Lesley Estrada is a Chicana artist, born in Washington DC and raised between Mexico City, Mexico and the DC area. She is the owner of a small business, “Piper’s Pintadas”, an online art shop soon to include party and workshop bookings. Born into a family that was surrounded by art and living in an epicenter of such diverse cultures and artists in the DC area, she was exposed to art at an early age. Her mother operated one of the first Female Latina owned International PR firms, A.B.L. Associates, in the late 70’s in Washington, DC.
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Genie is a visual artist born in Seoul, South Korea, and is a first-generation American. She attended the Corcoran School of Art and the Fashion Institute of Technology. Genie holds a (BA) East Asian Studies from the University of Maryland and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Studio Art from American University in Washington, D.C. where she received the Ruth Meixner-Bird Scholarship, the Robyn Rafferty Mathias Research Grants, and the Stanley G. Wolpoff Award. She is an awardee of the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) Artists & Scholars Project Grant.
She has been described as “Mix [of] Nina Simone’s urgency, Betty Carter’s chops and Jill Scott’s sass, and you’ll get the bold and bravura vocalist Alison Crockett...”. Alison released the neo soul gem “On Becoming a Woman…” and “Return of Diva Blue”, a electronica remix record, “Bare” an acoustic piano based record, “Mommy, What’s a Depression?” a political mashup of funk, jazz, electronica, soul originals and jazz standards. Alison has always been a craftsman, journeying through different genres, seeing the musical world through new eyes each time.
Justice Arts Coalition (JAC) unites teaching artists, arts advocates, artists who are or have been incarcerated and their allies, harnessing the transformative power of the arts to reimagine justice.
Audio Recreation is a full-service media engineering firm specializing in studio/live production, system integration, project management, and training. We designs systems and manages projects for recording studios, live production, audio & video post-production, and broadcast.
Audio Recreation has a strong focus in Audio production for music with idependent artist.
YG Productions specializes in professional videography and video editing services since 2016. YG Productions has produced over 100+ high-quality videos for various occasions, including birthdays and bar/bat mitzvahs. We offer expertise in special effects and editing, using cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional video productions. We work closely with clients to understand their vision, and our commitment to customer satisfaction is unwavering. Contact us today for stunning videos that exceed your expectations.
Interfaith Comedy is a nationally touring, clean comedy show that reduces prejudice through laughter. Our mission-driven show leaves audiences feeling good, with more understanding of people from different faiths and backgrounds. Interfaith Comedy uses a unique approach to anti-bias work, where laughter and diversity training are each in service of the other.
Marie is a muralist using stones, metal, wood, and concrete to make unique large and small murals.
Besufekad Tadesse is a musician and author. Originally from Fort Washington, MD, Besu has been a regular performer for several years, having performed in both local and community venues as well as large concert halls in Beijing, Shanghai, and Washington, DC. In 2022, he self-published his debut novel, "The Ghosts of Poplar Valley", a supernatural horror novella that highlights the atrocities of America's past as a cautionary tale to those in our present.