This
year, the Crystal City Business Improvement District (CCBID) welcomes
Artomatic back to Arlington County for the third time in a 100,000
square foot space, located at 1800 S Bell Street with a spring opening
date on Friday March 24th.
Artomatic
is well-known for transforming empty spaces into vibrant arts
communities that create unique and exciting events for tens of thousands
of visitors - all free to visit. Anyone can show art at Artomatic - it
is non-juried and art is selected on a first-come, first serve basis -
so it’s a great way to discover new art.
In
addition to visual art Artomatic also features a range of performing
art forms throughout the exhibition – live music, dance, spoken word,
comedy as well as professional development series and special events
showcases. Every night of the event, thousands of people visit
Artomatic to discover new art, grab a drink, listen to music, go on
dates, and mingle with the creative community. No matter what kind of
creative events you like, you’ll find something to like at Artomatic.
“We
are very excited to be working again with the Crystal City BID, a
constant champion of the arts, to create a unique, invigorating and
brand new artistic experience for all visitors to enjoy”, said Jennifer
Williamson, current Artomatic Board President. “We will be conducting
Artist tours starting from mid January to allow interested participants
an advance glimpse of their artistic home for six weeks where they can
start imagining the endless creative possibilities they can do with the
space”.
“We
first brought Artomatic to Crystal City in 2007 in order to demonstrate
the transformation that was already in progress – a new main street,
fun restaurants – as well as to underscore how easily accessible our
neighborhood is from DC. The second showing in 2012 helped us further
showcase our emerging arts and innovation scene,” said Crystal City BID
President/CEO Angela Fox. “Now in our third iteration, we are excited
to mark the beginning of the next generation of growth, engagement and
creativity for Crystal City.”
Visitors have easy access to Artomatic with the Crystal City METRO Station, as well as plenty of parking and bus stops nearby.