http://albuscav.us/concretealchemy/.

Authentic Art Visions: The Artcast

2009-03-16T00:47:00.012-04:00

Sharon Burton of Authentic Contemporary Art and I spent a lovely afternoon yesterday talking about murals and their effect on communities. You can listen to the ArtCast: Art and Change: Part 3: Art Murals and the Community / Interview HERE. These are some of the murals we discuss.

Prism, Metro Gateway Mural Anne Marchand 2008, acrylic on concrete, 9' 4" x 160'
18th and S. Bell Streets Arlington, VA 22202
Photo Courtesy: Crystal City BID

Building Blocks, High Up Close to Heaven, 2006 Mural, acrylic, 7' x 18'
Takoma Community Center, 300 Van Buren St., NW Washington, DC
Photo Credit: Greg Staley

AAV ArtCast, 20th Edition: Art and Change: Part 3: Art Murals and the Community

We are continuing our series called Art and Change, and today's topic is about one of the most visual art that can be seen in many neighborhoods - the art mural. To discuss how the mural concept contributes to community change and growth, I invited DC based artist, Anne Marchand to join us. Anne Marchand was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Growing up in a colorful environment of Spanish and French influences ..... Anne recently completed a 160' mural for the Crystal City Metro Gateway in 2008 and installed work on an art wall on the outside of the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. Read more HERE.

You can visit her website at http://www.annemarchand.com.

Authentic Contemporary Art
ARTCAST presented by Sharon Burton

Community, Mural Anne Marchand 2002, acrylic, 35' x 35'
DC Creates Public Art
915 Westminster Street NW, Washington, DC
Photo Credit: Greg Staley

See more of Anne Marchand's Public Art Projects at these sites:
Hyatt Art Wall
Prism Mural in Crystal City, VA
On the Wall Blog

List of Resources

Anne Marchand's Murals locations:

“Community” Mural
Westminster Playground
913 Westminster Street (Between S and T Sts. NW)
Washington, DC
Commissioned by DC Creates Public Art

“Building Blocks, High Up Close to Heaven” Mural
Takoma Community Center
300 Van Buren St., NW Washington, DC 20011 (202) 576-7068
Commissioned by DC Creates Public Art / Dept. of Parks and Recreation

“Red Delicious” Mural
Eastern Market
7th St. & North Carolina Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.
Commissioned by DC Creates Public Art, Office of Property Management

“Prism” Mural
18 th and S. Bell Streets
Arlington, VA 22202
Commissioned by Crystal City BID
703-412-9434

“Ellipsis” Art Wall
Hyatt Regency at Ronald Reagan National Airport
2799 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202 US
Commissioned by Crystal City BID 703-412-9434
Sponsors - Hyatt Regency, Concord Residences, and Gould Property Company

Anne also mentioned community resources for funding and information to develop murals in DC. Please check these resources out!

Mural Program Resources: DC Creates Public Art Program
Rachel Dickerson
DC Creates Public Art Manager
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
1371 Harvard Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 724-5613 main
(202) 727-4135 fax
http://www.dcarts.dc.gov/

Public Art Building Communities Grant
Rachel Dickerson
DC Creates Public Art Manager
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
1371 Harvard Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 724-5613 main
(202) 727-4135 fax
http://www.dcarts.dc.gov/

The DC Mural Initiative or Murals DC
Midnight Forum
Dominic Painter, Executive Director
(202) 640-2040
http://www.midnightforum.org/
contact[at[midnightforum[dot]org

Albus Cavus
2451 18th St NW
Washington, DC 20009
http://www.albuscav.us/
albuscavus[at]gmail[dot]com

City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program
Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House
1727-29 Mt. Vernon Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: 215.685.0750 Fax: 215.685.0757

Diego Rivera, a famous Mexican muralist summed up the importance of murals, "mural painting must help in [a person's] struggle to become a human being, and for that purpose it must live wherever it can; no place is bad for it, so long as it is permitted to fulfill its primary functions of nutrition and enlightenment" (Rivera & Wolfe, 1934, p. 13).

For more information on the ArtCast series contact:
Authentic Contemporary Art
1-888-861-1395

Pose 2 X Chor Boogie X MTV

2009-03-13T11:00:00.000-04:00

Pose 2 and Chor Boogie visited Dubai in October 2008. One of the exciting projects they produced was this work commissioned by MTV Arabia. For more photos and info about the trip visit http://albuscav.us/dubai/

Source: Art Whino on Urbancode
Also look for Chor Boogie in Inked Souls 2009 coming to you April 18th at Art Whino!

