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For our Invitation initiative, every season is the perfect season to give the gift of live theatre.
We recently enjoyed Rules for Living at Round House Theatre! 🎭
We recently enjoyed Rules for Living at Round House Theatre! 🎭
December 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
For our Invitation initiative, every season is the perfect season to give the gift of live theatre.
We recently enjoyed Rules for Living at Round House Theatre! 🎭
We recently enjoyed Rules for Living at Round House Theatre! 🎭
Our Youth Improv program uses the art of improv to help youth sharpen life skills like active listening, quick thinking & adaptability. It's in these moments, especially put to competition like at our Improv Slams, that we've seen our youth really shine.
Help support our work! tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
Help support our work! tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
December 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Our Youth Improv program uses the art of improv to help youth sharpen life skills like active listening, quick thinking & adaptability. It's in these moments, especially put to competition like at our Improv Slams, that we've seen our youth really shine.
Help support our work! tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
Help support our work! tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
So proud of everything we've done so far and energized about what we'll do in the near future!
Here's to more service to our youth of color in creating more confidence and more creativity.
Will you support us: www.canadyfoundationarts.org/donate
www.youtube.com/watch
Here's to more service to our youth of color in creating more confidence and more creativity.
Will you support us: www.canadyfoundationarts.org/donate
www.youtube.com/watch
CFA Press 2025
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December 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
So proud of everything we've done so far and energized about what we'll do in the near future!
Here's to more service to our youth of color in creating more confidence and more creativity.
Will you support us: www.canadyfoundationarts.org/donate
www.youtube.com/watch
Here's to more service to our youth of color in creating more confidence and more creativity.
Will you support us: www.canadyfoundationarts.org/donate
www.youtube.com/watch
Did you know that 50% of America's youth are children of color, however less than 12% of children's theater reflects their stories?
Our CFA Rep theatre, a brilliant array of theatre practitioners, centers children of color, creating performances where youth of color feel seen and centered.
Our CFA Rep theatre, a brilliant array of theatre practitioners, centers children of color, creating performances where youth of color feel seen and centered.
December 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Did you know that 50% of America's youth are children of color, however less than 12% of children's theater reflects their stories?
Our CFA Rep theatre, a brilliant array of theatre practitioners, centers children of color, creating performances where youth of color feel seen and centered.
Our CFA Rep theatre, a brilliant array of theatre practitioners, centers children of color, creating performances where youth of color feel seen and centered.
When our founder, Marjuan Canady, stopped by the Cultural Catalysts with Alison McNeil podcast, she talked about how relishing in her cultural pride fueled a desire for the kinds of narratives she wanted to see and how that led her to producing, writing and starring in her own one-woman play.
December 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
When our founder, Marjuan Canady, stopped by the Cultural Catalysts with Alison McNeil podcast, she talked about how relishing in her cultural pride fueled a desire for the kinds of narratives she wanted to see and how that led her to producing, writing and starring in her own one-woman play.
“Discover your unique voice. What do you have to say?”
Natasha Rothwell co-created and starred in the comedy series, How to Die Alone, years after she played the iconic character Kelli Prenny on Insecure. As an advocate for civil rights, she also speaks out about the importance of mental health.
Natasha Rothwell co-created and starred in the comedy series, How to Die Alone, years after she played the iconic character Kelli Prenny on Insecure. As an advocate for civil rights, she also speaks out about the importance of mental health.
December 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
“Discover your unique voice. What do you have to say?”
Natasha Rothwell co-created and starred in the comedy series, How to Die Alone, years after she played the iconic character Kelli Prenny on Insecure. As an advocate for civil rights, she also speaks out about the importance of mental health.
Natasha Rothwell co-created and starred in the comedy series, How to Die Alone, years after she played the iconic character Kelli Prenny on Insecure. As an advocate for civil rights, she also speaks out about the importance of mental health.
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for the CFA performance of “Holiday Block Party” on Saturday for a fun celebration of cultural holiday traditions. Special thanks to our phenomenal CFA Rep Theatre and everyone who made this event so special!
📸: CreeseWorks
📸: CreeseWorks
December 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for the CFA performance of “Holiday Block Party” on Saturday for a fun celebration of cultural holiday traditions. Special thanks to our phenomenal CFA Rep Theatre and everyone who made this event so special!
📸: CreeseWorks
📸: CreeseWorks
A decade of serving DMV youth through the transformative power of the arts! From CFA Youth Improv and Callaloo in the Classroom to CFA Rep performing on national stages, we've grown beyond our wildest dreams.
Thank you to everyone who made our 10-year celebration so exceptional!
Thank you to everyone who made our 10-year celebration so exceptional!
December 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A decade of serving DMV youth through the transformative power of the arts! From CFA Youth Improv and Callaloo in the Classroom to CFA Rep performing on national stages, we've grown beyond our wildest dreams.
Thank you to everyone who made our 10-year celebration so exceptional!
Thank you to everyone who made our 10-year celebration so exceptional!
CFA Rep actorMajeedah Johnson & a couple of very special friends share their favorite holiday traditions.
Join us tomorrow for an uplifting “Holiday Block Party” performance as we explore global holiday traditions!
Info: pgparks.com/event_list/h...
Join us tomorrow for an uplifting “Holiday Block Party” performance as we explore global holiday traditions!
Info: pgparks.com/event_list/h...
December 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
CFA Rep actorMajeedah Johnson & a couple of very special friends share their favorite holiday traditions.
Join us tomorrow for an uplifting “Holiday Block Party” performance as we explore global holiday traditions!
Info: pgparks.com/event_list/h...
Join us tomorrow for an uplifting “Holiday Block Party” performance as we explore global holiday traditions!
