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Academy 2012 opens July 7 at Conner Contemporary

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ACADEMY 2012  
July 7 – August 18th 
CONNER CONTEMPORARY ART Washington, DC 20002
www.connercontemporary.com
Opening reception: Saturday, July 7th: 6 to 8pm 

Conner Contemporary Art is pleased to announce ACADEMY 2012, our 12th annual invitational survey of outstanding work by MFA/BFA students in the Washington/Baltimore area.

Exhibition founder and curator, Jamie Smith, Ph.D. invited the following artists to participate:
Selin Balci, Elliot Bryant, Aaron Canipe, Misha Capecchi, Josh Chance, Wesley Clark, Jennifer Coster, Zachary Goldman, Toym Imao, Brittany Law, Pablo Garcia Lopez, Ali Miller, Adam Nelson, Nara Park, Alexander Peace, Camden Place, Jason Ressler, Samuel Scharf, Ryan Carr Johnson, Heather Stratton, Ben Tolman

Representing institutions: American University, Corcoran College of Art and Design, George Washington University, Maryland Institute College of Art, and University of Maryland.

There will be an opening night reception at Conner Contemporary Art, Saturday, July 7th from 6 to 8pm. Artists in attendance. For further information or images, please contact the gallery @ 202-588-8750 / info@connercontemporary.com. Conner Contemporary Art is located at 1358 Florida Avenue, NE –Washington, DC 20002 in the Historic Atlas/H Street Area. Gallery hours are Wednesday – Saturday 10-5pm and by appointment.

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