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
Application open for Fall 2024 writing program for Middle and High School Aged Girls
Day Eight is pleased to open applications for our Fall 2024 pre-professional writing program for [...]
Sep
Day Eight announces winner of the 2024 Luce Prize
Day Eight is pleased to announce that poet Sara Grace Smith has been awarded the [...]
Sep
2024 Youth and Faculty Poetry Book Launch Reading at Shepherd Park Library September 22nd
We’re pleased to invite the Day Eight community for an afternoon of celebration as we [...]
Sep
DC AAPI Writers Event September 5 at Mt Pleasant Library
Day Eight invites DC residents to attend a free workshop and salon exploring AAPI identity [...]
Aug
Call for Poetry Submissions Reflecting on the Jewish Experience
Recognizing the unique cultural, historic, and religious experiences of Jewish people, particularly since October 7th, [...]
Aug
Announcing the 2024 D.C. Poet Project Winner
At a culminating reading event at the Anacostia Public Library Sunday, May 4, Amuchechukwu Nwafor [...]
May
2024 DC Poet Project Culminating Event May 4 at Anacostia Library
Day Eight is pleased to announce the finalists in the 2024 DC Poet Project competition: [...]
Apr
Register for Day Eight’s Summer 2024 Middle School Writing Camp at the Shepherd Park Library
Register Your Child for Day Eight’s Summer Writing Camp for an Unforgettable Literary Adventure! Looking [...]
Mar