Artists at Work Speakers Series

Join us on Thursday, March 20 at 6:30 PM to celebrate Youth Art Month with Smithsonian curator and DC native Michelle Banks, our featured guest for the second event in our 2025 Artists at Work Speaker Series at Sitar Arts Center.

Prepare to be inspired as we learn from MICHELLE BANKS, PhD, lead curator for the upcoming Smithsonian Folklife Festival: Youth and the Power of Culture. In conversation with series moderator CHARIS GOMEZ, executive producer and host of Living Local DMV, Michelle will share stories of her roots in DC, her role in showcasing our nation's traditional artists and artisans, and her remarkable career exploring the intersections of language, culture, and sustainability.

This in-person event is free, but registration is required. Space is limited.

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Sitar Arts Center - celebrating 25 years in 2025 - engages DC youth, from early childhood to young adulthood, in building a creative community of learning and belonging that removes financial and cultural barriers to arts education and career training.

The Sitar Leadership Council's Speaker Series, moderated by Charis Gomez of Living Local DMV, brings you behind the scenes of DC's most exciting arts venues. Learn about the inner workings of performing, visual, and digital arts companies through the personal stories of local artists and creatives.

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