Photo courtesy of The Fridge.

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Submission Deadline: Thursday, July 4, 2013

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This August, The Fridge will present the DC Street Sticker Expo as part of The Elements of Hip Hop, a month-long look at all things hip hop featuring three exhibitions, b-boy competition and numerous workshops including 3D printing graffiti lettering, screen printing and more.

The DC Street Sticker Expo is a highlight of adhesive art from around the world. Over 500 artists will be represented in a 10,000 sticker combo piece.

30 Featured artists will create and sell framed one-of-a-kind 8 X 10 stickers. Highlights of the show are a one-of-a-kind zine with submission highlights, Black Book Session, Sticker Swap Meet and random drawings to win crusher packs and other prizes and supplies.

Curator IWILLNOT has a call out for stickers to be included in the combo wall. The deadline to send in stickers is July 4, 2013.

Send your stickers to:

DCSS EXPO
PO BOX 70336
Washington DC 20024

Please direct questions to iwillnotart@gmail.com

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Photo courtesy of Evolve Urban Arts Project.

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Opening Reception: Thursday, June 6 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm

(Note the opening has been rescheduled to June 6 from May 23)

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Show runs through June 28, 2013.

Evolve Urban Arts Project announces the opening of a show celebrating 2013 Capital Pride. The work of Bettina Aten, Geoff Ault, Scott Hunter, Wayson Jones, Rob Kleinsteuber, Wan Hoi Lee, Bill Mould and Juan Wilson will be on display.  This is not an official Capital Pride event.

The Project space is located in the Pierce School Lofts at 1375 Maryland Avenue, NE, in the H Street Arts and Entertainment District.  The artist reception is free and open to the public.

To view this exhibit, please call 202-744-6439 for an appointment.

For further information, or to schedule an appointment, please contact Geoff Ault, the Project’s curator, at (202) 744.6439 or by email at geoff@evolveDC.com.

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Deadline: September 9, 2013

Download a full prospectus in PDF Format by CLICKING HERE

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EMULSION
The First Annual East City Art Regional Juried Show

Prizes
$1,250 First Place Prize
$750 Second Place Prize
$500 Third Place Prize

Entry Fee
An entry fee of $35 made out to East City Art Media LLC is required
The entry fee must accompany the application for it to be considered complete.

Location
Gallery O on H located at 1354 H Street NE in the heart of the Atlas Entertainment District

Exhibition Dates
Opening Reception Saturday November 9, 2013
Exhibition on view from November 9, 2013 through January 14, 2014

Juror
Lauren Gentile

Contact
For all inquiries please direct emails to editor@eastcityart.com

EMULSION
This call for entry is open to all residents of the Washington-Baltimore combined statistical metropolitan area as defined by the US Census. This is an opportunity for artists from the central Mid-Atlantic to showcase the extraordinary diversity in regional contemporary art.

An emulsion combines two seemingly incompatible ingredients to produce a third yet entirely new substance.  In this spirit, East City Art’s EMULSION seeks to combine the culturally different yet geographically close regions of Washington and Baltimore and to combine a wide array of art forms and mediums from two-dimensional work to performance based pieces.

East City Art envisions EMULSION as an annual event that will exhibit the brightest talent from the Mid-Atlantic region.  We expect EMULSION to grow over time to include more entries, an increase in prize money and visibility beyond the Mid-Atlantic to the national and international level.

About Juror Lauren Gentile
Lauren Gentile, founder of Contemporary Wing, has produced major exhibitions of historically significant artists including the 30 Americans artists, Shepard Fairey, the Guerrilla Girls, and JR, among others. While supporting the artists of today, she has helped nurture such emerging talent as GAIA, Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi, and Cheryl Pope. She holds an M.A. in art business from Sotheby’s Institute London and B.A. degrees in art theory and criticism, art history and international studies from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago, DePaul University, the University of Florence and the Goethe Institute.  Her private sector career includes work with art hedge funds and as director of sales in auction houses and galleries specializing in a variety of markets.

