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Higher Stars music video featuring Tabi Bonney Kokayi Alison Carney Tim Conlon Gaia amp Angel Perez

Digital Underground with Kyle Dargan and Scott Heath

Magee MacIlvaineTim ConlonKokayiPaige Hernandez

EDITORSHYREE MEZICK

3

7

15DESIGNERROD LITTLE

CONTRIBUTORSREBECCA LANDWEHRSIA TIAMBI BARNES

COVER ART |ROD LITTLE

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art101

Typically

underground

cultures are

rooted in intimacy

proximity - reserved for

those ldquoin the knowrdquo who

prefer not to be blinded

by the flashing lights of

the mainstream Now

however even the most

reclusive exclusive artists

have become instantly

globalized their star

power intensely more

visible - higher if you will

- in the simultaneously

vast and condensed

space of the Internet In

this issue we examine

the impact this has on art

using the international

phenomenon that is hip

hop as a case study

3

IMPRINT

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION|ROD LITTLE 4

KD What do you understand the traditional function of the ldquoundergroundrdquo in hip-hop culture to be

SH ldquoHistorically the ldquoundergroundrdquo has functioned

as a conceptual (or even somewhat sentimental) site

reserved for a hip_hop that represents an alternative

to the sort of art production driven by big capital

and commercial demands The term underground

has come to indicate a ldquotruerdquo hip_hop supposedly

more uncorruptibly authentic more categorically

ldquorealrdquo than that being accessed in the cultural

ldquomainstreamrdquo In its crudest application we might

be discussing the difference between an emcee

who rhymes without a record contract and a rapper

who performs with corporate backing We might

be drawing a line between the writer who applies a

graffiti-style hand to commissioned wall space and

the bomber who steals the public canvas (or rather

takes it back)

Therersquos a branding aspect to this ldquoundergroundrdquo too

even as we are meant to celebrate its brandlessness

The idea relies heavily on the presumed intelligence

and ldquoconsciousnessrdquo of the ldquoundergroundrdquo artist and

his or her work that is the assumption of a brainier

politically astute hip_hop So therersquos this latent moral

element attached as well

KYLE DARGANKyle Dargan is a poet and a pro-fessor at American University Read more of Kylersquos work in his online pub-lication Post No Ills

5

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION|ROD LITTLE 4

KD What do you understand the traditional function of the ldquoundergroundrdquo in hip-hop culture to be

SH ldquoHistorically the ldquoundergroundrdquo has functioned

as a conceptual (or even somewhat sentimental) site

reserved for a hip_hop that represents an alternative

to the sort of art production driven by big capital

and commercial demands The term underground

has come to indicate a ldquotruerdquo hip_hop supposedly

more uncorruptibly authentic more categorically

ldquorealrdquo than that being accessed in the cultural

ldquomainstreamrdquo In its crudest application we might

be discussing the difference between an emcee

who rhymes without a record contract and a rapper

who performs with corporate backing We might

be drawing a line between the writer who applies a

graffiti-style hand to commissioned wall space and

the bomber who steals the public canvas (or rather

takes it back)

Therersquos a branding aspect to this ldquoundergroundrdquo too

even as we are meant to celebrate its brandlessness

The idea relies heavily on the presumed intelligence

and ldquoconsciousnessrdquo of the ldquoundergroundrdquo artist and

his or her work that is the assumption of a brainier

politically astute hip_hop So therersquos this latent moral

element attached as well

KYLE DARGANKyle Dargan is a poet and a pro-fessor at American University Read more of Kylersquos work in his online pub-lication Post No Ills

5

KD What do you understand the traditional function of the ldquoundergroundrdquo in hip-hop culture to be

SH ldquoHistorically the ldquoundergroundrdquo has functioned

as a conceptual (or even somewhat sentimental) site

reserved for a hip_hop that represents an alternative

to the sort of art production driven by big capital

and commercial demands The term underground

has come to indicate a ldquotruerdquo hip_hop supposedly

more uncorruptibly authentic more categorically

ldquorealrdquo than that being accessed in the cultural

ldquomainstreamrdquo In its crudest application we might

be discussing the difference between an emcee

who rhymes without a record contract and a rapper

who performs with corporate backing We might

be drawing a line between the writer who applies a

graffiti-style hand to commissioned wall space and

the bomber who steals the public canvas (or rather

takes it back)

Therersquos a branding aspect to this ldquoundergroundrdquo too

even as we are meant to celebrate its brandlessness

The idea relies heavily on the presumed intelligence

and ldquoconsciousnessrdquo of the ldquoundergroundrdquo artist and

his or her work that is the assumption of a brainier

politically astute hip_hop So therersquos this latent moral

element attached as well

KYLE DARGANKyle Dargan is a poet and a pro-fessor at American University Read more of Kylersquos work in his online pub-lication Post No Ills

5

KD So does this create a tension between Internet presence which is essentially global and underground status which is usually tied to a local following SCOTT

HEATHSH ldquoIn my scholarship I propose a rethinking

of underground that could make the concept

functional again One primary distinguisher is that

our underground hip-hop should be expressly critical

of hip_hop itself This approach is a good deal less

about capital and more about an applied sensibility

that you or your work might exhibit regardless

of whether you choose to rock a backpack So

itrsquos not simply about off-the-grid art making and

nonprofit community building However I would

suggest that much of this interventionist push can

be located among some practitioner groups

that have traditionally been marginalized One

sector that comes to mind is heads operating from

outside the United States and form inside migrating

populationsmdashfor instance those who have been

producing work out of the African nations recentlymdash

who challenge the pure Americanness of black-

based visual and performing arts In my own work

this is what I call more all citymdasha progressively global

local This same expansion is what makes all of the

old US-centered regional beefs seem obsolete

Similarly women practitioners by virtue of their

even being consistently present in the sphere of

hip_hop culture design represent a critique of the

heteronormative assortment of masculine bodies

that have typically been cleared for recognition

Read more on our blog

Scott Heath is a hip-hop scholar and professor at Georgetown University

6

HIGHER STARS

FeaturingTabi Bonney

Alison CarneyKokayi

Tim ConlonGaia

Angel Perez

Tabi Bonney amp Kokayi were faced with a challenge write record learn and perform a song about DC in under 12

hours Watch as they bring lsquoHigher Starsrsquo to life mdash12 hours in 3 minutes

7

DC COMMISSION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES

RE

EL

8

VOCALS| TABI BONNEY ALISON CARNEY

BEAT| KOKAYI

VIDEO|CHRIS KEENER

LYRICS|TABI BONNEY

PHOTOS|CHRIS KEENER

One of the Districtrsquos most mainstream emcees (hersquos an internationally known ldquoJet Setterrdquo) Tabi Bonney was tasked with creating a song and performing it in one day (ldquoItrsquos a nice challengerdquo) With a beat and hook from Grammy Award nominated producersingerlyricist Kokayi and a vocal assist from funky soul singer Alison Carney the song Higher Stars was born Following is a real-time account of the process

ACHALLENGENICE

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10

11

12

13

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E

worldONunderground

when

SO HOW HAS THE UNDERGROUND RESPONDED TO AN INCREASINGLY

ONLINE WORLD WE ASK ARTISTS REPRESENTING EACH ELEMENT

OF HIP-HOP A DJ A GRAFFITI WRITER A B-GIRL AND AN EMCEE

WRITTEN BY SIA TIAMBI BARNES

16

underground

Magee McIlvaine is a world citizen born in Canada and raised between East

Africa and DC He works as a videographer and DJ meshing the mainstream

world of politics with the underground culture of International Hip Hop and in

doing so has created one of the most comprehensive virtual networks of youth

activists and artists He co-founded a non-profit production company Sol Productions through which hersquos filmed the Presidential elections in Venezuela

