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Unless specifically noted, our programs are free, virtual and suited for participants ages 16+. For further details about what to expect from our workshops, including accessibility options, and registration & Zoom instructions, click here.
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Come hang out in a collaborative group setting and bring anything you want to work on, in any medium. Often times we view art making as a singular experience, communicating through visual expression often starts at the planning and early stages. In this workshop we will be nurturing this practice. Suggested Supplies: Anything you want […] |
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No experience required! If you can think, you can write. In this creative writing workshop, we'll consider writing as a tool for communication, expression, and relief from holding it all together. Join us. Seema Reza is the author of the books A Constellation of Half-Lives and When the World Breaks Open. She is the CEO […] |
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Now a monthly MissionBelonging Program! Used to play an instrument but it's been a long time? Always wanted to try to learn an instrument or write a song, but not sure where to start? Join cellist and composer Wytold on the first Monday of each month and get started! Instruments are welcome but not required. […] |
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Session 1: Drawing/Painting Our visual arts workshops in May will be dedicated to creating artwork in honor of Fallen Service Members. Click here to learn more about our May We Remember activities and our call for artwork! Suggested Supplies: Paint of your choice Paint brushes Canvas / watercolor paper / mixed medium paper Mixing tray […] |
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No experience required! If you can think, you can write. In this creative writing workshop, we'll consider writing as a tool for communication, expression, and relief from holding it all together. Join us. Seema Reza is the author of the books A Constellation of Half-Lives and When the World Breaks Open. She is the CEO […] |
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Held in partnership with extendYoga's Repped: Inclusive Yoga Series for AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) communities. For questions about registration for this workshop, contact our friends at extendYoga at hello@extendYoga.com or call 301-881-3330. In this creative writing and yoga workshop, we’ll practice a short asana flow designed to help us ground, center, and connect with […] |
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Join comedian Amelia Bane for a comedy writing workshop. Give yourself a break from your routine and take some time to laugh in community. Each workshop, we will read a humor piece and react to it together. After some discussion about technique and what makes comedy writing work, we’ll write our own pieces. We’ll come […] |
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Session 2: Photo Transfer Methods Our visual arts workshops in May will be dedicated to creating artwork in honor of Fallen Service Members. Click here to learn more about our May We Remember activities and our call for artwork! Suggested Supplies: Mod Podge (Photo Transfer or regular) Image (Laser printed on regular copy paper is […] |
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Creative writing is a tool for knowing yourself, understanding the world, and connecting with other people. Led by author Seema Reza and accomplished guest writers—including poets, memoirists, novelists, and storytellers—these generative community workshops follow the model developed by Community Building Art Works (CBAW) over the course of a decade of bringing people together in military […] |
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No experience required! If you can think, you can write. In this creative writing workshop, we'll consider writing as a tool for communication, expression, and relief from holding it all together. Join us. Seema Reza is the author of the books A Constellation of Half-Lives and When the World Breaks Open. She is the CEO […] |
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Great memoirs center not just on what happened, but how the events being shared changed the narrator’s point of view in essential ways. You don’t have to start at the beginning to do that. In fact, sometimes it’s helpful not to. In this generative workshop, author Seema Reza will guide you through several writing prompts […]
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Join Community Building Art Works and author Seema Reza for a virtual creative writing workshop offered in partnership with the DC Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs. This safe and inclusive space invites participants to explore and express their unique journeys through writing, from their experiences in service to their personal stories of identity, pride, and […] |
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Session 3: Mixed/Media & Collage Our visual arts workshops in May will be dedicated to creating artwork in honor of Fallen Service Members. Click here to learn more about our May We Remember activities and our call for artwork! In this session with Veteran Artist Valerie Acosta, we will be talking about how to incorporate […] |
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No experience required! If you can think, you can write. In this creative writing workshop, we'll consider writing as a tool for communication, expression, and relief from holding it all together. Join us. Seema Reza is the author of the books A Constellation of Half-Lives and When the World Breaks Open. She is the CEO […] |
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A special creative sanctuary hosted by CBAW Facilitators in honor of Memorial Day, featuring this year's Digital Exhibit. This Memorial Day, join us for a special Creative Sanctuary which offers a welcoming space for art, writing, meditation, and meaningful connection. Bring a project you’re working on or something that inspires you to share with the […] |
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Join us for a generative creative writing workshop where we use the written and spoken word to find healing and self-discovery together in a welcoming, safe community. Open to all voices. No experience necessary. Ben Weakley spent fourteen years in the U.S. Army, beginning with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and finishing at a desk […] |
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Come hang out in a collaborative group setting and bring anything you want to work on, in any medium. Often times we view art making as a singular experience, communicating through visual expression often starts at the planning and early stages. In this workshop we will be nurturing this practice. Suggested Supplies: Anything you want […] |
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No experience required! If you can think, you can write. In this creative writing workshop, we'll consider writing as a tool for communication, expression, and relief from holding it all together. Join us. Seema Reza is the author of the books A Constellation of Half-Lives and When the World Breaks Open. She is the CEO […] |
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