Wallpapers

The Art Bank Collection is a growing collection of artworks owned by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Works are purchased from D.C. artists and placed in District Government buildings throughout the city. This program helps bring life to office hallways and exposes D.C. artists to wider audiences.

Because most of us can’t get around to view every single work in the collection, we’ve decided to make this year’s collection accessible to everyone. We’ve created wallpapers for your computer desktop and mobile devices (phones, tablets, etc.).

Grab your favorite work from the collection, and take it with you everywhere you go. Grab a new one each week or each day for that matter.

Wallpaper Instructions:

For PC Users:

Click on the thumbnail of the wallpaper that you like. The picture should now load in a new window of your browser. Click on the picture with your right mouse button and a menu will appear. Select the “Set as Desktop Background” option.

For Mac Users:

Click on the thumbnail of the wallpaper that you like. The picture should now load in a new window of your browser. Hold “control” + click on the image, and select “Use Image as Desktop Picture.”  If this option is not available:

1. Launch System Preferences by clicking its icon in the Dock, or by selecting “System Preferences” from the Apple menu.
2. In the System Preferences window that opens, click the ‘Desktop & Screen Saver’ icon.
3. Click the ‘Desktop’ tab.
4. In the left-hand pane you’ll see a list of folders that OS X has pre-assigned for use as desktop wallpaper. You should see Apple Images, Nature, Plants, Black & White, Abstracts, and Solid Colors. You may see additional folders, depending on version of OS X you’re using.
5. Add a new folder to the list pane.
   • For OS X 10.4.x or below:
   1. Click the ‘Choose Folder’ item in the left-hand pane.
   2. In the sheet that drops down, navigate to the folder that contains your desktop pictures.
   3. Select the folder by clicking on it once, then click the ‘Choose’ button.
   4. The selected folder will be added to the list.
• For OS X 10.5.x or above:
1. Click the plus (+) sign at the bottom of the list pane.
2. In the sheet that drops down, navigate to the folder that contains your desktop pictures.
3. Select the folder by clicking on it once, then click the “Choose” button.
4. The selected folder will be added to the list.
6. Click the folder you just added to the list pane. The pictures in the folder will display in the view pane to the right.
7. Click the image in the view pane you wish to use as your desktop wallpaper. Your desktop will update to display your selection.

For iPhone Users:

1. Click on the thumbnail of the wallpaper that you like.
2. Tap and hold your finger on the picture and wait for a message to appear. Tap on “Save Image.”
3. Now that your iPhone wallpaper is saved, exit Safari and return to your home screen.
4. Choose “Settings.”
5. Tap “Wallpaper.”
6. Tap “Saved Photos” and choose your iPhone wallpaper.
7. Tap “Set.”

For iPad Users:

1. Click on the thumbnail of the wallpaper that you like.
2. Tap and hold your finger on the picture and wait for a message to appear. Tap on “Save Image.”
3. Now that your iPhone wallpaper is saved, exit Safari and return to your home screen.
4. Choose “Settings.”
5. Tap “Brightness & Wallpaper.” Tap your iPad image on the right.
6. Tap “Saved Photos” and choose your iPad wallpaper.
7. Tap “Set Both.”