CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM) (202) 727-5011; [email protected]
Jeffrey Scott (DCCAH) (202) 719-6528; [email protected]
(Washington, DC) – Tomorrow, Mayor Muriel Bowser will join the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities to announce two new innovative arts resources; a mapping tool that will pin-point and catalogue the District’s cultural assets, and “District Innovation Zones” which will test new ideas, conceptual art projects, and technologies. Both are aimed to support local artists and the District’s creative economy. Members of the cultural community will be presented with a demo of the new mapping tool and have the opportunity to navigate it themselves. The announcement is part of InnoMAYtion, a pioneering initiative launched by Mayor Muriel Bowser that will showcase innovative programs during the month of May that create jobs, engage residents and position the District as a hub for innovation.
WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Interim Director Lisa Richards Toney, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
WHAT:
District Innovation Zones and Arts Mapping Tool Launch
WHEN:
Friday, May 22 at 10 am
*Mayor will give remarks around 11:15 am.*
WHERE:
200 I Street, SE (Canal Park, 2nd & I St)
*Closest Metro: Navy Yard Metro Station*
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected].
Social Media:
Mayor Bowser Twitter: @MayorBowser
Mayor Bowser Facebook: facebook.com/MayorMurielBowser
Mayor Bowser Website: mayor.dc.gov