Opening Receptions A Huge Success

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After an impossible-to-judge contest last December, our 42 winning images in the DCist Exposed Photography Show were framed and hung at Long View Gallery for more than 1,200 guests to gawk at over two packed nights of receptions this week.

Just reminder that the show will be at Long View Gallery through April 7, free during their regular hours, Wednesday though Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday 12 to 5 p.m. (The gallery occasionally closes for events, and is closed this Sunday for Easter.) If you are interested in purchasing a photo, inquire while you’re at the gallery or fill out our contact form. You can still buy a 2013 exhibition program at MagCloud for $10, as well as our 2012 program and 5th year anniversary edition (or save on shipping and buy them at the gallery this Saturday only).

We have some major gratitude to dole out—putting together these exhibitions requires a massive amount of help from a massive number of people.

Our DJs, who’ve spun at Exposed for years, were amazing once again. Check out more of DJ Sequoia’s and v:shal kanwar’s tunes at their Soundcloud pages.

This was our first year having a food sponsor, so great thanks go to Farm to Feast and Alexis Starkey for taking on the challenge of supplying treats for all the Exposed guests. Her D.C.-inspired finger foods were a great way to keep with our community celebration and delicious to boot.

The selection of beers from locals 3 Stars Brewing kept everyone going through the four-hour parties and many of us coming back for more, and double thanks to them for fitting us into their impossibly packed schedule during Craft Beer Week.

BaseCamp DC does a fantastic job supplying our hand-outs and posters, and Johanna Ostrich designs our beautiful exhibition programs.

We have a huge number of DCist staffers, friends, and photography supporters who lend their time to make Exposed happen. These folks poured the beers, frosted the cookies, installed the show, cleaned up trash, and so much more. Our unending thanks go to Jennifer Wade, who truly went above and beyond, along with John Fleury, Angela Kleis, Nikolai Konick, Kelly Rand, Alex Howe, Meaghan Gay, Sriram Gopal, Aaron Morrissey, Valerie Paschall, Lis Grant, Ben Freed, Alicia Mazzara, Martin Austermuhle, Josh Novikoff, Catherine McCarthy, Brian Mosley, Amit Mehta, Lynne Venart, Sanjay Suchak, and the wonderful staff at Long View Gallery. (Oh boy, did we leave anyone off??) DCist Exposed was organized by Heather Goss and James Calder.

Lastly, thank you to the entire local photography community. Every year it’s such a pleasure to work with so many talented people, who are so gracious, and as excited about putting in the work to make Exposed happen as we are, and we were thrilled to meet many of you for the first time last night. Our 8th annual contest will open this December, so keep your eye on DCist, and go pick up that camera!

(original post on DCist.com)

The 2013 Show Opens Tomorrow!

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2013 Exposed Sponsors & Partners

2013 Exposed Sponsors & Partners

We hope you locked down your tickets early, because both of the opening receptions for the 7th annual DCist Exposed Photography Show are sold out! To the 1,000 of you that snagged them, we’ll see you this Tuesday and Wednesday between 6 and 10 p.m. at Long View Gallery, 1234 9th Street NW. The gallery is an easy two block walk from the Mt. Vernon Square / Convention Center metro.

There will be tickets available at the door for $15, but advance ticket holders have priority, and there can only be 500 people in the gallery at a time (don’t worry guys, it’s a biiiig gallery). If you can’t attend the receptions, the exhibition is open for free during Long View’s normal business hours (note: the gallery is occasionally closed for events, and Easter Sunday), through April 7.

Once inside, enjoy the 42 awesome photographs featuring the life and culture of the Washington, D.C. area. You can get a preview of the show at our Flickr pool and with all the photographer-made posters featured in Photo of the Day since last week. All the photographs are for sale at prices affordable for a first-time art buyer. Why not finally buy some real art for your walls featuring the city you love? You can purchase them during the receptions at the table near the frame shop, or by emailing dcistexposed[at]gmail.com before the show closes on April 7. Beautiful color exhibition programs, designed by Johanna Ostrich, will also be available at the gallery for $10, along with the 5th anniversary edition for $20 (or both for $25); or buy them online here.

While you’re making your way around the gallery, stop by the open bar for one of 3 Stars Brewing fantastic draft beers— Peppercorn Saison, Sea Change Pale Ale and Southern Belle Imperial Brown—and some rarely available cask brews. (Red wine, soda and water will also be available, but seriously, try the beer!)

