ECAC

Affordable rental space for artists and community members 🔑🎨📋🎒| Founded in 2006 as a gathering spot for activism, art, education, social service, etc

[Sanctuary DMV @SanctuaryDMV]

THREAD: Here's what we've been doing to fight this new proposed ICE jail & how you can help. First, know we CAN win. Last year alone, communities mobilized in CA, TX & several other states and STOPPED proposed new immigrant detention facilities. https://t.co/QaQwh1A1C5

[ECAC @ecacollective]

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[The DC Arts Center @dcartscenter]

Hello Amazing people! Come check out the hang it yourself art exhibition @dcartscenter (7/19-9/10)! #1460Wallmountables @eastcityart @DCist @ecacollective @holeinthesky @PoPville @DCculture

[ECAC @ecacollective]

Raycurt Johnson, aka Fiddla, is a classical music FIEND. After recording internationally and excelling at a variety of music genres, from jazz to classical, Ray now teaches lessons at ECAC. Reach out to ECAC if you’re interested in booking a lesson for you or a friend.

[DCist @DCist]

D.C. native Regina Hall led a DontMuteDC tribute at the BET Awards last night, featuring Sugar Bear and Taraji P. Henson https://t.co/OOaQfN1BME

[ECAC @ecacollective]

“[Our ancestors] knew we had to learn our history from our elders in order to own our narratives” #Juneteenth

[ECAC @ecacollective]

A #Juneteenth celebration at ECAC ✨

[Kent Boese @KentBoeseDC]

Enjoying a fascinating Juneteenth presentation/program tonight at @ecacollective

[Sankofa @SankofaDC]

Wondering how exactly you can support @SankofaDC after writing a letter of support at https://t.co/dgS1oGZUVK? Please urge these Council Members below to pass the Sankofa bill by tweeting or emailing them! #SupportSankofa #DontMuteDC

Retweet to support.

[Spit Dat @SpitDatDC]

Hey. 2 hours til spit dat. Who tryna get on the list?

[Sankofa @SankofaDC]

Sankofa family, we are currently fighting for Tax Abatement. Read the last few articles posted to learn about the $30,000 tax burden facing Sankofa for 2019.

If you want to support Sankofa to remove this burden, please go to https://t.co/dgS1oGZUVK

Retweet to spread the word.

[Black, Broke & Vegan @blkbrokevegan]

We are excited to have #shrublifefestival again at @ecacollective in NW DC. This space is a DC treasure and you can rent it! Visit https://t.co/MkdTalb8ec to book your next event at ECAC!

[Busboys and Poets @busboysandpoets]

We lost an incredible poet and friend this morning, Mary Bowman. Many of you have known her as one of our Open Mic Night hosts, who was even supposed to host tonight in Hyattsville. 2Deep will be hosting tonight and dedicating it to Mary. Rest in peace, Mary. You'll be missed ❤️

[ECAC @ecacollective]

Poetry slam tonight at 733 Euclid Street NW @ 7! Poets have the chance to win $250! Come out to support your community center and show some love to local poets. Details here: https://t.co/y9UFUCeDV5

[Spit Dat @SpitDatDC]

Poets, want to win $250?

Literary lovers, want to be thrilled by an explosive, emotional, live artistic experience?

Givers, want to donate to keep our beloved ECAC doing its crucial community work?

@ecacollective invites you to an intimate, incendiary… https://t.co/xfFGkbjdFm

[ECAC @ecacollective]

Safia Elhillo is a prolific Sudanese-American poet from Washington, DC and author of The January Children. Her work speaks to identity, gender, migration and more.

Find her on social media at @mafiasafia and check out her work at https://t.co/2PBogR0rjX
#DCPoetrySpotlight

[Spit Dat @SpitDatDC]

On Saturday, May 11, come out to @ecacollective and enjoy a unique experience of thought and movement. Bring your revolutionary poetry and your grooviest dance moves to "United By Our Humanity"! Emergence Community Arts Collective (ECAC) *
733 Euclid St… https://t.co/798O7VehbC

[Busboys and Poets @busboysandpoets]

Tickets for 11th Hour Poetry Slam are LIVE! This poetry slam sells out quick, so get your tickets today and gather your friends for an incredible night of poetry and fun. https://t.co/PuFLK8507e

[ECAC @ecacollective]

DC opened Langston Hughes’ eyes to issues of class within the Black community, and to the many stories behind the Great Migration. Hughes’ time here working as a busboy is behind @busboysandpoet’s name! #DCPoetrySpotlight

[Robert White @RobertWhite_DC]

When I drive down the Ave, I turn off my radio & roll down my window to hear gogo as I pass the corner of Georgia & Florida. I love that people move here from around the globe. But welcoming the new can’t come at the expense of our culture. #DontMuteDC https://t.co/EGSbSJxwqD