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 recent coverage of our programs. Please direct all media inquiries to communications@smithcenter.org.
Smith Center for Healing and the Arts In the News…
- You Don’t Have to Go It Alone, (by Carole O’Toole & Erin Price Schabert) Coping with Cancer, March/April 2017
- The Power of Community, (by Erin Price Schabert & Kiersten Gallagher), Critical Mass blog, March 1, 2017
- US+THEM=U.S., BMoreArt, February 9, 2017
- Taking Care of the Spirit (about the late Brendan Ogg), New York Press, February 2016
- Cancer Patients Make Life-Affirming Changes at Smith Center, The Washington Post Express, December 2, 2015
- “Urban Bungalow” exhibition featured, The Washington Post, December 2014
- ‘Divergence’ at the Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, The Washington Post, September 2014
- “Altered Ego” exhibition featured, The Washington Post, August 2014
- “Alchemical Vessels” exhibition featured, The Washington Post, May 2014
- Cancer Survivors Turn to Yoga for Peace and Relief, WTTG Fox 5, May 5, 2014
- “Vessel Mania: 125 Plain White Bowls Get a Makeover” Washington City Paper, April 24, 2014
- Hello Again, My Friend (article by Erin Price Schabert) Marketing AdVents, March 2014
- “A Window Into the Mind’s Eye” exhibition featured The Washington Post, February 2014
- Yarn bombs color streets, strengthen communities USA TODAY, November 10 2013
- Chef Offers Healthy Tips for Library Patrons (about our Director of Nourishment Programs, Laura Pole) Chatham Start-Tribune, October 2013
- Yoga May Help Cancer Survivors Sleep Better Washingtonian WellBeing Blog, August 2013
- Charting your Journey: What You Need to Know as you Navigate Cancer Treatment Coping Magazine, May/June 2013
- 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
- September 23, 2014: Smith Center for Healing and the Arts Announces Expanded Cancer Support Programs (.pdf)
- 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)