Senegal and France hersquos produced fair-trade mixtape compilations

available online via his partner site Nomadic Wax and co-founded the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival the largest such conference and festival in the US

ldquoAside from the occasional trip most of the music I collect or hear about is via the internetrdquo he said ldquoSo it plays an enormously important role in what music I fill my lsquocratesrsquo with For many artists access to YouTube and MySpace and more has suddenly given artists from different countries access to the rest of the world and the opportunity for the rest of the world to access those artists especially in countries where no formal music industry existsrdquo

wwwmageemacilvainecom

17

McIlva ine magee

11

12

13

614

15

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m e e t s t h e

LIN

E

worldONunderground

when

SO HOW HAS THE UNDERGROUND RESPONDED TO AN INCREASINGLY

ONLINE WORLD WE ASK ARTISTS REPRESENTING EACH ELEMENT

OF HIP-HOP A DJ A GRAFFITI WRITER A B-GIRL AND AN EMCEE

WRITTEN BY SIA TIAMBI BARNES

16

underground

Magee McIlvaine is a world citizen born in Canada and raised between East

Africa and DC He works as a videographer and DJ meshing the mainstream

world of politics with the underground culture of International Hip Hop and in

doing so has created one of the most comprehensive virtual networks of youth

activists and artists He co-founded a non-profit production company Sol Productions through which hersquos filmed the Presidential elections in Venezuela

Senegal and France hersquos produced fair-trade mixtape compilations

available online via his partner site Nomadic Wax and co-founded the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival the largest such conference and festival in the US

ldquoAside from the occasional trip most of the music I collect or hear about is via the internetrdquo he said ldquoSo it plays an enormously important role in what music I fill my lsquocratesrsquo with For many artists access to YouTube and MySpace and more has suddenly given artists from different countries access to the rest of the world and the opportunity for the rest of the world to access those artists especially in countries where no formal music industry existsrdquo

wwwmageemacilvainecom

17

McIlva ine magee

12

13

614

15

PROFILESPOTlight

m e e t s t h e

LIN

E

worldONunderground

when

SO HOW HAS THE UNDERGROUND RESPONDED TO AN INCREASINGLY

ONLINE WORLD WE ASK ARTISTS REPRESENTING EACH ELEMENT

OF HIP-HOP A DJ A GRAFFITI WRITER A B-GIRL AND AN EMCEE

WRITTEN BY SIA TIAMBI BARNES

16

underground

Magee McIlvaine is a world citizen born in Canada and raised between East

Africa and DC He works as a videographer and DJ meshing the mainstream

world of politics with the underground culture of International Hip Hop and in

doing so has created one of the most comprehensive virtual networks of youth

activists and artists He co-founded a non-profit production company Sol Productions through which hersquos filmed the Presidential elections in Venezuela

Senegal and France hersquos produced fair-trade mixtape compilations

available online via his partner site Nomadic Wax and co-founded the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival the largest such conference and festival in the US

ldquoAside from the occasional trip most of the music I collect or hear about is via the internetrdquo he said ldquoSo it plays an enormously important role in what music I fill my lsquocratesrsquo with For many artists access to YouTube and MySpace and more has suddenly given artists from different countries access to the rest of the world and the opportunity for the rest of the world to access those artists especially in countries where no formal music industry existsrdquo

wwwmageemacilvainecom

17

McIlva ine magee

13

614

15

PROFILESPOTlight

m e e t s t h e

LIN

E

worldONunderground

when

SO HOW HAS THE UNDERGROUND RESPONDED TO AN INCREASINGLY

ONLINE WORLD WE ASK ARTISTS REPRESENTING EACH ELEMENT

OF HIP-HOP A DJ A GRAFFITI WRITER A B-GIRL AND AN EMCEE

WRITTEN BY SIA TIAMBI BARNES

16

underground

Magee McIlvaine is a world citizen born in Canada and raised between East

Africa and DC He works as a videographer and DJ meshing the mainstream

world of politics with the underground culture of International Hip Hop and in

doing so has created one of the most comprehensive virtual networks of youth

activists and artists He co-founded a non-profit production company Sol Productions through which hersquos filmed the Presidential elections in Venezuela

Senegal and France hersquos produced fair-trade mixtape compilations

available online via his partner site Nomadic Wax and co-founded the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival the largest such conference and festival in the US

ldquoAside from the occasional trip most of the music I collect or hear about is via the internetrdquo he said ldquoSo it plays an enormously important role in what music I fill my lsquocratesrsquo with For many artists access to YouTube and MySpace and more has suddenly given artists from different countries access to the rest of the world and the opportunity for the rest of the world to access those artists especially in countries where no formal music industry existsrdquo

wwwmageemacilvainecom

17

McIlva ine magee

614

15

PROFILESPOTlight

m e e t s t h e

LIN

E

worldONunderground

when

SO HOW HAS THE UNDERGROUND RESPONDED TO AN INCREASINGLY

ONLINE WORLD WE ASK ARTISTS REPRESENTING EACH ELEMENT

OF HIP-HOP A DJ A GRAFFITI WRITER A B-GIRL AND AN EMCEE

WRITTEN BY SIA TIAMBI BARNES

16

underground

Magee McIlvaine is a world citizen born in Canada and raised between East

Africa and DC He works as a videographer and DJ meshing the mainstream

world of politics with the underground culture of International Hip Hop and in

doing so has created one of the most comprehensive virtual networks of youth

activists and artists He co-founded a non-profit production company Sol Productions through which hersquos filmed the Presidential elections in Venezuela

Senegal and France hersquos produced fair-trade mixtape compilations

available online via his partner site Nomadic Wax and co-founded the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival the largest such conference and festival in the US

ldquoAside from the occasional trip most of the music I collect or hear about is via the internetrdquo he said ldquoSo it plays an enormously important role in what music I fill my lsquocratesrsquo with For many artists access to YouTube and MySpace and more has suddenly given artists from different countries access to the rest of the world and the opportunity for the rest of the world to access those artists especially in countries where no formal music industry existsrdquo

wwwmageemacilvainecom

17

McIlva ine magee

15

PROFILESPOTlight

m e e t s t h e

LIN

E

worldONunderground

when

SO HOW HAS THE UNDERGROUND RESPONDED TO AN INCREASINGLY

ONLINE WORLD WE ASK ARTISTS REPRESENTING EACH ELEMENT

OF HIP-HOP A DJ A GRAFFITI WRITER A B-GIRL AND AN EMCEE

WRITTEN BY SIA TIAMBI BARNES

16

underground

Magee McIlvaine is a world citizen born in Canada and raised between East

Africa and DC He works as a videographer and DJ meshing the mainstream

world of politics with the underground culture of International Hip Hop and in

doing so has created one of the most comprehensive virtual networks of youth

activists and artists He co-founded a non-profit production company Sol Productions through which hersquos filmed the Presidential elections in Venezuela

