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October 1, 2015
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We Still Have a Few Tickets for Tonight's CigArt Night
Join us for TONIGHT (Rain or Shine) for the third annual CigArt Night -- an evening of cigars, vodka, whiskey, & beer tastings, live Cuban music, DJ iDavido, high-level networking, and art!
Tickets are $125 per person. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.
All proceeds support WPA a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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WPA Joins "Hand-in-Glove 2015" Conference in Minneapolis
Two weeks ago, WPA Development Assistant, Nathalie von Veh attended the third Hand-in-Glove conference hosted by Common Field and Works Progress Studios at The Soap Factory in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Nathalie, alongside fellow DC representatives, and 400 other artists, activists, and organizers from all around the country, had the unique opportunity to sit down and talk honestly and critically about their shared work and our common challenges. Check out Nathalie's article in the News section of our website to learn more.
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You Are Invited: Professional Practices: The SMART Artist
WPA is pleased to present Professional Practices: The SMART Artist, a strategic planning workshop intended to assist artists to further their careers by providing a hands-on opportunity to assess goals, resources, scheduling, and more.
Led by Danielle Glosser, principal of Client Raiser, LLC, this free hands-on workshop, will provide artists and introduction to strategic planning. This workshop is appropriate for artists in all disciplines and at any career stage. At the end of the session, artists will walk away with specific action items and a tangible plan!
Professional Practices: The SMART Artist will take place on Sunday, November 1, 2015 from 1:30-4pm at the Capitol Skyline Hotel.
Admission is free and open to the public but space is limited to the first 30 registrants. Priority access will be given to current WPA Members.
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WPA is Looking for Volunteers
WPA would not succeed without the assistance of our dedicated volunteers who devote their, time, energy, and ideas to our mission of serving the greater DC arts community and our WPA artist members.
This fall is shaping up to be a very exciting and busy time for WPA. With a great lineup of programs and events and of course our big move to our new dedicated home at Atlantic Plumbing we are looking for volunteers. Whether they assist for a single event or in an ongoing project in the WPA Office, our volunteers are essential and deeply appreciated.
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EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
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Sunday, November 1, 2015, 1:30-4pm
Professional Practices: The SMART Artist
Washington Project for the Arts (WPA) is pleased to presentProfessional Practices: The SMART Artist, a strategic planning workshop intended to assist artists to further their careers by providing a hands-on opportunity to assess goals, resources, scheduling, and more.
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September 9, 2015 - January 8, 2016
Shinola: Martin Swift
Washington Project for the Arts is pleased to partner with Shinola to exhibit the artwork by local artists in their new flagship store in Logan Circle. WPA will feature four area artists inspired by the aesthetic and mission of Shinola. The first artist to exhibit is Martin Swift, whose drawings celebrate boxing champion Muhammad Ali.
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September 3 - November 27, 2015
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MEET A MEMBER
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Cynthia Young
Cynthia Young, Night Sky. Oil on canvas, 36" x 40."
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WPA is saddened by the loss of one or our ling time members, Cynthia "Cynnie" Young, who passed away earlier this month.
An artist all her life, Cynnie earned a Masters of Fine Arts from George Washington University, and exhibited her work across the Washington DC area, including Touchstone, Ozmosis, Foundry and City Galleries, Delaplaine Visual Arts Center and the McLean Project for the Arts. Her paintings, inspired by natural forms, spirituality and myth, and the Abstract Expressionists of the late forties and fifties, are held in public and private collections around the country. She was a passionate advocate for the arts and emerging artists, serving on the Board of Touchstone Gallery, and teaching art at Northern Virginia Community College.
Cynnie is remembered by friends and family as a curious, compassionate woman of conviction and caring. She was an active member of Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ, and a dedicated member of the Sunday Group and artists' book club.
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MEMBER NEWS
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We want to share YOUR News! If you are a WPA Member and have an exhibition or piece of news you want us to share, you can submit via our Newsletter Item Submission Form.
SELECT WPA MEMBER NEWS:
SELECT WPA MEMBER EXHIBITIONS:
Openings:
Sarah Boyce, Sean De, Spencer Dormitzer, Rita Elsner, Ric Garcia, Roxana Geffen, Jay Hendrick, Yaroslav Koporulin, Matthew McLaughlin, Pam Rogers, and Jessica Van Brakle at Hillyer Art Space, curated by Cory Oberndorfer, on October 2 - October 31
Dorothy Fall will be presenting an artist talk about her current exhibition at The Cosmos Club on October 17
Paul Shortt at VisArts on October 28 - December 13
Ongoing:
Cory Oberndorfer, John James Anderson, Roxanna Geffen, Annette Isham, Becca Kallem, and Carolina Mayorga at Arlington Arts Center through October 11
Amy Hughes Braden and Roxana Geffen at DCAC thorugh October 11
Michele Colburn, Roxana Geffen, Becca Kallem, Bridget Sue Lambert, Pam Rogers, Rachel Schmidt, Austin Shull, Jessica Van Brakle, Alice Whealin, and Dawn Whitmore at Arlington Arts Center through October 11
Mike McConnell and Alex Tolstoy at The Athenaeum through October 25
David Barr at Olly Olly, organized by Jessica Kallista through November 11
Jessica Beels, Elizabeth Burger, Jeff Chyatte, Billy Friebele, Maggie Gourlay, Tom Greaves, Artemis Herber, Liz Lescault, Ruth Lozner, Pam Rogers, Diane Szczepaniak, raymonde van santen, and Millicent Young at Greater Reston Arts Center through November 14
Rosabel Goodman-Everard at Cove through February 17
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MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES
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We want to provide our Members with Resources to help them further their careers. We are always updating our Member Opportunities page for our Artist Members to find the latest Calls and Opportunities. Log into your account on our the WPA Website to view current listings. |
SUPPORT CONTEMPORARY ART IN DC
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IMPACT. CREATIVITY. VISION.
WPA educates, inspires, and activates the arts community which in turn drives social, cultural, and economic impact for the broader community. Your donation will help WPA continue to offer its programs and services free of charge throughout the year. Support Contemporary Art in DC and help make a difference today!
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