State of the Arts Night

Invites you to a special one night only celebration of EU and U.S. collaboration in the arts. Taking over the first two floors of the Eaton DC, State of the Arts Night 2026 offers an evening of performances, talks and new works. Plus, you will get to meet the 25 visual, musical, and filmmaking artists from the inaugural Transatlantic Rising Stars Project in honor of America 250.

Experience an immersive installation exploring the stories of 5 award-winning EU film directors alongside exhibits from Alaska, Minnesota, Wyoming, New Mexico, and North Carolina. Music in a range of genres newly written by EU and Philadelphia artists will be performed in back-to-back sets throughout the evening. A pop-up gallery will reveal the inaugural art works of the Transatlantic Stars Collection. Guests can also enjoy our European Street Market with live music.

Saturday, June 6th, 2026
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Eaton Hotel, 1st & 2nd floors
1201 K Street NW, Washington D.C.
Exhibiting Artist Collaborations:
Alison Nolan (Ireland) / Nastassja Swift (Virginia)
Benedetta Cocco (Italy) / Talon Cavender-Wilson (Minnesota)
Jorge Mañes Rubio (Spain) / Hollis Chitto (New Mexico)
Tina Konec (Slovenia) / Carla Klinker (Alaska)
Bim Camilla Eriksson (Sweden) / Polly Burge (Wyoming)

Music performances:
Ruth Koleva (Bulgaria), JJ Paulo (Denmark), Citron Sucré (France), Diana Ezerex (Germany), LEFT. (Portugal), collaborating with Philadelphia artists Black Buttafly, Brittany Luna of Catbite, Charlie Hall of The War On Drugs, Khemist Mayfield, and Laurin Talease
with an additional EU Market performance by Andrei Teodosescu (Romania)

Featured film directors:
Leonardo van Dijl (Belgium), Moonika Siimets (Estonia), Sofia Exarchou (Greece), Mara Tamkovich (Poland), and Guillermo Garcia Lopez (Spain)

Note: The event is not on multiple dates but there are two time slots available. Please only pick one. In order to enhance guest comfort and prevent overcrowding, attendance will be managed through staggered arrival times.

Disclaimer:

By attending, you consent to being photographed and filmed. Photo(s) taken during the event/meeting will be used in EU communication activities including social media.

By registering, you agree to the collection and processing of your personal data by EU Delegation to the U.S., in compliance with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Your information will only be used for event communication, coordination, and related follow-ups.

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].

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