Senegal and France hersquos produced fair-trade mixtape compilations

available online via his partner site Nomadic Wax and co-founded the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival the largest such conference and festival in the US

ldquoAside from the occasional trip most of the music I collect or hear about is via the internetrdquo he said ldquoSo it plays an enormously important role in what music I fill my lsquocratesrsquo with For many artists access to YouTube and MySpace and more has suddenly given artists from different countries access to the rest of the world and the opportunity for the rest of the world to access those artists especially in countries where no formal music industry existsrdquo

wwwmageemacilvainecom

17

McIlva ine magee

SO HOW HAS THE UNDERGROUND RESPONDED TO AN INCREASINGLY

ONLINE WORLD WE ASK ARTISTS REPRESENTING EACH ELEMENT

OF HIP-HOP A DJ A GRAFFITI WRITER A B-GIRL AND AN EMCEE

WRITTEN BY SIA TIAMBI BARNES

16

underground

Magee McIlvaine is a world citizen born in Canada and raised between East

Africa and DC He works as a videographer and DJ meshing the mainstream

world of politics with the underground culture of International Hip Hop and in

doing so has created one of the most comprehensive virtual networks of youth

activists and artists He co-founded a non-profit production company Sol Productions through which hersquos filmed the Presidential elections in Venezuela

Senegal and France hersquos produced fair-trade mixtape compilations

available online via his partner site Nomadic Wax and co-founded the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival the largest such conference and festival in the US

ldquoAside from the occasional trip most of the music I collect or hear about is via the internetrdquo he said ldquoSo it plays an enormously important role in what music I fill my lsquocratesrsquo with For many artists access to YouTube and MySpace and more has suddenly given artists from different countries access to the rest of the world and the opportunity for the rest of the world to access those artists especially in countries where no formal music industry existsrdquo

wwwmageemacilvainecom

17

McIlva ine magee

Magee McIlvaine is a world citizen born in Canada and raised between East

Africa and DC He works as a videographer and DJ meshing the mainstream

world of politics with the underground culture of International Hip Hop and in

doing so has created one of the most comprehensive virtual networks of youth

activists and artists He co-founded a non-profit production company Sol Productions through which hersquos filmed the Presidential elections in Venezuela

Senegal and France hersquos produced fair-trade mixtape compilations

available online via his partner site Nomadic Wax and co-founded the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival the largest such conference and festival in the US

ldquoAside from the occasional trip most of the music I collect or hear about is via the internetrdquo he said ldquoSo it plays an enormously important role in what music I fill my lsquocratesrsquo with For many artists access to YouTube and MySpace and more has suddenly given artists from different countries access to the rest of the world and the opportunity for the rest of the world to access those artists especially in countries where no formal music industry existsrdquo

wwwmageemacilvainecom

17

McIlva ine magee

McIlva ine magee

PHOTO|CHRIS KEENER

19

Graffiti artists are traditionally the most covert of hip hop artists but for Tim Conlon the idea of being widely recognized is not so fresh His early career involved writing on freight trains stationed in Baltimore (where Conlon attended college) which then traveled cross-country with his tag ldquoCONrdquo He has since moved on to different canvases including commissioned paintings on residential exteriors and institutions such as the Smithsonianrsquos National Portrait Gallery where his work was featured in 2008 His work has also been spotted on miniature toy freight trains sold in stores such as Urban Outfitters and Walmart

ldquoGraffiti is an underground artrdquo said Conlon ldquoIts popularity goes through cycles In the 80rsquos it was popular in subways and galleries and then its popularity died down for awhile Recently graffiti is found in movies television advertising and clothingrdquo However this kind of exposure doesnrsquot affect Conlonrsquos craft About the recent mainstream popularity of his work and its appeal to consumers Conlon said ldquo If I can make a living out of doing what I love I donrsquot think Irsquom selling out at allrdquo

wwwconoperativecom

20

conloNTim

PHOTO|CHRIS KEENER

19

Graffiti artists are traditionally the most covert of hip hop artists but for Tim Conlon the idea of being widely recognized is not so fresh His early career involved writing on freight trains stationed in Baltimore (where Conlon attended college) which then traveled cross-country with his tag ldquoCONrdquo He has since moved on to different canvases including commissioned paintings on residential exteriors and institutions such as the Smithsonianrsquos National Portrait Gallery where his work was featured in 2008 His work has also been spotted on miniature toy freight trains sold in stores such as Urban Outfitters and Walmart

ldquoGraffiti is an underground artrdquo said Conlon ldquoIts popularity goes through cycles In the 80rsquos it was popular in subways and galleries and then its popularity died down for awhile Recently graffiti is found in movies television advertising and clothingrdquo However this kind of exposure doesnrsquot affect Conlonrsquos craft About the recent mainstream popularity of his work and its appeal to consumers Conlon said ldquo If I can make a living out of doing what I love I donrsquot think Irsquom selling out at allrdquo

wwwconoperativecom

20

conloNTim

Graffiti artists are traditionally the most covert of hip hop artists but for Tim Conlon the idea of being widely recognized is not so fresh His early career involved writing on freight trains stationed in Baltimore (where Conlon attended college) which then traveled cross-country with his tag ldquoCONrdquo He has since moved on to different canvases including commissioned paintings on residential exteriors and institutions such as the Smithsonianrsquos National Portrait Gallery where his work was featured in 2008 His work has also been spotted on miniature toy freight trains sold in stores such as Urban Outfitters and Walmart

ldquoGraffiti is an underground artrdquo said Conlon ldquoIts popularity goes through cycles In the 80rsquos it was popular in subways and galleries and then its popularity died down for awhile Recently graffiti is found in movies television advertising and clothingrdquo However this kind of exposure doesnrsquot affect Conlonrsquos craft About the recent mainstream popularity of his work and its appeal to consumers Conlon said ldquo If I can make a living out of doing what I love I donrsquot think Irsquom selling out at allrdquo

wwwconoperativecom

20

conloNTim

21

PHOTO|CHRIS KEENER

22

Kokayi is a producersingerlyricist who lives in the frequencies

that dance between mainstream and undeground He was born

in Southeast DC raised in Southwest and has since lived in every

quadrant along with having performed in over 35 countries In

1997 he was signed to BMG France and released two critically

acclaimed albums with a hip hop group called Opus Akoben

In 2009 he was Grammy Award nominated in the category of

ldquoBest Urban Alternative Performancerdquo for his collaboration with

Wayna ldquoLovinrsquo Yourdquo The first song he ever collaborated with

fellow ART(202) Reel artist Tabi Bonney on was a track called ldquoJet Setterrdquo Kokayi had placed the beat on MySpace where Tabi

heard it and since then the video has been on rotation on MTV2

ldquoThe internet is a grand equalizerrdquo he said ldquoIt gives people opportunity Itrsquos not going to make you do better songs itrsquos not going to make you do better art it just gives you an opportunity to distribute your art with practically no costrdquo

myspacecomkokayi

kayi ko

PHOTO|CHRIS KEENER

22

Kokayi is a producersingerlyricist who lives in the frequencies

that dance between mainstream and undeground He was born

in Southeast DC raised in Southwest and has since lived in every

quadrant along with having performed in over 35 countries In

1997 he was signed to BMG France and released two critically

acclaimed albums with a hip hop group called Opus Akoben

In 2009 he was Grammy Award nominated in the category of

ldquoBest Urban Alternative Performancerdquo for his collaboration with

Wayna ldquoLovinrsquo Yourdquo The first song he ever collaborated with

fellow ART(202) Reel artist Tabi Bonney on was a track called ldquoJet Setterrdquo Kokayi had placed the beat on MySpace where Tabi

heard it and since then the video has been on rotation on MTV2

ldquoThe internet is a grand equalizerrdquo he said ldquoIt gives people opportunity Itrsquos not going to make you do better songs itrsquos not going to make you do better art it just gives you an opportunity to distribute your art with practically no costrdquo

myspacecomkokayi

kayi ko

23

A native of Baltimore Paige Hernandez is a graduate of the Baltimore School for

the Arts and received a BA in theater and broadcast journalism from the University

of Maryland College Park As a teaching artist Paige has taught throughout

the DC metro area to all ages in all disciplines She has partnered with many

organizations including Wolftrap Foundation for the Performing Arts and Arena

Stage where she was awarded the Thomas Fichandler Award for exceptional

promise in theater education Paige has performed on many stages in the DC

metro area including Arena Stage Roundhouse The Everyman Theatre The John

F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Woolly Mammoth Imagination Stage

