Hamiltonian Artists

new.now. | Opening reception Saturday, February 8, 5–7pm Sobia Ahmad, Jermaine “jET” Carter, Nilou Kazemzadeh, June Canedo de Souza, Fargo Nissim Tbakhi Hamiltonian Artists is thrilled to present?new.now., our annual group exhibition debuting the work of distinguished 2024–2026 fellows: artists?Sobia Ahmad, June Canedo De Souza,?Jermaine “jET” Carter,?Nilou Kazemzadeh, and?Fargo Nissim Tbakhi.?Each year,?new.now.?serves as a snapshot of the newest Hamiltonian Artists fellows’ creative practices, exhibiting the work they plan to expand upon during their two-year fellowship. https://lnkd.in/eq6RUJne Image: Sobia Ahmad, “One Big Eye” (detail) (2024), 16mm film transferred to HD, sound, 18 minutes and 57 seconds, installation view, made in collaboration with Benny Shaffer. Courtesy of artist #HamiltonianArtists #ArtistFellowship #ContemporaryArt #ExhibitionOpening #WashingtonDC #EmergingArtists #Artsy #ArtFellowship #ArtistFellows #GroupExhibition

We’re thrilled to reopen our Open Call for Programs!! Have you ever had a public program or performance art idea and no space to bring it to life? The Hamiltonian Artists Open Call for Programs offers a platform for professional presentations by artists, organizers, and cultural workers in need of a spacious, publicly accessible venue to host their concept. Selected proposals will be invited to utilize Hamiltonian Artists’ facilities and marketing resources, receive on-site program support from HA staff, and access gallery inventory. Eligible programs include, but are not limited to: writing workshops, reading events, open mics, curated film screenings, performance art, and socially engaged art activations. ?Submissions Due March 30th, 11:59pm https://lnkd.in/eGcfU3PW #HamiltonianArtists?#OpenCall . . . . . #publicprogram?#washingtondc?#professionalpresentations #artists?#organizers?#culturalworkers?#writingworkshops #readingevents??#openmics??#filmscreenings?#performanceart #contemporarycreatives?#artactivation

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our brand NEW internship position. Applications Due March 16th, 11:59pm? Apply - https://lnkd.in/eyKz47VB The Hamiltonian Artists Programs and Events Internship is an introduction to the world of contemporary art and nonprofit organizations. Earn academic credit, gain entry-level experience in art-related public programming and event production, access exclusive fellowship and Kinetic programs, and enjoy opportunities to learn from and engage with HA staff, fellows, and arts professionals! This opportunity would be especially beneficial for those interested in exploring a career in the arts nonprofit space or the visual arts field in general. Please note that this is an unpaid, part-time internship. . . . . . #internship?#artgallery?#artnonprofit?#artprogram #eventsintern?#galleryinternship?#intershipopportunity #washingtondc?#collegestudent?#artprofessional #professionaldevelopment?#intern?#nonprofit?#ustreet?#art #dcartscene?#dccreatives?#contemporarycreatives?#artsy #bmoreart?#citypaper

2024–2026 Fellow ?Jermaine “jET” Carter?(b. 1998, Washington, DC) Jermaine “jET” Carter is an interdisciplinary artist from Southeast Washington, DC currently based in Alexandria, VA. He earned his BFA from the the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York, NY (2020). Carter works across two and three dimensional practices to illustrate alternate realities of everyday Black American struggles such as police brutality, food insecurity, and economic disadvantage. Inflation Color pencil and gouache on wood canvas 11 x 14 in(27.94 x 35.56 cm) $1,500 Explore Carter’s work, which is included in our current exhibition new.now., which serves as a snapshot of the newest Hamiltonian Artists fellows’ creative practices, exhibiting the work they plan to expand upon during their two-year fellowship. Exhibition is on view through March 15#HamiltonianArtists #Fellows? . . . . #artistfellowship #artresidency #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #emergingartist #professionaldevelopment #artists #dcartist #washingtondc #thingstododc #artexhibition #contemporarycreatives?

memory objects | Workshop with Sydney Schilling Saturday, March 8 from 2–4 pm The Studios at Hamiltonian Artists Register - https://lnkd.in/eHeb4z9H How do we create meaning around objects? Join artist and studio resident Sydney Schilling for a hands-on collaging and collective storytelling session. Bring an item that holds personal significance to you—perhaps a movie ticket, a piece of your favorite shirt, or a seashell you found on the beach. It should be something small enough to fit within an 8×10 inch space. All other materials will be provided, but feel free to bring a magazine (or two) from home to incorporate into your work. No experience necessary—just bring your creativity and an open mind! Please note; there are limited slots available, registration is required to participate.?This program is free, and there is a suggested donation of $5-15. . . . . #hamiltonianartists #thingstododc #workshop #dccreatives #washingtondc #creativedc #emergingartists #nonprofit #dcnonprofit #engagewiththearts #artsy #artevents

