Art is in the eye of the beholder, whereas swollen retinas are in the eye of the bee holder. Get soul-stung by art with today's Groupon: for $20, you get a membership to Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, as well as admission to the Books Art Fair, both in Silver Spring (a $40 value).
Pyramid Atlantic is a non-profit contemporary arts center that promotes artistic excellence in the fields of hand-papermaking, printmaking, digital media, and bookmaking. Among impressive facilities and tools are an antique letterpress, materials for hand-binding books, and the art gallery, which has a new solo show each month and is DC’s source for fine art prints and artistic activities. Members enjoy once-a-month, hands-on tutorials (such as screen-printing, bookmaking, and paper UFO folding), once-a-month tours of the new exhibits with the director of the Washington Printmaker’s Gallery (which curates Pyramid Atlantic’s exhibits), 10% off at the community arts store in Silver Spring, and 10% off live music and theater events.
Today’s Groupon also gets you admission to the Pyramid Atlantic Book Arts Fair, a three-day event that connects international artists, scholars, Sasquatches, collectors, publishers, and art lovers. Enjoy a diverse collection of book art, art prints, specialty paper, and innovative tools.
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Though the Pyramic Atlantic Art Center hasn't been reviewed much, the studio space and gallery boasts more than 750 Facebook fans.