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Join us for an exhibit closing event: see the show, meet the founder and listen to some good music.
Note: this program and the exhibit will be held on the third floor and terrace of the Woodridge Library.
Please come out to celebrate the last day of this special exhibit at Woodridge Neighborhood Library highlighting The New Thing Center for Art and Architecture, which was an active cultural and art center in Washington, D.C. from 1966-1972. The exhibit features photographs by Joel Jacobson and Tom Zetterstrom, who documented much of the cultural programming occurring at The New Thing Art in the late 1960s. Join us to hear remarks from Topper Carew, the founder of The New Thing, meet photographer Joel Jacobson, and enjoy music from the Jackson-Reed High School jazz quartet.
New Perspective on the New Thing is a photo exhibit curated by students from the NAF Academy of Digital Media at Jackson-Reed High School. It features original photographs by Joel Jacobson and Tom Zetterstrom, who documented much of the cultural programming occurring at The New Thing Art and Architecture Center in the late 1960s, and who were close collaborators with the founder of The New Thing, Topper Carew.
In 1966, Howard graduate student and community architect Topper Carew opened The New Thing Art & Architecture Center near the corner of 18th Street and Florida Avenue NW. With a goal of building equity and providing opportunities for Black architects and community planners to have a more direct and lasting impact in communities, Carew applied for grants, created design projects, offered free workshops, and worked to improve substandard housing in local neighborhoods. Unlike anything else in Washington, DC, the New Thing brought together experts in the fields of music, art, writing, dancing, photography, and film to provide educational opportunities for the predominately Black youth of Adams Morgan and surrounding communities. During its six-year run, The New Thing empowered D.C. youth in countless ways, innovated and integrated the arts scene, and left a lasting impact on those who were involved in its diverse and dynamic programming.
This is the second location of the exhibit, which was first shown at The American University, Katzen Art Center, February-March 2024.
Find out more on the exhibit website
Discover more about The New Thing and other D.C. art spaces through the D.I.Y. in the District exhibit and related programming this fall.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults | 5 - 12 Years Old | 13 - 19 Years Old (Teens) |
EVENT TYPE: | Exhibit |
