Dancer
LCCA is thrilled to announce Dancer—a sculpture designed by world-renowned artist Victor Ekpuk—to be installed at 14th and R Streets, NW. This vibrant public art piece is poised to become a beacon for the neighborhood, celebrating the rich history and cultural identity of Logan Circle. The exuberant, dancing female figure embodies the neighborhood’s dynamic energy. Viewed from the corner of R and 14th Streets NW, she appears in period-era clothing—an homage to the past—as if poised to cross 14th Street and step into the future.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
To celebrate and welcome Dancer to the neighborhood, we will hold two community events at the Goethe-Institut Washington, located at 1377 R Street NW.
September 7
3:30-4:30pm
Family Event: Exploring the Process of Creating Art
Held in collaboration with Shaw Public Library, this hands-on event invites families to explore the process of making art:
Book Reading: Time to Make Art by Jeff Mack
Build your own sculptures using cardboard, inspired by the prompt: “Create a piece of art you’d like to see outside your window.”
Please RSVP—space is limited. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
September 8
6:30-8pm
Victor Ekpuk in conversation with Dr. Steven Nelson
Victor Ekpuk and Steven Nelson will discuss Victor’s body of work and his approach to public art. Steven Nelson is the recently retired dean of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (the Center), responsible for its fellowships, meetings, research, and publications. Nelson has published widely on the arts, architecture, and urbanism of Africa and its diasporas and on queer studies. No RSVP needed.
About The Artist
Victor is a Nigerian-American artist based in Washington, DC with works included in numerous prestigious collections such as Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Boston Museum of Fine Art, The World Bank, and the US Art in Embassies Art Collection.
View more of Victor's work here: https://www.victorekpuk.com
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Special Thanks to Our Donors
LCCA is deeply grateful to the DC Commission on Arts and Humanities, which awarded LCCA a generous Public Art Building Communities grant. Thanks also go to our community partners, Whitman-Walker Health and Fivesquare Development, for their leadership and financial support.
We also extend our thanks to the following supporters whose contributions helped make this project possible:
Brian Smith
John Guggenmos
Tymon Loynab
Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD)
District Bridges – Logan Circle Main Street Program
We sincerely thank those who participated in the artist selection process, including the following committee members:
Andy King
Lisa Frehill
Catherine Trifeletti
Sophie Oberstein
David Rubenstein
Neil Rocklin
Victoria Reis
Tarek Kouddous
Ron Kaplan
Abbie Fenton
For their technical assistance we would like to thank:
Steve Wanna of Washington Sculptors Group
Ann McGrail for her legal assistance with contract
Ladma General Services for discounting their traffic control services for the installation
A special thanks to our community partners for their letters of support:
Vermont Ave. Baptist Church
Goethe Institut
Transformer
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2F
Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library
Studio Theatre
LCCA is deeply grateful to Kerry Kennedy, the CAH grants manager, for her insight and stewardship in helping us reach the finish line — and to Pam Wessling for her leadership in bringing this iconic sculpture to our neighborhood.