Important Dates

• September 9, 2013 – Deadline for entries (must be postmarked by that date)
• September 27, 2013 – Notification of accepted artists completed
• October 5, 2013 – Last day to respond to notification
• October 7, 3013 – Acceptance list published on East City Art
• October 26-27, 2013– Artwork delivered to gallery
• November 2-3, 2013 – Work Installed by East City Art and Gallery O on H staff
• November 9, 2013 – Show opens to the public
• January 17, 2014 – Exhibition closes
• January 18-19, 2014 – De-installation/Artist Pick-up artwork

About Gallery O on H
Gallery OonH is a unique indoor-outdoor culture and community space where art, music and the unexpected come together to deliver a fresh approach to retail experience.

The vision for Gallery OonH is actually to be seen as several spaces connected as one. The aim is to be an intersection of culture and fun and will use it as the vehicle to develop the retail space as an artistic and cultural destination.

What started out initially as a plan for a traditional “white cube” gallery exhibiting both self-taught folk art and a variety of local dc artists has grown into something much bigger and much more relevant to a growing a neighborhood community. Our goal is to provide the entire community easy access to unexpected and unique artistic programming and presentations.

… and what’s with the name “Gallery OonH”?
Well, it is three-fold. First we promote OUR OWN DC artists in a setting that is both friendly and inviting. Second, we support, encourage and promote the self-taught art of local OUTSIDER artists, like David Kane, Quest Skinner, Lee Wheeler, Tiffany Lasley and Cheriff Mamadou as well guest artists including Brian Dowdall and Dr Bob who participate in the annual H Street Festival. Lastly, the “O” stands for OTTO, the principal owner of the gallery who believed in his dream that, in order to make a community stronger, art and music need to be a visible, viable component of the streetscape.

About East City Art
Phil Hutinet began East City Art on January 4, 2010 to document and promote the growing emerging visual arts movement in eastern Washington, DC.  The online visual arts journal covers the following areas:

•    The neighborhoods of Anacostia, Brookland, Capitol Hill, Deanwood, Ekington, H Street NE, NoMa and Trinidad in DC
•    The towns of the Gateway Arts District in Maryland including Brentwood, North Brentwood, Hyattsville and Mount Rainier

Since 2009, the eastern neighborhoods of Washington, DC have become the center of contemporary emerging art in the Washington DC metropolitan area.

East City Art posts press releases about events, openings, calls for entry and coursework on a daily basis.  The publication has a dedicated staff of paid writers who interview local artists, lead community discussions and review local exhibitions.

East City Art’s mission is to connect local artists with the community at large by creating a dialog between the artist and members of the community.  As a community-based publication, East City Art highlights the irrefutable link between economic development and the arts, drawing attention to the valuable contributions artists, galleries and educational centers bring to neighborhoods.  The visual arts provide neighborhood vitality and stimulate local businesses while encouraging residential and retail development.  Most importantly, the arts provide a vibrant forum for community discussion, debate and discovery.  Notwithstanding the importance of the visual arts as a catalyst for bolstering economic development and strengthening communities, East City Art never loses sight of art’s most important role- its ability to lift the human spirit through a common visual language that transcends class, race and gender.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo courtesy of Off-Rhode Studio.

Deadline: Wednesday, June 12, 2013

The Off-Rhode Studio is an auxiliary art space dedicated to local, emerging, and self-taught artists. Exhibits, panels, discussions and more happen in this small scale and intimate environment.

Open to:
Artists living or working in Ward 5 in Washington DC.

To be considered:
Please submit electronically, photos of up to 10 pieces (both 2-d works and 3-d works will be considered) to bbaldwin@art-enables.org. Submissions may also be shared using Dropbox by 6pm Wednesday, June 13, 2013.

