Note: This event is open to media and invited guests only. Artomatic opens to the public and for artists at noon.

Friday, May 9, 11 a.m.
Artomatic
Capitol Plaza I, 1200 First St, N.E.
Washington DC 20002
New York Avenue Metro, Red Line
Free parking for media event only

Come see what over 1,000 artists have created for Artomatic 2008 – the biggest Artomatic ever – before the doors open to the public at noon.

Talk directly with invited artists and enjoy hors d’oeuvres catered by B. Smith’s and Capitol City Brewery and listen to music by some of the many musical groups scheduled to perform at Artomatic. In partnership with the NoMa Business Improvement District, Artomatic 2008 will transform over 200,000 square feet of unfinished building space into an extravaganza of creative expression.

From May 9 through June 15, some 50,000 people are expected to visit this venue with the works of hundreds of Washington, D.C. area artists; free musical, dance, and theater performances; holiday celebrations; films; educational presentations and workshops; children’s activities; and much more.

RSVP at http://www.nomabid.org/artomatic

Held regularly since 1999, Artomatic is the Washington, D.C., area's one-of-a-kind multimedia event. More than 1,000 artists — including about 700 visual artists and 300 performers — have already signed up to take part in Artomatic, and registration is still open for performers.

ARTOMATIC
May 9–June 15
1200 First Street, N.E.,
(Corner of First and M Streets)
Washington, D.C.
(New York Avenue Metro station: Red line)
Free, but donations accepted

HOURS
Wednesday–Thursdays: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Fridays–Saturdays: Noon to 2 a.m.
Sundays: Noon to 10 p.m.
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

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About Artomatic: Artomatic is a creative community that collaborates to produce and present a free arts spectacular. Participation is open to all, from recognized artists to undiscovered talents, who work in a variety of arts forms. In partnership with the development community, Artomatic transforms unused building space into a playground for expression, serves as a catalyst for community growth in up-and-coming neighborhoods, and helps to grow our creative economy. The nonprofit Artomatic organization is headed by a volunteer Board of Directors and is funded in part by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit www.artomatic.org.

About the NoMa BID: NoMa is an emerging mixed-use neighborhood north of the U.S. Capitol and Union Station in Washington, D.C. Private developers have invested over $1 billion in 2007–2008 alone, with plans to develop more than 20 million square feet of office, residential, hotel, and retail space in the 35-block area covered by the NoMa BID over the next 10 years. For more information about the BID, including an interactive development map, see the BID Web site at www.nomabid.org.