Category Archives: Updates and News

Writing for Artists Workshop with Robert Bettmann Feb 28

In this 90 minute hands-on workshop, attendees will consider various types of writing by artists, including press releases, artist statements, web text, and grant applications. Participants are invited to bring examples of their writing to workshop by the group, and will have the opportunity to draft and workshop new text. Participants can expect to leave […]

Apply for Hothouse: ImPRINT

The application is now live for Hothouse: imPRINT. Hothouse: imPRINT  is a juried, group exhibition of WPA member artists, part of Washington Project for the Arts “Hothouse” exhibition series. This is a great opportunity for visual artists to get their work shown and to begin and/or continue coalescing conversation(s) surrounding their work in a professional setting. Hothouse: […]

Dodge Foundation and Americans for the Arts

Day Eight founder Robert Bettmann was recently involved in several professional arts journalism events. On June 23 he moderated a panel, “The Future of Arts Journalism”, at the National Dance Critics Association conference in Philadelphia. He wrote about the panel for Americans for the Arts, and here’s an excerpt of that article: Attendees agreed that […]