The word Bourgeon is French for ‘bud’, as, ‘a bud on the limb of a tree’. Writing about art is not the flower itself; it is the bud. Bourgeon projects the voices of artists, helping them document their work, and leading audience toward personal and social understanding of arts issues and art-forms.

To advertise on Bourgeon contact the managing editor at: Rob@dayeight.org

Managing Editor – Robert Bettmann
Associate Editor – Heather Desaulniers
Associate Editor – Blair Murphy
Associate Editor – Ellyn Weiss
Editorial Assistant – Kathryn Boland
Assistant Editor – Jessica Wilde
Publisher – Day Eight

Founded in July, 2005, Bourgeon’s mission, through our online publication and community initiatives, is twofold: to increase participation in the arts and to improve access to the arts. Bourgeon serves as a bridge-builder between contemporary artists and audiences. Although artists and audiences are diverse, often they are not equally represented in the mainstream press. We believe that greater involvement in the arts can strengthen individuals and communities. Bourgeon is a program of the not-for-profit Day Eight.

Beginning in January 2010, Bourgeon is not only publishing our own articles, but feeding excerpts from other arts news sources onto this site. If you are an arts insider you may already know all of the sources from which we publish, but if you’re not, we hope this will help you connect with the art, ideas, and individuals that are meaningful to you. You will find ‘outside Bourgeon’ articles in the category Around Town.

Following the printing of 7 issues, Bourgeon moved online due to financial constraints. Bourgeon still needs your help to continue. If you like the publication, please donate to keep it going. All contributions are tax deductible.  

Day Eight is grateful for the past support provided by private and foundation donors in support of this publication, including:

2009 – Naima Prevots, Cindy Coldiron, Linda and Steve Geroff, Jackie Hoystead, Stuart Yael Gordon, Ellen Bettmann, Rob Bettmann, and Rosemary Reed.
2007 – The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities
2006 – The Humanities Council of Greater Washington