Bomani Armah is a Hip Hop artist, writer, educator, and family man. Born in Washington D.C. and raised in Prince George's County, Maryland, Bomani's goal is to "Honor the Ancestors, Prepare the Descendants and Love Right Now." Bomani has released four Hip Hop albums, including "Bomani Armah is the Watermelon Man." He is best known for his 2007 viral crunk hit "Read a Book," which aired on BET's 106th & Park.
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Jay Coleman is a multidisciplinary artist whose primary focus is public art. He is an experienced muralist, bronze sculptor, portrait painter, tattoo artist and photographer/ filmmaker.
Wesley Clark currently resides in Hyattsville, MD, with his wife and two beautiful children. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from Syracuse University and a Master of Fine Arts from The George Washington University.
At the core of his practice, Clark primarily creates mixed media wood assemblages that read as familiar and are often hybrids of two, or more, objects/concepts. He refers to these objects as fictional artifacts, made to look as if they’ve lived a life prior to being on display prompting viewers to question their importance and create their own narratives.
The Puerto Rican classical guitarist graduated from the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico, where he earned a Master of Music (M.M.) in Classical Guitar Performance under the tutelage of Iván Rijos, also took master classes with Manuel Barrueco as an artist in residence, and a Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Classical Guitar Performance under the tutelage of Leonardo Egúrbida, a disciple of Regino Sainz de la Maza and Alirio Diaz. He has had the honor of studying and participating in master classes under prestigious artists such, as Leonardo Egúrbida, Iván Rijos, Dr. José A.
Ronnique Murray is a native of Washington , D.C . She attended Virginia Commonwealth University, where she received her Bachelors Fine Arts in Dance & Choreography. Ronnique has had the opportunity to perform in works by Daniel Gwirtzman , Judith Steel, Scott Putman, Roger Lee Dance Company, LLC, Maverick Lemon Dance Project, Kyoko Ruch & Snoop Dogg. In 2010, Ronnique was featured in a reconstruction of the seminal work ‘Shelter’ by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, founder of The Urban Bush Woman Dance Company which aired in a documentary on PBS station.
Hello, my name is Josette Young, a Teaching Artist from Hyattsville, MD. Originally from Pedregal San Joaquin Panama. I've developed a fun interactive Dance and art class for children Pre-k to 2nd grades, called Universal Carnival, which came about as I was inspired by my nostalgia and great memories growing up in Panama during Carnival season.
I consider myself the Grandma Moses of fiber art. I waited 60 years to follow my dreams. Using commercial fabrics, ethnic prints, and my own hand-dyed materials, as well as reclaimed and recycled western materials, I create each image; an original product of my own imagination or my interpretation of nature. Methods include traditional quilting, raw-edge appliqué, and fabric mosaics and collage. Fabrications can include fabric, strings, ribbons, buttons, cheesecloth, beads, tulle, lace, suede, and leather with other recycled materials.
Lux is a chamber choir dedicated to accessibility to professional quality choral music performance and education. Founded in 2014 by a small group of high school friends, Lux performs with a dedication to excellence, innovation, and accessibility in choral performance.
Alexis North, began her dance career at Marcellus Dance Studio where she learned the foundation of ballet, modern, jazz, African, and hip hop. She later attended Suitland High School for the Visual and Performing Arts which directly influenced her love for choreographing and directing. She graduated from Morgan State University in 2018, with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology which strengthened her creative processes as she further understood the human mind and processes of behavior.
Art for Growth (AFG), trade name for the 501 c 3 nonprofit corporation, Songs with Meaning, has used the performing, and literary arts to teach and enhance the lives of young people for over 22 years. For the past seven (7) years, AFG has turned its focus to filmmaking. It introduced youth, ages 5 - 12, throughout the state of Maryland, to the world of filmmaking via its community partnership with the after-school program, Stage Right.