The Lobby Project

Gabriel Mellan‘s work is on view November 14, 2013 – December 11, 2013, Monday – Friday from 8am-10pm. The work of Amanda Burnham will be featured from December 12, 2014 – January 22, 2014, followed by the work of Edmond van der Bijl from January 23, 2014- February 14, 2015.
Along with WPA curated installations, The Lobby Project includes Nerds in NoMa (a free speaker series that will let you explore your favorite nerdy topics), as well as food and beverages from Uncle Chip’s Cookies and Union Kitchen.
The Office of Planning’s (OP’s) Temporary Urbanism program transforms vacant spaces into active ones through arts, cultural, and other programming. As part of this program, OP is undertaking a ‘Third Place’ initiative that is intended to create a vibrant destination where people can socialize and work in what was previously an underutilized space. The initiative leverages OP’s previous temporary urbanism efforts as well as OP’s Creative DC Action Agenda and DC Vibrant Retail Toolkit, which together promote placemaking, entrepreneurship and vibrant destinations in emerging neighborhoods. The Lobby Project is made possible through a grant from the DC Office of Planning.