Entry requirements:

1. Work should be made within the last 5 years by an artist who lives or works in Ward 5 in Washington, DC.
   
2. All submissions must be sent electronically to be considered.
3. Work should not exceed 72” in any one dimension.
4. Any selected work must be ready to hang. Any pieces selected by (curator/jury) that arrive not ready to hang will be returned to the artist upon delivery.
5.  Images should be submitted in the JPEG format, ideally a 4”x6” image size.
6.  Please label all images with the artists last name in the JPEG file (Example: Baldwin01.Jpeg)

Timeline:

• June 12- Images due by 6pm to bbaldwin@art-enables.org
  
• June 14- Notification to artists regarding accepted work
• June 28- All selected artwork to be received in person by 4pm
• July 13- Show opens with artist reception 1-4pm
• July 31- Show closes
• August 9- Deadline for all unsold artwork to be picked up

Sales: 
For any artwork sold at Off-Rhode Studio, Artist will receive 70% of the sale. The remaining 30% will go to Art Enables. All checks will be mailed to artist, unless other arrangements have been made, within 30 days of the close of the show.

For more information visit art-enables.org.

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Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

East City Art has been the official media partner of the Open Studio Tour since 2011.  Every year we try to concentrate our focus on one part of the gateway arts district as there is always so much to see.

This year, we focused on the EZ Storage studios and the Gateway Art Center’s studios and galleries.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.

Photo courtesy of Eastern Market Pottery.

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Sunday, May 19 from 11am to 5pm

There will be 14 students participating, ranging in experience from one to thirty-five years. A wide variety of bowls, plates, vases, mugs and other creative stoneware products will be sold. All products are oven/microwave/dishwasher safe. As always, there will be some snacks, interesting conversation and a fun and welcoming atmosphere.

For more information visit easternmarketpottery.com.

Eastern Market is located at 225 7th St SE.

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Nasar Abadey Trio plays to a full house for Figures in Jazz opening, Honfleur Gallery April 26.

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Events are from May 16 – 30 in Anacostia

The Bobby Muncy Trio
Thursday, May 16 from 7 to 9pm
Honfleur Gallery
Jazz performance in partnership with Twins Jazz

Workshop your Artist Statement
Saturday, May 18 from 1 to 4pm
Honfleur Gallery
Upgrade your artist statement. Compare notes and strategies with other artists and gallery staff. Space is limited. RSVP to arts@archdc.org

Branding Your Small Business (Part 3 of 3)
Tuesday, May 21 from 6:30 to 8:30pm
The HIVE 2.0
What does your business say to clients? Hosted by Meryl Hooker, co-hosted by WACIF. Participants do not need to have attended Parts 1 and/or 2 to attend.

Community Meeting
Thursday, May 30
6:30pm doors open, 7pm start
Anacostia Arts Center
ARCH Development Corporation will update attendees about new and future projects. A Q&A session will follow.

All events are free and open to the public.

Honfleur Gallery & The Gallery at Vivid Solutions are located at 1241 Good Hope Rd. SE.
Anacostia Arts Center & The HIVE 2.0 are located at 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE.

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 Saturday, May 18 from 11 to 5 pm
&
Sunday, May 19 from 11 to 5 pm

Open Studios is free and open to the public.

Open Studios is a semi-annual event that invites the public into the creative spaces of the renowned artist studios at 52 O Street. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore artists’ work spaces, meet a variety of artists and arts professionals from a range of backgrounds and disciplines, and to see and purchase artists’ most recent works fresh from the site of creation.

Since its inception as an affordable artist studio space in 1978, 52 O Street has been an integral part of the DC arts community. The building provides both living space and creative work space to visual artists, musicians, designers, writers, performers, and more. Conveniently located a short walk from the New York Avenue Station on the Red Line, 52 O Street is just west of North Capitol Street.

This year’s Open Studios event features over twenty artists, live performances, letterpress and screenprinting demos, film screenings, food trucks and more.

Participants include:

• Topher Paterno / Pazzo Verde
• Bittersweet Creative
• DeNada
• Kelly Towles
• Cianne Fragione
• NativeDanger
• Eames Armstrong
• Andrew Bucket
• Stephen Crouch
• Matt Hollis
• Caitlin Teal Price
• Selena Clare
• Matt Costanza
• Jeffrey Smith
• Tom Bunnell
• Mann Designs
• SCRAP DC
• Dan Treado
• Lisa Marie Thalhammer
• Cadence Archer
• Typecase Industries
• Jane Claire Remick
• Rachel Farbiarz
• Emma Jaster
• Matt Pearson
• Thom Flynn
• Monier Barakat
• Furthermore
• Scip Barnhart

