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Happy Holidays/End of Year Thanks
Just a note to say that we appreciated your support throughout 2009! We especially thank all of the artists we worked with and our co-sponsors this year who we participated in awesome creative events including EAB Creative Planning Services, Lil ...
A Snap Shot of Public Participation in Visual Arts
On Thursday, December 10, 2009, The National Endowment for the Arts released the 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, which is a periodic survey that tracks adults’ reported levels of arts engagement. On December 10, 2009, the Arts...
DC Wants Your Input About the Arts
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities has engaged the national consulting firm AMS to help outline a draft of a Five Year Strategic Plan, which is now available online for your consideration. Community leaders, grantees, artists, educators a...
How to Give a Thoughtful Gift to an Arts Lover
By Sherri Athay, ehow.com With paint-by-number simplicity, you can put your signature on a masterpiece for the arts lover. Whether her love is opera, theater, symphony, ballet, or the masters, you’re sure to find inspiration in the gift ideas below...
Why Business Leaders Should Act More like Artists
Tuesday December 1, 2009 by John Maeda, Harvard Business Publishing Stereotypes abound about artists: they range from the mild (”they have fuschia-colored hair”), to the absurd (”they starve,”), to the disturbed (”they d...
Arts Groups Happy to Have a Friend in White House
PND, December 9, 2009 As he nears the end of his first year in office, Barack Obama can count the largest infusion of cultural funding in decades as one of his signal achievements, the Associated Press reports. And though arts advocates say it is st...
The “Art” of Thanksgiving
Last month, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities invited local DC artists to provide some love to the Sasha Bruce House. This video, from the Commission, highlights their efforts to make the day brighter for a few of the District’s reside...
HIV/AIDS: Voices of Love & Pain #WAD09
In observance of World AIDS Day……Authentic Contemporary Art hosted a forum on Saturday, June 27, 2009 that focused on the role art plays in the prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS. The forum was held at Artomatic in Washington, DC i...
Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day: December 1st
Worldwide the estimated number of people living with HIV is over 33 million. In the U.S., an estimated over one million Americans are living with HIV World AIDS Day, December 1, is an opportunity for us to work together to help reduce stigma around...
Already Struggling, Artists Hit Hard by Recession, Survey Finds
PND News, November 30, 2009 A new survey of American artists — two-thirds of whom say they earned less than $40,000 and a third less than $20,000 last year — found that slightly more than half experienced a drop in income in 2009, the New York T...
Celebrating the Black Arts Movement in Washington, DC
Journalist, performer and photographer Khadijah “Moon” Ali-Coleman creates a video montage of photos documenting arts events throughout the Washington DC from 2008-2009. The events include: -The dedication of the new arts center opened ...
Millennium Arts Salon Kicks Off It’s All About Art: Celebrating 10
On Saturday, November 21st, The Millennium Art Salon held it’s first Annual Salon Club Membership Meeting and Drive at the MAS headquarters. The meeting applauded the current and new members of the MAS board and volunteers, who are vital to p...
2010 Sue Hess Maryland Arts Advocate of the Year Award: Now accepting nominations
Maryland Citizens for the Arts (MCA) and Maryland Citizens for the Arts Foundation (MCAF) are seeking nominations for the “Sue Hess Maryland Arts Advocate of the Year Award” to be presented at Maryland Arts Day on Tuesday, February 9, 2...
National Endowment for the Arts Cultural Workforce Forum Held November 20th
On Friday, November 20th, 2009, the NEA hosted a discussion of how art works as part of the real economy. Academics, foundation professionals, and service organization representatives came together to discuss improving the collection and reporting of...
Millennium Arts Salon’s First Annual Salon Club Meeting and Membership Drive
Millennium Arts Salon’s First Annual Salon Club Meeting and Membership Drive Saturday, November 21st, 2009 3 — 6 PM 1213 Girard Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Meet MAS Board of Directors and its newest members; Mingle with friends and ar...
