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Origins of the Washington Color School by Robert Bettmann

About A grant provided to Day Eight by the Humanities Council of Washington, DC supporting the fifth annual DC Student Arts Journalism Challenge supported research and analysis regarding the impact of arts journalism on the cultural history of Washington DC. The project culminated in a public conversation on the future of arts journalism and the […]

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: […]