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CALL FOR ARTISTS
2020
2019 GLOW
Pandora’s Box
Eunsook Lee, Korea
TABLE OF CONTENTS
3 | Welcome
4 | Theme & Experience
5 | Background
6 | Selection Process
7 | Budget
8 | Timeline
9 | Locations & Benefits
10 | Media
11 | Social Media
12 | Requirements
14 | Proposal Submission
15 | Project Location Details
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 2
7th Edition of Georgetown GLOW
WELCOME Public Art Exhibition
Call for Artists
Deadline: Friday, April 17th, 2020 at 11:59PM
The Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) invites artists
to submit proposals for the seventh edition of its Georgetown GLOW
Winter Public Art Exhibition, an outdoor display of light art
installations on view in Washington, D.C. from Friday, December 4,
2019 through Sunday, January 10, 2021. Georgetown GLOW is free
and open to the general public, with installations lit nightly from 5 to
10 p.m. in the commercial district.
Georgetown GLOW is part of the BID’s overall holiday programming
which includes the region’s largest outdoor ice skating rink, and
holiday shopping, happenings and events. With its charming
buildings, yuletide decorations, and more than 450+ stores,
restaurants, galleries, and salons to shop and dine. The Georgetown
neighborhood is internationally renowned, and the D.C. area's top
stop for all things holiday.
Georgetown GLOW is open to all artists working in mediums to
include performance, video and sculpture, and creatively
incorporates light as its primary medium. With light at the center of
each project, artists are encouraged to explore concepts of space and
place; inspire public interaction; and utilize and respond to
Georgetown. We will not accept projects where light is simply
illuminating your art work; the role of light must be essential and
integrated with your concept.
2017 GLOW
Horizontal Interference
Joachim Slugocki and Katarzyna
Malejka, Poland
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 3
2016 GLOW
Neon Treehouse
The Woodrow Collective, Norfolk,
Virginia
THEME
The exhibition aims to highlight and juxtapose the historic
Georgetown neighborhood through the lens of engaging and
contemporary light art. It is essential that each art work consider and
respond appropriately to the surroundings of Georgetown and
captivate its visitors.
We would like each artist to consider the notion that there is a light
within all of us and that when sparked can spread warmth and
delight. It is our aspiration that the selected works when activated
ignite a little spark within the viewer that encourages interactivity,
merriment and joy. Through this exhibition, we will embrace a
diversity of ideas focused on the power of light by looking to local,
national and international voices within the setting of historic
Georgetown.
EXPERIENCE
We are looking for artwork that will delight and amaze our visitors'
experience in Georgetown. In most cases visitors will be able to view
your piece very closely. Many visitors love to interact with the pieces
or at least see some sort of movement/change. Installations must be
durable over the time period it is up for, and built for possible
extensive interaction. The more interactive your piece is, the more
durable it needs to be.
THEME +
EXPERIENCE
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 4
2019 GLOW
every day
Joana Stillwell
Washington, DC
BACKGROUND
In December of 2013, the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID), in partnership with Alliance Francaise D.C., hosted four international
artists who showed at the Fête de Lumieres, one of Europe’s most celebrated festivals held annually in Lyon, France, since 1852. This was the first
time that any of the Lyon installations had been exhibited in the United States.
In 2014, the Georgetown BID launched Georgetown GLOW by commissioning local, regional and international artists to re-imagine the season of
light through public art. GLOW's artistic aim is to encourage contemplation of, and interaction with, the natural and historical environment of
Georgetown, Washington, D.C.’s oldest neighborhood that dates back to 1751. To learn more about historic Georgetown, please visit the BID’s
official website, www.georgetownDC.com.
Over the past six years, GLOW has worked with 70+ artists and over 50 installations and draws an estimated 140K+. Going into its seventh year,
GLOW is a widely-recognized public art exhibition in the Washington, D.C. region and a popular, established holiday tradition for Washingtonians.
To view past exhibitions, please visit www.georgetownglowDC.com.
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 5
SELECTION PROCESS
A selection committee including Georgetown BID staff,
SELECTION
BID members, community stakeholders and curator, will
select approximately eight to ten artists for the 2020
GLOW exhibition.