For the first time we’ll have an array of goodies for you to eat, too. Farm to Feast will be working through the night with some Exposed volunteers (thank you, volunteers!) to provide treats that embrace D.C. cuisine, including doro wat stuffed potatoes, bean and cheese pupusas, mini crab balls, southern corn fritters, Asian tofu lettuce wraps, half smokes, and some sweet D.C. flag cookies to finish it all off.

We always hear great compliments about DJ Sequoia and v:shal kanwar, so we’re excited to have them back again to provide music for the receptions.

Additional thanks go out to BaseCamp DC for providing all our printed materials, and Ten Miles Square for sponsoring the show.

Thank you to all our sponsors who provide such wonderful accompaniments for the opening receptions, and to the many, many volunteers from DCist and the photography community who dedicate a significant amount of time to pull this all off. Finally, congrats to all the photographers who will be exhibited this year — we’re always humbled to stand in a gallery filled with your work, and can’t wait to celebrate with you tomorrow.

(original post on DCist.com)

Washington Post Magazine Mention

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The show gets a mention in this weekend’s Washington Post magazine! (Though small and in a weird place, the magazine did in fact credit Russell Brammer with the photo they used, contrary to our earlier rant. Thanks Russell for pointing that out!)

If you’re not a subscriber, you can pick up your copy at newsstands tomorrow.

Washington Post Magazine

Washington Post Magazine

2013 Exhibition Program Now Available

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2013 Exposed ProgramThe beautiful 2013 DCist Exposed exhibition program is ready! You can either buy it online, or save yourself some money on shipping by picking one up at the opening receptions, March 26 & 27.

Thanks to Johanna Ostrich for doing such a great job for us once again.

Speaking of the opening receptions, advance tickets are selling fast for both nights, with more than half having been sold already! So don’t delay, get yours now right here.

Don’t say we didn’t warn you!

Tickets now on sale for 2013 opening receptions

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DCist Exposed 2011 - photo by Joe Flood

DCist Exposed 2011 Opening Night (Joe Flood)

It’s showtime, people! The 7th annual DCist Exposed Photography Show will kick off with a pair of opening night receptions: Tuesday March 26 and Wednesday March 27, 2013 from 6 to 10 p.m. at
Long View Gallery. (The show runs through April 7.)

Advance tickets are now on sale right here, and are limited to 500 per evening to ensure that both artwork and people have plenty of room to breathe.

Your ticket not only gets you into this exhibit of 42 marvelous photographs from in and around the District of Columbia, but we’re delighted to let you know that patrons will be treated to a selection of beers from 3 Stars Brewing Company, including their Peppercorn Saison, Sea Change Pale Ale and Southern Belle Imperial Brown, and even some rarely available casks (more details on this later!). A range of delectable hors d’oeuvres from Farm to Feast Catering will be served, and complimentary wine will also be available. The musical stylings of perennial Exposed favorites DJ Sequoia and v:shal kanwar will once again keep your ears more than content.

A full-color exhibition program featuring all of this year’s photographs by local designer Johanna Ostrich will be on sale for $10 (available online now); we’ll again be offering the 5th Anniversary magazine for $25, or both publications at the gallery only for $30.

Tickets are just $10 and will be available until the morning of each opening or until we sell out (both nights last year sold out ahead of time.) A limited number of tickets will be available at the door for $15, but advance ticket-holders will be given priority admission, and we’re limited to 500 people in the gallery at any given time. In case you missed our earlier announcement, check out the selection of wonderful images that will be on display.

So head on over to Ticketbud now and grab your tickets before they’re all gone!


More on our fabulous sponsors:

3 Stars Brewing is a brewery delivering on the promise of bringing locally hand crafted artisanal ales to the DC beer community. The company consists of Dave Coleman and Mike McGarvey, two long time friends who decided to seize the opportunity to build a brewery and produce high quality beer for the District of Columbia – hoping to make this world-class city a world-class craft beer destination.

Farm to Feast Catering creates unique and delicious cuisine for events and celebrations in the Washington, DC area. Led by Chef Alexis Starkey, Farm to Feast is dedicated to providing the freshest food, based on local, organic and bio-dynamic ingredients and a commitment to sustainability.

BaseCamp is this year’s print partner once again, providing all color and black & white office printing for the show. BaseCamp is not only your friendly, local print & ship shop, but now also offers a full slate of creative graphic design services.

Ten Miles Square is a venture to promote local photographers through independent, art supporting businesses, while also nurturing a new generation of collectors by offering real art at affordable prices.

