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Afrika Abney is a native Washingtonian and graduate of the Corcoran School of the Arts. She has more than ten years of experience in event planning, organizing and production, program and arts administration, consulting, arts, and administration. Afrika has served as an arts teacher, teacher’s assistant, tutor, and substitute teacher for such institutions as School for the Arts in Learning, A-T Seban Mesut, Academy for Ideal Education, and Corcoran Gallery and School of the Art for grades K-12. Additionally, she has served as a program specialist, program coordinator, program director and program monitor for Jubilee Enterprises, DC Parks and Recreation, and Academy for Ideal Education, A-T Seban Mesut. Some of Afrika’s past or current clients include DC Coalition for Housing and Justice, Inc, CUDC, Desho Productions, Higher Achievement, DC Poets Against the War, Black Voices for Peace, Anacostia Art Gallery and Boutique, and Trinity College Campus Association.

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Computer Software Programs
- Microsoft Word

- Xywrite

- Microsoft Excel

- Microsoft Excel

Internet Research
Marketing/Promotion
Faxing and Operating Xerox Machine
Writing Newsletters and Press Releases
Graphic Design
Capable of answering telephones and scheduling meetings
Capable of sending out correspondence and emails
Capable of organizing files and stuffing envelopes

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Corcoran School of the Art, Washington , DC . 1997

AWARDS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION

• 3rd Place Winner - Emerging Artist Series - June 2004
• Nominated for Best Promoter 2004 - Marguerite Press Third Annual Small Press Awards
• Recipient, Young Artist Program Grant in 2003 - DC Commissions on the Arts
• Poet of the Year in 2002 - JMW Publishing
• Nominated, Outstanding Emerging Artist for 17th Mayor's Arts Award in 2001 - DC Commissions on the Arts and Humanities
• Recipient, Small Projects in 2001 - DC Commissions on the Arts
• Editor's Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement in Poetry 1999-1997 - International Library of Poetry
• Recipient, Arts in Education Grant in 1997 - DC Commissions on the Arts

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Come and See the Wonderful Creations of Afrika Abney.........

Come and See the
Wonderful Creations of Afrika Abney
at
December Member and Holiday Gift Show
Presented by MOCA DC

December 11, 2009 to January 2, 2010
Opening Reception: December 11, 2009
From 6-10pm or later

MOCA DC
1054 31st St NW
Washington, DC

For more information about the event, please contact David R. Quammen at mocadc01@comcast.net
To learn about MOCA DC, visit http://www.mocadc.org
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Posted on November 25, 2009 at 11:37am —

International Friendship Day

Greetings,

International Friendship Day is on Sunday, August 2, 2009. I would be celebrating this day with family and friends throughout the entire day. If you would like to find out exactly where to find me on International Friendship Day, please contact me at afrikamaabney@yahoo.com

To learn about International Friendship Day check out these links which are http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Friendship_Day and www.friendshipday.org

Peace and Blessings,
Afrika Abney
Contact: afrikama… Continue

Posted on July 30, 2009 at 6:19am —

the 95th Anniversary Celebration of the UNIA - ACL and Celebrating the life and Earth-Day of Master Drummer Baba Ngoma

Heritage Gallery International Museum,Archives Visual and Performing Arts Center presents the 95th Anniversary Celebration of the UNIA - ACL and Celebrating the life and Earth-Day of Master Drummer Baba Ngoma
Sunday, August 2, 2009
3pm - 6pm
Malcolm X Park
16th & Euclid Streets, NW… Continue

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At 3:08pm on May 28, 2009, Rasul Sha'ir said…: Thanks for the comment Afrika!

Hope all is well with you. Hopefully we'll cross paths at the next CreativesDC event. Talk to you soon!

At 4:30pm on May 26, 2009, Tony Regusters said…: Hello, Afrika! Thanks for saying hello! I'm doing well, butr working three projects to earn the same money I would have three years ago working one! but I guess that's what comes with 'change'. Our company is hanging in there though, thank God we have the majority of our clients in Africa, which mostly does business in cash and is not so reliant on credit. I'm also writing a science fiction novel focused on ancient Khemet (Egypt), called 'Far Strider'.
I'm attending the next CreativesDC meeting at the Women's Museum in June, maybe I'll see you there? That would be terrific... Tony