“Beautiful, also, are the souls” : Honoring the People of the Anacostia Arts Center

 

Since 2013, the Anacostia Arts Center has provided the community with a space to gather, create art, and cultivate entrepreneurship. From supporting small businesses like Vintage and Charmed to hosting innovative events like Fusion Festival and Afro House, the Anacostia Arts Center has been a critical community gathering place. 

 
This fall, the Anacostia Arts Center, powered by WACIF, embarks on a bold new chapter with a redevelopment that stays true to their mission: to support the local arts and entrepreneurship economy and culture. 

 
At the heart of the AAC are the people: the artists, entrepreneurs, and community members who bring the center to life. Through oral history and visual storytelling, this collaborative exhibit, “Beautiful, also, are the souls” – captures the moments, movements, and memories that define the AAC.  

 

The DAP Project is honored to collaborate with the Anacostia Arts Center and WACIF to bring this exhibit and related programming to life with generous support from Humanities. 

 

Join us as we honor the past and imagine the future—together. 

 

The show takes its title from Langston Hughes’ poem, My People. Read the full poem here.