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Corcoran College of Art + Design Announces In-kind Donation and New Partnership with Design Within Reach November 15, 2005–
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Retailer to provide furniture for College’s new Library WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Corcoran College of Art + Design is pleased to formally announce its partnership with Design Within Reach (DWR), the San Francisco-based retailer of modern design furniture and accessories. The Design Within Reach Studio in Adams Morgan has kindly coordinated the donation of furniture estimated at more than $20,000 to outfit the new Library for the Corcoran College of Art + Design housed within the Corcoran Gallery of Art. “We are so very happy to be making this donation to the College’s new and updated Library. The Corcoran is an important partner in the art and design community in the Washington area and beyond, and we can’t imagine Washington, D.C. without them,” said Suzanne McLees, Proprietor of Design Within Reach – Adams Morgan. As part of this very generous donation, the Library will be dressed up with Caper chairs from Herman Miller, Quovis working tables, Kite chairs and Frank Gehry’s Superlight TM chairs. In addition, a Panton chair, a Phillippe Stark Bubble Club armchair and various lamps will be placed in the Library’s reading room. “We are very thankful to Design Within Reach for making our Library so cool and well designed,” said Christina DePaul, Dean of the Corcoran College of Art + Design. “The Interior Design Program at the Corcoran has shown extraordinary growth since launching in September 2004 and our students will be extremely instrumental in shaping the future of the Washington design community. By engaging with local design partners in the private sector, we are enhancing the learning opportunities for our students and building important relationships that will prove very valuable in the future.” This partnership expands upon a series of collaborations between the Corcoran and Design Within Reach. This year, Design Within Reach’s Adams Morgan Studio loaned several key furniture items for use in the Corcoran WPA/C Options show. Design Within Reach, which also has Studios in Georgetown, Bethesda, MD and more than 50 others across the country, provides easy access to well-designed modern furnishings and accessories traditionally found only in designer showrooms. The company’s local Studios also serve as a hub for the local design community by hosting regular events and speakers. The College’s own Chair of Design, Catherine Armour, will present a special lecture at the Adams Morgan Studio on March 21, 2006. Ms. Armour oversees the Design and Interior Design departments at the Corcoran College of Art + Design. The holder of degrees from Princeton and Middlebury College, Ms. Armour is very well established in her field. Prior to joining the College faculty, Ms. Armour headed her own firm for seven years, overseeing the design of commercial as well as residential projects. Before launching her own business, she spent four years with Cannon overseeing a number of high profile design projects and two years as Design Director for the Interior Studios at Michael Graves Architect. About Design Within Reach, Inc. (NASDAQ: DWRI) ABOUT THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART Founded in 1890, the Corcoran College of Art + Design is Washington’s only 4-year college of art and design. The college currently offers four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree programs; a five-year BFA/MAT degree program; two-year Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degree programs; Master of Arts (MA) degree programs in Interior Design and the History of Decorative Arts; and a Continuing Education program encompassing more than 250 courses and 14 certificate programs for part-time adult students; as well as year-round classes designed especially for children and teens. The Corcoran Gallery of Art is located at New York Avenue and 17th Street,
NW, Washington, D.C. and is open Wednesdays – Sundays from 10 a.m. – 5
p.m. and until 9 p.m. on Thursdays. The museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays,
but open on holiday Mondays. Admission to the Corcoran is: $8.00 for adults;
$6.00 for senior citizens and U.S. military personnel; $4 for students with
current ID and $3 for Member guests. Admission is always free for Members and
children under 12. Admission is “pay as you wish” on Thursdays
after 5 p.m. For information about the Museum, call 202.639.1700. For information
about the College, call 202.639.1800. :: View images and further details from this exhibition
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