Medal of Arts for Hank Willis Thomas (DESA Alum)
We are proud to announce that Hank Willis Thomas, a DESA alum, is being awarded a U.S. Department of State Medal of Arts on September 13,...
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- Sep 11
DESA Alums in Action: Meshell Ndegeocello & Renee Elizabeth Wilson
We are proud of DESA alum Meshell Ndegeocello. She was recently interviewed for the Washington Post in For Meshell Ndegeocello, blurring...
- Jul 18
VA Faculty Alumni Show | Benefit Auction | 10.6.2023
WE ARE SUPER EXCITED TO PRESENT THE RETURN OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS VISUAL ARTS FACULTY SHOW AFTER MORE THAN A 10-YEAR HIATUS! The VA Faculty...
- May 10
Patchworks: Senior Show 2023 5/19 @ 6PM
Buy an artist early. It gives you a career to follow. Peggy Cooper Cafritz, Co-founder of DESA The Visual Arts Department at Duke...
- May 1
Ellington Theatre Alumni in New Award-Winning Film A Thousand and One
We are so proud to congratulate DESA Theatre alumni Amelia Workman, Terri Abney, and Alicia Pilgram on their outstanding performances in...
- Apr 18
DESA's 50th is coming in 2024!
We are excited to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Duke Ellington School of the Arts in 2024. Events will be held all year long and will...
- Apr 4
Woolly Mammoth Names Ellington Alumna Kimberly E. Douglas New Managing Director
By News Desk – April 4, 2023 Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is proud to announce that its new Managing Director will be Kimberly E....
- Feb 28
Ellington Alumnus – Black Artist Raised In DC Soon Makes History For Creating US Capitol Sculpture
WASHINGTON (7News) — “I remember one day looking down East Capitol and it was a clear day and seeing the dome of the U.S. Capitol,”...
- May 6, 2022
A Poet Activist At Brown With A Powerful Voice
A Poet Activist at Brown With a Powerful Voice Amiri Nash charts the Black experience with a new student journal Name: Amiri Nash Age: 20...
- Mar 8, 2022
Ellington Arts Alum Creates College Scholarship For His Alma Mater
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Ellington Fund is thrilled to announce a new annual college scholarship from celebrated journalist and writer,...
- Feb 26, 2022
Important Letter From DESAP Regarding Recent Media Reports
Dear Ellington Community, Not surprisingly, in the days since our local NBC affiliate aired its investigative report into allegations of...
- Feb 20, 2022
How Artist Jamilla Okubo Would Spend A Perfect Day In D.C.
In D.C. Dream Day, we ask our favorite people in the area to tell us how they would spend a perfect day in the District. Artist Jamilla...
- Feb 20, 2022
DC’s 11th Street Bridge Park Taps Mother-Daughter Sculpting Duo To Design Public Art
Sculptor Martha Jackson Jarvis and her daughter, fellow sculptor Njena Surae Jarvis, received an email this week. It was a congratulatory...
- Feb 9, 2022
New Statement Regarding NBC4’S Investigative Report Segments
Dear Ellington Community, As we have previously shared, the local NBC4 affiliate has continued its investigative report concerning...
- Jan 22, 2022
Official Statement Regarding Forthcoming NBC4 Investigative Report
Official Statement Regarding Forthcoming NBC4 Investigative Report from Duke Ellington School of the Arts Project Dear Ellington Parents...
- Nov 27, 2021
Chappelle’s Thanksgiving Visit
Official Statement from Duke Ellington School of the Arts Chappelle Theatre Naming Update Recently, Dave Chappelle, via his Instagram...
- Nov 11, 2021
Official Statement From Duke Ellington School Of The Arts
For almost 50 years Duke Ellington School of the Arts has been the leader in arts education in the District of Columbia. Our mission is...
- Sep 19, 2021
Manifest Activism: A Conversation With Ellington Alumna Billie Krishawn
Actor, artist, and photojournalist Billie Krishawn was featured in a recent post by the Mosaic Theater Company, where she is cast as...
- Feb 6, 2021
The Spiritual Artwork Of Asha Elana Casey
Post-independence Senegalese playwright Abdou Anta Kâ deftly wrote that “one had to find inspiration in myth to write today and...
- Nov 22, 2020
Theatre Department Alums Making Waves
When well-respected magazines publish articles titled “10 Actors to Watch for 2020” or “20 Powerhouse Women Directors Theatre Fans and...
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