Transformer is a Washington, DC based 501(c)3 artist-centered, non-profit visual arts organization. Founded in June 2002 by artists & arts organizers, Transformer’s mission is to connect, elevate, and serve a diversity of emerging artists and…

The Together Mural reclaims the U.S. Capitol Building as a symbol for democracy, equity, and unity. It is a celebration of peaceful protest and illustrates the resilience of the human spirt. Ivory silhouette figures at the foreground recognize…

This is the story of torchbearers whoilluminate the way. In this mural, Harriet Tubman holds thetorch for (R-L) President Barack and Michelle Obama,Prince, Muhammed Ali, Go-Go Legend Chuck Brown,Singer Roberta Flack, Radio Personalities Donnie…

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…

The lives of Benjamin Banneker and Phillis Wheatley (Peters), two understated contributors to the foundations of our Nation’s Capital, are the inspiration for "Capital Stars." Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806) was a self-taught mathematician,…

The creation of go-go music has been traced back to one night in The Maverick Room when Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers decided to continue playing percussion between songs so that the crowd never stopped dancing. Through the Color the Curb grant…

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…

In 1993, artist Ed Hamilton was commissioned by the DC Commission for the Arts & Humanities to design a memorial for the African American Civil War Memorial. Previously, not one monument in the District honored the 178,000 Black soldiers who…