PUBLIC ART PROPOSAL

Artists: Stephanie J. Williams, Edgar Reyes, A.J. McClenon, Jermaine “jET” Carter

Dates: Spring and Summer 2026
Locations: 1353 U St NW + 2310 Nicholson Street SE + City-wide Mobil Art Truck

Support this project:
Click Here to Sign the online petition

We are presenting the below information at the
ANC 1B Meeting on July 10th at 6:30pm.
Click Here to join the meeting via Zoom. The agenda can be viewed here.

ANC 7B is on summer hiatus and we are unable to present this project at the full meeting. The proposal was sent to our ANC representative, ANC7B Co-Chair John F. Adams, and the ANC 7B executive committee prior to their June meeting. If you have any questions, concerns, or support that you want to share with the ANC7B Commission you can do so by emailing: Commissioner John Adams: 7B01@anc.dc.gov

This project is a collaboration between Hamiltonian Artists (Ward 1) and The Nicholson Project (Ward 7) that brings contemporary video and visual art directly to Washington, DC communities through two anchor sites (one at each organization’s location), bridged together with a mobile digital media truck that will drive throughout all eight wards. Featuring four multidisciplinary artists—Stephanie J. Williams, Edgar Reyes, Jermaine “jET” Carter, and A.J. McClenon—the project explores themes of embodiment, identity, and collective care.

Over four months, each artist will be spotlighted in a rotating exhibition cycle. Video work will be featured on a dedicated LED video truck showcasing their work throughout all four DC quadrants and bridging two anchor sites—video displayed in the window at Hamiltonian’s U Street gallery and large-scale still imagery at Nicholson’s outdoor site in the Fairlawn neighborhood. Each Saturday, the truck will travel citywide, stopping at artist-selected community locations.

At the launch of each exhibition, the truck will be parked at different locations in each quadrant of the city and will include screenings of the video work and artist talks to deepen engagement.

A digital companion experience via the Bloomberg Connects app will provide behind-the-scenes content, artist interviews, and interpretive materials, expanding access beyond physical locations.

By merging physical, mobile, and digital platforms, the project reimagines how public art can center human experience, bring visibility to underrepresented voices, and prompt reflection on what it means not just to be human—but to be.

Hamiltonian Artist and The Nicholson Project is requesting the public's support of this project through an online petition, which we will include with our grant application. Please sign in support and share with others!

Questions?
Contact Allison Nance at allison@thenicholsonproject.org​
or Lily Siegel at lily@hamiltonianartists.org