Distinguished Artists Award Ceremony

Two Anacostia Artists have received the 2019 East of River Distinguished Artist Award Presented by Honfleur Gallery and ARCH Development Corporation. This award recognizes living East of the Anacostia River artists for creative excellence as well as for having a significant impact on the cultural landscape of Washington, DC. Everything kicks off at 6:30 PM…

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Good As Green comes to Anacostia.

A Vegan Pop-Up for a Food Desert [Washington, DC.] Anacostia Arts Center (AAC) is thrilled to bring Good As Green to Historic Anacostia. In what has been a food desert for far too long, this nationally sought after vegan pop-up, will undoubtedly bring an alternative experience, to a community that is lacking in healthy options.…

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Media Inquires

Media Contact Brendon Miller Chief Development and Communications Officer (CDCO) (202) 505-9954 email hidden; JavaScript is required

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Anacostia Arts Awarded by NBC4

Anacostia Arts Center Director, Camille Kashaka receives the NBC4 2018 Working for the Community Award. NBC4 Washington presented the Anacostia Arts Center with a “Working 4 The Community”Award. The award recognizes the Arts Center for its contribution to African American culture and arts in the community. Last year alone, the Arts Center brought 26,500 people…

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Athbheochan: Untranslatable Wisdom

by Meghan Walsh (Washington, DC) Embracing her Irish roots, Meghan Walsh presents Athbheochan: Untranslatable Wisdom; an Irish Gaelic work which means “revival”. Each of the pieces in the series contain hidden, untranslatable words from all over the world embedded in a flowing and undulating series of three- dimensional relief mosaics of stone glass and other…

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ARCH Development CEO Duane Gautier featured in Washingtonian magazine

Duane is honored as one of the “Washingtonians of the Year” in the latest Washingtonian.  Also featured is Duane’s dog, Ariel. While dogs are not allowed in the Center, we make an exception for her. The issue features “nine local heroes whose good works and generous spirits make Washington a great place to live.”  Pick up…

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