Are we imagining something, or was this Halloween surreal!? Artomatic + iStrategyLabs had a blast with everyone at the Surreal DC Halloween Masquerade. Are you in the pics? Check out photos from the party, and if you have some to add – post your shots of the event to the Artomatic Flickr pool!

• Tag yourself in Facebook photos from iStrategyLabs.

• Do you have more photos to add to the mix? Post them on Flickr and add to the Artomatic Flickr Group!

Thanks to photographers Jeff Tong and Flickr user csuspect for posting pics!

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See more pics in the Artomatic Flickr Pool!

Sign up to submit an entry by May 28 to Artomatic’s art parade float.

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We’re collecting submissions for an Artomatic parade float for the upcoming Washington Project for the Arts Art Parade.

Sign up by May 28 to submit an entry!

** Enter any 8×11″ size art submission to be added to Artomatic’s parade float.

“The WPA Art Parade is an extravaganza of artists connecting with community to create a moving visual spectacle of art and culture. Visual artists, performers, architects, musicians, and visual arts organizations are invited to work independently, together, and in partnership with community organizations to create inflatable art, placards, portable sculpture and street performance.”  Get parade location info…

PLEASE. Vote for Artomatic in Washington City Paper’s *Best of DC Issue  >>>>>

Last year, Artomatic was runner-up to DC Shorts film festival (awesome, yes) for best DC arts festival, in Washington City Paper’s *Best of issue.

THIS YEAR WE WANT TO WIN!!

Please vote for Artomatic + share this link with all of your super cool and/or super uncool friends:

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By Artists, For everyone.

Art Salon DCCAH January Art Salon is this Thursday, January 14th at Hamiltonian Gallery, writes ReadySetDC. “A noteworthy event in the Commission office, we invite you to come see what happened when the DCCAH staff joined forces with a handful of our wonderful grantees.” Hamiltonian Gallery 1353 U Street, NW Washington, DC January 14, 2010 – 7-9 PM Find it on Facebook at http://bit.ly/5nxiBE

Artist In FLUX

Flux Studios, a contemporary art space in Mt. Rainier, MD housing the professional studios of five artists and a small informal gallery space, hosts artists from the US and abroad for residencies ranging from two weeks to three months as part of our visiting artist program.

Meinir uses porcelain and mixed media to create work that explores issues of intimacy and eroticism.  Her work created during her residency will be on display at Flux Studios from December 12- February 2, 2010. To learn more please visit www.fluxstudiosdc.com.

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Click for details and get your tickets at http://bit.ly/1a4GsP

Consider techARTS a human mashup experiment. We’re going to provide the venue, music and blank slate for you to do the following:

•    Meet the brightest minds in tech and the arts in the region
•    Express your passion with opportunities to pimp your work
•    Find collaborators for the stuff you want to bring to life
•    Party like it’s 1999 1989

DC’s Creative and Technology communities – coming together for a first time in mass to meet, find collaborators and show off their skills. If you push pixels, sling code, trickle paint, create content or belt out beats this is for you. Okay even if you don’t do that stuff – if you’re kinda awesome this is where you want to be. Find info and tickets at http://bit.ly/1a4GsP

Artomatic’s signature social experimentation continues this Wednesday at Science Club. Grab your lab partner and come visit!

Click to RSVP on Facebook – http://bit.ly/49VDpP
Science Club – 6pm Wednesday – 1136 19th St. NW
Map – http://bit.ly/fEJdO

This month we’re conducting groundbreaking group chemistry research – but don’t worry, all you’ll need is a drink!

Artists, performers, volunteers and friends are welcome at one last celebration of Artomatic 2009!  Visual artists who had an installation at Artomatic 2009 — you’ll get 15% off your entire purchase, so come on out! Soft drinks and snacks, courtesy of Utrecht.

First Wednesday of every month
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Science Club, 1136 19th St NW (near Dupont Circle)

The first installment of the weekly Artomatic Happy Hours is coming up this Wednesday, August 5th. Participating artists and fans will be there.  It gets crowded so get there early.

The Happy Hour menu features a slew of beers for three to four bucks, $4 well drinks and $20 bottles of Chilean wine.  For more info, check out the Science Club’s homepage or Artomatic Happy Hour on Facebook .

“A group exhibition of exceptional work from this year’s Artomatic, selected by Catriona Fraser. Including work by Jennifer Bishop, Deb Jansen, Edward Johnston, Christine Keers, Andrew Livingstone, Brain Lusher, Joanne Mitchell, Molly Sheldon, Frank Turner and Andrew Zimmermann.”

Do you see your favorites? Check out Fraser Gallery for the full line-up.

Fraser Gallery Bethesda – 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, Maryland 20814;
Tel: (301) 718-9651; Open Tuesday – Saturday: 11:30am – 6pm; Closed on Sundays and Mondays except by appointment.

"I'm Also a Beauty Queen" by Brian Lusher

"Catharsis and Karma" by Deb Jansen

Falls Church News Press’ Northern Virginia Art Beat writes: “This is one reason you show in Artomatic: The notable Fraser Gallery is showing the work of ten artists which gallery director Catriona Fraser has picked out of the great hoard showing at this year’s Artomatic. Absent from last year’s calendar, it’s good to see Fraser putting this one back into rotation. If nothing else, it’s good for the health and hopefully growth of Artomatic, D.C.’s largest annual art show.”

"Untitled" by Molly Sheldon

Glass by Christine Keers

"Disruption No. 2" by Andrew Livingstone