First Lady Michelle Obama Presents 2009 Coming Up Awards at White House Ceremony
President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, November 4, 2009 “That’s what these Coming Up Taller Awards are all about. You ask our young people to dream, and you give them the tools to fulfill those dreams. You affirm that their c...
Consider the Difference: American Women Artists
Linda Nochlin, Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum Clarice Smith Distinguished Lectures in American Art Linda Nochlin Consider the Difference: American Women Artists from Cassatt to Contemporary November 18 , 7 p.m. Smithsonian America...
What is Art?
What is art? Is tagging ‘art’ or just ’street art’? This video was shot around Washington, DC and the second half mural was shot on location at Girard Street Park. Courtesy of the DC Commission on Arts and Humanities....
Obama Names President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities Appointees
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 11/11/09 “Ronald Reagan picked Frank Sinatra and Bill Blass. Bill Clinton appointed Quincy Jones, Rita Moreno, and violinist Isaac Stern. The Bushes, father and son, chose a whole bunch of people you probably never hear...
Artist Reception for Celebration of Freedom, Curated by ACA This Saturday @ The Potter’s House
A Celebration of Freedom Featuring the Art of Liberated Muse Curated by Sharon J. Burton of Authentic Contemporary Art The Potter’s House 1658 Columbia Road, NW Washington, DC Artist’s Reception: Saturday, November 14, 2009 4:00 p.m. ...
Fotoweek-In-Anacostia Highlights Over 40 Photographers
Five different exhibitions premier in November, throughout the Historic Sector of Anacostia, East of the River. All the exhibits open Saturday November 7th at 7pm and are in walking distance of each other. Honfleur Gallery 1241 Good Hope Road SE WD...
New Art Dialogue Series Opens Second Season with International Curator Basualdo
Carlos Basualdo The second season of the Baltimore-based Contemporary Museum’s New Art Dialogue Series, a forum for discussion of contemporary art in Baltimore, will begin Wednesday, November 11 at 7 p.m. with Carlos Basualdo, Curator of Co...
U.S. Congress Approves Budget Increases for Arts and Humanities Endowments
The New York Times, 10/30/09 “The House and Senate on [October 29] passed a budget increase for the National Endowment for the Arts [NEA] and for the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Interior Appropriations Bill for FY 2010 sets budge...
Check out Video Highlights of FreeSoul @ ArtSpring
A Sample of What You Will Hear at FreeSoul Tomorrow!
Tomorrow afternoon, Authentic Contemporary Art and Liberated Muse Productions present an afternoon of music, art and warm energy. Set in the new ArtSpring Pyramid Atlantic Community Arts Store in Silver Spring, MD, this afternoon features some DC’s...
Art & The Public Purpose: A New Framework Launches
American for the Arts, 10/27/09 . A new cultural policy proposal has just been launched by a working group of artists who first came together on May 12, 2009, at a White House Briefing on Art, Community, Social Justice, and National Recovery. The fo...
Many Banks Hoard Treasure Troves of Art
The New York Times, 10/26/09 “Many of the world’s biggest banks—and biggest recipients of government bailouts—have some of the largest collections of art. Some of the works, including abstract pieces and old masters, are hanging in hallwa...
Here’s A Summary of Art and Framing Tips on DC Fine Art Examiner
As National Art and Framing month comes to a close, we want to draw your attention to number of articles have been posted on the DC Fine Art Examiner column that provide advice and tips on framing your art. Here they are in case you missed them! ...
Why Buy Art? Florcy Morisset of Vivant Art Collection shares her thoughts
Why invest in Art? My colleague Florcy Morisset of Vivant Art Collection on Gallery Row in Philadelphia speaks about the importance of investing in Art. Ms. Morisset was the quest speaker at a recent art showcase in the Philadelphia. Her t...
Reminder: Please Join us for FreeSoul @ ArtSpring on 10/31!
FreeSoul @ ArtSpring 8519 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, Maryland 4:00pm – 7:00pm Authentic Contemporary Art and Liberated Muse Productions present an afternoon of music, art and warm energy. Set in the new ArtSpring Pyramid Atlantic Community ...