GALA Hispanic Theatre Discovery Theatre and Charter Theatre as well as others As

a critically acclaimed B-girl Paigersquos choreography has been seen most recently in

the DC Hip Hop Theatre Festival with Imagination Stagersquos ldquoZomo the Rabbitrdquo As a

hip hop education advocate Paige has shaped various educational workshops

including ldquoProps for Hip Hoprdquo at Arena Stage and the upcoming Hip Hop Tater Tots

at Wolftrap Foundation for the Performing Arts Both workshops help teachers to

understand the fundamentals of hip hop while incorporating the culture into their

curriculum As a performer and playwright Paige has performed her childrenrsquos

show Havana Hop in elementary schools along the East Coast She is currently

performingtouring her one woman show ldquoPaige in Full a Brsquogirlrsquos isual Mixtaperdquo

wwwpaigehernandezcom

24

HernandezPaige

A native of Baltimore Paige Hernandez is a graduate of the Baltimore School for

the Arts and received a BA in theater and broadcast journalism from the University

of Maryland College Park As a teaching artist Paige has taught throughout

the DC metro area to all ages in all disciplines She has partnered with many

organizations including Wolftrap Foundation for the Performing Arts and Arena

Stage where she was awarded the Thomas Fichandler Award for exceptional

promise in theater education Paige has performed on many stages in the DC

metro area including Arena Stage Roundhouse The Everyman Theatre The John

F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Woolly Mammoth Imagination Stage

GALA Hispanic Theatre Discovery Theatre and Charter Theatre as well as others As

a critically acclaimed B-girl Paigersquos choreography has been seen most recently in

the DC Hip Hop Theatre Festival with Imagination Stagersquos ldquoZomo the Rabbitrdquo As a

hip hop education advocate Paige has shaped various educational workshops

including ldquoProps for Hip Hoprdquo at Arena Stage and the upcoming Hip Hop Tater Tots

at Wolftrap Foundation for the Performing Arts Both workshops help teachers to

understand the fundamentals of hip hop while incorporating the culture into their

curriculum As a performer and playwright Paige has performed her childrenrsquos

show Havana Hop in elementary schools along the East Coast She is currently

performingtouring her one woman show ldquoPaige in Full a Brsquogirlrsquos isual Mixtaperdquo

wwwpaigehernandezcom

24

HernandezPaige

grant recipients for 2010

CITYDANCE ENSEMBLECityDance Ensemble presents a free hip-

hop performance at THEARC Theatre by 90

students in the free after-school outreach

education program as well as field trips

guest artists and other activities related to

hip-hop as a supplement to their free dance

program at the Trinidad Recreation Center

FACILITATING LEADERSHIP IN YOUTH INCFLY conducted three workshops in tandem

with the creation of a mural at their annual

breakdancing event ldquoBreakin for Birney XIrdquo

the longest-running b-boyb-girl jam in DC

DAVE ADAMSWith his HHCA grant videographer Dave Adams is creating ldquoThe District Rhymerdquo a feature length

documentary film about the convergence of

hip-hop and education in Washington DC

JERALD BRYANTJerald Bryant will produce the National Black

LUV (Love Unity Vision) Festival DCrsquos largest

HIVAIDs awareness event held every third

Sunday in September at John Marshall Park

DC WHEEL PRODUCTIONS INCDC Wheel Productions co-presented a two-week

project including on-site school workshops one

adult master class and open miccypher event

and seven public performances in conjunction

with the DC Hip-Hop Festival in July 2010

LATIN AMERICAN YOUTH CENTER INCLAYC is producing a Hip-Hop Now curriculum

that will expose youth to hip hop culture

and provide technical skills in the creation

of one large mural about their experiences

DIALLO SUMBRYDiallo Sumby presents The Greatest Hip Hop Cover Story Ever Told a live multimedia journey through

the life of Hip Hop from an MCrsquos perspective by

some of Washington DCrsquos most talented MCrsquos

MAGEE MCILVAINEMagee McIlvaine is conducting a cultural

exchange between six DC and African hip hop

artist activists to jointly record and produce a

song and video and stage a multi-disciplinary

hip hop performance and discussion in Fall 2010

DANCE INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTONDance Institute of Washington is connecting

established artists with young students who wish

to learn and grow through Hip Hop culture

FESTIVALS DC LTDFestivals DC presented their Jazz Meets

Hip Hop student concert with the WES

Group at the Atlas Performing Arts Center

as part of the 2010 DC Jazz Festival

THE HIP HOP COMMUNITY ARTS GRANT PROGRAM is the first grant program offered by any state arts agency to focus on the art of Hip Hop This program was started by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities in 2007 and continues to support the efforts of local community organizations and individuals

25

PEDIATRIC AIDSHIV CARE INCPediatric AidsHIV Care is conducting an

8-week hip-hop curriculum facilitated by a

local artist with their teen group producing a

community performance and a three song EP

MENTORS OF MINORITIES IN EDUCATIONMOMIE is expanding their creative

history curricula for young children

using spoken word hip hop music via the

ldquoHistory Teaching thru Hip Hoprdquo project

THE STUDIO THEATREThe Studio Theatre hosted and organized events

throughout the DC Hip-Hop Theatre Festival in July

WILLIAM E DOAR JR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLDoar Public Charter School is integrating

hip hop arts with literature in order to

improve student learning outcomes

WORDS BEATS amp LIFEWBL presented Remixing the Art of Social Change

a Hip-Hop Approach designed to develop

multi-state collaborations cross org artist

exchanges and an artist residency for hip-hop

artists during the 2010 Hip Hop Theatre Festival

YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS UNITED TO RISEYouth Organizations United to Rise is producing

online video and audio newscasts mini-

documentaries blogs along with their online

print hip hop magazine ldquo360 Secondzrdquo

PATRICIA M SITAR CENTER FOR THE ARTSSitar is offering Hip Hop classes to students (ages

9-19) who will learn dance techniques and have

opportunities to choreograph and perform

26

Project-Based GrantsFolk amp Traditional Arts Mini-Grant Program - Individuals and Organizations - Provides funding for artists and arts or-ganizations practicing or supporting folk traditions Grant Amount Individuals and Organizations- up to $1000Deadlines Wednesday February 9 2011

Small Projects Program - Provides funds to individual artists and arts organizations for small-scale arts projects with bud-gets under $4000 Grant Amount Individuals and Organiza-tions- Up to $2000Deadline Wednesday December 8 2010

Young Artist Program - Funds individual artists between the ages of 18 to 30 through eligible projects include support for innovative art projects and community service art projects that aim to provide access and positive alternatives for youth and seniors Grant Amount Individuals- up to $3000Deadline Wednesday September 18 2010

Capital Projects GrantsPublic Art Building Communities Grants - Funds individuals and nonprofit organizations for the creation and installation of permanent public art projects with a life span of at least five years Grant Amount Individuals - $1000 - $20000 Organi-zations - $1000 - $100000Deadline Wednesday October 13 2010

Roster OpportunitiesPerforming Artist Roster - Individuals and Organizations- Promotes DC-based performing artists through their inclu-sion on the touring roster in an effort to increase marketabil-ity touring capacity and artistic development No Monetary AwardDeadline Wednesday August 18 2010

