GALVANIZE: 🌗 ART ALL NIGHT UPDATE | Artist Call + Free Events in Anacostia!

Subject: 🌗 ART ALL NIGHT UPDATE | Artist Call + Free Events in Anacostia!

Art All Night is September 24 and 25th!

Share Tweet Forward OPPORTUNITY ALERT The Anacostia BID has partnered with Busboys and Poets to organize the creation of a "Drive Thru Art Gallery" on September 24th for Art All Night 2021in Historic Anacostia. The vision is to create a successful, aesthetically pleasing "Drive Thru Art Gallery" that serves as a Declaration of Progress that identifies the richness of the fabric of our communities, our history, our passion to effectively vitalize our future and the conspicuous beauty of our surrounding environment. The "Drive Thru Art Gallery" brings the Anacostia business corridors to life with art.  Follow the curated map of artwork and businesses throughout the streets of Anacostia.  As cars, bikes, mopeds and pedicabs go through the "Drive Thru Art Gallery" they will be immersed in the world of art in Anacostia. Click here to view the google map link to where the gallery will be placed: HOW IT WORKS We are providing artists with 4'x4', 4'x6' or 4'x8' pieces plywood to create their art. Artist can pick up the plywood on Tuesday, September 15th and return it for curation on Wednesday, September 23rd. Artist should take a picture of the completed artwork so we can showcase it and add a link to your website or your social media platforms - passerby's will be able to connect with Artists directly. Artist are welcome to submit previous artworks to display as apart of the exhibit.  Here is an example of a Drive Thru Gallery! WANT TO APPLY TO BE A DRIVE THRU GALLERY FEATURED ARTIST? You have until September 22nd at 11:59pm to apply. The first step is to upload images of your artwork for review HERE. *Please note that due to space limitations, it may not be possible to accept every submission for inclusion on the Art All Night 2021 Drive Thru Gallery. Also, the event organizers do not accept responsibility for any lost or damaged art work used during the event. ALREADY APPROVED TO BE A FEATURED ARTIST AND STILL NEED TO UPLOAD YOUR IMAGES? Click this link. HAVE QUESTIONS? Email info@anacostiabid.org EVENT LINEUP Art All Night is a festival that celebrates visual and performing arts in Washington DC, including painting, photography, sculpture, crafts, fashion, music, dance, theater, film, and poetry. The festival takes place in 16 different Main Street corridors and is held in both indoor and outdoor public and private spaces, including businesses. The festival is presented by Mayor Muriel Bowser in partnership with Anacostia BID, Destination Congress Heights, Eastern Market Main Street, Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets, H Street Main Street, Minnesota Avenue Main Street, Pennsylvania Ave East Main Street, North Capitol Street Main Street, Shaw Main Streets, Tenleytown Main Street, The Parks Main Street, Uptown Main Street, Ward 7 Business Partnership, Georgetown Main Street, Van Ness Main Street, Upper Georgia Avenue Main Street with support from the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities and the Department of Small and Local Business Development. Created by local artists in partnership with the Anacostia BID and Busboys and Poets, the Art AllNight Drive-Thru Art Gallery brings the Anacostia business corridors to life with an eclectic collection of artistic installations and original work. Follow the CURATED MAP of artwork and businesses throughout the streets of Anacostia. The artistic installations will begin on the corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, U Street, and Shannon Place. Visitors are invited to travel by car, bike, moped, or pedicab to fully immerse themselves in this journey into artistic and creative expression! GO HERE FOR MORE ART ALL NIGHT ANACOSTIA EVENTS! Love, Hope & Art 5.0: Opening Maple View Flats 2228 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE This event is free to the public! Friday, September 24, 5pm-11pm Saturday, September 25, 5pm-11pm GO HERE FOR MORE ART ALL NIGHT ANACOSTIA EVENTS! An artistic celebration organized by the Anacostia Business Improvement District, Maple View Flats and the Love Hope and Art Gallery in collaboration with the DMV League of Artists and of artist and exhibit curator Luis Peralta Del Valle. The exhibition honors the rich tapestry of American culture through a showing of paintings and drawings created by artists who represent the cultural diversity of our nation. The bold colors, heavy textures, loose movement, and subject matter in this exhibit visualize the woven ethnicities that create the fabric of America. Love, Hope & Art 5.0 combines elements from Del Valle's Love, Hope, and Art, Out of Chaos, and Troublemakers series along with pieces from Del Valle and the legendary DMV artists who joined together to present the acclaimed gallery show Love, Hope and Street Art: Nina Carpenter, Keiona Clark, CROOK, DECOY, Jay Durrah, HKS181, HB the