The 2024 Prix Virginia This photography  competition is open to women photographers, regardless of their nationality or age. The competition is organized every two years by the Association Sylvia S. from Paris, France.  Each candidate must submit 12 – 18 photographs on any subject (one cohesive body of work rather than single images).  Photos submitted to the Virginia Prize must never have been exhibited in France.  No Entry Fee.  Details here ..read more

Embracing Our Differences is seeking original quotations for an outdoor juried art exhibit featuring 50 billboard size images paired with the quotations.  The theme is “embracing our differences.“  The exhibit will be on display January through April 2025 in two locations in Florida. Cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be awarded.  Entries can be no longer than 20 words.  No Entry Fee.  Details here ..read more

WOW! I cannot recall the last time that WAMU talked about DMV art galleries like Elliot Williams did with Tamika Smith on the air today! Read it here. More please ..read more

Hopefully, an ARTOMATIC 2025, but knowing how immensely difficult it is to arrange, work and set up this amazing spectacle and most impressive gift to the planet's art scene, I suspect that it may be a year or two. ARTOMATIC ends this weekend (April 28) and I want to be the first to send a most effusive WELL DONE to George Koch, the Godfather of ARTOMATIC and to the hundreds of volunteers that made this gorgeous event happen. The end of such an important art gift to the DMV always brings a bit of sadness, but it also leaves our artistic batteries super charged! What next? Maybe an art fair ..read more

 SAVE THE DATE Sunday, April 28th, 1pm to 5pm Meet the near 50 artists of DC Arts Studios - oil painters, acrylic painters, fiber artists, photographers, mixed media artists and more!  Visit their studios!  Explore their work!  Artwork large and small available for purchase. Commissions also accepted.  The event is free and open to the public. 6925-D Willow St. NW, Washington, DC 20012 ..read more

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District announces a Call for Artists for a new public art project in downtown Bethesda, MD. The A&E District will select 15 artists whose original designs will be printed onto a vinyl wrap to adorn 15 Signal Boxes located throughout downtown Bethesda. This new project will beautify the signal boxes, provide an opportunity to local artists and bring more public art to our community. We are especially interested in having high school artists participate in this project. If you know a young artist in your life, please encourage them to submit their work ..read more

In room 4060 at Artomatic there's an artist channeling powerful messages via one of the most amplifying genres of art: the collage. Jai Marcus in room 4060 First let me observe her presentation; she embraces the number one rule of showing o one's artwork: "Who are you?", a simple and powerful rule once art becomes a commodity,  and one which many artists often fail to heed. Jai Marcus' artist statement We then learn about the Artist via a well-written, concise and informative statement; now we know the "why" to the art. The artwork delivers what is clearly an intuitive ..read more

Last night I spent only about 90 minutes on the 7th floor, and was thus unable to get to all of the rooms - I will be back to expand and finish this look at this floor.  I was accompanied by my wife on this trip, and below I will include her very savvy observations, fine tuned over decades of both practicing, teaching and being a strong voice for nearly every facet of the art scene on a worldwide scale. As with all my previous floor visits, this floor proves again the unique and singular ability of ARTOMATIC to deliver on a scale that it is impossible to deliver in any other model but thi ..read more

April 13 @ 12:00 pm - 11:45 pm Meet the Artists II: Sponsored by the DC Arts Commission Artomatic at 2100 M Street NW A majority of this year's artists will be sharing from their spaces after 7 PM. This is your second chance to discover the makers behind the masterpieces! You can wander from the 2nd floor to the 8th, and every floor in between, asking questions and getting a peek behind the scenes.  ..read more

COMPLEMENTARY COLOR - KAREN SCHARER AND MATTHEW LANGLEY APRIL 13TH - MAY 11TH, 2024 Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13th, 2024, 4:00-6:00 pm Matthew Langley be showing new works on paper at Calloway Fine Arts and Consulting along with paintings by Karen Scharer.  For More Information: Calloway Fine Arts & Consulting 1643 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20007 ..read more