52 O Street Artist Studios are located at 52 O St NW.

For a full schedule of events (as they are announced), please visit: http://52ostreet.com .
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/52OStreet.
Twitter: @52_O_Street

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Student Artwork from Critical Exposure. Photo courtesy of Critical Exposure

It isn’t news that the District’s public school system (like many across the country) often fails to instill the critical thinking skills required to participate in today’s job market or pursue higher education.  We can debate the causes of this situation — there isn’t an easy scapegoat — but one key voice in this discussion is often overlooked:  the students themselves.  Critical Exposure, a local non-profit organization, helps these students articulate their voice in this conversation through a unique arts-based curriculum that melds photography with youth empowerment, creating social change in their schools and communities.  Zoom In: National Lens, Local Focus, opening May 22^nd at the Pepco-Edison Gallery in Chinatown, is the organization’s eighth annual exhibition featuring some of the most compelling images from this year’s youth participants.  I recently sat down with Development and Communications Director Alison Hanold to learn more about the organization’s mission and what they have in store for gallery visitors this year. (Editor’s note: East City Art is a media sponsor for the exhibition.)

Founded in 2004, Critical Exposure is the brainchild of two amateur photographers with backgrounds in education and community organizing.  Alison notes that, “while students in low-income public schools were often discussed, analyzed and critiqued, they were rarely asked to contribute to the conversation of how to improve their schools… their voices were conspicuously absent.”  With a curriculum focused on photography and expository writing, Critical Exposure gives students not only an avenue to document their experience but also a forum to share that experience with key educational decision-makers.  While focused on DC, Critical Exposure’s program has been replicated in cities and rural areas across the country.

Student Artwork from Critical Exposure. Photo courtesy of Critical Exposure

There are many nonprofits working creatively to empower District youth; we have profiled some of these in the past.  Critical Exposure is fairly unique for two reasons.  First, the organization grounds its program in the realm of academia, teaching students about the history of photography as a mode of social communication and persuasion.  While students receive training on the art of photography (composition, lighting, etc.), they also research the lives of historic photographers such as Gordon Parks and Dorothea Lange to gain a better understanding of how photographic images can shape social dialogue.  In addition, professional photographers regularly drop in on the classes to offer advice and feedback and share their real-world experience.  Secondly, Critical Exposure has established partnerships with numerous schools to include the organization’s program in their art and/or social science classrooms; the organization is literally part of the youths’ school day.  Critical Exposure also runs a fellowship program for students who have previously taken their class or have experience with photography.  The program brings students together from different schools across the city to work as a cohesive unit, advocating for change on a city-wide scale.

Regardless of location, programmatic objectives remain the same.  Students are led through a series of group discussions designed to let them speak candidly about issues they face on a daily basis. Cameras in hand, the students are encouraged to visually document the impact of issues discussed in their breakout groups.  Back in class, students work together to visually weave a compelling narrative from their photographs that illustrates how their social issues play out in their school and local community.  They then engage their cohorts by exhibiting their photos in common areas around the school and at meetings with school administrators.  According to Hanold, the students then take their message to the local community by holding public rallies and art shows (such as the Zoom In exhibition) before finally lobbying public figures who have the power to influence the changes students are seeking.  Surprisingly, the issues students want addressed are not always directly academic.  While past student groups have focused on issues such as school nutrition and library facilities, other issues address wide-ranging community issues such as security, neighborhood transportation and issues around social justice.  Hanold is quick to point out this year’s Fellowship topic, the “school-to-prison pipeline” (defined as “the systemic funneling of low-income youth from public schools to the criminal justice system”), as an example of a social issue that, while positioned outside the school walls profoundly impacts the students’ scholastic experience.

“Police Wait for Students After School” (detail) by Malik Thompson. Photo courtesy of Critical Exposure.

Results are tangible and Hanold proudly recites a variety of success stories faster than I can dictate.  One local student group succeeded in gaining a new library for their school.  Another student group in Prince George’s County tackled the issue of nutrition and convinced County Executive Rushern Baker to support their initiative.  The end result of their lobbying was a $50,000 grant towards a community garden in their neighborhood – an area bereft of fresh food options.  Last year students at H.D. Woodson Senior High School in Northeast Washington documented the effect of “zero tolerance” policies on student engagement and urged the dean to implement alternatives to suspension.  The dean agreed, and through their activism alternative disciplinary measures have been instituted that do not force students onto the streets during school hours.

