lange’s freedom’s flight on auction block

Rob dropped a note to remind us that bidding is now open through 1/13/9 for the Crystal City Flight Planes. My plane, Freedom’s Flight, graciously sponsored by Boeing, is featured above.
Happy New Year!
I just wanted to pass on a quick reminder that the Crystal Flight Auction is now live. You can go to crystalcity.cmarket.com to view the auction. We hope that you will pass the link on to as many people as you can, and that we will see you all on January 13th for the live auction.
Thank You,
Robert Mandle
artomatic: inaurgural artists ball 1/20/09

| Art of Change: January 20th DC’s Premier Creative Community Inaugural Ball |
| Dear Shauna Lee, Today we announce the 2009 Artists’ Inaugural Ball, on January 20 2009.Art of Change is the premier inaugural celebration of DC’s creative communities, featuring performances by the top DJs, firedancers, and musicians on the East Coast and around the country.
Register now to perform or volunteer, at www.artists-ball.org. (Note from Shauna: the site is not fully launched today, check back in a week or so) Tickets will be available to purchase online beginning Monday, January 5th. Happy New Year!
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P.S. – Please send our invitation to friends and help spread the word about Artomatic!
Update: 1/6/9: Artomatic and Playa del Fuego have joined together to create this year’s most distinctive inaugural celebration, the Art of Change, on Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.artists-ball.org/tickets. Occupying three separate venues on the 1000 block of 7th St., N.W., in downtown Washington, D.C., the Art of Change will feature five stages of visual and performing arts, multiple dance floors, fire dancing and live music. Registration to perform or volunteer is now live at www.artists-ball.org. For details, visit Art of Change online or see today’s Art of Change Press Release. Update: 1/7/9
The Art of Change: Tuesday, January 20 More information and purchase tickets here. Occupying three separate venues in downtown Washington, D.C., the Art of Change will feature five stages of visual and performing arts, multiple dance floors, fire dancing and live music.
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living legends: alexandria reception for history makers 2/8/9

coup d’espace – wpa art events with rolling deadline

COUP D’ESPACE
DEADLINE: Ongoing, applications accepted on a rolling basis
(up to 10 events selected annually to be held at WPA HQ)
Washington Project for the Arts is pleased to announce it’s new artist-run series, COUP D’ESPACE. Channeling our roots, this program celebrates the WPA’s new location and launches it as a dynamic space for thought provoking, art-minded events.
Artists and curators are invited to submit proposals for a veritable ‘take-over’ our office space. This call is intentionally vague so that we do not shape or limit the types of submissions we
receive.
Examples of what may be considered include but are NOT limited to:
· Performance · Discussion / Salon · Food Event · Intervention · Small Exhibition (group/individual) · Projection / Video screening · Workshop / Class · Contest or Competition · Outreach / Community event
click here to download the full call for entries >>
options art call – deadline 3/16/9


DEADLINE: March 16, 2009 (received)
SHOW DATES: Fall 2009, LOCATION: TBD
curated by Anne Collins Goodyear, Assistant Curator of Prints and Drawings, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Instution
OPTIONS features the brightest and most talented emerging artists in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia region. Originally developed in 1981 by the WPA board of directors, the first WPA OPTIONS biennial was curated by legendary artist Gene Davis and Washington Review editor Mary Swift. Continuing with this historic and eagerly anticipated exhibition, we are pleased to have Anne Collins Goodyear, Assistant Curator of Prints and Drawings at the National Portrait Gallery as curator for this13th installation of OPTIONS.
ELIGIBILITY: All artists residing in DC, Maryland, and Virginia are eligible to enter OPTIONS 2009. All original work must be produced within the past 3 years. Artists working in all media will be considered. Artists must not have gallery representation.You do not have to be a WPA member to apply, and there is no submission fee.
click here for more information>>