The committee will consider the following in selecting the
final projects for the 2020 GLOW exhibition:
• New Artworks: We give priority to light art that has
been created for GLOW;
• Interactivity: We also give priority to light art with an
interactive component that further engages visitors;
• Light is the Primary Medium: We are not looking for
art that is simply illuminated. Light must be central to
the concept of your proposal;
• Creativity & Innovation: GLOW aims to amaze and
delight visitors with the creativity and innovation of
light art. We are looking for works that are innovative
and evoke a sense of wonder with the viewer.
• Durability: We require durable and rigid constructions.
The December weather in D.C. can be unpredictable –
from unseasonably warm and dry to below freezing,
windy and rainy (and at times, snow!). As a result, your
piece must be technically and physically durable to
withstand all kinds of elements.
• Low Complexity & Turnkey Installation: We look for
projects that the artist will build, install, maintain and
de-install with a low level of complexity. The BID will
not work as a middleman to contract installers or de-
installers; that is the responsibility of the artist.
2016 GLOW
Prismatica
Raw Design in collaboration with Atomic3 Production:
Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, Montreal
6 | 2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS
BUDGET
BUDGET
The all-inclusive budget for each individual project
cannot exceed $15,000 USD. If the artwork
requires a budget beyond that provided by the
Georgetown BID, the artist is welcome to seek and
propose accompanying sponsors. The artist must
indicate the contribution of sponsors within the
submission. Private sponsors will only be given
recognition as a sponsor in our marketing if a
specific agreement is made and if the sponsor
does not conflict with other GLOW sponsors and
Georgetown BID businesses.
The budget must be detailed and include:
• artist’s fee
• all labor costs to build the artwork (from
concept to installation on site)
• all materials
• all equipment (rentals, lifts, etc.), all cabling
and cable covers
• Installation costs including contracting installers
• de-installation
• engineering services
• testing needed for your artwork
• shipping costs
• all travel and accommodations. The
Georgetown BID will provide a discounted
hotel rate (approximately $99/night) at a local
hotel and basic maintenance. It is the artist’s
responsibility to fabricate and install the
artwork.
2019 GLOW
Atomic
Hou de Sousa, NYC
7 | 2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS
ELINE
TIMELINE
Call for Artists: Deadline to submit
Friday, April 17, 2020
Artists notified of project being shortlisted*
Friday, August 7, 2020
Artists notified of project selections**
Monday, October 5, 2020
Installation of selected art works
Early to late November 2020
Exhibition opens to general public
Friday, December 4, 2020
De-installation
Monday, January 11th – Friday, January 29th, 2021
*Project selection/notifications are based on grant and
sponsorships support.
** six weeks to fabricate.
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 8
LOCATIONS +
BENEFITS
2015 GLOW
iGLOW
HiJAC, Washington, D.C.
PROJECT LOCATIONS
Installations will be located in visible and historic sites throughout the Georgetown commercial district. Multiple projects can be installed at some
locations. Please review site options and details starting on page 16.
PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS OF GLOW
The Georgetown BID will:
• Showcase your work in visible areas of the Georgetown commercial district;
• Conduct outreach via paid event advertising, social media channels and the Georgetown BID e-newsletter, as well as the Georgetown BID
website, and local, national and international press outlets; and
• Maintain and promote the official Georgetown GLOW website, www.georgetownglowDC.com, featuring participating artists, who will also
be featured in printed event brochure/map and video.
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 9
MEDIA
MEDIA COVERAGE:
• GLOW was covered in more than 50 unique media outlets, and
received over $3 million in ad value equivalency in 2019.
• GLOW received broadcast coverage on NBC4, Fox 5 & WTOP
Radio, Washington’s #1 station.
