NEW YORK, April 26, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Summit Business Media, LLC, a leading media company serving the art industry, will hold artDC, the first annual modern and contemporary art fair in Washington, D.C. The event will take place at the Washington Convention Center, Hall E from April 27 to April 30, 2007. The fair will showcase modern and contemporary art in all disciplines including painting, photography, sculpture, works on paper and video. Summit Business Media is also the producer of Art Miami, now in its 17th year, one of the most prestigious art fairs in the country.
Special attractions at artDC will include SLICE, where visitors can discover the newest trends in the art market by emerging artists, and "Another Look: New Art from Shanghai," a curated exhibition of contemporary artists from Shanghai working in a variety of media including painting, photography, video and sculpture.
"artDC will not only bring together experts in the art industry, it will also provide a great cultural event for the DC community," said Joseph Bennett, President of SB Media, LLC, a unit of Summit Business Media. "Our expertise within the art industry has given us an advantage in planning events that provide a new dimension to art enthusiasts."
Other unique features of the conference include:
-- Video Lounge & Bar - Previews of video and internet art
projects by regional artists
-- ArTalks - panel discussions consisting of local museum
directors, curators, scholars and artists speaking on a
variety of timely topics.
The Washington Convention Center will also have its own $4 million art collection showcased.
About Summit Business Media
Summit Business Media was formed through a partnership between William Reilly, former CEO of PRIMEDIA, and Wind Point Partners in an acquisition of Highline Media and Pfingsten Publishing in November 2006. Through its two units, SB Media, LLC and Highline Media, Summit Business Media services the Financial Services, Art and Industrial markets with print, event, database and electronic-products. Summit Business Media serves the insurance community with venerable assets such as Highline's National Underwriter Property/Casualty and Life/Health weeklies and SB Media's Life Insurance Selling and American Agent & Broker. Summit Business Media serves the financial industry via Wealth Manager, Research and Futures magazines; the reference tools TaxFacts and Fire, Casualty and Surety Bulletins, along with 150 other books, electronic products and conference events. It is also the leading data provider of financial and market information on insurance companies. Summit Business Media is also the premier information source to the mortgage origination market served by SB Media, LLC's Mortgage Originator. Additional information about Summit Business Media is available at www.summitbusinessmedia.com. Additional information about Highline Media and SB Media, LLC is available at www.highlinemedia.com and www.sbmediallc.com.