eBay deal....

Wanna buy an original 1990s Campello watercolor on eBay?

Starting bid is less than $10 bucks! Heck of a deal! 

Weird how artwork seems to show up on EBay once in a while....   Check it out here

Open studios this Saturday!

The Art Studios at 633 F St. Terrace (John Giesecke, Ben Tolman, Adam Robert Hager, Rick Bach) invite you to join them for art, food, drinks & general studio mayhem
 

Saturday, November 8 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm

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Photo Slam is back!

EVENT #1
Photo Slam: The Exhibit
Come see the award-winning images from last year's hip, fast-paced PHOTO SLAM 2013.  Featured photographers are Michele Egan (1st Place), Serli Lala (2nd Place), Julie Miller (3rd Place) and Pablo de Loy (Audience Choice Award Winner). 

Exhibition Dates:  October 10 - November 17, 2014
Reception and Gallery Talk:  Sunday, November 9, 2014, 6-8 PM

Gallery Hours: 
Saturday, 1-4 PM and Sunday, 1-8 PM (and any time a photography class is underway)

Gallery Information:
Photoworks Gallery and Photography School
7300 MacArthur Blvd
Glen Echo, MD

Cost:
Exhibition Reception and Gallery Talk are free to the public

Questions?  For more info, visit Photoworks at http://glenechophotoworks.org/2014/10/08/photo-slam-exhibition/

Photo Credits: That's "Mary Jane" on the left above by last year's 1st Place Winner, Michele Egan.

EVENT #2
Photo Slam: The Event
In partnership with FotoWeek DC, Photoworks is bringing back the Slam - and Photo Slam 2014 promises to be better than ever.  For the fifth year in a row, DC's urban arts hub Busboys and Poets will play host as photographers vie for prizes, recognition and “street cred” in this fast-paced competition of projected images.  Free to the public – but arrive early to assure yourself a spot.  This event typically sells out.  For more information, check out http://glenechophotoworks.org/2014/10/08/slam/
 
Date:  Sunday, November 16, 2014
Time:  8:00 - 10:00 PM (Arrive early!  Event typically sells out.)
Place:  Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC  (2 blocks from Metro's U Street/Cardozo Station)
Cost:  Event is free, but the suggested donation is $20

Are You Interested in Entering the November 16th Photo Slam Competition?
Trust us... its easy and fun!  Visit http://glenechophotoworks.org/2014/10/08/slam/ for the rules.  Deadline is 11:59 PM on November 13th.  Questions?  Contact Photoworks' John Borstel at borgrav@his.com

Photo Credits:  Photo Slam 2014 - Image by David Myers

EVENT #3
Photo Slam: The Hangover Brunch
Come to Photoworks and bask in the afterglow of another successful Photo Slam!  Participants from the Photo Slam 2014 are invited to Photoworks Photography School & Gallery on November 23rd from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon to help us "crowd source" a one day exhibition -- flash mob style!  Don't miss the action (or the drinks).  Bring your flash drive with 5-7 images to Photoworks Gallery at historic Glen Echo Park.  We'll project your images and offer up free critiques.  Meet fellow photographers, Photo Slammers, and Photoworks faculty and show us what you've got!  Check out our website at www.glenechophotoworks.org for more details.

Date:  Sunday, November 23, 2014
Time:  10 am - 12 noon
Place:  Photoworks Photography School & Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo Park, MD
Cost:  FREE
Questions?  For more info, visit http://glenechophotoworks.org/2014/10/08/photo-slam-hangover-brunch/ or contact Photoworks' John Borstel at borgrav@his.com

SFS Fundraiser Auction

I know that we artists are always been asked to either donate our time (panels, jury duty, etc.) and also donate artwork for auctions. It is often hard to say no, especially when the cause is really good. I know that I generally donate 8-10 pieces of artwork a year for charity and one of my pet peeves is that the IRS only allows artists to deduct the costs of materials. However, if a collector or anyone other than the artist donates the work, then they can deduct the full cost of the art. This sucks, but then again the entire IRS construct sucks (as it is today).

Sidwell Friends is easily one of the best schools on the planet, and one part of their focus which I really admire is how hard they work to make the school available to families who can't afford the school's hefty costs. And this is why I'm supporting their yearly auction fundraiser for scholarships.

Donate here.

Bloomberg Art Challenge

Bloomberg Philanthropies has launched the “Public Art Challenge,” a program which will grant at least three cities with populations greater than 30,000 up to $1 million each over two years to develop public art projects that “celebrate creativity, enhance urban identity, encourage public-private partnerships and drive economic development.”  The Public Art Challenge invites mayors to collaborate with artists and arts organizations in developing innovative temporary public art projects that engage residents and attract visitors.

The City of Philadelphia invites all interested organizations and artists to submit their ideas for the Public Art Challenge.  Applications will be accepted by the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE) on behalf of the City of Philadelphia.  The OACCE will review all applications alongside an independent selection panel and make recommendations to the Mayor on which proposal(s) to move forward.  The OACCE will work with the selected applicant(s) to develop an initial application to Bloomberg Philanthropies.  If Philadelphia is selected as a Public Art Challenge finalist, the OACCE will work with the recommended applicant(s) to develop a full proposal. 

Both the initial application and full proposal will be submitted by Mayor Michael A. Nutter.  

The OACCE will accept proposals from all artistic disciplines – including but not limited to visual arts, performing arts, and multimedia projects.

My question is.... Is Washington, DC participating? For that matter any and all cities around the DMV that qualify? Are you listening Bethesda, Rockville, Alexandria, etc.? 

Click here for complete application details about the City of Philadelphia’s Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge.

Before you vote...

See this:

WPA wins 2014 Mayor's Arts Award for Excellence in Service to the Arts

Yay!

WPA is extremely proud and grateful to be the recipient of the 2014 Mayor's Arts Award for Excellence in Service to the Arts. The Mayors Arts Awards are the highest honor conferred by the District of Columbia for artistic excellence and service among artists, arts organizations, and arts patrons.

Our members and participating artists share equally in this award for ensuring our programming is of the highest caliber. Thanks to all of our supporters and patrons for allowing us to do what we do. And thank you to all of our artists for continuing to experiment and explore and create. You all make this city, this community, this world a better place for your efforts.

Many thanks to the DC Commission the Arts & Humanities, Mayor Vincent Gray, the DC City Council, the enlightened and distinguished jury who selected us, and our fellow finalists and nominees who continue to set the bar so very high for the arts in DC.