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
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
Announcing the 2023 College Student Arts Journalism Competition Winner
Day Eight’s is excited to announce the winner of our 13th annual DC-area College Student [...]
Feb
Call for Poetry Submissions: Celebrating Black History
Day Eight’s literary magazine, the Mid-Atlantic Review, is pleased to announce an open call for [...]
Jan
Applications Open for Spoken Word Workshop Series with Regie Cabico
Day Eight is pleased to announce that applications are open for a spoken word workshop [...]
Dec
Announcing The Mid-Atlantic Review 2023
Day Eight is pleased to announce release of The Mid-Atlantic Review 2023, a print compendium [...]
Dec
Application open for Spring 2024 Writing Program for Middle and High School Girls
Day Eight is pleased to open application for our spring 2024 enrichment writing intensive for [...]
Dec