The curb extension art at the intersection of 15th Street & Swann Street NW features wildlife native to DC. All animals featured here are increasingly vulnerable to climate change, pollution, and habitat destruction. These illustrations aim to…

Located on the side of what was once “Frank Holiday’s Pool Room” (where Duke Ellington was known to frequent in the early 1900’s), this wall features from left to right: the “Queen of Gospel” Mahalia Jackson, Composer/Musician Duke Ellington,…

The Howard Theatre Walk of Fame celebrates the District of Columbia's rich musical history and is an homage to the iconic artists that played the legendary venue. (From The Historical Marker Database).The Walk of Fame features Cab Calloway, Mamie…

This sculpture is an embodiment of history, but with a contemporary twist. Encore is a 20 foot tall stainless steel sculpture of Duke Ellington sitting upon a three dimensional treble clef, and piano keys that shift in scale as they spiral upward…

Established in 1976, GALA (Grupo de Artistas LatinoAmericanos) initially emerged as an eclectic group of artists, dancers, writers, and performers operating out of a townhouse in Adams Morgan. The ultimate goal of the original group was twofold: "to…