Back to the place where we're on the same page....Wouldn't this be a great way to get this city and The DC City Museum on the map in terms of innovation?

Be proactive, Blake. OK, by your standards, it's not "pure" creation from the soul of a trusted artist. Maybe they won't all be geniuses, but think what will happen if there are two or more who really have chemistry.

I'd like to see those sparks! It's enticing, it's fun, it's intelligent and it's not the same old dry DC. Yes, people want something to look at. I want to push forward with the making of art. I believe that artists have the capacity to stimulate one another just as musicians do. It doesn't surprise us that an ensemble is inspired by one another. Why can't visual artists have the same opportunity to play together?

You may wonder why I'm pushing you for this. The Washington Post is our main news source. Most Washingtonians pick it up every day. Does everything have to be politics and "Who's Who?" This is for everyone who is not a political junkie, or gives a damn about a lot of people who have no connection to DC except for the White House.

Both of my parents were born and raised in DC. I recently returned after living in the Virgin Islands, Italy and California. I know how it feels to live where art is alive. It's asleep here. Let's wake it up. It takes an artist to make a dream come to life.

Your friend,

Marsha Stein"As "fuzzy" as it is initially, I fully support Stein's idea and proposal, as I will any new idea or proposal to advance our area's visual arts. I am not sure exactly what she is asking of Blake Gopnik, other than for Gopnik to be "proactive," which I guess means that she hopes that Gopnik will write and endorse the project? Stein also has the following words aimed directly to area artists:

"Hi artists et al:

We are getting the ball rolling on the art challenge. The Post has indicated that they are considering to publish this letter. If they are kind enough to let me know what day, I will forward that info.

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