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Looking Back at Camp Sitar
August 26, 2020Camp quotes • Citas del campamento My daughter has been able to engage with the best volunteer teachers, who encourage her to be brave, creative, and who inspire freedom of (Read More)
Sitar Salon Dialogue: Artists as Entrepreneurs
June 15, 2020Join us online, July 7th at 5 pm, for the Sitar Leadership Council’s Third Salon Dialogue: Artists as Entrepreneurs Register here: bit.ly/SitarSalon3 Four fireside conversations with leading artists, designers, musicians, (Read More)
Alumni Feature: Dinda Nugroho
April 10, 2020Dinda! What can we say about Dinda, alumni extraordinaire and current Corporate and Foundations Relations Intern. Have you seen her play with the Sitar Saints Band or been met in (Read More)
Alumni Feature: Jamie & Janin
March 30, 2020We began our Alumni Interview Series in February and are excited to bring the first interview to you below, in English and in Spanish. Jamie (Registrar and Programs Operation Manager, (Read More)
2020 ECA Meeting of Minds Institute: Artful Play
January 31, 2020At the first event in Sitar’s 20th Anniversary year, a host of internationally known guest presenters and panelists convened with community members here at the center—sharing knowledge and discussing forward-thinking (Read More)
How Local Partnerships Support Sitar Arts Center
December 19, 2019For many community-based nonprofits, partnerships enhance programming and provide a bridge to the working world. This model is embodied by Sitar Arts Center, WWPR’s 2018-2019 nonprofit pro bono client. Fourteen (Read More)
3 Ways Sitar’s Mural Arts Program Helps Summer Interns Develop Key Workforce Skills
June 10, 2019Research consistently shows that when young people from low-income neighborhoods have access to affordable and creative extracurricular programs, they are more likely to experience more future professional opportunities. Sitar Arts (Read More)
Sitar’s Star Shines Bright through Saints Band
April 18, 2019If you live in the Adams Morgan neighborhood, open your windows the evening of April 25. You may just be able to hear the Sitar Arts Center’s band – known (Read More)
Sitar Arts Center Shows Every Day Why Arts Education is Essential
March 15, 2019When schools face tight budgets, arts classes are often the first to be cut. Music and painting are often viewed as “extras” in comparison to reading and math. But at (Read More)
A Conversation with Kieran Hayes, Sitar Arts Center Volunteer, and Donor
February 25, 2019Kieran has lived in the DC region for several years but currently resides in Vienna. Sitar came into his life almost three years ago. Aspirations of potentially pursuing a career (Read More)
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