Katie asks us yesterday: “Where are some favorite places to buy art by local artists here in DC? Bonus if they have prints/smaller pieces for someone who’s on a budget or just starting to look at purchasing art”
Some early responses (please add yours):
“Eastern Market on weekends, so many to chose from!”
“@ClareWinslow
https://www.instagram.com/clarewinslowart/”
“Curve ball: you can wear some local art. It was great when the had a booth at the H St festival. They would customize your belt on-site. https://jonwye.com”
“Shop Made in DC”
“@PyramidAtlantic has a great shop online. There’s also a new space at @UnionMarketDC opening today called theTwelve. @VictoryDanceDC is another favorite. @DelRayArtisans and @hocoarts have shows with many affordable pieces too. And look out for pop-ups!”
“I love the art from this local artist: https://instagram.com/spencercor I have two pieces of his in my apartment and highly recommend! Super unique and he is great to work with.”
“Really love what jojoemade is doing on @Etsy https://etsy.me/2MwINAk”
“Artful Framing in Takoma. Also the Takoma Park Street Festival, which is usually in October.”
“Torpedo Factory in Alexandria. Especially @sidedoordc who does gorgeous photography and make prints for any space or budget.”
“Desert2district, Billie Claire Handmade, @marcellakriebel are just a few!”
“Hi! I’ve got a whole bunch of local prints in my shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/lidflutters”
“Transformer Gallery has a lot of local work in a variety of price ranges.”
“@IamBKAdams is a local DC artist, he has a studio in Brookland neighborhood & his work’s been featured in Smithsonian Mag, he’s a true DC gem!”
“Check out https://dcismycity.com/collections/dcismycity. He is @ carmonamedina on instagram and does a lot of hyper local stuff too with all the neighborhoods. Lots of sizes and price points for all his prints”
“DCAC, the Foundry Gallery”
“Arts Club of Washington”
“@PaintedPalettes”
“https://allverygoods.com/”
“Monroe Street Market/Brookland Arts Walk”