Catalyst Projects is pleased to announce the opening of its new gallery and project space at Monroe Street Market in the Brookland neighborhood of Washington, DC, the center of a fast growing arts community.
The doors will open for Catalyst on October 10th with monthly, curated contemporary art exhibitions featuring artists from the metropolitan DC area and beyond. In addition to a robust exhibition schedule, Catalyst will engage the local DC community of artists and arts stakeholders by presenting panel discussions and artist workshops.
The doors will open for Catalyst on October 10th with monthly, curated contemporary art exhibitions featuring artists from the metropolitan DC area and beyond. In addition to a robust exhibition schedule, Catalyst will engage the local DC community of artists and arts stakeholders by presenting panel discussions and artist workshops.
Catalyst was launched on January 1, 2013 by DC artists Zofie Lang and Gail Vollrath. The duo met while exhibiting at Artomatic the summer of 2012 and soon after began talking about organizing a vehicle for networking artists, collectors and other art enthusiasts. Since the beginning of the year, Catalyst has organized two discussion panels; Miami Art Fairs, Real Deal or Hype? (hosted by the Hive 2.0 and Arch Development Corporation in Anacostia) and Art and Acquisition, A Conversation with Artists and their Collectors (hosted by the Hamiltonian Gallery and partners ArtSee and Artinista Art Advisory); an art book swap (hosted by Capitol Hill Arts Workshop); and a happy hour event (hosted by the Passenger) where the DC art community came together to share their thoughts on the state of the arts in the region.
The need to find affordable space where Catalyst could organize exhibitions and host artist workshops was key to rounding out their programming. In late January, Lang and Vollrath applied for one of 27 studios offered through CulturalDC at Monroe Street Market. In July, Catalyst was offered a six month lease for Studio 13, to begin in October 2013.
The new 500+ sq. ft. project space is located a few feet from the Brookland-CUA red line metro stop, at 716 Monroe Street, NE. Gallery hours are Thursday through Saturday noon to 7 pm, and by appointment.
Visit their web site for more information http://catalystartprojects.com
Contact them at catalystartprojects@gmail.com
Catalyst Projects
716 Monroe Street, NE, St. 13
Washington, DC 20017
Visit their web site for more information http://catalystartprojects.com
Contact them at catalystartprojects@gmail.com
Catalyst Projects
716 Monroe Street, NE, St. 13
Washington, DC 20017
