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ARENA SOCIAL ARTS CLUB IS A DC BASED 501C3 NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO HIGHLIGHT MINORITY ARTISTSCURATORS AND SHOWCASE VISUAL PERFORMING AND LITERARY ARTS IN A MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMMUNITY SPACE THAT AIMS TO ADVANCE THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURAL ARTS THROUGH EVENTS AND AUTHENTIC ENGAGEMENT. OUR VISION TO SUPPORT AND UPLIFT THE INTEGRITY OF ARTISTSCURATORS OF COLOR AND PRESERVE THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE THROUGH ART. BY PROVIDING ARTISTSCURATORS OF COLOR WITH STUDIO GALLERY SPACE OUR DESIRE IS TO ENSURE SUCCESS IN AN INDUSTRY THAT LACKS DIVERSITY. ALL PARTICIPATING ARTISTS WILL RETAIN 100 OF THE SALE OF ORIGINAL ARTWORK AND RECEIVE THE NECESSARY MENTORSHIP RESOURCES AND TOOLS TO EXPAND THEIR EXPERTISE IN THE ARTS AU GRATIS.