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

Public Art Talk with Sara Reisman,

Director, NYC's Percent for Art Program

organized by Arlington County Public Art Program. 

Monday, January 10, 2011 

6:30pm @ Artisphere

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

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

DC Creates! Public Art Calls for Entry

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

"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.

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

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:

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

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