Commemorate DC
Commemorate DC
The Office of Planning (OP) invites you to help plan new monuments and memorials in your community!
COMMEMORATE DC presents OP @ The Front Porch featuring NOOCHIE
You’re invited to join DC’s Office of Planning to Commemorate DC! We are gathering to honor vibrant stories and profound impacts of Black Washingtonians and other leaders of color in Wards 4, 5, 7 and 8. The series kicks off with a guest appearance by DC’s very own Noochie, to reflect on how he commemorates musical artists at his front porch!
Legacy Unveiled: A Commemorative Culmination Celebration
Calling all community members, artists, and creatives! We are partnering with Congress Heights Arts and Culture Center during their event, The Road to Art-All-Night (An event that gears up for Congress Heights Art-All-Night hosted on 9/28). Please join us to see the final concept designs from our talented artists and reflect on the stories in our local history that will be honored.
UPCOMING IN-PERSON EVENTS
COMMEMORATIVE WORKS CELEBRATION AT ART ALL NIGHT
Join the DC Office of Planning as we partner with the Congress Heights Arts & Culture Center at The Road to Art All Night at Sycamore & Oak!
We are excited to reveal the final concept designs, discuss our plans for the next program year and how we envision moving forward with even more community input and artistic innovation! Details are below!
Join us at Sycamore and Oak during Congress Heights Art All Night as we unveil the final concept designs for our commemorative works! We are excited to collaborate with the Congress Heights Art & Culture Center for their two-day Art All Night festivities! This exciting event will showcase the culmination of months of community engagement and creative collaboration. Don't miss this special celebration of art, history, and the planning of future commemorative works in our communities. More information about the event is here.
- Date: Friday, September 27th, 2024
- Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Location: Sycamore & Oak: 1110 Oak Drive SE, Washington, DC 20032
STABLE ARTS OPEN STUDIOS
Stop by Stable Art's Pop-Up Courtyard Party between 1:00 and 4:00 PM and visit our table to learn more about our upcoming plans for the next phase of Commemorate DC! This is a great chance to view the final concept designs, meet the team, ask questions, and share your ideas. Don't miss this opportunity to engage and celebrate art!
- Date: Saturday, September 28th, 2024
- Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Location: Stable Arts: 336 Randolph Place NE, Washington, DC 20002
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About the Project:
The Commemorative Works Technical Assistance Program (TAP) will support local partners participating in the program to increase commemoration of Black Washingtonians and other leaders of color in all Wards of the District. After subjects and sites have been identified, a design team and public artists provided by OP and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities will prepare concept designs.
As the Nation’s capital, monuments and commemorative works have typically been focused on or reserved for commemoration to individuals or subjects of national importance within the monumental core, the original L’Enfant City, and mostly in Wards 1, 2, 3, and 6. Many of these subjects participated in slavery, systemic racism, and the mistreatment of, or took actions that suppressed equality for, persons of color, certain groups of people, and women.
DC's Commemorative Works Program reviews proposals submitted by sponsors, but since the program was established in 2001 has received only a handful of applications for local subjects. OP's Commemorate DC work includes technical assistance to community partners in Wards 4, 5, 7, and 8 to identify commemorative subjects and sites before supporting efforts in Wards 1, 2, 3, and 6. The Office of Planning's partners are convening meetings with community groups and residents to discuss subjects to commemorate, appropriate sites, and concept designs of commemorative works. Concept designs will be reviewed by the Commemorative Works Committee who will make a recommendation on each proposal to the Mayor and District Council, who have final review and approval.
Contact Us:
Zhetique Gunn, Program Manager, Urban Design Division
Email: CWTAP@dc.gov
Phone: (202) 442-7600
We look forward to hearing from you!