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Faux Finishes with Marcus Pluntke
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
6pm – 8pm

Compass Real Estate
1313 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005

Join expert artisan and designer Marcus Pluntke of Dieter Pluntke Decorative Painted Finishes for a live demonstration of various techniques in faux finishing and decorative painting. Artist, Charlie Scheider, will join Marcus in the demonstration and answering questions.

Dieter Pluntke Decorating is a group of Washington, DC area artisans, skilled in decorative finishes. The company was founded in Washington, DC, in 1972, By Dieter Pluntke, who was born in Germany and studied art in Hannover. Dieter worked for several Presidents of the United States, and established the business, before retiring in 2015.

His son, Marcus Pluntke has extensive design experience, learned from his father, and now operates the business, and consults with designers and clients.  Artist, Charlie Scheider, joins Marcus in the company today.

After attaining degrees from the Industrial Design program at Virginia Tech, Marcus and Charlie have worked on numerous high-profile projects including the National Gallery of Art, the White House, the National Portrait Gallery, the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, FL and many private clients.

For questions, please contact Gina Martin at gmartin@aimmedia.com.

This has been submitted for AIA Credit.

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Department of Agriculture
1400 B Jefferson Drive SW
Washington, DC 20024

January 22, 2026
12:00PM – 1:00PM

ICAA Members Only

Join the ICAA for a guided tour of the department of Agriculture with Thomas Hoffman, AIA, director of Facilities management. Started in 1930 by architects Rankin, Kellogg, and Crane, the series of limestone clad buildings are WPA built structures in Neoclassical form with streamlined detailing.
The structures are not entirely void of ornament however, with highly detailed limestone Corinthian columns flanking the front entry and relief panels between windows depicting animals native to the United States.

If you have questions, please contact Stefan Hurray at shurray@barnesvanze.com.

Stefan Hurray will contact each member 2 days before the tour to get your SS number for security purposes into the federal government facility.

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