Join us in celebrating the opening of our newest exhibition, A Bold and Beautiful Vision: A Century of Black Arts Education in Washington, DC, 1900 – 2000. This opening weekend celebration will feature a variety of family friendly activities such as guided art experience, curated panel discussions and an array of hands-on art focused interactives and projects.
Saturday, March 23, 2024, 11:30am – 1:00pm – Panel Discussion
The Mecca of Arts Education: Howard University’s History and Legacy in the Arts
- Topper Carew (Hollywood filmmaker and co-creator/producer of TV show “Martin” with Martin Lawrence; founder of the 1960s/1970s youth arts organization The New Thing Art & Architecture Center in DC’s Adams Morgan neighborhood; attended Howard 1961-1966)
- Kinshasha Holman Conwill (founding deputy director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture; former director of the Studio Museum in Harlem; Howard BFA 1973)
- Additional panelist to be announced
Sunday, March 24, 2024, 1:00pm – 3:00pm – Guided Art Experience with Lex Marie
Ms. Lexis Jordan, the artist known at Lex Marie (b. 1992: Prince Georges County, MD), is a multidisciplinary artist who creates paintings, sculptures and installations that reflect her individual experiences yet encompasses the experiences of many in the African diaspora. Marie often uses found objects with sentimental value to put a physical form to past memories and present challenges many African American children face. Art materials available for use while supplies last.
About “A Bold and Beautiful Vision”
Through captivating artworks, artifacts, and rare video footage, “A Bold and Beautiful Vision” tells the story of the intergenerational community of teachers, students, and activists who helped make Washington, DC, an extraordinary center for Black arts education across the twentieth century. The exhibition highlights the stories of countless figures who called Washington home, including the likes of musical icons Duke Ellington, Dr. Billy Taylor, and Madame Lillian Evanti, arts advocates Peggy Cooper Cafritz and Topper Carew, and visual artists Alma Thomas, James Lesesne Wells, Loïs Mailou Jones, Elizabeth Catlett, David Driskell, Sam Gilliam, Lloyd McNeill, and Lou Stovall, among many others.
Join family, friends, and neighbors as we celebrate the Anacostia Community Museum’s newest exhibition.
Opening Weekend Takeaways available while supplies last
Food available for purchase.