Programs

  • Mythic Futures Public Art Project

    PUBLIC ART - THE NICHOLSON PROJECT PRESENTED "MYTHIC FUTURES", A SERIES OF FOUR PUBLIC ARTWORKS, ONE IN EACH QUADRANT OF WASHINGTON, DC CREATED BY ARTIST ANTOINE WILLIAMS. "MYTHIC FUTURES" WAS AN AFROFUTURIST AND SURREALIST MURAL SERIES THAT BROUGHT TO LIFE CONTEMPORARY BLACK FOLKLORE IN A MOMENT OF SOCIAL, RACIAL, AND ECONOMIC UPHEAVAL. EACH MURAL CAME TO LIFE WITH ACCOMPANYING AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) ANIMATION AND AUDIO COMPONENTS THAT VIEWERS COULD INTERACT WITH VIA INSTAGRAM.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
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    $250.6K

  • Artist Residency Program

    ARTIST RESIDENCY - THE NICHOLSON PROJECT'S ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM COMPRISED FOUR TEN-WEEK, IN-HOUSE RESIDENCIES AND FOUR ONE-WEEK DIGITAL RESIDENCIES. IN-HOUSE RESIDENTS WERE AWARDED A TEN-WEEK RESIDENCY TO LIVE AND WORK ON-SITE IN A FULLY FURNISHED APARTMENT AND ARTIST STUDIO, A $5,000 STIPEND, SUPPORT FROM GUEST CURATORS AND STAFF, $2,000 TO DEVELOP A PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM OR ART ACTIVATION, DOCUMENTATION OF THEIR ARTWORK; AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. DIGITAL RESIDENTS RECEIVED $500 FOR A FIVE-DAY ONLINE RESIDENCY, SHARED ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA, AND ARCHIVED ON THE NICHOLSON PROJECT WEBSITE.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
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    $65.5K

  • Community Garden Initiative

    GARDEN - THE NICHOLSON PROJECT'S GARDEN CONSISTS OF 15 RAISED BEDS OF ORGANIC PRODUCE AND HERBS AND A TWENTY-FOUR-FOOT RACK OF RASPBERRIES. THE GARDEN MANAGER OVERSEES THE PLANTING, HARVESTING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRODUCE AND SERVES AS AN EDUCATOR AND THE MAIN POINT OF CONTACT FOR OUR GARDEN ACTIVITIES AND DISTRIBUTION DURING PEAK GROWING SEASON. IN 2023, THE NICHOLSON PROJECT DISTRIBUTED OVER 4,000 SERVINGS OF FRESH PRODUCE TO OUR DIRECT COMMUNITY.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $19.5K