Good discussion going on the above subject here, with loads of good points and ideas.
In one of the posts in the above subject, a bit of news revealed by Kriston when he posts:
"Regarding the Corcoran: Corc curator of contemporary art Sarah Newman says that the Corc's new contemporary gallery, which opens in the fall with a show of work by Spencer Finch, will not feature DC-area artists as a part of its mission."There you have it.