BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Public Art: Party Animals

DC -- Public Art: Party Animals:

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Description of Subject Matter: In the Summer of 2002 Party Animals public art program successfully captured the hearts of Washington's residents and visitors. It highlighted 200 artists and encouraged community development and pride. The program raised over 1.2 million dollars through sponsorships and the Party Animals Auction.

Party Animals™ was a unique and exciting opportunity showcasing the whimsical and imaginative side of the Nation’s Capital. The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities installed 100 donkeys and 100 elephants at various sites throughout Washington D.C. from April to the Fall of 2002. We sent 10,000 ‘call to artists’ forms and received over twelve hundred submissions for the Arts Commission panel to choose from. The arts Commission sought creative designs from local and nationally recognized artists. Artists were encouraged to show their true colors and creativity during the largest public art project in the history of Washington D.C.

On April 23rd 2002 First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Laura Bush, and Anthony Willliams, Mayor of Washington, DC launched Party Animals. These amazing characters then trickled their way through Washington’s streets and into neighborhoods. The unexpected welcome from an unusually serious city enlivened the streets and brought a smile to the political stereotypes that Washington is known for. The City felt livelier, friendlier and more engaged with its citizens and visitors.

Party Animals™ culminated with a highly successful auction. Over 700 Party Animals™ enthusiasts gathered at the Marriott Wardman Park on October 24th, 2002 to celebrate and bid farewell to Washington’s favorite icons. The Party Animal™ Program raised over $1.2 m. that were channeled back to the Arts Commission’s education and grants programs and thus reinvested to the benefits of the District. Beyond the temporary delight that the Party Animals™ gave, the exhibition still continues to enrich Washington’s art community.

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2012 photos: Equipment this year: My mainstays were the Fuji S100fs, Nikon D7000, and the new Fuji X-S1. I also used an underwater Fuji XP50 and a Nikon D600. The first three cameras all broke this year and had to be repaired. Trips this year: three Civil War Trust conferences (Shepherdstown, WV, Richmond, VA, and Williamsburg, VA), a week-long family reunion cruise of the Caribbean, another week-long family reunion in the Wisconsin Dells (with lots of in-transit time in Ohio and Indiana), and my 7th consecutive San Diego Comic-Con trip (including side trips to Zion, Bryce, the Grand Canyon, etc). Ego strokes: I had a picture of Miss DC, Ashley Boalch, published in the Washington Post. I had a photograph of the George Segal San Francisco Holocaust memorial used as the cover of Quebec Francais (issue 165). Not being able to read French, I'm not entirely sure what the article is about but, hey! And I guess what could be considered to be a positive thing, my site is now established enough that spammers have noticed it and I had to block 17,000 file description postings for Viagra and whatever else.. Number of photos taken this year: just below 410,000.
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