Artomatic is here! 2009 marks its 10th anniversary and it opens to the public on May 29. Whoa. Wait. What's that you say? "What the heck is Artomatic?" In a word (or two), Artomatic is a month-long art festival in DC featuring over 1,000 visual artists and 600 performing artists. And it’s FREE to the general public. This year, Monument Realty and the Capitol Riverfront BID have provided a brand-new 275,000 square foot building to host Artomatic, right next to the Nationals Stadium. The event features NINE floors of visual and installation art, theater performances, dance and comedy, three music stages, street performances such as fire dancing and drum troupes, and a film screening theater. Workshops and seminars are also held all month. You better eat your Wheaties before you go. With four stages, four bars and a lounge on each floor, the 10th Anniversary Artomatic is bigger than ever. 52,500 people attended Artomatic last year, and 70,000 are expected this year. This is a do-not-miss event. Yes, naturally, you have to wade through a heck of a lot of Stay tuned to the Artomatic blog for live reports and a plethora of personal opinions. Something interesting is always happening at Artomatic.junk art (repeat: nine floors covering 275,000 square feet), but there are always some serious gems in the crowd. Personal favorites will include the crew from the Washington Glass School (Michael Janis, Tim Tate, Erwin Timmers, et al), and some great work coming out of Sunderland, England (38 artists are jumping the pond for this event) giving this year’s Artomatic a decidedly international flare.
Yea I can't wait for this. Def recommend the Peeps exhibit too.
Posted by: ari | May 28, 2009 at 07:24 AM
it's going to be fantastic this year. don't forget to check out the 7th floor, everyone!
Posted by: jkc | May 28, 2009 at 04:25 PM