We are just 8 days away from the biggest celebration we’ve had in 19 years! You do not want to miss launch day for the Exposed DC Photography Collection at the DC Public Library.
Check out our full schedule of activities for this all day event. During the day, expert library staff will host tours and workshops. Photographers and other artists are invited to bring materials to create their own Artist File to help the DCPL preserve the history of the regional art scene.
Multimedia artist Robin Bell will have an incredible site-specific installation all day featuring the Exposed DC images, with special live remixes at 2, 6, and 7 p.m.
Our reception kicks off at 5:30 p.m. and registration is required for this portion. The event is free but capacity is limited!
Are you interested in volunteering (for a small stipend) to help us with the event? Complete this quick form to see if we can use your help. (Spoiler: the answer is very likely “Yes!”)
Exposed DC has enormous gratitude to our event sponsors and wonderful supporters of the photography community, Aperturent and Capital Photography Center. This event is made possible through generous support from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Please consider supporting the Exposed DC collection, the celebration, and our work creating community events and cultural heritage through a tax-deductible donation.
But that’s not all! Now for your regularly programmed Friday Links…
- Apply for the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities’ Fiscal Year 2026 Art Bank Program by Monday, May 19, to be eligible for up to $15,000 for individuals or $25,000 for nonprofit art galleries or organizations.
- Join Free DC on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. for a guided tour of the exhibit “Up from the People: Protest and Change in D.C.” at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.
- The opening reception for the “Timeless 2025” exhibit at Photoworks is tonight from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Additional related events are scheduled through June.
- Join PortraitMeetDC on Sunday at Dock 5, Union Market DC, from 3:00-6:00 p.m., tickets for photographers are $5 plus fees on Eventbrite.
- Locationscout provides photographers with weather, navigation, local insights, and images from other photographers, available in apps for mobile and the web.