Producing
Our Approach
We Pursue Solutions
In the face of all the challenges that we live with as individuals and communities, pursuing solutions can feel impossible. We are emboldened by the wisdom, “You are not obliged to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.”
With Partners
There is an aphorism that says, “To go quickly go alone. To go far, go together.” In our work we commonly partner to increase the quality and impact of our practice.
For Fun
Suffragist Emma Goldman is reported to have said, “If I can’t dance I don’t want to be part of your revolution,” which reminds us that even while addressing serious topics the arts have a valuable capacity to entertain.
Day Eight creates...
Performances
From dance to spoken word poetry, Day Eight produces performances.
History
Our commitment to documenting the work of artists includes partnering with scholars.
Opportunity
Our arts journalism fellowship, annual arts journalism conference, and summer intensive, are unique learning opportunities.
Events
Our events are developed with communities and community partners.
Ecological Engagement
Our social practice arts projects include the Anacostia Swim Club, an eco-arts retreat, and connected somatic projects.
Exhibitions
Our exhibitions are grounded in scholarship and connect the work of contemporary artists to broader social practice issues.
REcent News and Updates
Registration Open for Poetry Writing Retreat at Howard University
Day Eight is pleased to open registration for a poetry retreat, produced in partnership with [...]
Jan
Mid-Atlantic Review 2025 Launch Reading Sunday April 19
Day Eight is pleased to announce the release of the Mid-Atlantic Review 2025, an anthology [...]
Jan
Celebrate the Rainbow in the 2026 DC Poet Project Reading Series beginning February 12
Day Eight’s 2026 DC Poet Project poetry series will begin Thursday, February 12th, 2026. The [...]
Jan
Applications Open for Pre-Professional Writing Program for Women and Girls
Day Eight is pleased to open applications for our spring 2026 pre-professional writing program for [...]
Jan
Announcing Mid-Atlantic Review 2026 Editors
Day Eight is pleased to announce editors for the Mid-Atlantic Review in 2026. The team [...]
Nov
Announcing the Marathon Reading Series
Join the Day Eight community for the Marathon Reading Series, three nights of poetry readings [...]
Nov
Book launch reading for A Future Sea, an anthology of youth writing, October 19, 2025
Join the Day Eight community for an afternoon of celebration as we launch our new [...]
Oct
Book launch party for Malachi Byrd’s Before We Gone Saturday October 11
Day Eight invites you to join us in celebrating publication of Malachi Byrd’s new book [...]
Sep