Posts by Erik Cochran
Call For Artists: East of The River Show + Auction
DC Artists East + Black Artists of DC (@zsudayka) are searching for #Ward7 + #Ward8 based artists to participate in this year’s East of The River show and auction. Ready to apply? Send us an artist biography and work samples to be considered. Apply by 5/7! Contact— email hidden; JavaScript is required
Read MoreSharon Hughes Gautier
It is with a heavy heart that the ARCH Family announces the death of one of its founders. Sharon Hughes Gautier who died on January 7th after a short, but devastating illness. Sharon was not only one of the original staff but also the one who inspired the development of ARCH Training Center and ARCH…
Read MoreARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FY2021 ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMS
ARCH Development Corporation [ARCH] is a small community development corporation whose entire focus is using arts, cultural and the small creative businesses to assist in the economic regeneration of the Anacostia community of Washington, DC. The Mission of ARCH is: “To create, in partnership with the residents and stakeholders of the neighborhood, a home for…
Read More“This Anacostia coworking venue is full. Here’s how it is weathering the pandemic.” Via Washington Business Journal
The Hive 2.0, a hybrid coworking space, theater and retail hub in D.C.’s Ward 8 is full — despite the vast economic damage wrought by Covid-19. “We found that amazing to be quite honest with you,” said Duane Gautier, the CEO of Arch Development Corp., which runs The Hive 2.0 and owns the Anacostia Arts Center building…
Read MoreA Statement from ARCH Development
The murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of the police have been a painful reminder of how prevalent violence against African Americans is in the United States. We also realize that the great race-based economic, health, and educational disparities within our country must be addressed. We stand in solidarity with local…
Read More15 Independent Black-Owned Bookstores Reclaiming Their Shelves And Community, Via Blavity
Anacostia Arts Center’s very own Mahogony Books was featured in Blavity’s 15 Independent Black-Owned Bookstores Reclaiming Their Shelves And Community list. You can check the article out here.
Read MoreWe’re In The News!
EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT! We are so excited and humbly honored to be listed on The New York Times Five Places to Visit in Washington, D.C. With a Black Digital Storyteller. Thank you so very much!
Read MoreOut Of Chaos, Opens 10/11 at 6:30 PM
Award-winning artist Luis Peralta Del Valle was selected for a solo art exhibition at the Anacostia Arts Center in Washington, D.C. Luis is a Nicaraguan-born, District of Columbia raised artist who is known for his vibrant and colorful abstract paintings and his lifelike portraiture. Del Valle will exhibit “Out of Chaos.” The show features his…
Read MoreARTIST/CURATOR CALL
Artist Proposal Submissions for Vivid Gallery 2020 Season January through September 2020 Deadline for submissions: October 31, 2019 Submit to: Duane Gautier at email hidden; JavaScript is required. Telephone 202-365-5586 For questions or further information, either email or call.
Read MoreFresh Food Factory, Food Giveaway
The Fresh Food Factory and The Fresh Food Factory Market are social enterprises that engage low-to-moderate income residents of the Greater District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) in Food Equity and Economic Development opportunities that increase the quality of their professional, financial, and nutritional welfare. The Fresh Food Factory hosts a food giveaway for…
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