Founded in 2006, Civilian Art Projects is Washington, DC's newest gallery gnawing at the edges of contemporary aesthetic discourse. Through a challenging exhibition series supporting promising, up-and-coming artists working in a broad range of media, and through exciting events of cultural and social significance held throughout the season, Civilian will generate new energy, ideas and momentum thereby contributing to culture and community.
> more
Civilian is not currently reviewing art submissions. Please do not send a packet of information or call inquiring. Opportunities will be periodically posted to the website and listserve.
Rent Civilian for an event! Click here for details
Staff:
Jayme A. McLellan, Director
Iciar Sagarminaga, Gallery Associate
Erin Lingle, Gallery Associate
Interns:
Jake Dingman, Corcoran College of Art & Design
Henry Fox, George Washington University
Directions to Civilian:
Located just four blocks north of the Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, two blocks south of the newly renovated American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery, and two blocks west of the National Gallery of Art, Civilian is centrally located at 406 7th Street NW, 3rd Floor, in the bustling Chinatown/Penn Quarter section of downtown Washington, DC. Click here for a map and directions.
Hours during exhibitions: Wed-Saturday 12-6pm and by appointment
For more information, please call (202) 347-0022 or
email:
all photography by Darren Santos
The Civilian Production Fund is a new non-profit initiative of the gallery to support art projects and exhibitions that would not otherwise have funding. The fund will support innovative projects such as socially aware video installations, pubic art projects, publications, exhibitions, and other innovative ideas. The CPF will be governed by a Board of Directors and supported by its Council of Donors.
Throughout the summer, Civilian staff will fine tune the structure of the fund and invite people to join its Council of Donors with a donation of $100 and above. Council members will vote on projects twice per year in consideration for support from the Fund. Projects nominated for support by the fund will be done so anonymously. Artists cannot apply for support, they must be nominated by Council members who are citizens living and working in the community. Support will be given in modest amounts to support artist projects that would not otherwise be realized.
The Fund will begin supporting projects in fall 2009.