21 May 2012

James Renwick Alliance Selects its Artomatic Favs

The James Renwick Alliance (JRA) is an independent national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing scholarship and education on contemporary American craft, to supporting activities directed toward this purpose, and to encouraging connoisseurship and collecting. The JRA assists the Smithsonian American Art Museum in adding to its permanent collection of American craft. For over 25 years, the JRA has supported activities and programs involving hundreds of artists, art supporters, galleries, and partnering institutions from across the nation and around the world.
As part of their mission for the arts, the JRA are sponsors of a workshop/reception "Renwick Alliance Room" in the huge DC Arts Fair - Artomatic. Located on the 11th Floor of the festival, the JRA has planned workshops and talks throughout the month long run of the show (thru June 23). 


Members of the JRA has also went thru the 10 floors of artwork - selecting their Top 10 media-based artists for their 2012 Artomatic "Award of Excellence". 

James Renwick Alliance 
Recognition of Excellence 
ARTOMATIC 2012

Artist 
Work 
Type 
Floor 
Location 
Brad Taylor 

Chaise 
Wood and Metal Furniture 
305 

Installation 
Mixed Media (Glass) 
147 
Donna McCullough

Body of Work 
Metal Sculpture 
152 
Helen Baribeau 

Body of Work 
Fiber Sculpture 
121 
Julia Bloom 

Installation 
Wood Sculpture 
208 
Matt MacIntire 

Body of Work 
Mixed Media 
160 

Body of Work 
Glass                 
173 
Pierre Davis

Body of Work 
Wood Sculpture 
10 
152 

Body of Work 
Glass                 
141 
Zofie Lang 

Installation 
Mixed Media 
112 

Congrats to the WGS/DC Glass artists & all the artists involved in the huge event!
And a big hug to the James Renwick Alliance!


The James Renwick Alliance welcomes the public to join them in a pre meet-the-artists-night reception. Mingle with other craft lovers! 
The JRA will be distributing maps they have created to help you find the media-based artists of Artomatic.
Saturday June 2
5:00pm-7:00pm
The Renwick Alliance Room, 11th floor


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