17Prince George's Arts and Humanities Council https://www.pgahc.orginfo@pgahc.org(301) 772-8943
1801 Mccormick Dr
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
United States
My name is Phillip McLaughlin and I go by Raccoon Stew. I've been practicing art for well over 15 years and have even taught art for 2 years as an elementary art teacher.
Our program seeks to make education interactive and fun. In our skit A Money Story, Alexander and Ava are adults talking about their young lives. Alexander and Ava have been friends since preschool. Life has offered them several opportunities to be successful. During A Money Story, they discuss how the choices they made in elementary school and high school have impacted their adult life from a financial aspect. A Money Story combines high energy comedy with satire and drama teaching students about financial literacy in a theatrical, fun way. The purpose of A Money Story is to provide an
Katie Macyshyn (she/they) is a performance artist and educator who has facilitated workshops, afterschool programs, and multimedia rituals in the DC metro area since graduating with honors from the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design at George Washington University in 2013. Their classes explore the foundations of art through creative play and mindfulness. Macyshyn’s interactive performance work has been included in DIY venues and gallery exhibitions in the DC area including Rhizome DC, VisArts, and Transformer DC.
Christine Williams is a Maryland artist. Her favorite medium to work with is yarn on canvas. She appreciates patterns and making various shapes by mixing colors of yarn and making a work of art. However, she likes to express herself through various ways. Christine is as unique and bold as the art she creates.
In her career she has taught various art classes including basket weaving, pottery, African jewelry/beads, African print making, calabash bowl making, and drum making, just to name a few. Teaching art, and making it, is her passion.
Art intersects life at Montpelier Arts Center, a multifaceted, community-oriented facility that has been a complete arts destination for more than 40 years, offering exhibitions, classes, performances, and studios.
Anacostia Trails Heritage Area is the non-profit organization that manages the state heritage tourism area in Prince George's County, Maryland. Our work supports residents, businesses owners, and visitors alike by promoting the arts, culture, nature, and history across the county.
From his humble beginnings at a seminary school in Buea, Cameroon where he cleaned outhouses to earn his keep, to moving into his father’s middle-class lifestyle in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Ezko discovered his talent while freestyling at lunch tables at Montgomery College. The following he developed in school motivated him to pursue his passion for rhyming with more precision, instead of just as a hobby.
In 2015, the rapper made his formal launch on the scene with the Sleep EP, which featured collaborations with multi-platinum writer/recording artists Drew Love (THEY) and Ade.
I was born and raised in Washington, DC. From drawing the green ranger for my kindergarten self-portrait to getting in trouble for coloring characters on the back of my homework. I’ve always had a passion for illustrating characters and storytelling. As a child my uncle would joke and say “you’re going to grow up to be a cartoon”, and honestly I couldn’t agree more. I attended the visual and performing arts program at Suitland Highschool, majoring in Fine Arts. Shortly after graduating, I dove right into my college career at the Art Institute of Washington.
Tiffini Speaks was born in Miami, Florida. She began singing at the age of 6, first singing in the church choir and then as a soloist at major church events. She began vocal training at the age of 10 which focused on classical technique. Tiffini attended Boynton Beach Community High School where she auditioned and was selected to sing with their renown concert choir, winning several choral competitions. Fueled by her passion for singing, Tiffini continued her vocal studies at Hampton University earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Performance.