DCCAH proudly announces Opportunities for FY 2011 Funding

Workshop Wednesdays

August 18 2010 600-730PM DCCAHFocusing on our Young Artist Program

August 25 2010 100-230PM Thurgood Marshall Academy Focusing on Final Reports

September 1 2010 100-230PM DCCAHFocusing on our Young Artist Program

September 8 2010 600-730PM Ward 7 Arts Collaborative Focusing on Final Reports

September 22 2010 100-230PM THEARC Focusing on Final Reports

Our Grants Team can offer you assistance at the following sessions

27

2010 granteesDCCAH will award 515 grants totaling $725 million to fund arts projects across the District of Columbia DCCAH is proud to continue offering support to the Districtrsquos unique art ists and arts organizations Congratulations to these indi viduals and organizations who received funding in 2010

ARTIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMbullAbdul Ali AddurrahmanbullAmy SaidmanbullAnupama YadavbullAssane KontebullBrian Wilbur Grundstrom bullFrederic YonnetbullGabriel FeldmanbullHenry Ofori-AttabullIssachah James SavagebullJuan H GaddisbullKaren LB EvansbullKaren ZacariasbullKyle DarganbullLaura ZambullLawrence B RedmondbullMarc Anthony NelsonbullMary Hall SurfacebullMaurice Michael SaylorbullRandall PackerbullRyan RichmondbullSandra BeasleybullSara Ilyse JacobsonbullSuzanne ZweizigbullVijay Palaparty

ARTS EDUCATION PROJECTS INDIVIDUALSbullAsssane KontebullJoel BergnerbullMarc S SpiegelbullMary Beth Bowen

ARTS EDUCATION PROJECTS ORGANIZATIONSbullCapital Fringe Inc bullCapitol Hill Arts WorkshopbullCapitol Letters Writing CenterbullCapoeiraDCbullCenter for Inspired TeachingbullCentroNiabullCity Arts IncbullCity at Peace Inc bullCityDance EnsemblebullCritical ExposurebullDC ScoresbullDumbarton Concerts Inc bullFestivals DC Ltd bullFolger Shakespeare LibrarybullGrupo de Artistas Latino AmericanobullJohn F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

bullJoy of Motion Dance Center Inc bullLatin American Youth Center Youth-Build Public Charter SchoolbullNational Building MuseumbullNational Housing Trust Enterprise Preservation CorporationbullPENFaulkner FoundationbullSeptima Clark Public Charter SchoolbullSt Coletta of Greater Washington IncbullStep Afrika USA Inc bullThe Choral Arts SocietybullThe Ellington FundbullThe National Museum of Women in the ArtsbullThe Parkmont SchoolbullThe Patricia M Sitar Center for the ArtsbullThe Phillips CollectionbullThe Selma M Levine School of MusicbullThe Shakespeare TheatrebullThe Studio TheatrebullThe Theatre Lab School of Dramatic ArtsbullThe Washington BalletbullThe Washington Middle School for GirlsbullThe Washington National OperabullThe Washington Theatre Awards SocietybullTrustees of the Corcoran Gallery of ArtbullTurning the PagebullWashington Bach ConsortbullWashington Drama Society Inc bullWashington Performing Arts SocietybullWilliam E Doar Jr Public Charter SchoolbullWVSA School For Arts in LearningbullYoung Playwrights Theater Inc

ARTISTS IN SCHOOLSINDIVIDUALSbullJose GonzalezbullMarta Perez GarciabullRegie CabicobullThembi Duncan

ARTS TEACHER FELLOWSHIPSbullChristina Greta SchornbullDawn NaserbullKatie CooganbullPremila Mistry

CITY ARTS PROJECTS INDIVIDUALSbullAudrey L BrownbullHolly BassbullHolly TankbullJoy JonesbullKim RobertsbullRex WeilbullRuth StenstrombullSarah BrowningbullSukumar Srinivasan

CITY ARTS PROJECTS ORGANIZATIONSbullArt EnablesbullBuilding Bridges Across the RiverbullCapital City SymphonybullCapoeiraDCbullCentroNiabullCultural Development Corporation of the District of ColumbiabullDakshinaDaniel Phoenix Singh CompanybullDance Institute of WashingtonbullDC Film AlliancebullDC Wheel Productions Inc bullFordrsquos Theatre SocietybullInterfaith Conference of Metropoli-tan WashingtonbullJames Renwick AlliancebullJohn F Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsbullMexican Cultural InstitutebullMoving Forward Contemporary Asian American Dance CompanybullOpera LafayettebullPin Points TheatrebullPost-Classical Ensemble Inc bullSixth amp I Historic Synagogue bullSpeakeasy DC

ARTISTS IN SCHOOLSORGANIZATIONSbullCenter City Public Charter School-Congress Heights CampusbullDorothy I Height Community Acad-emy Public Charter School-Amos 1 CampusbullHyde Leadership Public Charter SchoolbullKippDC-LEAP AcademybullSchool Within School at PeabodybullScott Montgomery Elementary Schoolbull SEED Public Charter School

EAST OF THE RIVERbullAfrican Diaspora Ancestral Com-memoration InstitutebullArch Development CorporationbullEast of the River Boys and Girls SteelbandbullLife Pieces To Masterpieces IncbullNortheast Performing Arts GroupbullSerenity Players IncbullSewing Opportunities Never End-ing Young Playwrights Theater Inc(SONE)bullSmithsonian Institutionrsquos Anacostia Community MuseumbullThe Washington BalletbullWard 7 Arts CollaborativebullYoung Playwrights Theater Inc

ELDERS LEARNING THROUGHTHE ARTS PROGRAM bullAbraham and Laura Lisner Home for Aged WomenbullAudrey L BrownbullIONA Senior ServicesbullSharna FabianobullThe Double Nickels Theatre Company IncbullThe Theatre Lab School ofthe Dramatic ArtsbullThe Washington BalletbullWashington Improvisational Theater Co

bullTeaching for ChangebullThe Choral Arts SocietybullThe Shakespeare TheatrebullThe Textile MuseumbullThe Washington National OperabullTransformer Inc bullVera Institute of Justice Inc bullWashington Bach ConsortbullWashington Drama Society IncbullWashington Improvisational Theater Co bullWashington Parks amp PeoplebullWashington Project for the ArtsbullWashington Sculptorrsquos Group

FESTIVALS DCbullBuilding Bridges Across the RiverbullCapital Fringe IncbullCultural Tourism DCbullDC Blues SocietybullDakshinaDaniel Phoenix Singh Company 28

GRANTS IN AIDbull21st Century ConsortbullAfrican Continuum Theatre CoalitionbullArt EnablesbullAtlas Performing Arts CenterbullBuilding Bridges Across the RiverbullCapital City SymphonybullCapital Fringe IncbullCapitol Movement IncbullCity Arts IncbullCity at Peace IncbullCityDance EnsemblebullCritical ExposurebullCultural Development Corporation of the District of ColumbiabullDC Blues SocietybullDakshinaDaniel Phoenix Singh Dance CompanybullDance Institute of WashingtonbullDC Film AlliancebullDC Wheel Productions IncbullEdgeworksbullEnvironmental Film Festival in the Nationrsquos CapitalbullFederal City Performing Arts Associa-tion IncbullFotoWeekDCbullFree Minds Book Club and Writing WorkshopbullFriends of Fillmore Arts Center