Achievements continue on an interpersonal level as well.  Hanold notes that some of Critical Exposure’s students have struggled in school in the past.  Some students face the stigma of having dropped out of school before returning and entering the program.  Suspensions are not uncommon, and she notes one of their participants had been suspended 16 times before entering the program.  The past is behind them now, and some of these youths are now the most engaged participants in their program and according to Hanold, typically become leaders among their peers.  While their photographs may take center stage, students are pressed to think critically, write persuasively and speak confidently on issues they care about.

“2:30pm” by Orlando, an 11th grader at Luke C. Moore High School. Image Courtesy of Critical Exposure.

This creatively will be on display when Critical Exposure opens their eighth annual spring exhibition, Zoom In: National Lens, Local Focus this month.  The exhibition is in part a fundraiser, but perhaps more importantly serves to artistically validate student achievements of the past year.   It is easy to imagine what an incredible feeling an artist feels when their work is exhibited for the first time.  That is the gift that Critical Exposure is giving their students – some of whom prior to their involvement with the organization had never entered a gallery!  According to Hanold, roughly 100 photographs from over 70 students will be on public display along with multimedia stations in the exhibition displaying more on-line images.  In addition, students present at the exhibition’s opening will be sharing their spoken testimony with the audience.  Participating in the exhibition will be students from Luke C. Moore, Anacostia and H.D. Woodson Senior High Schools, all of which are located on the eastern side of the District.   We look forward to learning from these citizen-artists!

Zoom In: National Lens, Local Focus opens with a public reception on Wednesday, May 22^nd from 6-8 pm.  The event is free and open to the public (a suggested donation of $35 is gently encouraged).  The exhibition runs through June 6th during regular gallery hours.  For more information about Critical Exposure and the exhibition, please visit their website here.  For PEPCO Edison gallery hours and directions, please visit the gallery website here.

Satchel Paige by Alan Braley. Photo courtesy of Hill Center Galleries.

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Opening Reception: Wednesday, May 15 at 6pm

Hill Center Galleries hosts the work of six featured artists and six continuing artists during a new exhibition that runs through June 22, 2013. Hill Center will host a Reception with the Artists at 6 p.m. on May 15, 2013.

Hill Center Galleries featured artists include:

• Nana Bagdavadze
• Alan Braley
• Kay Elsasser
• Peggy Fox
• Susan Kasielke
• Gayle Krughoff

Ranging from painting, photography, watercolor and more, the artists offer variety of artwork that ranges in topic from baseball to science and physics to flowers.

Peggy Fox brings her series “Particles” to Hill Center. Fox exchanges a career in photography for a rekindled interest in abstraction and exploration of the point where physics and eastern philosophy intersect. Many of her pieces feature transparency mounted on metal.

“These images, particles, or pearls tossed across the cosmos, wonderlands of theoretical poetry, are an attempt to translate theory into poetic imagery,” says Fox. “These images are not illustrations; rather they explore statements such as ‘quantum theory is based on the idea that probability plays a governing role in the universe’ or ‘there is no such thing as absolute time.’”

Susanne Kasielke’s “Abstract Views” is influenced by vintage, demolished, and abandoned things. Life’s remains have a history that weaves a story that is often hidden to the observer. Her paintings, which are reminiscent of old walls, stones, and archaeological finds, are on canvas using gesso and different layers of paint. Between layers, Kasielke uses sandpaper to bring out structure and texture, making her pieces highly unique.

“The combination of sanding, scratching, and applying layers of paint emphasizes special areas, but at the same time, it brings out unexpected shapes and forms,” notes Kasielke.

Alan Braley features the Boys of Summer in his collection of vibrant, mixed media scenes of baseball action and some of baseball’s greatest players. Nana Bagdavadze’s oil paintings include both her classic still lifes and stunning portraits. Kay Elsasser captures her emotional reaction to color and how colors relate to one another in her watercolor interpretations of the familiar. Gayle Krughoff’s stunning floral photography plays between the very sharp and soft through a technique utilizing her home scanner.

