Art plays a pivotal role in creating cultural momentum. The MANIFESTHOPE: DC Gallery celebrated that role and shined a spotlight on artists who used their voices to amplify and motivate the grassroots movement that carried President-Elect Barack Obama to victory.

MANIFESTHOPE: DC gathered 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 encouraged 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, MANIFESTHOPE: DC, issued 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 MANIFESTHOPE: DC Gallery was 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. Art exhibition management was provided by our Washington, DC gallery partner, Irvine Contemporary.

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