TOP 2018 & 2019 MEDIA HITS INCLUDE:
• WTOP: Georgetown’s GLOW is back
• NBC4: What to Do the First Weekend of 2020
• WUSA9: It's the first weekend of 2020. Here's what to do
around the DMV
• Washington Post: Holiday Happenings
• Teton Gravity Research: Top Sights to See in D.C. During Christmas
Time
• Virginia Patch: Georgetown GLOW 2019 Illuminate Historic City,
Dec. 6-Jan. 5
• WUSA9: Where to Wander, Dec 6-8
• The Daily Dot: DC’s 10 most dazzling holiday sights are feats of
technology
• Where Traveler: In DC, the Holidays Get an Upgrade
• Trip Savvy: Guide to Christmas in Georgetown: Events, Lights, and
Music
• Design Boom: Hou de Sousa's Iridescent Prismatic Installation in
Georgetown Frames a Myriad of Perspectives
2016 GLOW
The Lovers
OmbréLumen, Shanghai & Houston
10 | 2020 CALL FOR ARTISTSINSTAGRAM
SOCIAL MEDIA
@OfficialGeorgetownDC – 36K followers
FACEBOOK
OfficialGeorgetownDC – 34K followers
Official GLOW Facebook Events
53K Interested in 2019 GLOW FB Event
11 | 2020 CALL FOR ARTISTSREQUIREMENTS CONSTRUCTION & DURABILITY
GLOW light art installations are staged in public and
private spaces within Georgetown’s commercial district for
a period of 30+ days. As such, we require durable and rigid
constructions. The December weather in D.C. can be
unpredictable – from unseasonably warm and dry to
below freezing, windy and rainy (and at times, snow!). As a
result, your piece must be technically and physically
durable to withstand all kinds of elements.
SAFETY
Artist is responsible for securing all cabling under durable
cable covers to ensure cords are neat, organized and do
not present a tripping hazard. Below are some examples of
what is expected:
SECURITY
Please note, as mentioned above, artwork is in public
spaces and are not able to be monitored 24-7. The BID will
provide daily and nightly check-ins, but will not be
providing security at each installation.
2018 GLOW
Prismatic
Hou de Sousa, NYC
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 12SOUND
In most cases, the use of sound as part of your artwork is not possible due to proximity to residential areas. But there are a few cases where
low/unobtrusive sound may be possible at a decibel level no higher than 30 (the maximum decibel levels regulated by the city is 55).
MAINTENANCE OF ARTWORK
Each artist must ensure their installation meets all GLOW requirements (e.g. electrically and physically sound). Each artist must also provide a
Maintenance Plan/Guide providing BID staff instructions on how to operate and maintain installation during artist’s absence. If an issue arises with
an artist’s installation that the BID is not able to fix, artist will agree to come to Georgetown within 24 hours, at artist’s expense, to make the
necessary fixes. If artist is located out of town and unable to get to Georgetown within 24 hours, they will be required to make arrangements with a
local technician (BID can provide local recommendations for installation and maintenance assistance). These fees will be covered by the artist.
OPENING RECEPTION
All artists must agree to make their best effort to attend the GLOW Opening Reception in early December. Date TBD.
REQUIREMENTS
2018 GLOW
Today I Love You
Massimo Uberti & Marco Pollice, Italy
2020 CALL
2020 CALL FOR
FOR ARTISTS 13
ARTISTS || 13PROPOSAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PROCESS
To be considered, each applicant must submit:
SUBMISSION
• CV (no more than three pages);
• Contact information for lead artist to include full name, address,
email and cell phone number;
• Rendering of proposed project(s)
• Applicants are permitted to submit no more than two project
proposals for consideration;
• Description of proposed project(s) with dimensions and weight (no
more than one page each); and any additional safety information,
e.g. wind load – particularly for installations near the water.
• Detailed, itemized budget for each submitted proposal to include
costs for materials, artist fees, travel, fabrication, installation of
the art work, de-installation, etc.
• Any items needed, but not included in your budget must be
indicated in detail, such as equipment and local labor needs, (e.g.
forklift, forklift driver, ladder). These additional needs will allow
the committee to assess the total cost of your project.
• Up to 10 images of previous art work accompanied by a short
description of each project; and
• Three References.
All proposals must be submitted to the curator, at
GeorgetownGLOW@gmail.com with the subject line “2020
Georgetown GLOW Exhibition Proposal” by 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday,
April 17, 2020.
