DUPONT CIRCLE FINE ARTS SHOW 2010

A CALL FOR ARTISTS

APPLY NOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DUPONT CIRCLE FINE ARTS SHOW 2010

Sponsored by the DUPONT CIRCLE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION

As part of the 17th Street-Scape Celebration 2010,

co-sponsored with ANC2B,

Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets and Ross Elementary School PTA

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2010, 2 to 6 P.M.

(No rain date scheduled)

On 17th Street NW between P Street and Riggs Place NW

Fine Arts Show

APPLICATION DEADLINE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 6 P.M.

NO APPLICATION FEE; NO COST TO ARTISTS

TABLES PROVIDED

TENTS OPTIONAL

RESERVED PARKING FOR ARTISTS

The Fine Arts Show is open to any Dupont Circle artist in any medium to display his or her own original artworks. A Dupont Circle artist is any artist who lives in Dupont Circle; or who has a studio in Dupont Circle; or who works at a gallery or any other business in Dupont Circle; or who has exhibited art in Dupont Circle galleries; or who has created a body of art with a Dupont Circle theme. We consider Dupont Circle to be an area extending slightly beyond the borders of Dupont Circle’s ANC2B. The art show can accommodate up to 50 artists. A selection panel will make its choices known to all applicants by September 15.

TO APPLY, GO TO THE DCCA WEB SITE AT THIS DIRECT LINK TO THE INSTRUCTIONS PAGE http://www.dupont-circle.org/17StArtFest   WHERE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION FORM.

Abstract Blues at Foundry Gallery

September solo exhibit opens Wednesday, September 1 with abstract artist, Donna K McGee’s “Abstract Blues." Exhibit runs through September 26th. Hours are Wednesday-Friday, 1-7pm and Saturday-Sunday, 12-6pm. Reception is Friday, September 10th, 6-8pm.  Members monthly exhibit showing in Gallery 2.

Story behind McGee’s new works: This recent oil spill has affected my painting and is revealed in the colors and images of my new show. Water is a central part of our very existence. It not only is crucial for us to stay alive it enriches our aesthetic experiences. Looking out over the ocean or sitting next to a babbling brook restores a sense of inner beauty and contentment with the world. I hope that my new works will make others ponder this incredible resource and realize that we must act to protect all our precious water resources. We must guarantee it will always be a part of our existence for many future generations; not just for drinking, but also for our aesthetic existence. I want to always know that we will be able to look out at the ocean or sit next to a babbling brook and feel at one with the world.

Location: 1314 18th Street NW
http://www.foundrygallery.org/

Flavor Tripping @ Hillyer!

Please join us for a miracle berry infused closing of Corwin Levi's and Pam Rogers' August exhibitions. If you haven't seen their unique artistic takes on the natural world, trying a miracle berry along with an assortment of unusual foods and alcohol is your perfect opportunity.

For more information on miracle berries, see: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/28/dining/28flavor.html?_r=2&oref=slogin.

Sponsored by Clarity Law Group, a law firm that specializes in small businesses and takes pride in a left-brain/right-brain culture that encourages creativity. Miracle berries are first come, first serve until we run out!

Mark Giaimo and Eric Westbrook Art Opening

Mark Giaimo’s still life paintings mix the mundane with the sacred, and combine kitsch with classical realism in an homage to and a satire of this long-celebrated genre. By using cheap vinyl toys as stand-ins for live models, he creates narratives from compositional dichotomies, posing questions on the value and meaning of traditional art and its role in contemporary society. Opening Friday August 20, 2010 6-10 p.m. 2108 R Street NW Dupont Circle

Todd Crespi / NEW BEACH PAINTINGS

Todd Crespi / NEW BEACH PAINTINGS

Todd Crespi exhibits at Studio Gallery, August 16-30, Opening Reception August 21, 4-10 p.m.
Gallery located at 2108 R Street NW Dupont Circle 20008. Contact: www.toddcrespi.com

Super Realism fuses Pop and Classical Figure Painting.

Mark Giaimo and Eric Westbrook Art Opening

September at Studio Gallery

Studio Gallery 2108 R Street NW Dupont Circle www.studiogallerydc.com, 202-232-8734. Open Wed-Thurs 1-7, Fri 1-8, Sat 1-6 (Sunday by appointment)
Opening Sept 1-25 , First Friday Reception Sept 3, 6-8 pm, Artist Reception Sept 11 4-6 Solo Show: Brian Kirk: Sculpture +, Mr Kirk welds together bold steel sculptures from industrial scraps and fabricated forms. He loves the tension between the strength of steel and the delicate balance he creates in both large and small works..Mr Kirk also explores the organic nature of the rust steel produces in beautiful monoprints created and embellished by his hand. Duo Show: Lori Anne Boocks: small boxes....some on fire, In her first duo show at Studio Gallery, Ms Boocks continues her works on canvas with a hidden story fragment that influences her palette with beautiful layers and washes of color, just hinting at the text underneath. Jan Willem Van der Vossen: New Work, Mr Van der Vossen begins his paintings with a series of compositional essays going in different directions of color and form.

Studio Gallery shows the works of guest and emerging artists each month in their upstairs Betsy Ross Gallery as well as the work of Member artists. We also feature unique outdoor sculpture in our garden. Studio Gallery is located in a beautiful brownstone in historic Dupont Circle and is available for parties, meeting and receptions.

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Keep Art in the Schools @ Hillyer!