FOLK amp TRADITIONAL ARTS MINI-GRANT PROGRAM bullBrendan BellbullCarlenia SpringerbullInterstages IncbullLucy Ann JicklingbullSharna Fabiano

bullDC Film AlliancebullEl Teatro de Danza Contemporanca de El SalvadorbullEnvironmental Film Festival in the Nationrsquos CapitalbullFestivals DC LtdbullFotoWeekDCbullFrench-American Cultural FoundationbullGrupo de Artistas Latino AmericanobullJohn F Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsbullNational Building MuseumbullNational Cherry Blossom Festival Committee Inc bullOne in Ten Inc bullVSA ArtsbullWashington Project for the ArtsbullWashington DC International Film Festival

bullThe Congressional ChorusbullThe In Series IncbullThe InkwellbullThe National Menrsquos ChorusbullThe Patricia M Sitar Center for the ArtsbullThe Selma M Levine School of MusicbullThe Theatre Lab School of the Dra-matic ArtsbullThe Thomas Circle SingersbullThe Wagner Society of Washington DCbullThe Washington ChorusbullThe Washington Theatre Awards SocietybullThe Washington Womenrsquos ChorusbullTheater Alliance of WashingtonbullTheatre Downtown Inc ta The Washington Stage GuildbullTransformer IncbullVocal Arts SocietybullWashington Bach Consort

bullOne Common Unity IncbullOpera Camerata of Washington DC IncbullOpera LafayettebullPan American Symphony OrchestrabullPENFaulkner FoundationbullPost-Classical Ensemble IncbullSmith Farm Center for the Healing ArtsbullSolas Nua IncbullSouthwest Renaissance Develop-ment CorporationbullSpeakeasyDCbullStep Afrika USA Incbull Taffety Punk Theatre IncbullThe Black Women Playwrightsrsquo Group

bullWashington Concert OperabullWashington District of Columbia Jewish Community Center IncbullWashington Improvisational Theater CobullWashington Project for the ArtsbullWashington DC International Film FestivalbullWords Beats amp LifebullYouth Organizations United to Rise

bullHamiltonian Artists IncbullInternational Arts and ArtistsbullInternational Capoeira Angola FoundationbullJoy of Motion Dance Center IncbullKanKouran West African Dance CobullMaru Montero Dance CompanybullMoving ForwardContemporary Asian American Dance CompanybullMusica ApertabullNortheast Performing Arts Group

SMALL PROJECTS PROGRAMbullAlexis E GillespiebullAllison Lince-BentleybullBuilding Bridges Across the RiverbullCarol PineaubullCity Arts IncbullCityDance EnsemblebullConsumer Action NetworkbullDC Youth Orchestra ProgrambullEl Teatro del Danza Contemporanea de El SalavadorbullEleanor WaltonbullIn Da Streets IncbullJamelle G ThomasbullJewish Historical Society of Greater WashingtonbullKeisha Dene MitchellbullKhanh H LebullLorton Art Program IncbullNew HorizonsbullNoah GetzbullRyan RichmondbullShawn ShortbullSherri Lyn SosslaubullSpeakeasyDCbullThe Selma M Levine School of MusicbullThe Washington Ballet bullWashington Bach ConsortbullWashington Project for the ArtsbullWomen in Film amp VideobullVERGE Ensemble

HIP HOP COMMUNITY ARTSbullCityDance EnsemblebullDance Institute of WashingtonbullDavid Nicholas AdamsbullDC Wheel Productions IncbullDiallo SumbrybullFacilitating Leadership in Youth IncbullFestivals DC LtdbullJerald BryantbullLatin American Youth Center IncbullMagee McIlvainebullMentors of Minorities in EducationbullPediatric AidsHIV Care IncbullThe Patricia M Sitar Center for the ArtsbullThe Studio TheatrebullWilliam E Doar Jr Public Charter SchoolbullWords Beats amp LifebullYouth Organizations United to Rise

STIM10bullAmerican Poetry MuseumbullBuilding Bridges Across the RiverbullCapital City SymphonybullCity Arts IncbullCityDance EnsemblebullDakshinaDaniel Phoenix Singh CompanybullDC Youth Orchestra ProgrambullJoy of Motion Dance Center IncbullLife Pieces To Masterpieces IncbullOpera LafayettebullPrisons FoundationbullThe Choral Arts SocietybullThe Double Nickels Theatre Company IncbullThe Patricia M Sitar Center for the ArtsbullTheater Alliance of WashingtonbullWashington District of Columbia Jewish Community Center IncbullWashington Menrsquos CameratabullWoolly Mammoth Theater Company

UPSTART PROGRAM bullEnvironmental Film Festival in the Nationrsquos CapitalbullFotoWeekDCbullJones-Haywood Dance School Inc bullOne in Ten Inc bullThe Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsbullYouth Organizations United to Rise

bullEric RubinbullGraciela Requel Sedillo LopezbullGuarina Lopez-DavisbullHannah Naomi KimbullJason NickensbullJes TherkelsenbullJessica SolomonbullJohn A JohnsonbullJustin YoungbullLindsay RouttbullMaria Emelyn Villa BrykbullMark PerkinsbullMary Christina CoblebullMatthew Jordan HemerleinbullMaureen Elizabeth AndarybullNicole AguirrebullPatrick CrowleybullPaul Joseph ThornleybullPeter ChangbullRachel BeamerbullRyan Patrick McDonnellbullSarah KossbullSia Tiambi BarnesbullThomas Patrick GossbullTommy Bobo

YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAMbullAdam de BoerbullAlexander Richard ClarkebullAlexandra SilverthornebullCarmen WongbullChristylez BaconbullDanielle M EvennoubullElizabeth Dawn DeRoche

PUBLIC ART BUILDING COMMUNITIESbullBill WarrellbullChinatown Community Cultural Center IncbullCity Arts IncbullGolden Triangle Business Improve-ment DistrictbullKelly TowlesbullLatin American Youth Center IncbullRoderick Turner

CULTURAL FACILITIES PROGRAM bullAtlas Performing Arts CenterbullDance Institute of WashingtonbullDC Wheel Productions IncbullFolger Shakespeare LibrarybullGrupo de Artistas Latino AmericanobullHillwood Museum and Gardens FoundationbullMeridian International CenterbullNational Trust for Historic PreservationbullThe National Museum of Women in the ArtsbullThe Patricia M Sitar Center for the ArtsbullThe Shakespeare TheatrebullThe Studio TheatrebullThe Washington BalletbullTrustees of the Corcoran Gallery of ArtbullWashington District of Columbia Jew-ish Community Center Inc

NationalArts andHumanitiesMonth

October is

Join us at the Corcoran Gallery of Art October 21

PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONEDPROJECTS bullTakoma Metro Underpass ndash Sam GilliambullNY Avenue BridgeDesign Team ndash Kent BloomerbullGirard Street Playground Mural ndash Words Beats and Lifendash Albus Cavus ndash Aniekan UdofiabullBenning Library Project ndash Rik FreemanndashLife Pieces To Master PiecesbullAnacostia Library Project ndash Kamala SubramanianndashBill HowardbullNew Beginnings Youth Develop-ment Center Mural ndash Cheryl Foster ndashJoey TomassonibullThe New Saint Elizabeths Hospital Suspended Installations ndash Matthew Barinholtzndash Walter KravitzbullThe New Saint Elizabeths Hospital Murals ndash Sheila Criderndash Roderick Turnerndash Bill Gibbons

PUBLIC ART BANK RECENT ACQUISITIONS

ArtistsbullAliza LelahbullBJ AdamsbullCarol Brown GoldbergbullCaroline ThoringtonbullCatherine KleemanbullCynthia ConnollybullDavid Allen HarrisbullDenise WrightbullElaine LangermanbullEllen HillbullFrank Hallam DaybullFrank SmithbullGloria KirkbullGwen LewisbullJames Brown JrbullJarvis GrantbullJason HorowitzbullJenny WaltonbullJohn AquilinobullJohn GrunwellbullJohn James AndersonbullJoseph Craig EnglishbullJudy ByronbullKaren HubacherbullKay HwangbullLely ConstantinoplebullLisa FanningbullLisa Marie ThalhammerbullMargaret BoozerbullMatt DunnbullMichael B PlattbullMichael Dax IacovonebullPeggy FlemingbullRobert SanabriabullSandra ParrabullSharon Moody