(original post on DCist.com)

Heather Goss Spills The Beans to Patrick Onofre

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Photographer Patrick Onofre had Exposed founder Heather Goss on his Staying In Focus Photography Podcast to talk about Exposed, Ten Miles Square, and how she got into art writing. Patrick has interviewed many local photographers on his show, including several Exposed alumni: Angela Kleis, Jim Darling, Matt Dunn, Yonas Hassen, Pablo Benavente, Mike Hicks, James Campbell, Brandon Kopp, Brian Mosley and  Ryan Maxwell.

If you were ever interested in how we started the show, how James Calder and Heather make it happen every year, and how we choose the photos, this will answer your questions. Thanks Patrick!

Announcing the 2013 Winners

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The judging is done. The arguments for and against this photo and that photo are now forgotten. The curating is finally over. The winning images for the seventh annual DCist Exposed Photography Show have been decided!

Our incredibly talented cadre of photographers submitted nearly 600 images to the contest. Somehow, we were able to narrow it down to just 42 winning shots. As in years past, we were so impressed with the fantastic diversity of work depicting the place we all call home — take some time to click the link above and peruse them all.

We are most grateful to our panel of judges: Meaghan Gay, Martin Austermuhle, Pat Padua, Ian Buckwalter, James Calder and Heather Goss. Once again, we’re delighted to be working again with Drew Porterfield and Long View Gallery, who will host us this year from March 27-April 7. We’ll be announcing more details about the two opening nights, so stay tuned here, follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and now even on the exhibit’s standalone website.

If you’re one of the winners, check your email later today for all the details on what you need to do to prepare for the show!

And now, the envelope please. Your 2013 DCist Exposed Photography Show winners are:

Armando Gallardo (armandogallardoj) – A DC arrest: a three-part play
Jim Darling (Mr_Darling) – Hockney
Timothy Forbes (Timothy Forbes Photography) – Michael Thomas, trumpet
Chris Suspect (csuspect) – Untitled
John Ulaszek (F1.2) – Egress
Messay Shoakena (streetamatic) – 2012 Presidential Election Night
Dan Lauf (CuriousTripod) – Cleared to Land
Matt Dunn (Matt.Dunn) UHOPFAP Parade
Bill Bramble (dcstreets) – L1020788
John Ulaszek (F1.2) – OMFG Kittens!!
Marcos Huerta (astrowonk) – Rock Creek Parkway at Twiight
Bobby Koeth (BobbyTechnology) – OMG THERE IS A SPACE SHIP ON THAT PLANE!
Pablo Benavente (pablo.raw) – Her name is Kisses
Aziz Yazdani (Aziz .) – Gallery Place, DC
Marissa Emanuel (RISS311) – Battlefield
Gary Silverstein (Night Visions) – Memorial Day
Daniel Noon (airpolonia) – Sustain
Chris McDaniel (mcdanielism) – Dream of Sky & Water
(joan_arkham) – Capitol
Kevin Wolf (wolfkann) – DC Lightning
Eric Purcell (ep_jhu) – Running Around the Tree
Bryan Bowman (BryanBowman) – river speed
Andy DelGiudice (delgiudice) – Week4_4
Aziz Yazdani (Aziz .) – H St. DC
Logan Goulett (lgoulett) – Florida Ave NW & V St.
Paul Sirajuddin (Paul Sirajuddin) – A refreshing leap on a hot summer day
Chris Staley (mouhace_dc) – Dance Party
Victoria Pickering (vpickering) – Newseum
Reynaldo Lopez (Plantains & Kimchi) – untitled shoot-001-12
David King (dbking) – IMG_1116
David Abizaid (david.abizaid) – ACF
Patrick Yuen (LaTur) – It’s one thing to feel that you are on the right path…
JP Benante (JP Benante) – We Were Like Dust On The Window
Jonathan O’Reilly (Vileinist) – Comas Before Feeding Tubes
Brett Davis (bsavid) – Ballgame
Angela Napili (angela n.) – National Zoo
Ryan Maxwell (rmaxwell) – Tia Nina @ RockIt Launch
David Abizaid (david.abizaid) – Panorama Mode
Arpita Upadhyaya (…arpi…) – straight
Heather Breighner (heather.dyan) – DCA to BOS
Mukul Ranjan (blinkofaneye) – Occupy Supreme Court
Russell Brammer (RBrammer) – Adams Morgan at Night

(original post on DCist.com)