Reims Arlington

Arlington Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Office of the City of Reims presentExchanged GlancesFriday, January 23 - Saturday, March 7, 2009Photographers: John Babineau of Arlington and Cécile Bethléem of Reims, France
Exhibition catalogue author Didier Rousselet writes, "It's a nice idea and the proposal is clear: two cities glance at each other or rather each city invites one of its artists to serve as its eye on the other. From Reims, a photographer comes to glance at Arlington; from Arlington, another does the same in Reims. Each of them returns home with his or her rich crop of photographs revealing hidden truths and so far overlooked obvious features."Opening Reception: Thursday, January 22, 20096 - 9 p.m.Arlington Cultural Affairs will sponsor photographer John Babineau in photographing Arlington's sister city, Reims, France. In exchange, the Cultural Office of the City of Reims will sponsor Cécile Bethléem from Reims to document life in Arlington. This exhibition will showcase the results of this photo exchange, and a book highlighting both photographers will be available for purchase. Copyright Basics for Professional Artists with John D. Mason of Washington Area Lawyers for the ArtsThursday, February 5, 7 - 9 p.m.The workshop covers the basic legalities of copyrights, trademarks and contracts for visual artists. John D. Mason is a Washington, DC/Maryland based art and entertainment and intellectual property attorney whose practice focuses on copyright and trademark matters, litigation, contracts and commercial matters. He works with writers, artists and creative people and companies to protect and exploit their work and is also a literary agent. He is on the Board of Directors of Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts.Book Signing and Discussion with Photographer John Babineau and Exhibition Catalogue Author Didier Rousselet.Thursday, March 5, 7 - 9.