Abstract Aziza Claudia Gibson-Hunter, a mixed-media artist, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In this interview, she describes her professional journey and commitment to engage the Black community in its cultural legacy and provide support and resources to the Black arts community. Gibson-Hunter reflects on how her childhood experiences (such as forming The Colored Children’s Club and teaching her friends art) began a personal relationship with museums and efforts to make art accessible to the...

Abstract Aziza Claudia Gibson-Hunter, a mixed-media artist, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In this interview, she describes her professional journey and commitment to engage the Black community in its cultural legacy and provide support and resources to the Black arts community. Gibson-Hunter reflects on how her childhood experiences (such as forming The Colored Children’s Club and teaching her friends art) began a personal relationship with museums and efforts to make art accessible to the...

Abstract Aziza Claudia Gibson-Hunter, a mixed-media artist, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In this interview, she describes her professional journey and commitment to engage the Black community in its cultural legacy and provide support and resources to the Black arts community. Gibson-Hunter reflects on how her childhood experiences (such as forming The Colored Children’s Club and teaching her friends art) began a personal relationship with museums and efforts to make art accessible to the...

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Visual artist Kim Benavides meet with illustrator and art director Carlos Carmona at the Rock Creek Graveyard to talk about how he has found inspiration for his art living in D.C. The interview was done mainly in English with a couple of phrases in Spanish from time to time.

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Visual artist Kim Benavides meet with illustrator and art director Carlos Carmona at the Rock Creek Graveyard to talk about how he has found inspiration for his art living in D.C. The interview was done mainly in English with a couple of phrases in Spanish from time to time.

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Visual artist Kim Benavides meet with illustrator and art director Carlos Carmona at the Rock Creek Graveyard to talk about how he has found inspiration for his art living in D.C. The interview was done mainly in English with a couple of phrases in Spanish from time to time.

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Visual artist Kim Benavides meet with illustrator and art director Carlos Carmona at the Rock Creek Graveyard to talk about how he has found inspiration for his art living in D.C. The interview was done mainly in English with a couple of phrases in Spanish from time to time.

Scope and Contents The papers were donated to the DC Public Library by the estate of Manon Cleary as facilitated by her husband F. Steven Kijek. These records are incomplete as Kijek still retains a portion of the materials. The collection documents the personal and professional life of Cleary, as an artist and educator in Washington DC and includes, but not limited to, correspondence, notes, photographs, artwork, reviews, ephemera, and printed materials. Combined, the materials present a detailed picture of...

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Team director (Mónica Haro Goytia) meets with visual artist David Amoroso to talk about his art, the inspiration of Mexican culture in his art and his memories around the Latino neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. (mainly Columbia Heights). The interview was done in English and Spanish, as both participants are bilingual.