YB Second Saturday Tour
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 12:00 p.m.
Location:
The
National Portrait Gallery
The
National Portrait Gallery is located at Eighth and F Streets, NW, Washington,
DC 20001.
Metro:
The closets Metro station is Gallery Place/Chinatown station (Red,
Yellow, and Green lines).
Members FREE!
Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition
Web 2.0 follows us everywhere and with this ease of communication we see faces, profiles and status updates changing constantly on Facebook, Twitter and You Tube. Friends, family, celebrities all merge into one stream of available information changing 24/7.
Portraits, on the other hand, are permanent. They invite you to savor the moment and to view a permanent view of an artist's carefully conceived approach to a subject, whether a friend, a loved one, or a self-portrait.
For this exhibition, the second in an ongoing series, the National Portrait Gallery held an open competition, asking artists throughout the United States to submit likenesses of people close to them. From more than 3,300 entries from every state, a jury of experts chose forty-nine works of art in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, drawing, video and new media, and photography.
Diverse in nature, the portraits examine the complex issues of identity and branding and represent many stylistic approaches. The grand prize winner received a $25,000 award and will be given a commission to create a portrait of a notable living American for the Portrait Gallery's permanent collection.
Space is limited! Email ybsecsat@yahoo.com by March 10th to reserve your space. Reservations will be taken by email at this address only and are required to attend.
Please provide the following information in your email:
- “March Tour Reservation Request” in the subject line
- Your name and your YB Member ID