Drawn Together: Screening & Artist Talk

Schedule

Thu May 21 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Washington, DC

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Holder and Dr. Perkins will premiere a short experimental documentary that gives viewers an up close look at their creative pratice.
About this Event

WPA is thrilled to announce Lorenzo Piero Holder III and Dr. Vicenzio Holder-Perkins, organizing artists of , will premiere a short experimental documentary called Drawn Together–Protocols for a Shared Body that gives viewers an up close look at their collaborative creative practice and a unique glimpse into their relationship as uncle and nephew—a psychiatrist and an artist—and the way art functions as a practice of caregiving between them. A discussion with the artists and WPA’s Director, Travis Chamberlain, will follow. The talk will be held in 401-G Conference Room.


Program Agenda:
  • 25-minute art film screening featuring the collaborative work of uncle and nephew
  • 15-minute keynote address responding to the film and its broader implications
  • 20-minute community dialogue
  • 15 min open Q&A

This event invites artists, healthcare practitioners, caregivers, and community members to engage in an important dialogue about how creative collaboration can reshape understandings of rehabilitation, recovery, and collective care.


We Want to Hear From You

Audience questions will help shape the evening’s discussion.

Submit your questions in advance for the keynote and Q&A session:

  • What would you like to ask about collaborative healing practices?
  • How can art intersect with medicine and caregiving?
  • What role can shared creativity play in recovery after stroke?

Please send your questions prior to the event for consideration during the live discussion.

Be part of this urgent and inspiring conversation at the intersection of art, health, and human connection.

You may submit your questions .

ACCESS NOTES:

If you have questions about physical access, need handouts in alternate format, or require American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, CART, or other reasonable accommodations to participate, fill out this form. If assistance is needed to make a reasonable accommodations request, please contact the DC Public Library Center for Accessibility by email at [email protected] or by phone at 202-727-2142

If you require further accommodation during your visit, please email [email protected] as far in advance as possible. Accommodations will be provided to the best of our capacities.

WPA is committed to providing access to everyone. If you require further accommodation during your visit, please email [email protected] as far in advance as possible. Accommodations will be provided to the best of our capacities.

Please note that photography and video recording will take place during this event.

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Where is it happening?

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street Northwest, Washington, United States

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