Artist, Roger James, Clarence James, Sonia Jones, Terrance Nicholson, Kimeko Robinson, Levi Robinson, Luther Wright , David 'DEZ' Zambrano. Among the works presented are everyday street signs, transfigured from one symbolic vocabulary to a new one rooted in love, hope, and art. Visions of strength, determination, prosperity, and beauty, are created using refined elements of traditional portraiture and the embedding of positive messages. Luis and company connect the visual and symbolic in a way that provides literal interpretations to the viewer. For details email curator Luis Del Valle at collector@lovehopeart.com using the Subject Line "Mapleview Gallery Information." About the Curator, Luis Peralta Del Valle Love Hope & Art 5.0 is a hopeful reflection of enduring trials for equality and justice and is a physical manifestation of the work and philosophy of Luis. Del Valle is a public artist who focuses on building, maintaining and supporting communities through the arts. He believes that artistic development is a critical element in community development; the arts facilitate improvement in quality of life by providing tools to modify behaviors through the channeling of self-expression into productive work. They also inspire and motivate individuals, creating friendly competition grounded in positive behaviors. It is this vision of a vibrant, family-friendly community that is love, hope, and art. To learn more about Luis and his work, please visit www.LoveHopeArt.com Anacostia Arts Center will be opening its doors for a special Open House to celebrate this year's Art All Night! We're doing something special for the lovers, so bring your special someone! Expect a night full of live performances, a candle making class for couples, and local makers with special pieces to take home. We'll also open the Honfleur Gallery, currently home to Sara Dittrich's Keeping Pace, for gallery visits. The Beautiful Brown Rainbow, LLC will be hosting $50 couples candle making classes until supplies run out! First come, first serve. And come see a long list of live music, comedy, and poetry from local acts curated by DJ Artis! In the Honfleur Gallery, Sarah Dittrich will be in to give personal tours of her show, Keeping Pace. *PROOF OF VACCINATION and MASKS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY* RSVP HERE! GO HERE FOR MORE ART ALL NIGHT ANACOSTIA EVENTS! In 2004, long time friends James Foster and Adele Robey presented A.R. Gurney's Love Letters in what would become the first of many such performances over the years. In celebration of the reopening of Anacostia Playhouse after a long year and a half pandemic hiatus, they return to the stage for one performance only to welcome you back to live theater. Love Letters is under the direction of longtime Playhouse friend Jared Shamberge. Doors will open at 6 pm with the performance at 7 pm. Come early and enjoy a cup of cheer and the sounds of DJ Edward Daniels; greet friends, meet board members, staff and volunteers, and celebrate being back in the theater. Then, stay afterwards as we turn up the heat and start the party! Light refreshments and more cups of cheer will be on hand. Tickets for the event are $20 and all inclusive. Tickets must be bought in advance, and will not be sold at the door. Click here for tickets. Masks and  proof of vaccination required. See more details here. Saturday, September 25 | 1 – 3pm This WEL lecture showcases the journey of three women - a cancer patient advocate, a community leader, and a nature engager - from their first meeting to an evolving collaboration for community wellness and environmental health. Their shared creative work, which taps into the healing potential of nature and the arts, addresses deep issues of social justice and wellbeing in the lives of our communities and people. SPEAKERS: Lisa Simms Booth, Smith Center for Healing and the Arts Brenda Richardson, Friends of Oxon Run Park Stella Tarnay, Capital Nature Venue: Anacostia Community Museum Event Location: Online Cost: FREE Get Tickets or Register:smithsonian.zoom.us… Kendall King is one of gospel music's most exceptional, multi-faceted talents. Gifted as a recording artist, songwriter, musician, producer, minister of music, and worship leader, she has been called to deliver praise and worship with a nontraditional twist. Known for her smooth sound and fresh eclectic style, Kendall has an arresting energy and uncompromising message. She has performed at the Verizon Center, Showplace Arena, Blues Alley and the renowned Cotton Club, and she has appeared on the Word Network Bobby Jones Show, FOX 5 News, and several COMCAST broadcasts.   Join the inimitable Kendall King on Sunday, September 26 at 6 pm at the Playhouse or choose to live stream. Tickets for the event are $20. In-person concert tickets must be bought in advance, and will not be sold at the door. Click here for Tickets. Masks and  proof of vaccination required for In-person concert. See more details here.

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