AWARE! 2026

Community-based collaboration with a mission to entertain and inform.. 10 pre-selected artists and a limited open mic.
About this Event

Overview

Community-based collaboration with a mission to entertain and inform. There will be poets, musicians, storytellers and a limited open mic.

ARE YOU AWARE?

Great Publishing LLC in conjunction with The Athenaeum presents the 10th Annual AWARE! event curated by Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association’s Poet in Residence, KaNikki Jakarta.

Join us for a family friendly, free with RSVP to [email protected]

Join us on Saturday, October 17, 2026

Doors open at 12:30 pm

Event 1 pm - 3 pm

201 Prince Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 in the gallery.

AWARE! is a community-based collaboration with a mission to entertain and inform the community. Ten (10) pre-selected poets, musicians, and storytellers will provide an artistic awareness that focuses Women's mental health, domestic violence awareness, a Journey with Lyme Disease: Managing Life with a Chronic Illness, Free palestine, power of poetry and voice, an unlove letter from those who mourn the living and other important topics bringing forth their knowledge, personal experiences, and perspectives!

There will be a brief open mic

Donations are appreciated.

Space is limited and RSVP is required.

PRESENTERS:

Analysis

Buddah Desmond

Gravy

Mel Da Evangelist

NKENGAFAC Kole-Kole

Poetic Soul

Simply Sherri

Tyauna Bruce

Wal Poet

Wendi Kaplan