HBCU Night - VIBES Art Exhibit and Scholarship Fundraiser

HBCU Night - VIBES Art Exhibit and Scholarship Fundraiser

Pepco Edison Place GalleryWashington, DC
Thursday, May 21  •  6 PM - 8:30 PM
Overview

It's HBCU Night here at VIBES: Art Exhibit and Scholarship Fundraiser! Come out and rep your alma mater surrounded by beautiful art!

HBCU Night!

Looking for Paint + Sip? Due to limited Availabilty, Paint & Sip tickets are available here for $45. First come, first served! HBCU Night has many spots available.

Join us for HBCU Night! Whether you’re repping your alma mater or simply celebrating the culture, you won’t want to miss out! Mingle and reunite with HBCU alumni surrounded by artwork reflecting the African Diaspora.

VIBES is a gathering of artists from The African Diaspora that honors the role of creative expression as a tool for reflection, reckoning, and repair in the present moment. In a time marked by uncertainty, rapid change, and social strain, the artists featured in this exhibition return us to something steady: the discipline of craft, the patience of process, and the power of making with intention. Their work resists disposability and distraction, offering instead care, skill, memory, and vision as acts of grounding and resilience.

Curated by Mimi Wolford, VIBES invites viewers to slow down, feel deeply, and engage with art not as escape, but as a meaningful way of understanding where we are—and imagining where we might go next, together…

It's HBCU Night here at VIBES: Art Exhibit and Scholarship Fundraiser! Come out and rep your alma mater surrounded by beautiful art!

HBCU Night!

Looking for Paint + Sip? Due to limited Availabilty, Paint & Sip tickets are available here for $45. First come, first served! HBCU Night has many spots available.

Join us for HBCU Night! Whether you’re repping your alma mater or simply celebrating the culture, you won’t want to miss out! Mingle and reunite with HBCU alumni surrounded by artwork reflecting the African Diaspora.

VIBES is a gathering of artists from The African Diaspora that honors the role of creative expression as a tool for reflection, reckoning, and repair in the present moment. In a time marked by uncertainty, rapid change, and social strain, the artists featured in this exhibition return us to something steady: the discipline of craft, the patience of process, and the power of making with intention. Their work resists disposability and distraction, offering instead care, skill, memory, and vision as acts of grounding and resilience.

Curated by Mimi Wolford, VIBES invites viewers to slow down, feel deeply, and engage with art not as escape, but as a meaningful way of understanding where we are—and imagining where we might go next, together…

Good to know

Highlights

  • 2 hours 30 minutes
  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Location

Pepco Edison Place Gallery

702 8th Street Northwest

Washington, DC 20068

How do you want to get there?

Map
Frequently asked questions
Organized by
Report this event

More events from HUAC-GWDC

Discover more events from HUAC-GWDC, from Arts to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Washington and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.