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Infosession: Apply to the MLK Library Exhibits Program

Learn how to apply to have the MLK Library host your exhibition starting Summer 2024! Applications are due Friday, November 3.

Learn how to apply to have the MLK Library host your exhibition starting Summer 2024! Applications are due Friday, November 3.

The DC Public Library Exhibits Department is now accepting applications for arts and humanities exhibitions to be displayed in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library beginning in Summer 2024.

The DC Public Library celebrates art and exhibits as a source of learning, discovery, growth, and connection. The MLK Library hosts temporary exhibits in five spaces throughout the building, in order to highlight the history and culture of the District of Columbia.

This virtual infosession will cover everything applicants need to know before submitting their proposal.

For the application, visit dclibrary.org/using-the-library/public-art-exhibits

Important notes:

• The next deadline for applications is Friday, November 3, for exhibits scheduled Summer 2024 and later. The next deadline will be in fall 2025.
• The infosession will be recorded.
• It is highly recommended that applicants review the Guide for Exhibit Applicants and visit the MLK Library before preparing an application. You may join an optional guided walkthrough or explore on your own during regular MLK Library hours.
• Only complete applications will be considered.
  Questions about the exhibit application process may be sent to MLKexhibits@dc.gov.
  To request accommodations for this program, please contact the DC Public Library Center for Accessibility by email at DCPLaccess@dc.gov or phone at 202-727-2142.
• Please note that we are not accepting solo art exhibitions at this time.

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