HPAP Orientation - Sat, May 30

Latino Economic Development Corporation is holding another orientation meeting for people interested in learning more about the Home Purchase Assistance Program on Saturday May 30 at 10am.

More details here.

Noa Gallery - Reopening in DC

NOA Gallery & Design Studio (New, Old & Abstract) is owned and operated by Michael Little, artist and designer. Located at 132 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W., NOA Gallery is presenting a long awaited reopening on Saturday afternoon, May 16, from 12-4. NOA Gallery is located within the Shaw, Bloomingdale, and LeDroit Park boundaries of Washington, D.C. The Gallery will be open from Wednesday to Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday hours from noon to 6 p.m., all other times by appointment (202-483- 7328)

Studios at Savage Mill

Savage Mill in Savage, MD is a historic complex of buildings spread over 175,000 square feet and is now home to antique centers, home furnishing stores, craft galleries, artist studios, specialty shops, and destination restaurants.
Find out information about resident artists here and call 410.792.2820 x.229 for more information about studio space.

Gateway Arts District Open Studio Tour - May 16

A critical mass of arts activity is emerging in the Prince George's County Gateway Arts District featuring studios, galleries and businesses concentrated along a 2.1-mile stretch of the Route 1/Rhode Island Avenue corridor. Now in its 5th year, the annual Gateway Arts District Open Studio Tour will showcase more than 100 artists throughout the four municipalities of Mount Rainier, Brentwood, North Brentwood and Hyattsville on Saturday, May 16 from Noon to 5 pm. The event is free and open to the public.
More information here.

Studios at Arlington Arts Center

Now accepting applications. Deadline is May 22. For more information check out AAC-Studios. The studios are shared spaces and cost $150/month.

Studios at Montpelier - Deadline approaches

Next week is the deadline for the applications for Studios at Montpelier in Prince George's County.

The Montpelier Arts Center (MAC) rents studio space to qualified artists at a rate of $8.00 per square foot per year. To become eligible to rent space, you must be selected by jury.

The next juried competition for studio space at MAC is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, 2009.

To enter, please bring the completed application form and up to five examples of your work to the Montpelier Arts Center on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 between 9:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. Those who are selected by the jury will be granted a one-year lease; or, if there is no space available, their names will be placed on a waiting list.

For more information, please call (301) 953-1993 or (410) 792-0664 or TDD (301) 490-2329, or email us at Montpelier.Arts@pgparks.com.

For more information visit Montpelier Arts Center Studios

Focus Group - Artist Housing in NoMa

CuDC is holding a focus group on artist housing in Noma next Wednesday. Here is the info -

Participate in our focus group: Be a part of bringing affordable rental housing for artists to DC. CuDC is working with the Cohen Companies to bring you 30 artist units, including 1 and 2 bedroom layouts, ready for move-in by February 2010. Come learn about this project at 3rd and K NE. Join us for a focus group on Wednesday, May 13th from 6-8 pm at Flashpoint (916 G Street NW) to hear about the project, see the designs and share your thoughts. We'll have floorplans, finishes samples and more. RSVP to housing@culturaldc.org by Wednesday, May 6th.

for more info:
Cultural Development Corporation
t: 202.315.1305