I am very pleased to announce the launch of Hamiltonian Artists' new leadership giving circle, the Accelerators. You may not know that our name, Hamiltonian, comes from a concept in quantum mechanics. The Hamiltonian equation represents the total energy of a system: the sum of both kinetic and potential energies. By becoming an Accelerator for just $1,500 annually, you help exponentially increase the energy of the work we are doing and that of the artists we support. I know that all charitable organizations are looking for additional support. Please give where and as you can! We made the access point for the Accelerators generally accessible as way to attract more people; more people equals more energy. DC needs artists and arts organizations, as every place does, to help facilitate conversation and create third spaces to gather. Hamiltonian is a hub for creativity in DC. Another note on our name: it also pays homage to our location on U Street NW in Washington, DC. The name Hamilton still appears in relief on our building facade. The next time you visit, look up. You'll see the name and an illustration of an old press. The location was originally home to one of the first black-owned and run printing presses in the area. The company was founded by brothers Col. West A. Hamilton and Percival Y. Hamilton in 1910 and more permanently settled into 1353 U Street NW in 1922, until the dissolution of the company in the 1970s. They ran a newspaper, The Sentinel, that gave Langston Hughes one of his first jobs. We continue to support artists in this historically-significant space. Thanks for reading and please consider supporting the arts today.

2024–2026 Fellow ? Nilou Kazemzadeh?(b. 1993, Maryland, US) Nilou Kazemzadeh is an Iranian American artist based in Maryland. She earned her BA in Studio Art and MA in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Maryland, College Park, and an MFA from Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Philadelphia, PA. Honoring the necessity of care and community, Kazemzadeh’s installation-based sculptural and video works serve as sites to reflect on personal lineage and imagine collective futures in the wake of social and political upheaval. Explore @nilou_gole work which is included in our current exhibition new.now., which serves as a snapshot of the newest Hamiltonian Artists fellows’ creative practices, exhibiting the work they plan to expand upon during their two-year fellowship. #HamiltonianArtists #Fellows https://lnkd.in/eq6RUJne . . . . #artistfellowship #artresidency #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #emergingartist #professionaldevelopment #artists #dcartist #washingtondc #thingstododc #artexhibition #contemporarycreatives?

2024–2026 Fellow ? Fargo Nissim Tbakhi (b. 1997, Riverside, California) Fargo Nissim Tbakhi is a Palestinian American interdisciplinary artist currently living and working in Washington, DC, on Piscataway and Nacotchtank land. He earned his BA in Theater from Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.?His work spans performance, poetry, fiction, criticism, installation, and community-based art; across and between these disciplines, the work seeks to imagine and enact liberatory worlds for Palestinians, those they love, and those who love them. Drawing metaphors from ancient Greek tragedy, Tbakhi’s textual works on paper interrogate the policing of Palestinian grief while affirming the steadfast spirit that drives Palestine’s pursuit of liberation amid life under siege. Explore Tbakhi's work, which is included in our current exhibition, new.now., which serves as a snapshot of the newest Hamiltonian Artists fellows’ creative practices, exhibiting the work they plan to expand upon during their two-year fellowship.?#HamiltonianArtists?#Fellows https://lnkd.in/eq6RUJne . . . . #artistfellowship?#artresidency?#contemporaryart #contemporaryartist?#emergingartist #professionaldevelopment?#artists?#dcartist?#washingtondc #thingstododc?#artexhibition?#contemporarycreatives?#artsy

This past weekend we had the pleasure of hosting?Strathmore arts?x?Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Arts and Social Justice Fellows for an inside look at new.now. and The Studios. The high schoolers from DC, Maryland, and Virginia met with 2024-26 Fellows?Jermaine jET Carter?and?Fargo Nissim Tbakhi, who spoke about the inspirations behind some of their works on view. Later we swung upstairs to visit?Paloma Vianey's?studio to learn about her practice, and gain insights from her career-building journey. ASJF’s unique perspectives, curiosity and imagination made for a full morning of thoughtful reflection and art appreciation. ASJF was created in 2022 as part of Strathmore and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company’s co-presentation of?Octavia E. Butler’s “Parable of the Sower”?by Toshi Reagon and Bernice Johnson Reagon. This educational program supports youth leadership at the intersection of arts and social change, and seeks to identify the next generation of artists whose activism reflects Butler’s dynamic lineage.??#HamiltonianArtists #woollymammoth?#strathmoreart . . . . . #washingtondc?#youthempowerment?#art?#galleryvisit #studiovisit?#contemporaryart?#contemporaryartist #creativedc?#artsy?#hyperallergic?#contemporarycreatives

2024–2026 Fellow June Canedo de Souza June Canedo de Souza?(b. 1989; United States) is an artist currently based in New York. She earned her MFA from the Milton Avery School of the Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, and is an alumni of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Madison, ME. Canedo De Souza’s tactile paintings are inspired by the gestural and haptic conditions of her upbringing; she deploys childlike motifs and material-based poetics that are at once nostalgic and haunting. Each year,?new.now.?serves as a snapshot of the newest Hamiltonian Artists fellows’ creative practices, exhibiting the work they plan to expand upon during their two-year fellowship. June?Canedo?de?Souza Bird & Hug, 2023 Oil and acrylic paint, oil pastels on canvas 60 x 44 inches https://lnkd.in/eq6RUJne