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October is National Arts & Humanities Month (NAHM)

  When National Arts and Humanities was launched in 1993, I was 16 and just graduated from high school and entering college. Additionally, I had several opportunities that took place in 1993.  Art Curator. New Harlem Gallery, New York City. 1992 - 1993.  Installed art for some of the exhibitions held at the New Harlem Gallery. Participated in the Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton's Congressional Art Competition in 1992 and 1993  "October is National Arts & Humanities Month (NAHM)—a coast-to-coast collective recognition of the importance of culture in America. NAHM was launched by Americans for the Arts more than 30 years ago as National Arts Week in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the National Endowment for the Arts. In 1993, it was reestablished by Americans for the Arts and national arts partners as a month-long celebration, with goals of: ✴️  FOCUSING on equitable access to the arts. ✴️  ENCOURAGING people participate in the arts. ✴️  AL...

Art and Literature

    "Art and literature are fundamental to the human experience. They allow people to express themselves and to connect to one another. All human cultures produce some form of art; it is a universal human cultural touchstone." In fact book covers, brochures, book marks, flyers, post cards are created by consultants like myself. Some books are solely published using pictures. So, how can you say literature is separate from visual arts?

4th Annual Essay Contest - REVISED ELIGIBILITY

 4th Annual Essay Contest - REVISED ELIGIBILITY Would like to inform you that the eligibility for the 4th Annual Essay Contest has been revised. Please go to estherproductionsinc.com/contest for more information. Esther Productions, Inc in partnership with The Anacostia Coordinating Council and The Black Student Fund presents 4th Annual Discovering Me.. Without You Essay Contest. NOW - October 31, 2022. SOMETIMES PERSONAL OR FAMILY CHALLENGES CAN GIVE US STRENGTH If you live in the Washington Metropolitan Region, are a teen girl growing up without your father in your home, tell us how you have faced the challenge of father absence to achieve self-actualization and self-empowerment. ​ Email to estherproductionsinc@gmail.com Thank you

INSIDE JOB WRITING INSTITUTE: The Art of Personal Essay Writing WORKSHOPS

INSIDE JOB WRITING INSTITUTE: The Art of Personal Essay Writing WORKSHOP Oct 01, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT CHANGE OF LOCATION - 1629 K St NW - Suite 300 (Conference Room) for Inside Job Workshops - ATTN About the event Everyone, even teen girls-- or maybe especially teen girls--have stories to tell. Esther Productions Inc. and The Black Student Fund, nonprofit organizations based in Washington, DC, are presenting a four-week writing institute designed to help each participant discover her inner story while learning how to present it using the personal essay. Award-winning journalist and author Jonetta Rose Barras will lead the workshop. She has expertly used the art of personal essay to take readers inside her world, helping them understand and assess important local and national issues. Her writings have appeared in the Washington Post, The Hillrag, The Washington City Paper, Essence Magazine, The DC Line. She has written three nonfiction books and two collections of poetry. Her fiction...

4th Annual Essay Contest Submission Opens on September 1st

Services provided by Ms. Afrika Abney  Esther Productions, Inc is hosting it's 4th Annual Discovering Me.. Without You Essay Contest.  Esther Productions, Inc. is a Washington, DC-based national nonprofit organization. Founded in 2004, is dedicated to using a variety of vehicles—traditional and nontraditional—to develop communities throughout the United States and Europe. It was created in 2004 by Jonetta Rose Barras, award-winning journalist and author of Whatever Happened to Daddy’s Little Girl? Accepting Submissions September 1, 2022-October 31, 2022 SOMETIMES PERSONAL OR FAMILY CHALLENGES CAN GIVE US STRENGTH Each year Esther Productions Inc. presents cash prizes for the best essay written by teen girls in grades 8th through 12th who are facing the challenge of father absence. Write an essay of not less than 750 and not more than 1500 words telling us how you have faced that struggle while discovering yourself and your resilience. If your essa...