Photo by PoPville flickr user District Shots
“Dear PoP,
I am starting a new group for all types of artists to collaborate with each other for diverse new projects in DC. I announced the effort via craigslist yesterday, and have already received emails from 15 interested artists. I need some help from community bloggers to communicate to a wider audience.”
Full details after the jump. (more…)
Thanks to flickr user Scenic Artisan, Sean, for uploading these cool photos.
And nearby on the 3900 Block of Legation St, NW is this cool little building. Sean writes:
“It was apparently from the national mall. i’m still awaiting the story how it got there.”
Photo from flickr user HelpAge
From an email:
“Come see and buy beautiful photos of Kyrgyzstan! All money raised will
be donated to Doctors without Borders, to support their work with
refugees in the south of Kyrgyzstan and over the border in Uzbekistan.
All welcome!
Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Studio Gallery D.C.
Street: 2108 R Street N.W.”
And help a reader find her camera:
“Dear PoP,
I know it’s a long shot but … a drunk Sunday night turned into losing a camera. We re-traced our steps and realized it either fell out of my bfs pocket on the way to our car (parked at Harriet Tubman) from Wonderland or getting out of the car (which we moved because we were in a school zone) on 11th between Monroe and Otis.
The camera is a Canon S90 and something we can probably replace (although the camera is awesome!) but the pictures are irreplaceable – a best friends wedding, Twins game, an engagement celebration, Juicy Lucys in Minnesota and various other important events.
Any ideas or thoughts on what we should do?”
Anyone know of someone who found an S90 I’m sure the reader would be happy just getting the memory card back.
Not a transom nor a mural but they both stopped me in my tracks.
I thought I stopped sniffing glue a few months ago but I’m not so sure anymore…
PoPville flickr user a digital cure grabbed this shot of what looks like the same artist from yesterday. Anyone know where this one is from?
A reader yesterday noted the artist is Gaia.
Photo courtesy of Albus Cavus
Many of you have seen DECOY’s works around town. Now you can meet the artist in person. From an email:
“The Fridge is proud to present DECOY ink, a solo exhibit of all-new, tattoo-themed work by DECOY that includes large paintings on canvas, gel medium transfer prints on wood, and prints on paper.
Live tattooing will be featured at the opening event.
Date: Friday, June 18, 2010
Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm
at The Fridge, 516 8th Street SE, Washington, DC”
Dance for a good cause!
From an email:
“The low down: Polaris Project’s vision is for a world without slavery. Named after the North Star that guided slaves towards freedom along the Underground Railroad, Polaris Project has been providing a comprehensive approach to combating human trafficking in the United States since 2002 and holds its headquarters and one victims services office in Washington, DC.
Details:
-Drink specials to help get people on the dancefloor
-DJ Random is takin’ it back to the Old School – 80’s with a pinch of the 90’s – New Wave to Classic Hip Hop and everything in between
-Did I mention there’s a disco ball?!
-$5 minimum donation at the door
-All door proceeds go directly to The Polaris Project
-The party will be located in their Library room on the second floor
What: “A Whole Lot of 80s with a Pinch of the 90s”
When: Saturday, June 19, 8:00 pm – close
Where: Darlington House: 1610 20th Street, NW.
How Much: $5 minimum donation at the door
Tell your friends and RSVP today! Please note that this event is age 21+.
We look forward to seeing you this Saturday! ”
From a press release:
CHAMPS Presents ARTventures on H on June 17. Thursday Night Art Walk Features Twelve Art Venues and Special Dining Discounts at Eight Hot Spots on H Street, NE.
On June 17, CHAMPS – Capitol Hill’s Chamber of Commerce presents ARTventures on H. From 5-7:30pm, twelve different galleries and art spaces along the H Street Corridor will open their doors to the Capitol Hill community for a special neighborhood art walk. Participants will each be given an ARTventures “passport,” to be stamped at each stop on the art walk. For every stamp received, attendees receive an extra 2% discount at any of eight participating restaurants that evening from 7-9pm. Maximum discount is 10%. The Atlas Performing Arts Center is also offering ARTventures participants a 10% discount on admission to that evening’s screening of “The Women,” part of its Gay 101 film series.
Photos courtesy of AED
From a press release:
Idea:Exchange, AED’s new space dedicated to dialogue, is an effort to explore how the exchange of ideas can create the foundations for powerful social change. The forum aims to stimulate and promote open, deliberative discussions on social and development issues.
AED will inaugurate Idea:Exchange with a thought-provoking photo exhibit titled The Way We See It: Young Photographers Examine, Define and Change Their World, which includes work from AED, Critical Exposure and Josh Schachter. The exhibit showcases photos taken by children and youth from D.C. and around the world who used the art of photography to reveal their lives, speak out about social issues, and advocate for better public policies.
One collection in the exhibit was shot by D.C. students as an expression of their reasons for leaving and ultimately returning school. In another, youth in Mali, West Africa recorded their village life. And photos taken by refugee and immigrant youth in Tucson, Arizona highlight critical social issues in their lives and communities. The exhibit will be open Wednesdays through Fridays, June 18 through September 3, from 2-7PM.
A lecture series on the exhibit will take place at the AED Globe Theater from June 22 through July 31. The first lecture, on June 22 from 5:30-7:30PM, will be a conversation with the three exhibitors, and will offer a behind the scenes look at The Way We See It.
For more information visit www.aed.org/ideaexchange
Convention windows get some new art.
