Art + Archives Day at the People's Archives!
Saturday, October 4, 2025, 12-4 pm
Stop by DCPL's Art + Archives Day for Drop-in hours at The People’s Archive, 4th
Floor, 12-2pm. Pick up a complimentary copy of the exhibition catalogue for
Washington Sculptor's Group's 40th Anniversary Exhibition Looking Back - Looking
Forward: Sources of Artistic Inspiration.
Browse items from The People's Archive related to the local art scene and learn about
resources available at DC Public Library as well as other libraries, archives, and
organizations in our area.
Washington Sculptors Group's Archives are housed in the The People’s Archive,
including forty years of exhibition catalogues, newsletters, and publications
documenting the history of WSG's collaborations across the region.
Schedule of Events:
12-2 pm: Drop-in hours at The People’s Archive; Tabling & information on local
archives/arts organizations (Floor 4, The People's Archive). Look for WSG's table to
pick up your complimentary copy of "Looking Back - Looking Forward: Sources of
Artistic Inspiration."
Register Here
2 pm: 'Social X Change: Archiving Us' session with the DC Collaborative (Floor 4, The
People's Archive). Learn how you can create your own Artist File through the DC Public
Library’s The People’s Archive.
3 pm: D.I.Y. Arts Venues in Downtown D.C.: Personal Perspectives, a visual and sonic
tour of the downtown art scene in D.C. from the late 1970s through the early 1990
featuring artists affiliated with d.c. space (First Floor), in conjunction with the exhibition
"D.I.Y. Arts Venues in Downtown D.C" on view in the great hall, October 4 - December 7.
Exhibition Catalogue - Online order link coming soon!