The Galleries Hours:

• Monday through Friday: 10am – 7pm
• Saturdays 10:00am – 5pm
• Sundays 12pm – 5pm
• Please call Hill Center to confirm availability.

Hill Center Galleries are located in the  renovated civil-war-era Old Naval Hospital at 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.

Hill Center Galleries consists of six distinct exhibition spaces. The galleries are enhanced by 14-foot ceilings and natural light that streams in through eight-foot windows. Hill Center presents a year-round schedule of rotating exhibits highlighting contemporary works by emerging and established regional artists. All artwork is available for purchase.

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital provides a vibrant home for culture, education and city life on Capitol Hill. As a hub for community and personal enrichment, Hill Center offers programming in eight focus areas: Arts & Performances; Children, Teen & Family; Computers & Technology; Food & Garden; Hobbies, Crafts & Games; Language & Humanities; Lectures & Conversations; and Mindful Motion & Health. Hill Center also hosts a Non-Profit Office Center, which provides reduced cost office space for non-profit organizations. Hill Center offers patrons the unique experience of quality programming in a restored Civil War-era naval hospital commissioned by President Lincoln. For more information, visit hillcenterdc.org.

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Rebound series, recyled glass by Erwin Timmers. Photo courtesy of Brentwood Arts Exchange.

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Reception: Saturday, May 11 from 5pm to 8pm

On display from May 11 to June 29, 2013.

The Brentwood Arts Exchange presents its Front Window Featured Artist: eco-artist Erwin Timmers.
Glass sculptor and Washington Glass School co-founder, Erwin Timmers’ colorful eco-friendly glass sculpture will be on display in the Brentwood Arts Exchange gallery’s Front Window Gallery from May 11 – June 29, 2013.

Thoughtful and ingenious, Erwin’s sculpture calls attention to contemporary issues through a creative re-engineering of often-overlooked forms and concepts, often focusing on industrial salvage and recycling. Erwin is featured in various prominent collections and has received numerous commissions. His eco-artwork has been on display locally in Zenith Gallery, Fraser Gallery, and Bender Gallery in Asheville, NC.

There will be a gallery artist talk on June 22 at 2pm.

Gallery Hours:

• Monday – Friday: 10am-7pm
• Saturday: 10am-4pm

Brentwood Arts Exchange in Gateway Arts Center is located at 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD.

For more information contact the gallery at 301-277-2863 or tty. 301-446-6802, via email at pgp-brentwood-arts@pgparks.com or visit them online at arts.pgparks.com.

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Photo courtesy of Ellyn Weiss.

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Open Studio: Saturday, May 11 from  12pm to 5pm

Gateway Arts District hosts Open Studios. Over 50 artists will be open along the Rhode Island Ave corridor; this is one of two chances all year to see them in their natural habitat and pick up fresh art.

“Something new has been happening in my studio over the past months – the wax pieces have come entirely off the surface.” – Ellyn Weiss

Ellyn Weiss’s studio is Sinel/Stewart/Weiss, located at 3706 Wells Ave, Mt. Rainier, MD.

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Photo courtesy of Pete Duval.

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Workshop: Saturday, May 11 from 1pm to 4pm

Free and open to the public at Art Enables Main Studio.

This workshop teaches students how to create whimsical sculptural dolls out of found/vintage kitchen strainers, containers, utensils, and old dolls. Students will learn to assemble dolls using their imagination and the parts provided for them. This is a chance to exercise creativity while using recycled materials.

Art Enables is located at 2204 Rhode Island Ave NE. For more information visit www.art-enables.org or call 202.554.9455.

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Squared Roses by Charmaine Jones. Photo courtesy of Art Enables.

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See the new works of Spring and Art Enables’ two new artists. The art from the spring show will be up until its sold.

If you missed the opening, Gallery Hours are as follows:

• Monday – Friday: 9am to 4pm

Art Enables is located at 2204 Rhode Island Ave NE. For more information visit www.art-enables.org or call 202.554.9455.

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