Empowering ARTISTS for a brighter future.
Transformer is an artist-centered visual arts non-profit based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to connect, elevate, and serve a diversity of emerging visual artists & arts leaders through innovative platforms and partnerships within local, national and international contexts.
CURRENT PROGRAMMING
Artists Sustaining Artists 2024
June 6 - 30, 2024
Opening Reception:
June 6 | 6 - 8 PM
TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
Transformer is proud to present the 2nd iteration of Artists Sustaining Artists, an initiative created with mid-career and established artists to provide honoraria support to their emerging artist peers.
Exhibition at TTR Sotheby’s
International Realty,
4809 Bethesda Ave. Bethesda, MD
E21: A Different Horizon Atlas:
Collaboratively Mapping Queer Utopias
JUNE 1 - JULY 13, 2024
Featured Artists:
Clay Scofield, Lin Hoerner, MC Coble, Niki Afsar, Lane Timothy Speidel
Lead Mentor: Jaimes Mayhew
UPCOMING PROGRAMMING:
Pride Parade Art Build
with Jaimes Mayhew
June 4, 2024 | 4-7PM
UPCOMING
Siren Arts: deepwater
Asbury Park, NJOpening Reception June 13 | 6 - 8 PM
Exhibition: June 13 - September 15, 2024
Artist Residencies & Performance Art Series:
July 8 - August 16, 2024
Siren Arts' new summer space is within Asbury Ocean Club
(corner of 4th Ave & Kingsley St, Asbury Park, NJ)
Featuring an exhibition of photography by Sara Stadtmiller & paintings by Zach Storm with additional artworks from Transformer's FlatFile program!
The new space will also be utilized by this summer’s Siren Arts deepwater artists in residence, as they create new works to be presented in public performance art events every Thursday evening July 11 - August 15 on Asbury Park’s 2nd Avenue Beach.
MORE DETAILS
TO COME!
BE A PART OF TRANSFORMER’S FUTURE SUCCESS –
JOIN THE VISIONARY LEADERS CIRCLE
A new annual fund launched Fall 2021 to champion Transformer’s support of emerging artists & arts leaders.
A series of testimonial videos and reflections from our community celebrating Transformer and how it has ‘transformed’ their practice, work, and engagement with the contemporary field. Short videos will be presented on Transformer’s social media and website throughout the year.
TRANSFORMER20
BUY THE BOOK!
Transformer’s first retrospective book, transformer20, delves into the rich history and impact of Transformer as a leading non-profit visual arts organization based in Washington, DC, with notable national and international reach.
Recognized by The Washington Post as “a work of art in itself,” the book offers a visual journey through Transformer's history and the evolving world of contemporary art.
LAUNCHED IN 2007, THE FLATFILE IS A GROWING AND EVER-CHANGING COLLECTION
OF 400+ WORKS BY 40+ ARTISTS.
All works are 2D, sized 16" x 20" or smaller, and priced at $500 and below.
BUY ART
Images: Marie Gauthiez-Charpentier, Attributional Error I; Genie Ghim, Pink Purple Blue; MK Bailey, Tulip Fever Dream Sketch; Mahsa R. Fard, Untitled.
SUPPORTERS
Transformer is supported by our Visionary Leaders Circle of individuals and sponsors,
as well as by the generous support of foundations including:
Transformer is W.A.G.E certified!