QUESTIONS
Please contact GLOW Curator Deirdre Ehlen MacWilliams at
GeorgetownGLOW@gmail.com.
2017 GLOW
The Neighbors
OmbréLumen, Shanghai & Houston
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 14PROJECT LOCATIONS +
DETAILS
2017 GLOW
Bands of Friendship
Vikas Patil & Santosh Gujar, India,
in collaboration with Light Art Collection
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 15
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 15SITE LOCATIONS
HOK Courtyard
20
14RESERVOIR 7 Near Grace St & Wisconsin Ave
19 8
C&O Canal
Between 31st & 33rd Streets
Q STREET Grace Church
18 9 1041 Wisconsin Ave
VOLTA PL
Georgetown Waterfront Park
10 Near K St & Wisconsin Ave
13 11
Washington Harbour K Street
POTOMAC STREET
Georgetown 3000 K St
University O STREET
34TH STREET
33RD STREET
Washington Harbour Boardwalk
17 12 3050 K St, Potomac River side
Mule Yard along C&O Canal
3 16 13 Adjacent to canal between 30th & Thos. Jefferson St.
4 M STREET 1215 Foundry Plaza along C&O Canal
2 14 14
31ST STREET
1 5 8 30TH STREET
1055 Thomas Jefferson St.
6 7 9 13 15
Meigs Park
28th & M St/Pennsylvania Ave
7
K STREET Sovereign Alley
10 11 16 New M St & Wisconsin Ave
Plaza at Sid Mashburn
12 17 Near 3206 N St NW
Georgetown Lutheran Church
1 Cady’s Alley 3200 Block of M St 18 1556 Wisconsin Ave
between 33rd and 34th Streets 4 Between 33rd and Potomac Streets
Francis Scott Key (FSK) Park Georgetown Park Plaza
19 Book Hill Park
near intersection Wisconsin Ave & Reservoir Road
2 34th & M St 5 3276 M St
Book Hill
LSM Atrium + adjoining building Fish Market Square 20 1600 block of Wisconsin Ave
3 M St btwn 34th St & Bank Alley 6 near 1052 Paper Mill Ct
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 161 CADY’S ALLEY NW between 34th and 33rd Streets NW - Cady’s Alley anchors Georgetown’s Design District and features more than
20 furnishing showrooms, and fashion and specialty boutiques nestled in a cluster of historical industrial buildings.
NOTES: Opportunity for installations to suspend from cabling attached to buildings, over the alley; in and/or on pedestrian
bridge. Artwork Scale: should span majority of the alley’s length, or about 260 feet.
*Electric available on rooftops
*There are a few residences on the
upper levels of the buildings within
the alley, whose windows cannot be
disturbed with reflected light.
Interior of pedestrian bridge
20’/6 m long
8’/2.5 m wide
9.5’/2.8 m tall
*Electric accessed via adjacent shop
Nothing can be hung below
pedestrian bridge - must
maintain 15’/4.6 m clearance
Relish building height
approximately 40’/12.2 m1 CADY’S ALLEY NW between 34th and 33rd Streets NW
23.8’ / 7.25 m
260’ / 79 m
pedestrian bridge
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 181 CADY’S ALLEY NW between 34th and 33rd Streets NW
Bo Design Within
Ukraine Embassy Concept
Reach
260’
Donghia
Resource (residents Relish
above)
Furniture (residents
above)
Cannot place artwork
near the embassy.
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 191 CADY’S ALLEY NW between 34th and 33rd Streets NW
Residents live in the units highlighted below. It’s imperative that lights that are a part of the installation do not shine directly into
these residential units.
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 20CADY’S ALLEY NW between 34th and 33rd Streets NW
1
NOTE: There are lights in the alley that are there for safety reasons. These lights cannot be turned off.
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 21CADY’S ALLEY NW between 34th and 33rd Streets NW
1 In 2017, 18 chandeliers were hung over Cady’s Alley using a clamp and cable mounting system. These clamps are available to be used
four future installations.
2019 GLOW
Snow Cones
Jeff Zischke
Scottsdale, AZ
2017 GLOW
Open Lounge
Géraud Périole, Bordeaux, France,
in collaboration with Light Art Collection
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 221 CADY’S ALLEY NW between 34th and 33rd Streets NW
In 2018, an artist installed a multi-light structure inside of the pedestrian bridge over the alley that was illuminated during the
day and evening.
2018 GLOW
Light
Robin Bell, Washington, DC
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 232 FRANCIS SCOTT KEY PARK 1198 34th and M Street, NW – one of the four ‘gateway’ entrances to Georgetown from
Virginia and Maryland.
NOTES: Contingent on approval by National Park Service. Requires minimal
cords being run across walkways, and cords must run above bike path.
pergola
Electric box 2018 GLOW
Social Sparkles
here Toer, Netherlands
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 243 LSM Atrium + adjoining building M Street between 34th St and Bank Alley NW. LSM is an architecture firm in Georgetown and big
supporter of the arts and GLOW.
NOTES: Opportunity for installation suspended/featured in the atrium, installation incorporating adjoining building and/or projection
on atrium and building.
Red line is height to
dropped ceiling:
23’ 8” 19’ 6” / 5.9 m
23’ 8” / 7.2 m
16’ / 4.9 m
*Electric outlets on roof
2018 GLOW
Run Beyond
Angelo Bonello, Italy
in collaboration with Light Art Collection
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 253 LSM Atrium + adjoining building continued…
34’ 6” / 10.5 m
16’ / 4.9 m
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 263 LSM Atrium + adjoining building continued…
M STREET ELEVATION
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 273 LSM Atrium + adjoining building continued….
BANK ALLEY ELEVATION
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 283 LSM Atrium + adjoining building continued…
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 293 LSM Atrium + adjoining building continued…
STEP UP
Atrium Specs
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 304 3200 NORTH BLOCK OF M STREET near 3287 M St NW – M Street is the bustling and main retail artery of Georgetown.
NOTES: Opportunity to place artwork along roof’s parapet. Sound restrictions due to nearby residents.
120’ long
Potomac St
333rd St
Placement along
approximately 3’ wide
M Street parapet
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 315 GEORGETOWN PARK PLAZA 3276 M Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20007 – the entrance to the plaza is located off Georgetown’s
well known and very popular M Street. Jamestown owns Georgetown Park and has been an annual supporter of GLOW and the arts.
NOTES: Sound restrictions due to nearby residents. Cannot block red brick pathway running along side of patio/walkway. And must
be cognizant of merchant’s entrance and not blocking entry and/or visibility. Power in lamp posts are photo cells.
Electric at top of
lamp posts
2019 GLOW
Pandora’s Box
Eunsook Lee, Korea
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 325 GEORGETOWN PARK PLAZA 3276 M Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20007
NOTES: 10 guy wires have been installed over the plaza and can hold artwork of up to 35 lbs. per guy wire. Also, please note, that
there are along the plaza that are there for safety reasons. These lights cannot be turned off.
15’/4.5 m
2019 GLOW
POM POM
Sui Park, NYC
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 33FISH MARKET SQUARE near 1052 Paper Mill Ct – Located along the C&O Canal National Historical Park and historically a fish
6 market – hence the name. Popular gathering place for office workers during the week, and residents and visitors on the
weekends.
NOTES: Must keep an 8’ walkway around installation. Sound restrictions due to nearby residents and office tenants.
CANAL CANAL CANAL
approx
45’x55’
of space
K/WATER ST
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 346 FISH MARKET SQUARE near 1052 Paper Mill Ct
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 35HOK COURTYARD 3223 Grace Street NW HOK is an architecture firm whose offices are adjacent to this location. Popular
7 gathering place for office workers during the week, and residents and visitors on the weekends.
NOTES: Must keep walkways clear. Sound restrictions due to nearby residents and office tenants.7 2016 GLOW installation in the HOK courtyard.
2016 GLOW
re-icicle
HiJAC: Hiroshi Jacobs with Rolled Almanza,
Washington, DC
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 37C&O CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, GEORGETOWN near 1048 Wisconsin Ave NW – mile-long section of the C&O Canal runs
8 through Georgetown, and is a unique and beloved piece of the neighborhood.
NOTES: Contingent on approval by National Park Service. Opportunity for installations in bed of canal and/or hanging from canal
bridges. Areas of the canal are under renovation through 2020. As result, the canal has been drained and will have no water during
GLOW 2020.
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 388 C&O CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, GEORGETOWN, continued….
Depth of canal varies along the canal but is about 6-7 feet from towpath to canal bed.
Depth of canal from top of towpath to canal
bed between Wisconsin Ave and 31st Street
bridges: approximately 6-7 feet
Canal bed between Pinstripes and HOK bridges
Canal bed between Wisconsin Ave and 31st St bridges
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 398 BRIDGES OVER C&O CANAL GEORGETOWN
D&D PINSTRIPES
33rd St
WISCONSIN
HOK
PINSTRIPES
D&D
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 408 Examples of artists’ projects using the C&O Canal for GLOW in 2014, 2015 and 2018.
2014 GLOW
The Soul of D.C.
2018 GLOW Luisa Alvarez Travesias de Luz, Spain
Artistic Lighting
Elizabeth Coco, Designer,
Atmosphere Lighting, Washington, DC
2016 GLOW 2015 GLOW
Wired People: The Canal Clan The Lovers
OmbréLumen, Shanghai & Houston OmbréLumen, Shanghai & Houston
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 41GRACE CHURCH 1041 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20007 – Grace Church’s beautiful lawn provides a tranquil setting
9 and ideal canvas. The church has been an avid supporter of GLOW and the arts. It’s central location has made it a natural hub of
GLOW since it started in 2014. NOTE: Sound restrictions due to nearby residents.
2018 GLOW
Rhizome
Tom&Lien Dekyvere, Belgium
2016 GLOW
On the Wings of Freedom
Aeither & Hemera
United Kingdom
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 4210 GEORGETOWN WATERFRONT PARK near intersection of Wisconsin Avenue & K Street NW – Georgetown’s waterfront sits on the
Potomac River and offers sweeping vistas of several of Washington, DC’s iconic sites including the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts, Theodore Roosevelt Island, and Francis Scott Key Bridge.
NOTES: Contingent on approval by National Park Service (NPS). Requires minimal cords being run across walkways, and cords must run
above bike path. This area experiences high winds. No powered vehicles may be used on NPS grounds for installation/de-installation,
e.g. forklifts, cranes, etc. All equipment must be able to be hand carried or transported via a hand cart.
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 4310 GLOW installations at Georgetown Waterfront Park in 2016 - 2019.
2018 GLOW 2018 GLOW
Prismatic Aqueous
Hou de Sousa, NYC Jen Lewin, NYC
2018 GLOW
2019 GLOW
Prismatica
Raw Design in collaboration with Atomic3
Light Battle
Venividimultiplex, Netherlands
Production: Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, Montreal
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 4410 GEORGETOWN WATERFRONT PARK near intersection of Wisconsin Avenue & K Street NW
Must keep path
clear of artwork
20’ from edge of fountain to
behind benches and 100’ along
benches to pole/bike path edge.
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 4510 GEORGETOWN WATERFRONT PARK (additional measurements)
Example of cord running
over bike path
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 4610 GEORGETOWN WATERFRONT PARK continued….
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 47WASHINGTON HARBOUR/K STREET 3000 K Street NW. Washington Harbour is one of the four ‘gateway’ entrances
11 to Georgetown from the eastern parts of Washington, DC. It’s comprised of office buildings, restaurants, residences and in the
winter, DC’s largest outdoor ice skating rink along the Potomac River.
2017 GLOW
2018 GLOW
Horizontal Interference
Today I Love You
Joachim Sługocki and
Massimo Uberti & Marco Pollice, Italy Katarzyna Malejka, Poland
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 4812 WASHINGTON HARBOUR BOARDWALK 3050 K Street NW –adjacent to Georgetown Waterfront Park along the Potomac River. It
features outdoor dining during the summer and DC’s largest ice skating rink in the winter.
NOTES: Contingent on approval by National Park Service. Requires minimal cords being run across walkways. This area
experiences high winds. In addition, near office tenants and residents therefore sound and day reflection from artwork must be
considered.
*Electric outlets at top of
lamp posts (photo cell – live
when dark)
ICE
SKATING
RINK
Potomac
River
2018 GLOW
Prismatica 2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 4913 C&O CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK -- MULE YARD adjacent to canal between Thomas Jefferson St & 30th St. – the
Mule Yard is where the mules who use to pull the boat along the canal used to congregate.
Note: Sound restrictions due to nearby residents
14 FOUNDRY PLAZA 1055 Thomas Jefferson St NW – this recently renovated plaza is a popular gathering place along the canal
during the week for employees, and visitors on the weekends.
13
14
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 50MEIGS PARK near 2772 M Street, NW, Washington 20007 Meigs Park is one of four ‘gateway’ entrances
15 to Georgetown, from the eastern parts of Washington, DC, with heavy vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
NOTE: Access to the Capital Bikeshare station must remain.
2018 GLOW
Twilight Treasures & Antiques
Rhonda Weppler & Trevor Mahovsky
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 51SOVERIEGN ALLEY near M St and Wisconsin Ave – this unexpected alley off Wisconsin Avenue leads to a tucked away Belgian
16 restaurant, Sovereign.
NOTES: Opportunity for installations suspended above alley. Electric on rooftops. Artwork Scale: should span majority of the
alley’s length, or 124 feet.
WISCONSIN AVE
124’/37 m
14’/4 m
21’/6 m
18’/5 m
M STREET
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 5217 PLAZA AT SID MASHBURN near 3206 N St NW – courtyard located next to Atlanta-based, men’s shop, Sid Mashburn.
NOTES: Need to ensure access to adjacent retail store and walkway. Sound restrictions due to nearby residents.
Can use portion of courtyard
(approximately 40 sf of
space) and/or along the wall.
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 53GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN CHURCH 1556 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20007 – founded in 1769, this stunning historical
18 church recently celebrated its 250th year in Georgetown and is a big supporter of GLOW and the arts.
*Electric exterior
outlets
2017 GLOW
Neon Treehouse
The Woodrow Collective, Norfolk, Virginia
2017 GLOW
Wired People: The Neighbors
OmbréLumen, Shanghai & Houston
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 54BOOK HILL PARK EAST near intersection of Reservoir Road & Wisconsin Avenue NW. Book Hill is one of four ‘gateway’
19 entrances to Georgetown from the northern parts of Washington, DC and Maryland.
NOTES: Must keep walkway clear to the stairs.
Electric at top
of lamp posts;
photo cell
BOOK HILL PARK WEST near 1674 33rd Street NW
19 NOTES: Must keep walkway clear to the stairs.
17 | 2018 CALL FOR ARTISTS
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 5519 GLOW installations at Book Hill Park in 2014 - 2019.
2017 GLOW
Red, White & Hillary Blue Diamonds
Mina Cheon & Gabriel Kroiz, Baltimore 2019 GLOW
Cloud Swing
Lindsay Gatz and Curious Form, New Orleans
2014 GLOW
Lit From Within
Zac Benson, Ohio
2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS | 56BOOK HILL - 1600 Block of Wisconsin Avenue, Q Street to Reservoir Road Book Hill is a charming enclave of 40+ independent
20 boutiques and food establishments in the northern section of Georgetown’s commercial district.
NOTES: Utilize storefront fencing, railings, trees, etc.
Example of 2017 installation in Book Hill
*Electric accessed at nearby shops
2017 GLOW
Wired People: The Neighbors
OmbréLumen,
2020Shanghai
CALL FOR&ARTISTS
Houston| 57We look forward to receiving and
reviewing your innovative concepts
and ideas, and wish you the best of
luck with your submission. Thank
you for your interest in and support
of Georgetown GLOW as we work
to promote and celebrate
the art of light!
Cheers,
The Georgetown Business
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