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Welcome to Soulstrong Arts Blog
We cover artists, art exhibits, performances, public art, and inspiring neighborhoods across the DC area; specifically, the Gateway Arts District.
Lead by Justin Fair, with guest posts by great folks active in their local arts community: Mia, Shahla, Allita, Yolonda, Cheryl, Alona, Tom, and the list continues.
View our author and guest-authors' interviews, features, stories, artwork, and more on our blog. For more information, e-mail us.
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Category Archives: Social Good and Promotion via Social Media
Happy Independence Day!!!
Happy Independence Day!!! Just want to thank you for your support of my work! As we enjoy the fireworks tonight, a reminder to take the time to honor our servicemen and women 🙂 I plan on finishing my series of pastel-charcoal drawings … Continue reading
Blogging On Hiatus
After a year and a half of chronicling my travels visiting art exhibitions, theatre performances, and finding fun neighborhoods, I am placing my blogging regularly on Soulstrong on a hiatus. The opportunity to locate new galleries, studios, and people, coupled … Continue reading
Julie Sayo's "Asthma & Design" as part of MICA's MA in Social Design Thesis Exhibition in the Pinkard Gallery in the Bunting Center
Inspirational and informative, social media artist and graphic designer, Julie Sayo, explores  a designer’s role in “improviding health communication related to asthma” in “Asthma & Design” as part of the Master of Arts in Social Design Thesis Exhibition. Her work recognizes … Continue reading
Remy Peritz's "Current Debates" as part of MICA's MA in Social Design Thesis Exhibition in the Pinkard Gallery in the Bunting Center
My favorite piece I’ve found as part of the Master of Arts in Social Design Thesis Exhibition is Remy Peritz‘s “Current Debates.” He asks various questions, looking for democratic responses studying social media’s worth…explaining a work in progress in which … Continue reading
@MyGatewayA​rts.org Now Accepting Local Registrati​ons for Upcoming Business Locator and Artists' Directory #gatewayarts
From my other “hat” with the Hyattsville & Gateway CDCs, great news of the Gateway Arts District’s website, MyGatewayArts.org, now registering local artists and businesses online! Though the website is in beta and will be refreshed in a few months … Continue reading
Soulstrong Arts Blog is back online!
Hello all, Soulstrong Arts Blog is now back online. It took me a week or two to migrate the blog over to a new WordPress platform and properly get everything setup. Feels good to get back in the mix!
Guest Bloggers Wanted at Soulstrong Arts Blog
GUEST BLOGGERS WANTED Soulstrong Arts Blog http://www.soulstrong.com We’re looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and curious artsy people in the DC area who want to share their experiences and thoughts on art, their art community, and their own interests. Blogging can push … Continue reading
Upcoming Event: 'Thread' flashmob dance performance, Baltimore
‘Thread’ is a dance piece created by Megan Adrielle Morse Jans and the Dragonfly Dance Experiment, inspired by the great ‘Flashmob’ phenomenon. For anyone unaware, flashmobs are: “A flash mob (or flashmob)[1] is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public … Continue reading
Marketing's like Chess…it's all about strategy
Picking up some tips from Guerilla Marketing and from reading Inc Magazine lately, here are some juicy little finds. As I explore what it means to take an idea, make it into a passion, and then make that passion into … Continue reading
The 'Facebook Effect'
Remember that drug commercial with that woman smashing the egg? This is you…this is you on Facebook! This is what Facebook does to your family, your friends, your life!!!! Or rather, here’s how Facebook can influence peoples’ self-esteem and social … Continue reading
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