Well, the temperature certainly dropped–quickly! It’s set to be a warmer-than-average winter, according to the National Weather Service. If the changing seasons make you a little sad, fight the blues with creative activation! Some of our frequented websites are East City Art, D.C. Public Library, and Eventbrite!
DC Art Gallery openings and exhibitions. This week: November 18 – December 1, 2024.
Our November Grantee: Ashley Ja’nae’s Creative Belonging Workshop
Our November Grantee: Ashley Ja’nae is an interdisciplinary artist and teacher who is facilitating “Creating Belonging”, a workshop that celebrates Black hair stories. Ashley Ja’nae aims to foster a sense of belonging, self-acceptance, and community care through reflective activities and collaborative art-making, centering Black women and femmes’ experiences and relationships with their hair.
Image Credit: Portrait from photograph by Fred E. Miller taken on the Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke) Reservation in Montana circa 1898-1910. (Source: National Museum of the American Indian, February 2022). Courtesy of www.nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov.
November is National Native American Heritage Month
Did You Know: D.C. and the surrounding areas in Maryland and Virginia are the ancestral homelands of Anacostans (also documented as Nacotchtank), the Piscataway, Pamunkey, the Nentego (Nanichoke), Mattaponi, Chickahominy, Monacan, and the Powhatan people.
The Space provides a place where the Prince George’s County community can come together to discover themselves and each other through art to heal, share, and question their experiences.
BURN Documentary released “Days Before Burn” documenting the production teams’ artistic and personal journey while working on the BURN Documentary series.
We're always eager to connect with artists and educators in the DMV area who are passionate about creating social impact through their work. Whether you have an idea for a community-based project or if you simply want to learn more about our grant opportunities, we'd love to hear from you!
Feel free to reach out to us through the contact information provided on our website, or submit your proposal using the form you'll find there.
