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Known for her “live” performances, Zhenya Parish will create a painting from a blank canvas, while drawing inspiration from the violin sounds of ANDALU. Parish is one of our featured solo artists during the month of May, and ANDALU is a performing artist known for her modulated beats and experimental soundscapes. Hope to see you there!
Art and Music: A Performance by Zhenya Parish and ANDALU
Thursday (3rd Thursday), May 18, 6:30 p.m.
Drinks and refreshments will be available.
Featured work by Zhenya Art:
"Flash: Tartaria"
2022
�mixed media on canvas
48 x 24 in
Available through the artist
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Hillyer is funded in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Galena Yorktown Foundation, and the Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation.
Announcing a special opportunity for Black-owned businesses to join this year's Celebrate Juneteenth festival in D.C. Celebrate Juneteenth is looking for 20 vendors to participate in the curated Black-owned marketplace at its community festival on June 18th. The deadline to apply is Monday, May 15. For participation requirements, fees, and the online application, visit
https://www.celebratejuneteenthdc.com/vendors
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Students at Washington School for Girls were all ears as Amina Luqman-Dawson shared about maroon societies of the Great Dismal Swamp and what it took to write her Newberry & Coretta Scott King award-winning book, FREEWATER (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers). A huge thank you to Amina Luqman-Dawson for sharing space and time with us yesterday afternoon!! Thanks to our educator partner for coordinating & thanks to the amazing students for your engagement & great questions! Thanks, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities!
THIS Saturday, Aziza will be hosting an artist talk at Hillyer. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to meet and hear from the artist!
A Conversion with Claudia “Aziza” Gibson-Hunter
2nd Saturday, May 13, 2 p.m.
On the second Saturday in May, join us for a conversation between one of our featured artists, Claudia “Aziza” Gibson-Hunter, and independent curator, Zoma Wallace. The program is free to the public. Advanced registrations are encouraged.
Featured work by Aziza Claudia Gibson-Hunter:
Ring Shouts in Scarlet Dusk
from her Flight School series
2022
acrylic paint and colored pencil
26.5 x 30 x 6.5 in
Available through the artist
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Hillyer is funded in part by DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Galena Yorktown Foundation, and the Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation.
Today we highlight the work of solo artist Zhenya Parish Zhenya Art
Artwork in order of appearance:
Studio: Farewell I - III
2022
mixed media on canvas
22 x 22 in (each)
Available through the artist
About the artist:
Parish’s love, desire and persistence for art was born and developed in Russia, starting with teenage art school in Voronezh, where she received her classical, Post-Soviet art training and education. After the unfortunate death of her mother, Parish made her way to the US and Kansas State University, where she graduated with a Fine Arts, Oil Painting degree. Her paintings were raw and dark with windows of light, simplified in shapes and colors to reflect her childhood. Moving to DC after graduation, she began a new life, eventually becoming a mother. She began creating out of her bag of tools, canvases, and colors a basis upon which she would challenge and surpass their utilitarian limitations. She began to explore live and interactive art creations, and Canvas Vibrations was born. In recent years, she have found studio space and has been working to leverage that into new and refined explorations.
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Hillyer is funded in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Galena Yorktown Foundation, and the Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation.
Please share this with your contacts! We are looking for more retired jazz musicians! This is an awesome project to support! DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Musicmemorycafe Genevieve N. Johnson Senior Day Care Center🎵🎶🎵
Kicking off with new project signage at Big Green 🏠! Thanks to our project team and sponsors for their help getting this project rolling. More partners to come…
Cunningham | Quill Architects
Silman
DC Preservation League
National Trust for Historic Preservation
MANNA, Inc.
Arnold and Porter
Hirschler
Phoenix Restoration Group
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Huska Consulting
The 1772 Foundation, Inc.
Sustainable Land Surveys LLC
Once rehabilitated, Big Green will be sold as much-needed multi-unit workforce housing. Our program creates affordable homeownership opportunities through preservation.
Want your company’s logo on our signage? Find out how you can support our work at
www.lenfant.org/donate.
Thanks Affordable Signs & Banners for the beautiful signage!
Please join the Capitol City Symphony and Congressional Chorus for Of Sight & Sound.
OF SIGHT & SOUND
Saturday, May 13, 2023, 7:00 PM
Church of the Epiphany
1317 G St NW, Washington, DC 20005
https://tickets.chorusconnection.com/cc/events/601
The performance begins with grammy-nominated Chinese-American composer Zhou Tian's lush Broken Ink, which evokes the melodies and tones of Chinese poetry. Jocelyn Hagen's ingenious multimedia choral-orchestral work is the DC premiere for Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci. This captivating piece uses the latest video-syncing technology to bring da Vinci's work to life through his words and drawings in an unforgettable concert experience.
Of Sight & Sound is an innovative collaboration combining Capital City Symphony's vibrant orchestra and the Congressional Chorus's perfect blend of diverse choral voices.
Did you know?!
Since Chinese is a tonal language with pitch-impacting meaning, Chinese poetry is melodic. In the Song dynasty - the period from which Tian's poetic inspiration comes - there was no system of notation, leaving current readers no insight into how to perform poetry of that era.
Students ages 16 and under are admitted free at the door.
Wow! We had a great time today! The TIMESLIPS final project did not disappoint! It was amazing to hear our seniors share their thoughts and memories through storytelling, poetry, music and movement! Special thanks to Nephelie Andonyadis, Anthony Hyatt, Thelma Sabi, and Cassie Meador who facilitated and coordinated this meaningful program! We also appreciate the support from Dance Exchange, Zion Baptist Church and the awesome staff of Genevieve N. Johnson Senior Day Care Center. Extra special thanks to the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities for entrusting us with the grant funds to make this program available to our seniors. We will upload more photos and videos as they come in. For more information about TIMESLIPS, please visit our website
www.gnjseniordaycare.com and
https://www.TIMESLIPS.org/about/
DC Teachers, we want to show appreciation for all you do! We invite you to join our Teaching with Improvisation Fellowship this summer. Enhance your skills, network with colleagues, and receive a stipend. Seats are limited, so don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! Register today.
http://ow.ly/qrUi50OfIKQ
Special thanks to the DDC Commission on the Arts and Humanitiesand TThe Inspired Teaching Demonstration Schoolfor supporting the program this year.
Why your wife or girlfriend won’t sleep with you. Is it related to sleep?
HCI Books - The Life Issues Publisher Simon & Schuster DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities has announced Aaron Myers as its new Executive Director. After a four-month search, the Council of the District of Columbia voted unanimously to confirm his appointment. In his new role, Myers will oversee the agency’s efforts to support and promote the arts in the District of Columbia, including managing grant programs, public art installations, and cultural events in Washington, DC.
https://www.artdictionmagazine.com/dc-arts-commission-announces-new-director/
These beautiful, brilliant children. We had a ball, y'all!🤗
My deepest appreciation to An Open Book Foundation, , DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Angela Brooks and Reycraft Books!