Artists Represented by GalleriesbullColby Caldwell (Hemphill Gallery)bullFranz Jantzen (Hemphill Gallery)bullGodfrey Frankel (Hemphill Gallery)bullJames Huckenpahler (Hemphill Gallery)bullJamils Rahimi (ArtEnables)bullKate McGraw (Curatorrsquos Office)bullKevin McDonald (Pyramid Atlantic)bullMargie Smeller (ArtEnables)bullMichael Farrell (Curatorrsquos Office)bullNancy McIntyre (Jane Haslem Gal-lery)bullRenee Stout (Hemphill Gallery)bullRobin Wheeler (ArtEnables)bullWorkingman Collective (Hemphill Gallery)

Artomatic PurchasesbullArlie HammonsbullBen NicholsonbullCarlito CabadingbullClaudia MinicozzibullJamea Richmond EdwardsbullJeremy Arn D RamirezbullJessica Van BraklebullJohn SawyerbullKerry CavanaghbullKimberley BursicbullLori Larusso (Jordan Faye Contem-porary)bullLynne VenhartbullMarina ReiterbullMark JudebullMatthew R CaruccibullMichael TorrabullPat GosleebullPatricia McDonald HartnettbullRachel ThernbullRob ChesterbullSam VasfibullSean HennesseybullStephen BeardsellbullSusan FinsenbullSusannah Parnin

bullSolomon WondimubullSondra ArkinbullStanley SquirewellbullSteven JacksonbullSusana Raab

30

PHOTOS|AARON THOMPSON

WORKSINDCCAH in partnership with DOES (Department of Employment Services) DHCD (Department of Housing and Community Development) private

sector non-profit arts organizations community

members and professional teaching artists is

currently providing 100 DC youth with exposure

to the arts across multiple media with a specific

emphasis on the media arts and a goal of helping

to inspire the understanding and development

of the cityrsquos creative economy

THE

31

SYEP YOUTH | CLARENCE ALEXANDER 32

art101

SYEP YOUTH | TESSA THOMAS

Youth have been placed at

a variety of locally-based

organizations including BET

Facilitating Leadership in Youth (FLY) Words Beats and Life GALA Hispanic Theatre

Capital Fringe Festival City Arts Hillyer Art Space DC Youth Ensemble City Paper Capitol Movement Latin American Youth Council Joy of Motion Dance Studios and

Multimedia Training Institute

DCCAH is providing our youth

with exposure to the media

arts through our Media Arts Boot Camp Youth have

been traveling East of the

River to take part in this

Media Arts Boot Camp in

Anacostia taking instruction

from a dozen media arts

specialists using hands on

workshops and presentations

including social media skills

brand development online

journalism radio magazine

production and careers in the

creative sector

SYEP YOUTH | TESSA THOMAS

Youth have been placed at

a variety of locally-based

organizations including BET

Facilitating Leadership in Youth (FLY) Words Beats and Life GALA Hispanic Theatre

Capital Fringe Festival City Arts Hillyer Art Space DC Youth Ensemble City Paper Capitol Movement Latin American Youth Council Joy of Motion Dance Studios and

Multimedia Training Institute

DCCAH is providing our youth

with exposure to the media

arts through our Media Arts Boot Camp Youth have

been traveling East of the

River to take part in this

Media Arts Boot Camp in

Anacostia taking instruction

from a dozen media arts

specialists using hands on

workshops and presentations

including social media skills

brand development online

journalism radio magazine

production and careers in the

creative sector

SYEP YOUTH | RAYMOND BERRY OMATAYO AKINBOLAJO CLARENCE ALEXANDER

Youth have also been applying these newly acquired skills

to the Anacostia Business and Community Development Project They will be helping the Historic Anacostia

community impacting business such as Anacostia Spirit Health and Wellness Center Honfleur Gallery Vivid Solutions Big Chair Cafeacute and Ward 8 Business Council through multiple media outlets With the assistance of lead

artists Chris Keener Sia Tiambi Barnes Wilma Consul Mike Miller Billy Colbert and Tim Conlon youth will be designing

and producing logos TV and radio commercials music

events and fliers a community mural at Martin Luther King

Jr Ave and Good Hope Rd SE oral history recordings of

the Anacostia and a documentary about Anacostia both

past and present Look for a culmination the weekend

of August 13 at various locations including the Corcoran Community Gallery at THEARC Hillyer Art Space and GALA Hispanic Theatre to showcase the programrsquos youth outputs

Marvin Gaye was a singer-songwriter and native Washingtonian living and creating art in the 1960rsquos Learn more about his work in DC here

MARVIN GAYE PARK

35

Marvin Gaye was a singer-songwriter and native Washingtonian living and creating art in the 1960rsquos Learn more about his work in DC here

MARVIN GAYE PARK

35

PHOTO|VIKRUM AIWER

Marvin Gaye Park formerly known as

Watts Branch Park received a much

needed facelift this year In the past

the park was a notorious rough spot to

put it lightly Dubbed ldquoNeedle Parkrdquo it

eventually caught the attention of Mayor

Adrian Fenty who kicked off a $24 million

construction and revitalization project last

year New elements of the park included

a new playground a community stage

a bicycle trail and multiple mosaics- one

of which including an image of Marvin

Gaye a native Washingtonian at the

entrance of Lady Bird Johnson Meadows

The mosaic would be an eye-catching

means to top off a variety of other park

features related to the timeless singer It

also ties the theme into the environment

by paying homage to the Anacostia River

and the riverrsquos vegetation and wildlife

DCCAH in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Arts awarded funding

to City Arts to create this mosaic designed

by DC artist Byron Peck Last monthrsquos

ribbon-cutting ceremony featured in

the picture below truly represents one

of many new beginnings around DC

which is in large part thanks to public art

MARVIN GAYE PARK

mdashJenny Cook

36

SUMMER

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August 17 amp 24 | 7-10pmTUESDAYS

Summer Screeningsa series of independent lms in conjunction with area lm organizations

The Lounge at the Renaissance Dupont Circle Hotel will transform into an intimate theater allowing guests to discover thought-provoking amp engaging lms

Renaissance Dupont Circle Hotel1143 New Hampshire Ave NWWashington DC 20037For more information please contact JohnEddlemanrenaissancehotelscom

All screenings are free amp open to the public Seating in the lounge is on a rst come rst serve basis Specialty theater cocktails amp small bites available

Aug 17 Capital Irish Film FestivalAug 24 Washington Jewish Film Festival

N Street

N StreetArts

on

Mt Vernon Sq

amp 7th St

- Convention

Center Station

M St

9th St

7th St

New

Yor

k Ave

Long View

Gallery

Blagden Alley

Craig Craft

Lighting

Portraits

of DC

(Cre8) Space

Studio Gallery

Busboys

and Poets

Gallery Row

by Washington

Project for

the Arts

DCrsquos new and free weekend outdoor market displaying indie talents of the

handmade expression Featuring high-quality one of a kind creations concepts

and more

Visit Portraits of DC a one- block long large scale outdoor

photo exhibitMusic food

friends art Rain or Shine

2 Weekends in Aug7th 8th amp14th15th

A Festival amp Arts Market

Washington Convention Center | N St NW (between 7th amp 9th St)

