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Afrika Abney - Fine Artist

 

 

 

 

 

Afrika Abney - Fine Artist

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Afrika Abney

Afrika Abney - Fine Artist

Washington, DC - United States

 

Highly successful in designing and implementing strategic media campaigns, writing newspaper articles and securing online placements.

Effectively guided organizations in developing and managing community outreach programs.

Designed and implemented arts workshops for private schools, community groups and government agencies.

Conducted development research and wrote successful proposals for organizations and individuals.


AWARDS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION



• 3rd Place Winner - Emerging Artist Series - June 2004


• Nominated for Best Promoter 2004 - Marguerite Press Third Annual Small Press Awards


• Recipient, Young Artist Program Grant in 2003 - DC Commissions on the Arts


• Poet of the Year in 2002 - JMW Publishing


• Nominated, Outstanding Emerging Artist for 17th Mayor's Arts Award in 2001 - DC Commissions on the Arts and Humanities


• Recipient, Small Projects in 2001 - DC Commissions on the Arts


• Editor's Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement in Poetry 1999-1997 - International Library of Poetry
• Recipient, Arts in Education Grant in 1997 - DC Commissions on the Arts


EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Corcoran School of the Art, Washington, DC. 1997

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19th Annual BZB Gift and Art Show

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Advice For Marketing Your Art

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DCCAH Current Call for Entries

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International Friendship Day

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July 9th, 2009

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Annual Arts and Crafts Festival at the DuSable Museum

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July Artist of the Month Marvin Sin

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July 8th, 2009

Arts Advocacy Day

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DC Advocates for the Arts Artist Showcase

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Adams Morgan Day Festival

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BZB Marketplace at Summer Spirit Fest

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July Festivals

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Summer Issue of Beltway Poetry Quarterly

June 30th, 2009

Stand up for kids silent auction announcement

June 27th, 2009

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY - Clip Art

June 27th, 2009

Re-Opening Celebration of Eastern Market

June 18th, 2009

Invitation for 1st Annual Sacred DC Festival

June 17th, 2009

WPFW Interview Highlighting SacredDC Festival

June 16th, 2009

1st Annual SACRED DC Festival

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May 7th, 2009

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April 24th, 2009

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April 15th, 2009

Freedom

April 15th, 2009

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April 10th, 2009

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April 10th, 2009

Afro Woman Collage

April 9th, 2009

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April 7th, 2009

African Bird

April 6th, 2009

Moon Collage

April 6th, 2009

African Mask Collage

April 6th, 2009

Colorful Eagle

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Stroke Wind

April 4th, 2009

Remote Garden

April 1st, 2009

African Moon Collage

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African Face

March 31st, 2009

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March 6th, 2009

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February 12th, 2009

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December 28th, 2008

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The Symbols of Our Heritage - Clip Art

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Phosphorescence Magazine

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Phosphorescence Magazine Sixth, 2008 Issue Announcement

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Tribal Figure

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Rhythms Unified

June 17th, 2008

Afro Symbols

May 28th, 2008

Pretty Brown Child

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Liberation Woman

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We Are Rhythms

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African Male

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Look to future

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African Roots

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Ancestral Figure

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