Fulton County Announces COVID-19 Virtual Arts Initiative
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved $1.5 million in funding to the Department of Arts & Culture to create the Virtual Arts Initiative, a competitive award for individual artists and nonprofit arts organizations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
'5x5' Districtwide Public Art Program to Run Fall, Winter 2014 in Washington, D.C.
5x5, a District-wide program of contemporary, ephemeral public art, is dedicated to exploring new perspectives on Washington DC through the lens of five curators and 25 artists. The 2014 project will begin in early September and end by December of 2014. Landmark locations for artworks will include the SW Waterfront, St Elizabeths East, Kingman Island, National Gallery of Art, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Arena Stage and the Reeves Center, among others.
District Of Columbia And Beijing Present 'Design@+' Exhibit And Programs, 7/7
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ 'Design@+' was produced in collaboration with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, State-owned Cultural Assets Supervision and Administration Office of the People's Government of Beijing Municipality, Yiyuan Society, China International Design Industry Union, Beijing Design Week, Corcoran College of Art +Design, Apartment Zero, DC Fashion Foundation, Studio 202 and with additional advisory support from the Industrial Designers Society of America Mid-Atlantic Chapter. 'Design@+' will be on the view at Powerhouse in Georgetown between July 8 and July 11, 2014.
Photo Flash: Kate Baldwin, Sheldon Harnick, et al. at Arena Stage's Golden Gala
On Monday, March 26, 2012, Arena Stage hosted the Golden Gala: A Glittering Evening of American Musical Theater to celebrate the vibrancy of the performing arts in Washington. This black-tie signature event, chaired by WUSA9 news anchor JC Hayward, supports Arena's robust Community Engagement programs and featured a special performance by two-time Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin and legendary composer Sheldon Harnick. View photos from the event below!