Schedule

Metro

Performs

2010 Performance

Performances will be held

at the following Metro stations

on the specified dates

I N

S E R T

FARECARD

VALUE

Art in

Transit

Program(July 22 ndash August 27)

SUN

WEDTHU

FRISAT

430pm-630pm

Performance by

ldquoThe Lightrdquo

Fort Totten 430pm-630pm

Performance by

ldquoGather Us Inrdquo

Gallery Place-

Chinatown

Performance by

ldquoChristylez Baconrdquo

Takoma

430pm-630pm

Performance by

ldquoBaba-Crdquo

Waterfront-SEU

Performance by

ldquoThe Lightrdquo

Eastern Market

430pm-630pm

Performance by

ldquoChristylez Baconrdquo

Anacostia

Performance by

ldquoPastoralerdquo

Metro Center

430pm-630pm

Performance by

ldquoSighrdquo

Eastern Market

Performance by

ldquoPastoralerdquo

Waterfront-SEU

1130am-130pm

Performance by

ldquoStephanie DrsquoSouzardquo

Waterfront-SEU

AUG

UST

Atlas Performing Arts Center1333 H Street NE Washington DC 20002

Friday | August 20 2010 | 6pmCarnaval Afr

icana

Opening night performance amp reception

For more information call 2027245613

Friday-Sunday | August 20-22 | 2010To see a full schedule visit us at DCARTSDCGOV

Take Metro | All Events amp Workshops are Free |

39

IN

THE

KNOW

Click to view Tabi Bonneyrsquos latest single Nothinrsquo But a Hero

Click to view Kelly Towlesrsquos latest mural on 13 amp U in Scout

Schedule

Metro

Performs

2010 Performance

Performances will be held

at the following Metro stations

on the specified dates

I N

S E R T

FARECARD

VALUE

Art in

Transit

Program(July 22 ndash August 27)

SUN

WEDTHU

FRISAT

430pm-630pm

Performance by

ldquoThe Lightrdquo

Fort Totten 430pm-630pm

Performance by

ldquoGather Us Inrdquo

Gallery Place-

Chinatown

Performance by

ldquoChristylez Baconrdquo

Takoma

430pm-630pm

Performance by

ldquoBaba-Crdquo

Waterfront-SEU

Performance by

ldquoThe Lightrdquo

Eastern Market

430pm-630pm

Performance by

ldquoChristylez Baconrdquo

Anacostia

Performance by

ldquoPastoralerdquo

Metro Center

430pm-630pm

Performance by

ldquoSighrdquo

Eastern Market

Performance by

ldquoPastoralerdquo

Waterfront-SEU

1130am-130pm

Performance by

ldquoStephanie DrsquoSouzardquo

Waterfront-SEU

AUG

UST

Atlas Performing Arts Center1333 H Street NE Washington DC 20002

Friday | August 20 2010 | 6pmCarnaval Afr

icana

Opening night performance amp reception

For more information call 2027245613

Friday-Sunday | August 20-22 | 2010To see a full schedule visit us at DCARTSDCGOV

Take Metro | All Events amp Workshops are Free |

39

IN

THE

KNOW

Click to view Tabi Bonneyrsquos latest single Nothinrsquo But a Hero

Click to view Kelly Towlesrsquos latest mural on 13 amp U in Scout

39

IN

THE

KNOW

Click to view Tabi Bonneyrsquos latest single Nothinrsquo But a Hero

Click to view Kelly Towlesrsquos latest mural on 13 amp U in Scout

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toolboxartistPARTNERSHIPS

Provides a forum for artists to convene perform and exhib-it strengthening Washingtonrsquos arts community

This virtual arts marketplace connects users to more than 300 DC-area arts organizations and cultural institutions

Provides access to arts and humanities education for DC Public and Public Charter Schools to encourage the growth of the whole child

A private non-profit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Hu-manities the Humanities Council funds and conducts humanities-based cultural and educational programs across DC

Established by Congress in 1965 the NEA is the nationrsquos largest an-nual funder of the arts supporting excellence in the arts bringing art to all Americans and leading the nation in arts education

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation sup-ports the richness and diversity of the regionrsquos arts resources and promotes wider access to the art and artists of the region nation and world

Provides education advocacy and volunteer services through workshops seminars and clinics for artists and arts organizations and pro-bono referral services

ARTS EDUCATIONbullThe American Alliance for Theatre amp EducationbullThe Kennedy Center ArtsEdgebullNational Guild of Community Schools of the ArtsFUNDINGbullArtsReady bullGrantmakers in the ArtsbullMayorrsquos Office of Partnerships and Grants Develop-ment (OPGD)bullWashington Regional Association of Grantmakers (WRAG)MARKETINGbullNational Arts Marketing ProjectbullTechnology in the ArtsLEGALbullThe Artists Rights Society bullThe Copyright Society of the United States of AmericabullPorterfieldrsquos Fine Art Licensing bullVolunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA)GENERALbullAmericans for the ArtsbullNational Council of Nonprofit AssociationsbullNational Endowment for the HumanitiesbullNational Foundation for Advancement in the ArtsbullThe Presidentrsquos Committee on the Arts and the HumanitiesSPECIAL INTERESTbullAmerican Association of Community TheatrebullInternational Society for the Performing Arts bullNational Alliance for Media Art amp CulturebullNational Association of Women Artists bullPEN American CenterbullPoets amp Writers

RESOURCES

Each month yoursquoll find a staple of arts resources with new additions provided by grantees

40

ABOUTdccahDCCAH STAFFGloria Nauden | Executive DirectorAyris T Scales | Deputy Director

Moshe Adams | Legislative and Grants Manager Ebony Blanks | Program Coordinator Catherine H Cleary | Director of Grants and Legislative Affairs Rachel Dickerson | Manager DC Creates Public Art Deirdre Ehlen | Coordinator DC Creates Public ArtLamont A Harrell | Director of Partnerships and Development Erin Jackson | Special Assistant Charlese Jennings | Information Specialist Yuyu Kim | Graphic DesignerAnimatorRebecca Landwehr | Outreach CoordinatorRod Little | Graphics Consultant Shyree Mezick | Outreach Manager amp ART(202) EditorCarolyn Parker | Office ManagerKeona Pearson | Grants Assistant Lisa Richards Toney | Program ManagerZoma Wallace | Art Bank Coordinator DC Creates Public Art

INTERNSLucas P Hayes | ART(202) TV InternKendrick Kenny | ART(202) TV InternEmiliano Ruprah | ART(202) TV InternXXXXXX |Grants InternJacqueline Wall | DC Creates Public Art InternMichael Zakarin | Special Events Intern

41

Get Connected

MISSIONOur Mission at The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanitiesis to provide grants programs and educational activities that encourage diverse artistic expressions and learning opportunities so that all District of Columbia residents and visitors can experience the rich culture of our city

COMMISSIONERSAnne Ashmore-Hudson PhD | Chair WARD 1Bernard Richardson | WARD 1Rhona Wolfe Friedman JD | Vice Chair WARD 2Lou Hill Davidson | WARD 2 Rebecca Fishman | WARD 2Marsha Ralls | WARD 2 Michael R Sonnenreich | WARD 2Christopher Cowan | WARD 3Rogelio Maxwell | WARD 3Deborah Royster | WARD 4 Judith Terra | WARD 4 Lavinia Wohlfarth | WARD 5Susan Clampitt | WARD 6Marvin Joseph Bowser | WARD 7 Tendani Mpulubusi | WARD 8Philippa Hughes | At -LargeIan Williams | At-Large

OFFICE OF THE POET LAUREATEDolores Kendrick | District of Columbia

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