Thank you for your interest in Smith Center for Healing and the Arts. Below is a collection of our latest press releases and photos for publication, as well as links to some recent coverage of our programs. For direct all media inquiries to Smith Center's Outreach Director, Alaina Sadick at alaina@smithcenter.org.
Smith Center Media Overview (.pdf)
Smith Center for Healing and the Arts In the News...
- 125 of D.C.'s Most Influential Artists Join Forces for a Community Exhibition and Benefit Huffington Post May 2013
- Art Beat With Lauren Landau April 2013
- There's Power in Pictures Washington Post Express October 2012
- Art Can Help Patients Heal (By Brooke Seidelmann, Gallery Director) Huffington Post September 2012
- Smith Center Workshops Celebrate Health and Wellness The Southwester August 2012
- Spotlight on Thelma Jones (Smith Center Community Navigator) The Waterfront Crier July 2012
- Sizing Up A Practice The Washington Post Express April 10, 2012
- Breast cancer mortality rates for African American women disproportionately high The Washington Post, The Root DC April 9, 2012
- Fighting Breast Cancer in D.C.'s African-American Neighborhoods Huffington Post April 3, 2012
- Black Women’s Strength and Resilience after Breast Cancer Anthropology News March 16, 2012
- War veterans and civilians seek common ground in difficult life transition The Washington Post March 15, 2012
- 70 Local Nonprofits That are Worth Your Time and Money Washington City Paper December 15, 2011
- Get Out and Give Back: Healing Foods at Smith Center Get Out & Give Back, Washington Life November 21, 2011
- Interview with Navigator Ma Diakite on Breast Cancer Support Voice of America November 1, 2011
- Navigator Thelma Jones recognized as a White House "Champion of Change" White House October 1, 2011
- Helping Hands for Caregivers Washington Post Express, November 1, 2011
- Yoga for Cancer Patients and their Caregivers The Washington Post, October 13, 2011
- Nutrition and Cancer Segment NewsTalk with Bruce DePuyt, News Channel 8, October 11, 2011
- '50/50' Showcases Relationship Between Art And Cancer, Huffington Post, September 30, 2011
- Smith Center Patient Navigation feature about screening, treatment, and education programs for the medically undeserved. News Channel 9, WUSA May 2009
- Growing Through Cancer The Washington Post November 2000
Press Releases
- April 4, 2013: Donated Mural will be the Centerpiece for New Community Lounge at Smith Center (.pdf)
- March 19, 2013: 125 Local Artists & 16 Curators Join Forces for Upcoming Exhibition + Benefit (.pdf)
- January 8, 2013: Smith Center Offers New Sessions on Navigating Cancer in 2013 (.pdf)
- December 10, 2012: Announcing 2013 First Quarter Programs: Navigating Cancer, Yoga & Group Support, and more (.pdf)
- October 18, 2012: FotoWeekDC Exhibit: Crime & Redemption Theatre (.pdf)
- August 30, 2012: Innovative Patient Navigation Training Draws Attendees from Across the Country (.pdf)
- August 28, 2012: PORTFOLIO: Selections from the Art Advisory, Opens September 14 (.pdf)
- April 2, 2012: Smith Center For Healing and the Arts and Whole Foods Market P Street Team Up to Promote Healthful Eating (.pdf)
- February 12, 2012: New Exhibit, FLUID: Rhythms, Transitions, & Connections Opens in Early April (.pdf)
- January 31, 2012: New Exhibit, What is Your Tar Baby Explores Contemporary Issues of Bigotry, Racism, & Stereotyping (.pdf)
- December 19, 2011: Announcing Art @ Work, Coming the the Joan Hisaoka Gallery in January 2012 (.pdf)
- December 13, 2011: Smith Center Announces First Quarter Programs for 2012: Cooking, Meditation, Caregiver Retreats, and more (.pdf)
- November 17, 2011: Smith Center for Healing and the Arts Announces Its 2012 Patient Navigation Training in Integrative Cancer Care (.pdf)
- October 25, 2011: U Street Portrait Project Opens at the Joan Hisaoka Gallery (.doc)
- October 6, 2011: Smith Center Navigator Recognized as a White House "Champion of Change" (.pdf)
- October 5, 2011: Tom Wolff's U Street Portrait Project (.pdf)
- September 26, 2011: Smith Center Opens Expanded U Street Location, Introduces New Program Offerings (.pdf)
- August 24, 2011: Gallery Re-Opens, Sparking Healing Dialogues around the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 (.pdf)
- August 11, 2011: Smith Center for Healing and the Arts Announces The 9/11 Arts Project (.pdf)