(re)Discover DC through the perspective of its creative community:
A Creative DC promotes Washington, DC across social media, online, and IRL channels,
shifting perception of DC creative culture from the inside out.
It's an access point to all the things that make DC a diverse and amazing place to live, work, and visit,
told straight from the source: its creative community, creative economy, and all who support.
Your life looks good here. #aCreativeDC
Launched in January 2015, the #aCreativeDC feed is where the city meets itself: alleyways and hidden murals; artists and retailers and style on style; institutions and movements; the behind-the-scenes of nationally known kitchens and homegrown festivals; and views from DC sidewalks, bedrooms, and workspaces. With over a quarter of a million perspectives shared in the first 18 months of launch, the District lives in #aCreativeDC from every angle.
The @aCreativeDC social media accounts + newsletter are curated field guides to the other side of Washington, DC, distilling the perspective of the feed into access points for residents and visitors alike. Head to Twitter for a no-holds barred barrage of events + 411; join over 50,000 followers on Instagram and watch the city unfold the way you always - or maybe never - knew it could.
T H E T E A M
Morgan H. West is founder and director of the A Creative DC project. As an artist and creative consultant, she has worked in the Washington, D.C. creative sphere for the last decade, and has contributed online voice and visuals since founding the city's first street style blog in 2006. Nylon Magazine has referred to her online projects as "a virtual clubhouse [representing] D.C.'s creative class," and her commitment to showcasing the city's creative culture online has garnered nods from the Washington Post, Washington City Paper, Washingtonian Magazine, and more. Named a "Community Builder" by D.C. Modern Luxury Magazine, she is currently working in partnership with local business advocacy group Think Local First DC and the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development to launch the Made in DC Program. She helms the A Creative DC project from Wild Hand Workspace, her shared studio on the Arts Walk at the Monroe Street Market, in the Brookland neighborhood of NE, D.C. Unless otherwise noted, all photography + writing on the A Creative DC website is by Morgan H. West. Get in touch: info@aCreativeDC.com
Damon King supports community engagement strategy and event coordination for A Creative DC, as well as for A Creative DC-related projects. He is the founder of The Collective, a movement spearheaded by young creatives whose primary purpose is to connect, empower, and highlight local talent. Get in touch: damon@aCreativeDC.com
Jeremie Lecuyer supports partnership strategy for A Creative DC. Get in touch: jeremie@aCreativeDC.com
Makeda Solomon supports the online content portion of the A Creative DC project. Makeda fields submissions and curates site visuals. Get in touch: makeda@aCreativeDC.com
Pamela Carroll supports the online + creative projects portion of A Creative DC. She is the creator of Pamtalk, which is a sticker line of bowties. Pammy helps with installations, activations, project development, and FEATURED Gallery curation. Get in touch: pammy@aCreativeDC.com