Art plays a pivotal role in creating cultural momentum. The MANIFEST HOPE: DC Gallery celebrates that role and shines a spotlight on artists who use their voices to amplify and motivate the grassroots movement that carried President-Elect Barack Obama to victory.

MANIFEST HOPE: DC gathers together a diverse array of the nation's most talented visual artists under one roof to mark this monumental achievement in our nation's history and encourages artists and activists to maintain the momentum to bring about true change in the United States.

Along with its partners, MoveOn.org Political Action, the Service Employees International Union and Obey Giant, MANIFEST HOPE: DC, will issue an inspiring visual call-to-action, encouraging a redirection of public energy toward true reform in three key areas:

Health Care Reform

Workers’ Rights

The Green Economy

The MANIFEST HOPE: DC Gallery will be open to the public in Washington, DC for the days preceding the Presidential Inauguration, Saturday, January 17th, 2009 through Monday, January 19th, 2009 between the hours of 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

MANIFESTHOPE: DC

January 17th-19th, 2009

10:00am - 6:00pm

3333 M Street NW, Washington DC 20007

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: (partial list)

Aaron Foster || Aaron Axelrod || Amy Martin || Andy Cruz || Andy Howell || Bask || Billy Colbert || BOOKSIIII || Brian McCarty || Chris Stain || Chris Pastras || Cody Hudson || Damon Locks || Dan Monic || Dan Woehrle || David Choe || Deroy Peraza || Eddie || El Mac || Felix Jackson Jr. || Frederic Terral || Gary Baseman || George Vlosich || Ginger Che || Guillermo Bert || Herb Williams || James Widener || Jovi Chanell || Julie Adler || Justin Kleiner || Justin Hampton || Katherine Kendall || Kelly Towles || Kelly Ording || Kenji Hirata || Kwaku Alston || Lisa Anne Auerbach || Lukas Ketner || Margaret Coble || Mark Jenkins || Matt Kleiner || Maya Hayuk || Mel Kadel || Mike Murphy || Mike Jacob || Nick Dewar || Phillip Clark || Rafael Lopez || Ray Noland || Regan Rosburg || Ron English || Sage Vaughn || Sam Flores || Sarah Hoskins || Scot LeFavor || Shel Starkman || Sol Sender || Tanya M Rodrigo || Tatyanna Fazlalizadeh || Tes One || Tim Conlon || Tina Rodas || Tom Slaughter || Travis Millard || Tristan Eaton || Tugboat Printshop || Tyler Gibney || Van Taylor Monroe || Will Barras || Yvonne Boogaerts