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10 Year Retrospective – Exposed DC at Crystal City Fotowalk

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Exposed DC at Crystal City Fotowalk

We’re keeping our 10th anniversary celebration going with a retrospective of Exposed DC photos! We partnered with the Crystal City Business Improvement District to exhibit a selection of Exposed winners from the last decade in the Crystal City Fotowalk Underground. Join us May 6, 2016 for an Exposed DC happy hour in the Synetic Theater Lobby, along with full celebration of local art in the underground, with receptions at ArtJamz and Road Trip Gallery, a dedication of Mural 23, and an open house at Synetic Theater’s rehearsal studio.

Walk around and enjoy some art, take a look back at 10 years of amazing local photography (printed HUGE – they look amazing!), and then join us in the theater for a drink.

If you can’t make it to happy hour, you can go see the exhibit anytime through the end of August 2016.

Exposed DC Celebrates 10 Years!

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Our 10th show!
Inspecting Kevin Wolf's Best in Show winning photo.
The ballroom at the Carnegie Library.
The Exposure Group African American Professional Photographers had a nice selection of their members work.
APA|DC did an impressive live photoshoot with the DC Roller Girls.
Photographers from IGDC show off the portraits they took at the reception.
HOIST provided studio equipment for IGDC to do live comparison photos. See them at @IGDCatExpDC on Instagram.
Get a copy of our 10th anniversary edition photobook.
Critical Exposure showed off examples of advocacy work by their youth photographers.
Bluejacket Brewery provided fantastic craft beer at our open bar, while a couple of our many Exposed DC volunteers, Robb Hohmann and Mike Grass, poured wine.
Photo by Kristen Finn
How could you NOT take a selfie in front of this gorgeous building?
  • Photo by Kristen Finn

What a wonderful way to spend our 10th birthday! Our team had a great time meeting so many of you at the Exposed DC Photography Show last night, and we hope you all enjoyed yourselves immensely. We want to thank the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. for being such wonderful hosts and allowing us to throw our exhibit in such a special building at the Carnegie Library. Remember you can see the exhibit tonight until 8pm, and this Saturday from 10am-4pm. Then the exhibit will be open Monday-Thursday, 10am-4pm, and Fridays, 10am-8pm, through Friday, March 25.

Here’s a small gallery of photos from the event by Kristen Finn; we’ll be posting more later this weekend.

Thank you to Bluejacket Brewery for providing the wonderful craft beers at our bar, as they have for the last few years. Our photography partners had great stuff for everyone last night: APA|DC showed off how you do a live commercial photoshoot with some DC Rollergirls, from the make-up to the editing; Capital Photography Center told us what makes a great photo during Critiques in a Flash; IGDC and HOIST Studio did a really fun photo booth (you can see all the images at @IGDCatExpDC on Instagram); The Exposure Group African American Photographers Association exhibited some of their members work; Critical Exposure had a display of the advocacy images taken by their youth photographers; and Leica DC had some of their impressive cameras on hand. DJ Neville C provided some great tuns in the Library’s impressive L’Enfant Map Room, and Basecamp provided excellent printing services as always. We also want to thank the dozens of volunteers who helped us pull off such a big event. Lastly, thanks to all the photographers who keep sharing their phenomenal work with us. We look forward to another 10 years of enjoying it and putting it on display for even more people to enjoy.

Remember you can buy any of the photos in the exhibition online here or by using the QR at the gallery, and you can get our 10th anniversary special edition photo book at the gallery this Saturday, or during evening hours on March 18 and 25, or at Magcloud, and sweet Exposed DC t-shirts here.

Is That a QR Code on Your Title Card?

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This is your last call to get advance price tickets to tonight’s big celebration for our 10th anniversary! If you’ve missed the cut-off, you can still buy tickets at the door (for just a few bucks more!) Join us for great photographs, open bar with beer by Bluejacket, a live photo booth and more from our many D.C. photography partners. Remember that guests under 21 can get discounted tickets and kids under 12 get in free. See you tonight!

