Archives for East City Art Editorial Team

The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) reopens to the public on Saturday, August 1. With guidance from the DC government, DC Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the museum has developed new cleaning, safety, health and operational protocols. A maximum of 200 visitors per day are allowed, and advance purchase of a timed ticket is strongly encouraged. On most days, the museum’s hours of operation remain unchanged. Extended hours are planned on select dates. Visitors should check https://nmwa.org/reopening for updated schedule information.

The National Gallery of Art has announced the appointment of Sheila McDaniel as administrator. The Gallery’s administrator oversees the divisions of administrative support, architecture and capital improvement, facilities, horticulture, personnel, procurement, and security, which comprise more than one-third of the museum’s staff. Since 2004, McDaniel has been the deputy director of finance and operations at The Studio Museum in Harlem. When she begins her tenure on September 14, she will become the Gallery’s seventh administrator since the museum was founded in 1937 and will succeed Darrell Willson, who retired on July 3.

Introduction of Two Contemporary Artists to the Sculpture Garden Expands Collection, Anticipates Reopening and Eventual Revitalization

The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has announced significant acquisitions of new works by leading contemporary artists Huma Bhabha and Sterling Ruby. Through their respective practices, Bhabha and Ruby have worked for decades to create thought-provoking artwork that challenges viewers to understand sculpture in new ways.

The organizers of the annual art event have announced the cancellation of the 2020 Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The festival, which had already been rescheduled from its normal spring date, will return in 2021 to its typical weekend, the third weekend in May (May 14–16).

On July 16, 2020, The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) announced the approval of $5,623,159 FY21 annual budget appropriation for AHCMC grants and administration and an additional $3,250,000 special appropriation for COVID-19 Relief Funding by the Montgomery County, MD Council. The $5.6M appropriation represents the County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommendation of stable funding over the FY20 budget and the $3.25M supports creative and scholastic professionals and arts and humanities organizations struggling financially due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Beginning Monday, July 20th, the Gallery will reopen select galleries on the Ground Floor to visitors, including the temporary exhibitions Degas at the Opéra and True to Nature: Open-Air Painting in Europe, 1780–1870.

The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (BID) announces Windows by Golden Triangle, a new initiative that brings public art to windows and store fronts in DC’s central business district. Five artworks are currently on display and additional installations are planned for the coming months, injecting the neighborhood with artistry and creativity.