DCist covers Valley Place Arts Collaborative, an ARCH Project
JaySun screening his Anacostia-based film “Life on the Rocks,” promoted by the Valley Place Arts Collective
On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, DCist published, “ Anacostia Art Scene Locals Launch New Group To Promote Theater, Poetry, And Art East Of The River” by Elliot C. Williams.
“Several Anacostia artists and arts leaders have launched a collective that will promote theater, poetry, and performances in the neighborhood from artists who live east of the river on an ongoing basis.
The group, called the Valley Place Arts Collaborative (VPAC), is sponsored by ARCH Development Corporation, a nonprofit that has funded job training and the arts in Anacostia for decades. The new initiative is led by four familiar faces in the neighborhood’s creative community: poet and playwright John Johnson; filmmaker Jason Anderson (who goes by Jay Sun); visual artist Luis Peralta; and Adele Robey, who founded the Anacostia Playhouse and stepped down as director last year after nearly a decade in that role. All four live on or near Valley Place SE, hence the name.”