Chor Boogie

2009-03-03T21:54:00.002-05:00

VIMBY - Chor Boogie

SAN FRANCISCO - Live in color with Chor Boogie and he explains his interpretation of art and color theory and the room he painted at the famous Hotel Des Arts.
www.chorboogie.com

Art-In-Architecture Artist Registry

2009-03-03T10:39:00.001-05:00

Deadline: July 31, 09.

The General Services Administration(GSA)Art in Architecture Program commissions the nation's leading artists to create large-scale works of art for new federal buildings. These artworks enhance the civic meaning of federal architecture and showcase the vibrancy of American visual arts. Together, the art and architecture of federal buildings create a lasting cultural legacy for the people of the United States.

www.gsa.gov/artinarchitecture

Politics and Murals, a Slide Lecture by Timothy W. Drescher, Ph.D.

2009-03-02T15:16:00.001-05:00

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
6PM LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
7PM PRESENTATION

THE LINCOLN FINANCIAL MURAL ARTS CENTER
AT THE THOMAS EAKINS HOUSE
1727-29 MOUNT VERNON STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA

Mural historian and independent scholar, Timothy Drescher, will give a slide presentation and lecture about 20th century murals in relation to the politics of the time. Pulling from his vast collection of tens of thousands of mural images, Drescher will seek to clarify misguided notions about murals being revolutionary, although that was the vocabulary often used at the time.

Timothy W. Drescher, Ph.D. is an independent scholar from Berkeley, CA who has been studying, documenting, and photographing community murals since 1972. He authored San Francisco Bay Area Murals: Communities Create Their Muses, 1904-1997 (3rd ed., 1998), as well as numerous articles about murals and community arts including the forward to Philadelphia Murals and the Stories They Tell by Jane Golden and Robin Rice, published by Temple University Press in 2002. Drescher has taught at San Francisco State University for over two decades, and served as co-editor of the magazine Community Murals from 1976-1987. He also consults and lectures widely on the subject, actively campaigning for the conservation of murals throughout the United States. Currently, Drescher is writing a history of 20th century community murals.

Wall by: WERC

2009-03-01T00:16:00.010-05:00

Wall by Werc
Werc paints a wall in LA
Video Art by Geraldine Lozano
Sound by: Jsun McCarty
Jsun is San Francisco based sound artist

"This We Believe," The Mural Arts Program

2009-02-24T21:08:00.003-05:00

This year is your chance to be part of an historic & uniquely Philadelphia project.

In celebration of twenty-five years of art education, mural-making and working in communities, the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program invites you to participate in a first city-wide mural project.

Centered around the theme "This We Believe," this initiative will provide the opportunity for you to share what you believe about our city. Facilitated community forums in neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia will give audience to your voice, which will in turn direct and inspire two teams of artists who will interpret your vision to create two proposed mural designs. These community-driven designs will be put to a city-wide vote, with the winning mural becoming the canvas for a series of community paint days. The finished mural will be temporarily hung in central locations in Philadelphia, with pieces ultimately being installed all over the city.

Between February and July, there will be opportunities for you to participate in community forums, vote for your favorite mural design, and participate in a paint-day with your family, friends and neighbors.

The Mural Arts Program is partnering with Leadership Philadelphia on this exciting initiative. Over eighty participants from the Leadership Philadelphia Core Class are volunteering on this project and assisting with community organizing and outreach.

Dates and locations for meetings:

SOUTH
Tuesday, February 24, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Church of Philadelphia
17th and Snyder Streets WEST
Tuesday, March 3, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Rosenberger Hall
600 South 43rd Street

NORTHEAST
Wednesday, February 25, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
John Perzel Community Center
2990 St. Vincent Street NORTH
Monday, March 9, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Project H.O.M.E.: Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs
1936 Judson Street

CENTER CITY
Thursday, February 26, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
WHYY Independence Mall West
150 N. 6th Street SOUTHWEST
Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Meyers Recreation Center
5800 Chester Avenue

NORTHWEST
Monday, March 2, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
St. Martin's Church
8000 St. Martin's Lane
Final Culminating Meeting:
(all are invited to attend)
Thursday, March 19, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Daily News/Inquirer Building
Broad and Callowhill Streets

WEST
Tuesday, March 3, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Rosenberger Hall
600 South 43rd StreetNORTH
Monday, March 9, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Project H.O.M.E.: Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs
1936 Judson Street

SOUTHWEST
Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Meyers Recreation Center
5800 Chester Avenue

Final Culminating Meeting:
(all are invited to attend)
Thursday, March 19, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Daily News/Inquirer Building
Broad and Callowhill Streets

During this final meeting, representatives from all of the community forums will help present the information from their area of the city. This will be the final meeting before the artists begin their design phase.

