The Newsroom is where you can keep up to date with what’s happening at Arlington Arts. Read our press releases to learn more about our upcoming programs and see in-depth reviews in our In the News Section. For inquiries, please contact Jim Byers, Director of Marketing.
In the News
5 Cool Art Shows To Liven Up The Dog Days of August (‘Gravity and Grace’) – Washington Post Weekend 8/20
When Stars Align in Rosslyn’s Dark Star Park – Arlington Magazine
Arlington Art Truck Debuts at County Fair (Video) – LocalDVM.com
Restoration Project Adds Art to Popular Public Trail – TPOMag
Building an Art Community in Arlington – Northern Virginia Magazine
New LED Public Art Installation Coming to Rosslyn’s Central Place Plaza –ARLnow.com
Pocket change becomes art on Columbia Pike – Northern Virginia Magazine
A Truck Carrying a Pedal-Powered Turntable Is Cruising Around Arlington, Explaining Art – Washingtonian Magazine
Arlington Art Truck Hits the Streets – Arlington Magazine
Arlington’s Thriving Arts Scene and Magical Getaways Prove Virginia is for Lovers – Datingadvice.com
Arts Focus: Arlington’s CostumeLab Helps Superheroes Keep It Together – ARLnow.com
Arlington Arts’ Full-Dome Projections featured in The Year In Galleries for Washington City Paper
In the Galleries: Two Photographer Focus on Arlington – Washington Post
‘Meeting Bowls’ Public Art is Designed to Spark Conversation – Washington Post
Special Reports & Studies
Arlington Arts Market Survey Recommendations
In Spring 2018 as part of the Arlington Artspace initiative the Arts Market Survey was conducted to determine if there is enough demand to warrant a new affordable live/work space for creatives in Arlingotn and if so, the nature of that space (type, amenities, features, size and affordability). This report details the findings from the survey.
Artspace Arlington Preliminary Feasibility Report
Artspace is a highly respected national arts-based non-profit based in Minneapolis, MN. They work to harness the economic power of artists and the arts to revitalize transitioning or underused sites and create affordable, accessible art spaces. They have consulted with hundreds of cities across the country and developed dozens of innovative projects around the country and are now working with Arlington Cultural Affairs about creating such a space in this County. Following several community dialogues here in Arlington in February 2017, Artspace released this Preliminary Feasibility Study with findings on potential concepts, site analysis, financial analysis, local leadership and arts community impact.
Arts & Economic Prosperity 5
The most comprehensive economic impact study of the nonprofit arts and culture industry ever undertaken in the United States, Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 was conducted by Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education. Released in June, 2017, the latest findings show that the nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $189.2 million in annual economic activity in the Arlington County, Virginia —supporting 5,156 full-time equivalent jobs and generating $13.9 million in local and state revenue.