Building an enthusiastic creative community in DC

October 2008 Blog Posts (9)

Participatory Public Art from DC to Dubai

Albus Cavus artists Pose 2, Chor Boogie and Peter K visited Dubai in October 2008 to create innovative public art projects that promote community engagement, civic pride and artistic creativity of the local residents. This trip is one of the many recent projects that indicate fast growth of this artist collective. In order to sustain the work, Albus Cavus is looking for volunteers and interns. Please contact them through… Continue

Added by Peter Krsko on October 25, 2008 at 12:34pm — No Comments

Art Whino and Shauna Lee Lange Arts Advisory host Georgetown panel discussion event Friday, October 24th

Art Whino and Shauna Lee Lange Arts Advisory proudly announce an exciting art panel discussion event scheduled for Friday, October 24th at the Adidas store in DC's Georgetown (1251 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, DC 20007) starting at 7pm.

Art Whino's National Harbor presence continues to inspire and invigorate the DC art world by bringing forth challenging ideas of contemporary art to the masses. Art Whino's creative vision for a strong DC university and northwest presence will… Continue

Added by shauna lee lange on October 23, 2008 at 2:36pm — No Comments

DC LinkedIn Groups of Interest

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DCDesignBabes

DC Web… Continue

Added by Marianne Drowne on October 23, 2008 at 1:46pm — No Comments

Most creative out of 5 exhibits viewed last Saturday: RENWICK GALLERY's Lino Tagliapietra collection

Hama Hama

Must see to fully appreciate. Technique. Imagination. Testing/pushing limits. Quality control. Persistence.

the website

A few images online

Info below swiped from the SAAM… Continue

Added by Marianne Drowne on October 22, 2008 at 12:27am — No Comments

Feelgoodz flip-flops - Eco-friendly and fair trade; http://blog.nola.com/susanlangenhennig/2008/10/a_young_social_entrepreneur_ky.html

Hey D.C. Creatives,

This is a good friend of mine from New Orleans who is a passionate social entrepreneur. We share many of the same ideals such as a love for Thailand, a passion for fair-trade, the promotion of eco-friendly products, and the advancement of socially-conscious consumers. You can purchase a comfy pair of his flops from www.feelgoodz.com. Even though it's not the season for flip-flops, they would make great holiday gifts for friends and family. They are some of the most… Continue

Added by Angela Sealy on October 19, 2008 at 12:33pm — 1 Comment

‘CreateHere’ a model for growing DC's creative economy?

If you're looking for an effective precedent in how to jumpstart the creative economy in your city, you need to learn about CreateHere in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

On July 1, 2007 Helen Johnson and Josh McManus entrepreneurially initiated a three-month research and planning project focused on studying the engagement of… Continue

Added by Neil Takemoto on October 18, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

FotoWeekDC

"A week-long celebration of photography

The week of November 15-22, 2008 will mark the launch of FotoWeek DC, the first annual gathering of a diverse and wide-ranging photography community in the nation’s capital, including photographers, museums, universities and all those involved in the profession across the metro D.C. area, including Virginia and Maryland. Unique among American cities, Washington, D.C. is a nexus of artistic,… Continue

Added by Marianne Drowne on October 16, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Creatives already ahead of the financial crisis

Perhaps too many people buying homes they couldn't afford wasn't the problem behind the Wall Street collapse, but a symptom. The real problem may be that there are too many homes out on the market that people could never afford in the first place. In other words, the average U.S. American can't afford $300,000 for a home, as is the going rate in many cities. So rather than lend out more money to buy homes people can't afford, that banks can't back, perhaps the real… Continue

Added by Neil Takemoto on October 9, 2008 at 3:30am — No Comments

'Social network bilingual' a rising skill in creative communities

First, the definition of bilingual - communicating in two languages fluently, or to further define language, communicating in two different methods of exchanging information fluently. Second, the definition of social network - is the organic gathering of individuals into specific groups; or from wikipedia, "a social structure made of nodes (generally individuals or organizations) that are tied by one or more specific types of interdependency, such… Continue

Added by Neil Takemoto on October 1, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments