by Peggy Robin
Photos in the Exposed DC Photography Collection taken by Ben Crosbie, Marcos Huerta,
Carol Jean Stalun, Joseph Gruber, and Richard Barnhill
Join us for an all-day celebration on the day we launch the Exposed DC Photography Collection at the DC Public Library! This celebration of local photography will showcase more than 300 stunning images throughout the day on the MLK Library 5th floor and its incredible rooftop garden.
Saturday, May 24, 2025 from 10am - 5:30pm
Reception from 5:30pm - 9pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 5th floor & Rooftop Garden
901 G St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
10am – Celebration begins. Join us on the 5th floor for ongoing and special activities through the day.
All day – Projections and displays of the Exposed DC Photography Collection, including:
An ongoing site-specific projection installation by D.C. multimedia artist Robin Bell, with special live remix performances at 2 p.m., 6 p.m., and 7 p.m. transforming archival images into a dynamic visual experience.
All day – Make your own Artist File. Photographers and other artists are invited to bring items to create an Artist File at the DC Public Library. This is a way to preserve your history and help future researchers learn about our region’s art scene. You can donate exhibition postcards, artist CVs, brochures and catalogs, correspondence, and other ephemera.
11 a.m. – Workshop – Care of Digital Files. Join The People’s Archive staff for an overview of how to care for your digital files. Learn simple strategies for organizing, storing, and extending the life of your digital files. Meet on the 5th floor. (1 hour)
1 p.m. – Guided tour of Memory Lab. Join The People’s Archive staff for a tour of the Memory Lab at The Labs. Learn about resources available for personal archiving of documents, home movies, and photographs. Meet on the 5th floor. (30 minutes)
2 p.m. – Robin Bell – Live Remix. Watch a dynamic presentation of the Exposed DC Photography Collection and other cultural images. (30 minutes)
3 p.m. – Guided tour of People’s Archive. Join The People’s Archive staff for a special tour of The People’s Archive. View treasures from the collection and learn more about services and resources available in the DC Public Library’s local history department. Meet on the 5th floor. (45 minutes)
5:30 – 9 p.m. – Evening Reception. Join us on the 5th floor and the rooftop garden to celebrate two decades of photography featured in the Exposed DC Photography Collection.
Free but registration required (donation suggested), as capacity of the space is limited.
- 6 p.m. Robin Bell performs a live remix of Exposed DC images (30 minutes)
- 7 p.m. Champagne toast (15 minutes)
- 7:15 p.m. Robin Bell performs his final live remix of the evening.
- Music by DJ Sequoia and v:shal
- Registered attendees receive one drink ticket with more available for donation on site. Non-alcoholic beverages and limited snacks included.
The collection is also available at https://digdc.dclibrary.org
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The "Get Out!" event of the week is published on the Cleveland Park Listserv and on All Life Is Local usually on Thursdays, but this week, it was delayed until Friday
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