Monday, September 28, 2009

Windows Into DC - Ribbon Cutting (Tues, 9/29) OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

The Washington Convention Center Authority and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities

invite you to explore an innovative approach to public art and community connectivity

by transforming retail windows into engaging works of art.

Windows Into DC

@ The Walter E. Washington Convention Center

An Outdoor Art Gallery Experience

Tuesday, September 29th

5:00

Program and Ribbon Cutting

7th and M Streets NW

Windows into DC includes 14 installations of artwork accessible any time of day or night.

All of the featured artists are based in Washington, DC.

Celebrating Local Art by:

Featuring The New Community for Children

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

10th Street Park and Connie Maffin Memorial Dedication

The Friends of 10th Street Park, the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Logan Circle Community Association invite you to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for 10th Street Park, a new community oasis located on the east side of 10th Street, N.W., between L and M Streets.

10th Street Park has been chosen as the location of the Constance Whitaker Maffin Memorial, a tribute not only to the late, beloved Connie Maffin, but also to the roles that good citizenship and community service play in advancing our communities and our nation.

Please join D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, Council Member Jack Evans, and Mr. Robert Maffin for this momentous event.

Thursday, September 24, 2009, 10:30 a.m.

10th Street, N.W. between L and M Streets

Please contact me for further information.

Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Arts on Foot - Guided Tours of the Convention Center Art Collection

Come enjoy fun for the entire family on Saturday, September 12, 2008 (rain or shine), between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm, when The Washington Examiner’s Arts on Foot marks its 17^th anniversary. As part of this exciting community event, we invite you to take a tour of the permanent art collection at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Join us for a 45-minute, curator-led tour highlighting our $4 million art collection, one of Washington's largest non-museum art collections -- and the largest of any U.S. convention center. You will see an array of paintings, sculptures, photography, graphics, and mixed media works created by a carefully selected group of local, national, and international artists. Don't miss the dramatic 72' Shaw Wall; by local DC artists and celebrates the Walter E. Washington Convention Center's historic Shaw neighborhood.

Art Tour Times – Saturday, September 12, 2009

(Pre-registration is encouraged)

12:00 pm until 12:45 pm; and

1:30 pm until 2:15 pm

Pre-register to reserve your preferred tour time by calling our 24-hour community hotline at (202) 249-3200. Spaces are limited and walkups will be accepted for tours, as spaces are available.

Learn more about Arts on Foot at http://www.artsonfoot.org/.