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| In the Gateway Arts District of Prince George's County, Maryland | ||||||
Gateway Arts Center 3901 Rhode Island Ave Brentwood MD 20722 A Project of the Gateway Community Development Corporation |
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Resident Entities – Gateway Arts Center |
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Brentwood Arts Exchange |
arts.pgparks.com/Our_Facilities/Brentwood_Arts_Exchange_Gateway_Arts_Center.htm |
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Prince George's African American Museum & Cultural Center |
www.pgaamcc.org |
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39th Street Gallery and Project Space |
www.39thStreetGallery.org |
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39th Street Studios |
www.39thStreetStudios.com |
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| Gateway Open Studio Tour 2013 | ||||||
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Saturday, May 11, from 12:00–5:00 pm. After-Party 5:30–8:00 pm. |
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| Mark your calendar for the one of the best events in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area — the 9th Annual Open Studio Tour, presented by the Gateway Community Development Corporation! This highly popular event showcases professional artists representing nearly every visual arts medium. You'll have access to art galleries, studios, cultural centers and performing spaces throughout the Prince George's County Gateway Arts District. A free shuttle bus, with limited seating, is available to transport art enthusiasts to these locations, with some studios within walking distance. So make an afternoon of it – but don't forget the after-party and opening reception at the 39th Street Gallery, 3901 Rhode Island Avenue in Brentwood, Maryland! For more information, visit www.GatewayOpenStudios.prg or call 301.864.3860. |
 Gateway Arts District Open Studio Tour 17 Venues. 70 Studios. Over 130 Artists. Saturday — May 11, 2013 — 12:00 - 5:00 pm After-Party 5:30 - 8:00 pm Tour begins at Gateway Arts Center 3901 Rhode Island Ave., Brentwood, MD 20722 |
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| History | ||||||
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The new Gateway Arts Center at Brentwood (GAC@B) is in a two-story commercial building that was purchased in 2005 by the Gateway Community Development Corporation in order to create a new arts space within the Gateway Arts District. The building was under renovation intermittently until its Grand Opening on March 19, 2010. |
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Built in 1945 it was originally an automobile dealership. This newspaper ad for Jerman Brothers "Direct Chrysler-Plymouth Factory Dealers" circa 1950 shows the state of the building about 60 years ago. |
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More recently it was a "Government Surplus" warehouse and it looked rather dreary. |
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Although it still needs some work here and there these days it’s looking pretty good. |
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There’s even a beautiful new mosaic on the 39th Street side of the building by Mount Rainier artist Valerie Theberge. |
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The Brentwood Arts Exchange (operated by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Division of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission) occupies most of the first floor. It has a gallery, a contemporary craft showcase, an arts classroom and offices. The other storefront space is occupied by the offices of the future Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center and their display space which is known as Gallery 110. The Museum is planned for a nearby location in North Brentwood. Also on the first floor is one studio space. |
The second floor has the remaining studios and a gallery managed by the Gateway CDC. The entrance to this floor is up the hill on the 39th Street side of the building. Hence, the gallery is called The 39th Street Gallery and Project Space and the studios collectively are the 39th Street Studios. There are several large rooms that have been divided into individual studios by 9-foot partition walls, one small room with a single studio and one large room shared by two artists. The studios are generally about 350-450 sq. feet and have high ceilings. |
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The Gateway Arts Center at Brentwood had its Grand Opening on Friday, March 19, 2010. The dedication ceremonies, which took place in the Art Exchange, began at 3:00 PM. Following the official activities there was an Open House with celebrations and refreshments throughout the building and art on display in all three galleries. The Arts Exchange Gallery on the first floor had a group show curated by F. Lennox Campello with work by artists from the Gateway Arts District. The African American Museum had an exhibition featuring the work of the Uhuru Quilters Guild on display in their first floor gallery. On the second floor the 39th Street Gallery had a show curated by Claire Huschle (Executive Director of the Arlington Arts Center) with works by the resident artists of the Gateway Arts Center. All of the studios in the building were also open for visitors. It was an outstanding Grand Opening and bodes well for the future of the Gateway Arts Center at Brentwood. |
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| For further information contact the Gateway CDC —> Online – 301-864-3860 – (fax) 301-779-6747 | ||||||
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