Now, it can be told: [tag]Artomatic[/tag] 2008 has moved from rumor to reality.
Up to 800 artists and 50,000 visitors expected in D.C.’s most exciting new neighborhood
The [tag]NoMa[/tag] (north of Massachusetts Avenue) Business Improvement District (BID) will host this year’s Artomatic, the Washington, D.C. area’s homegrown art extravaganza. From May 9 through June 15, 2008, up to 800 local and regional artists will exhibit their works on eight floors of the Capitol Plaza 1 building, located at 1st and M Streets, N.E., just one block from the New York Avenue Metro station.
Held regularly since 1999, Artomatic transforms an unfinished indoor space into an exciting and incredibly diverse arts event that is free and open to the public. In addition to displays and sales by hundreds of artists, the event features free musical, dance, and theater performances; holiday celebrations; films; educational presentations; and much more.
This year’s Artomatic, occupying 200,000 square feet at Capitol Plaza 1, will be the largest to date. Designed by renowned architect Shalom Baranes and owned by an affiliate of The Polinger Company, Capitol Plaza 1 offers 293,000 rentable square feet of Class A office space, with dramatic Capitol and city views from the upper floors.
[read the whole press release]
The redesigned and updated website will be launched any day now and registration will be opening in the near future, so watch your inbox for artomatic newsletters with all the details. If you aren’t on the mailing list, you need to go to artomatic.org and sign up!
Are you home or in Fla?
I don’t even know anymore. Will you give me asylum at your place?
Sure, and I’ve got bacon salt for you.
I expect a personalized tour of this extravaganza…just so you can work out your calendar, I’m giving you advance notice.
I thought we were going to be going to your place to pack up your apartment in may?
That’s later in May.