Artist Teams:

Team 1: Kien Nguyen, Eric Okdeh & Michelle Ortiz
Team 2: Phillip Adams, David Guinn, & Damon Reaves
To see work by the artists, we invite you to look at www.muralfarm.org.

Voting
Check here at the end of April/beginning of May for the two designs. You will be invited to vote for your favorite design.

Paint Days
Beginning in June and continuing into the summer, we will be holding paint days for people of all ages to come and join us in painting the winning design!

Dedication and Celebration
The dedication of the mural is planned for September 2009, as part of our 25th Anniversary.

City of Philadelphia
Mural Arts Program

Aryz scaling it up in Spain

2009-02-21T12:02:00.012-05:00

Here are videos of Aryz work in progress. According to Art Whino on UrbanCode, if all goes well you will see Aryz in the streets of DC; Mural In G-town and at Art Whino this summer.

Video 1: Rostro-Grito-Poseydon-Aryz Prod. Hermanos Larry Gener 2008

Final Product

aryz 2008

Here is the Final Piece

This one is 180 Feet HIGH!

Coming to you this Summer....LOOK OUT!

Source:
Art Whino on Urbancode
http://ucartwhino.blogspot.com/
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LA ENTRADA

2009-02-19T21:44:00.013-05:00

La Entrada ( laentradaproject.com ) is a collaborative art project of public art in personal spaces. Infused as murals and art workshops throughout the new landscape rising in San Diego California. The project actively cultivates culture in the community and is a reflection of social change. The core mural pieces are embedded on the new architectural development of affordable income housing in Logan Heights. La Entrada's design have a meaningful approach that speaks with the people's language; the imagery becomes cultural tools of social engagement and in its stories of experiences move and circulate as positive information which become vehicles for connections within the community.

The main muralists, www.crolvswerc.com are extending from the walls and joining forces with local artists and collectives to offer their skills and resources to the community. There are 10 free workshops with all materials supplied, in artistic mediums that range from classics such as portraiture and photography to the current popular choices such as silkscreening and graffiti.

Take a look at the kool video of work in progress
La Entrada Project

La Entrada Project - Wall1 from geraluzlove on Vimeo.

Documentation of Wall 1

Workshops

"sharing innovative ideas for artistic connections around the world" http://www.laentradaproject.com

More on the Capitol Riverfront’s Diamond Teague Park

2009-02-16T14:36:00.006-05:00

Posted by Ruth Samuelson on Washington CityPaper.

It’s just a Capitol Riverfront kind of week, I guess. Some neighborhoods you hear nothing about for months, and then all of sudden, the news comes pouring in. Here’s more information about Diamond Teague park, from the city’s Office of Planning and Economic Development:

The park will be built at First Street and Potomac Avenue SE. It will connect the ballpark to a pair of public piers and a 20-mile network of waterfront trails. A 250-foot pier will be built to host commercial vessels such as water taxis and charter boats. The pier will also include slips for the ECC and the District’s fire and life safety vessels. The park will feature a separate 200-foot environmental pier for educational groups, kayaks and canoes. The piers are expected to be complete by baseball’s Opening Day, April 13, 2009.

Construction and planting work on the upland portion of the park will be completed by July. Muralist Byron Peck and City Arts are also working to complete a memorial dedicated to Diamond Teague that will be unveiled later this summer.

The cost of the $8 million park is being covered through dedicated revenue streams tied to a number of adjacent economic development projects that surround the park including Florida Rock’s one million square foot mixed-used project directly to the West of the park and JBG’s U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters building to the East.

Public Art Program at Maret School

2009-02-05T22:17:00.003-05:00

Washington, D.C. Artist Carlotta Hester works with 7th grade students at Maret School to create murals for the school environs. These mural were all done as part of the Public Arts program at Maret. Students worked along with Carlotta Hester to design and create the murals. There are 60 students total who worked on the murals each year.