A New Way to Learn More About — and Purchase — Art at Exposed 2016

Exposed DC 2016 Show - Sample Title Card with QR Code

We are very excited to announce the launch of a new way to purchase the winning images in the 2016 Exposed DC exhibit. At the gallery, each artist’s work will be labeled with a QR Code that you can scan with your phone. This will open a link on your phone’s browser to more details about the work and the artist, including the artist’s website and social media. You also will have the opportunity to purchase the item right there – instantly!

Don’t worry, you can also purchase artwork the old fashioned way with cash or a credit card at the gallery. If you are not able to make it to the opening, all photographs are available to purchase at our online store. One thing hasn’t changed: These wonderful images of the D.C. metro area are all at reasonable prices for first time art patrons!

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Exposed DC Photography Show Partner: Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Exposed DC 2016 Show Partner - Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

We wrap up our fantastic list of partners with our biggest one: The Historical Society of Washington, D.C. Their organization is dedicated to preserving the stories of our city, making them the the natural ones to turn to when we were looking for a place to host our 10th anniversary Exposed DC Photography Show. What could be a better venue for an exhibit of images that tell the tales of modern life in the District? We’re so pleased to be working with them and holding our opening reception throughout the historic Carnegie Library with our other partners. Advance tickets for the opening reception are still available!

You’ll be able to view the Exposed DC show in their gallery on the second floor of the Library, and while you’re there, visit their ongoing exhibit Window to Washington, featuring the Kiplinger Washington Collection, in the Small-Alper Family Gallery. The exhibition explores the development of our nation’s capital, from a sleepy southern town into a modern metropolis, as told through the works of artists who witnessed the city’s changes. The exhibit includes some of the collection’s rarest and most iconic artworks and features rotating pieces from other holdings.

Exhibit hours for Exposed DC and Window to Washington:
Monday-Thursday: 10am-4pm
Fridays: 10am-8pm
Saturday, March 12: 10am-4pm
Closing day for Exposed DC: Tuesday, March 29

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More about The Historical Society of Washington, D.C.:

The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., is a community-supported educational and research organization that collects, interprets, and shares the history of our nation’s capital. Founded in 1894, it serves a diverse audience through its collections, public programs, exhibitions, and publications.

Washington is known throughout the world as a monumental federal city. Less well-known are the stories of Washington’s many diverse and vibrant communities. The Society helps make this local history easily accessible to the public to promote a sense of identity, place, and pride in Washington and to preserve this heritage for future generations.

Exposed DC Photography Show Partners: IGDC and HOIST

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Exposed DC 2016 Show Partner - IGDC and HOIST

Our latest partner announcement involves a team of two fantastic, local photography organizations who’ll be joining us to celebrate the 10th annual Exposed DC Photography Show on March 10. IGDC and HOIST have teamed up to run a portrait booth, but with a twist! IGDC photographers Phil Martin, Lukas North and James Jackson will be on hand capturing simultaneous portraits of their subject, with lighting and backdrops for the photo booth provided by HOIST! With this arrangement, you’ll experience how different one photographer’s approach can be from another’s.

Buy your opening night tickets today!

More about IGDC and HOIST:

IGDC is a photography community that started on Instagram. By organizing instameets and events, the group supports social interaction and creative exploration around the DMV. With daily features on @igdc, photographers have the opportunity for their work to be highlighted for a broader audience. The IGDC community motivates photographers to get out and shoot, encourages the sharing of perspectives and techniques, and provides a welcoming experience for all photographers, no matter the skill level.

HOIST is a boutique studio located in Fairfax, Virginia that supports the work of artists and creative professionals in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. It is primarily used for photographic and videographic production, but it also hosts professional, educational, art, and other related events. HOIST is an everyday workspace for our small family of Residents and is available to everyone else for daily, multi-day, and half-day rentals. Check them out if you need studio space, for either long term or for individual shoots/events.