Frequently Asked Questions
Hopefully the following list helps you with what you need! If not, please contact our Content Manager.
 Within each title is a drop-down list; if you'd like, you can read the entire page by opening or closing all of the categories.
| Questions about the Arts District |
 How was the Gateway Arts District created? When was it established? By whom?
| The Prince George's County Gateway Arts & Entertainment District is funded by grants from M-NCPPC and Prince George's County Councilman Will Campos. The Arts District was officially established in 1996, and has developed as a result of several community meetings by the Gateway Arts District Management Team. In addition, the Arts District is identified as part of Maryland Milestones's Anacostia Trails Heritage Area (ATHA) in Northern Prince George's County. |
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What is an arts district?
| "Nationally Arts and Entertainment (A&E) Districts can be found in cities and towns of all sizes each one is uniquely reflecting a local mission, history, and cultural development. Some districts succeed with thoughtful landscaping and signage, while others are involved in the renovation of existing buildings and attracting complimentary businesses..." -Click here for more information. |
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How many arts-related businesses are there in the Gateway Arts District? What is an "arts-related business?"
| As of May 2012, we have recorded over 100 businesses within (or within two blocks of) the Arts District whose services appeal to our arts community. Businesses must work or serve goods/services in the visual arts, performing arts, arts management, culinary arts, cosmetology, design/planning fields, and other forms interpreted as formal studies of the arts. Business types are located on our Business Locator. |
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What are the perimeters of the Gateway Arts District?
| The Arts District runs north-south along Baltimore/Rhode Island Avenue, beginning at Oglethorpe Street at Baltimore Avenue in Hyattsville and ending at Eastern Avenue at Rhode Island Avenue in Mount Rainier. The Gateway Arts District is the only arts district in Maryland to feature more than one city/town, and is the first in the Washington, DC area (following Wheaton, MD; Bethesda, MD; Silver Spring, MD; and the DC Arts District of Washington, DC). |
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Who manages the Gateway Arts District public relations and publicity? Who runs MyGatewayArts.org?
The Arts District's Management Team oversees all public relations and publicity through the Gateway CDC and Hyattsville CDC.
The Hyattsville CDC monitors this website and promotes public relations through the MyGatewayArts handles on Twitter, Facebook, and by e-mail. It is run by our Content Manager, Justin Fair, of the Hyattsville CDC. |
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How to Use MyGatewayArts.org |
How do I add myself or edit my listing in the Artist Directory?
New users, can join our artists' directory for free.
Returning users, please login your account (top right-hand side of the website) and click 'myProfile' after logging in. |
| How do I add Arts District news to my news feed? |
| How do I submit an event posting? |
How do I submit a residential/commercial property for rent/sale?
| As of May 2012, our Lease/Rent Studio Locator is under construction. Please e-mail our Content Manager, Justin Fair at Content Manager to post. Include press release including property location, space specifications, space price, press release date, and contact name, e-mail, and telephone. |
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How do I submit content for the Arts Resources section?
| Please e-mail our Content Manager to add to our resource. Include all relevant information about the resource as well as its contact information. |
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Where do I add my "Call for Artists"?
| As of May 2012, our Reading Room is under construction. Please e-mail our Content Manager to post. In your Call, include your press release as well as contact name, e-mail, and telephone. |
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| Who do I contact to find a new studio? |
How are artists listed in the Artists' Directory?
Artists who live or actively work within the Arts District can list themselves by (1) If they have a studio, (2) When they are open for hours, (3) Their media, and (4) Their location.
Artists must visit & care for the community, therefore having a ‘stake' in its development. Artists do not need to have a studio to be listed, nor do they need to have exhibited recently or provide examples of the artwork to be listed. |
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Other Questions |
| Who can I contact to ask an arts-related question? Is there a community forum? |
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