Amazon, Ceramic tile mosaic, 2001, 8.5’x15’ Maret School
Washington, DC

Underwater, Ceramic tile mosaic, 2000, 8’x14’” Maret School
Washington, DC

Dancing Figures, Mixed media mosaic, 2008, 8’x34’ Maret School

Washington, DC

Patchwork, Ceramic tile mosaic, 2001-05, 6’x36’ Maret School
Washington, DC

For more information on the murals
Contact: Maret School
202-939-8800

Ellipsis / Anne Marchand

2009-02-05T01:41:00.000-05:00

This latest project, installed in the fall at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, featuring the work of Washington DC based artist Anne Marchand is online.
You are invited to view photos of the Ellipsis Art Wall in Arlington, VA: Ellipsis

Artwork by Anne Marchand

Embraced by Crystal City commercial property owners, the first Art Wall is a partnership involving Gould Property Company, the Airport Hyatt and Concord Residences. Paintings from Anne Marchand's Ellipsis Series were selected for the first Crystal City Art Wall. Twelve of the artists most colorful abstracts are enlarged and direct UV printed onto ten-foot square Dibond panels then mounted onto the back wall of the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Clearly visible from the Concord Residencies and streetscape, the vibrant work adds flavor and spirit to the area.

Crystal City is a canvas, where Crystal City Business Improvement District acts as a curator - matching spaces with artists. The BID aims to infuse walls with color and character while highlighting area assets as well as the talents of local artists. This Art Wall from left to right starting at the top consists of the following Marchand works courtesy of Zenith Gallery, Washington, DC:

Axis ©2007
Portal ©2006
Around ©2007
Recollection ©2006
Consonance ©2007
Evening Star ©2005
Kindled Flame ©2006
Luminous Motion©2006
Arcs Revelation©2005
Space Between ©2005
Cushion of Ancient Secrets ©2007
Red Spiral ©2005

Georgia Avenue Underpass Mosaic/Mural Art

2009-02-04T15:04:00.007-05:00

G. Byron Peck

G. Byron Peck Studios with City Arts and Arts on the Block

Georgia Avenue Underpass

1,700 sq ft Mosaic/Mural Art site on pedestrian walkway
in South Silver Spring, MD

Featured Mural: Columbia Heights Community Mural by G. Byron Peck

2009-02-04T12:49:00.007-05:00

Columbia Heights Mural/mosaic
City Arts recently unveiled its newest project located at the Columbia Heights Boys and Girls Club.

Columbia Heights Community Mural, 16' x 60', G. Byron Peck, City Arts

This prominent 16 by 60 foot mural celebrates Columbia Heights landmarks including Cardozo High School, Meridian Hill Park, and the Tivoli Theater. Also featured are dancers from the Dance Institute of Washington and a Boys and Girls Club double-dutch team. The mural is framed by a colorful one-foot mosaic border. More than 15 professional artists and student apprentices worked to create the mural, which was funded by the DC Neighborhood Investment Fund and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Location: 2400 14th St, NW Washington, DC, 20009

G. Byron Peck
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Founder/Artistic Director
City Arts
1857 Lamont Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
202.331.1966
www.cityartsdc.org

Selected for the 2008-2009 Catalogue for Philanthropy
"One of the best small charities in the greater Washington region."

GET INVOLVED: OPEN HOUSE FOR DC'S PUBLIC ART COMMUNITY

2009-02-04T12:00:00.001-05:00

Thinking of a Master Plan? DCCAH wants visions, concepts and opinions about public art (murals, sculptures, installations) from the entire DC community!

The public is invited to participate and share their thoughts on public art throughout the city and in their neighborhoods. The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is in the midst of creating a strategic plan for DC Creates Public Art. Over the past several months, they've met with artists, curators, DC government agencies and community members to shape their vision for the future.

The communities' ideas and input will be included in the overall DC Creates Public Art Program vision in the District of Columbia.

Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Time: 5 pm-7 pm
Location: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street, NW, Washington, DC

Metro: Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red/Green/Yellow) and Metro Center (Red/Blue/Orange)

To RSVP and for more information call or email: Deirdre Ehlen at (202) 724-5613 or Deirdre.Ehlen@dc.gov.

DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
1371 Harvard Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 724-5613
http://dcarts.dc.gov