This is the story of torchbearers whoilluminate the way. In this mural, Harriet Tubman holds thetorch for (R-L) President Barack and Michelle Obama,Prince, Muhammed Ali, Go-Go Legend Chuck Brown,Singer Roberta Flack, Radio Personalities Donnie…

The curb extension art at the intersection of 15th Street & Swann Street NW features wildlife native to DC. All animals featured here are increasingly vulnerable to climate change, pollution, and habitat destruction. These illustrations aim to…

The lives of Benjamin Banneker and Phillis Wheatley (Peters), two understated contributors to the foundations of our Nation’s Capital, are the inspiration for "Capital Stars." Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806) was a self-taught mathematician,…

Inspired by how DC's music history serves as a solid foundation for today's arts and entertainment culture, "Soundwaves of Shirley Horn" honors a musical legacy local from this neighborhood. Famous jazz musician Shirley Horn (1934-2005) was a…

The creation of go-go music has been traced back to one night in The Maverick Room when Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers decided to continue playing percussion between songs so that the crowd never stopped dancing. Through the Color the Curb grant…

Located on the side of what was once “Frank Holiday’s Pool Room” (where Duke Ellington was known to frequent in the early 1900’s), this wall features from left to right: the “Queen of Gospel” Mahalia Jackson, Composer/Musician Duke Ellington,…

This sculpture is an embodiment of history, but with a contemporary twist. Encore is a 20 foot tall stainless steel sculpture of Duke Ellington sitting upon a three dimensional treble clef, and piano keys that shift in scale as they spiral upward…