Info: pgparks.com/event_list/h...
CFA Rep actor Jacqueline Youm sings & talks about how music has a special way of encapsulating the holiday season with awe and commemoration.
Catch our CFA Rep Theatre performing this Saturday at PG Parks & Rec (SAARC)!
Tickets: pgparks.com/event_list/h...
Catch our CFA Rep Theatre performing this Saturday at PG Parks & Rec (SAARC)!
Tickets: pgparks.com/event_list/h...
December 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
CFA Rep actor Jacqueline Youm sings & talks about how music has a special way of encapsulating the holiday season with awe and commemoration.
Catch our CFA Rep Theatre performing this Saturday at PG Parks & Rec (SAARC)!
Tickets: pgparks.com/event_list/h...
Catch our CFA Rep Theatre performing this Saturday at PG Parks & Rec (SAARC)!
Tickets: pgparks.com/event_list/h...
Few things capture the holiday season like celebratory libations.
For CFA Rep actor Brandon Johnson, this is his classically delicious fave.
Come join CFA Rep this Saturday at PG Parks & Rec (SAARC) for a performance of “Holiday Block Party.”
Tickets: pgparks.com/event_list/h...
For CFA Rep actor Brandon Johnson, this is his classically delicious fave.
Come join CFA Rep this Saturday at PG Parks & Rec (SAARC) for a performance of “Holiday Block Party.”
Tickets: pgparks.com/event_list/h...
December 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Few things capture the holiday season like celebratory libations.
For CFA Rep actor Brandon Johnson, this is his classically delicious fave.
Come join CFA Rep this Saturday at PG Parks & Rec (SAARC) for a performance of “Holiday Block Party.”
Tickets: pgparks.com/event_list/h...
For CFA Rep actor Brandon Johnson, this is his classically delicious fave.
Come join CFA Rep this Saturday at PG Parks & Rec (SAARC) for a performance of “Holiday Block Party.”
Tickets: pgparks.com/event_list/h...
You're invited to embark on a wintry adventure with The Naught Penguin, presented by Spellbound Theatre, happening December 13 at the Brooklyn Arts Exchange Annex!
Perfect for kids, ages 2-8 and fun for the whole family!
Visit zeffy.com/en-US/ticket... for tickets and info ❄️
Perfect for kids, ages 2-8 and fun for the whole family!
Visit zeffy.com/en-US/ticket... for tickets and info ❄️
December 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
You're invited to embark on a wintry adventure with The Naught Penguin, presented by Spellbound Theatre, happening December 13 at the Brooklyn Arts Exchange Annex!
Perfect for kids, ages 2-8 and fun for the whole family!
Visit zeffy.com/en-US/ticket... for tickets and info ❄️
Perfect for kids, ages 2-8 and fun for the whole family!
Visit zeffy.com/en-US/ticket... for tickets and info ❄️
Sending a heartfelt 'thank you' to everyone who supported us this #GivingTuesday!
Your support helps us continue uplifting DMV youth of color through arts education, cultural literacy and creative programs. Your gift directly fuels creativity and opportunity for our young artists and storytellers.
Your support helps us continue uplifting DMV youth of color through arts education, cultural literacy and creative programs. Your gift directly fuels creativity and opportunity for our young artists and storytellers.
December 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Sending a heartfelt 'thank you' to everyone who supported us this #GivingTuesday!
Your support helps us continue uplifting DMV youth of color through arts education, cultural literacy and creative programs. Your gift directly fuels creativity and opportunity for our young artists and storytellers.
Your support helps us continue uplifting DMV youth of color through arts education, cultural literacy and creative programs. Your gift directly fuels creativity and opportunity for our young artists and storytellers.
With much anticipation & excitement, CFA Rep will be performing a heartwarming children's show, “Holiday Block Party,” Saturday at PG Parks & Rec (SAARC)!
Here's Nessa Amherst, one of our performers, on what her favorite holiday tradition is!
For tickets: pgparks.com/event_list/h...
Here's Nessa Amherst, one of our performers, on what her favorite holiday tradition is!
For tickets: pgparks.com/event_list/h...
December 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
With much anticipation & excitement, CFA Rep will be performing a heartwarming children's show, “Holiday Block Party,” Saturday at PG Parks & Rec (SAARC)!
Here's Nessa Amherst, one of our performers, on what her favorite holiday tradition is!
For tickets: pgparks.com/event_list/h...
Here's Nessa Amherst, one of our performers, on what her favorite holiday tradition is!
For tickets: pgparks.com/event_list/h...
“Remind yourself that there is goodness everywhere.” -Maleah Joi Moon
Maleah's the Tony & Grammy Award-winning star of the Alicia Keys Broadway musical, Hell's Kitchen. Coming soon to Netflix, Maleah will star in A Different World, a sequel to the original series.
Maleah's the Tony & Grammy Award-winning star of the Alicia Keys Broadway musical, Hell's Kitchen. Coming soon to Netflix, Maleah will star in A Different World, a sequel to the original series.
December 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
“Remind yourself that there is goodness everywhere.” -Maleah Joi Moon
Maleah's the Tony & Grammy Award-winning star of the Alicia Keys Broadway musical, Hell's Kitchen. Coming soon to Netflix, Maleah will star in A Different World, a sequel to the original series.
Maleah's the Tony & Grammy Award-winning star of the Alicia Keys Broadway musical, Hell's Kitchen. Coming soon to Netflix, Maleah will star in A Different World, a sequel to the original series.
Calling all writers, visual artists and performance artists looking for a dedicated space designed to foster creativity, reflection and community interaction in Linstead, St. Catherine, Jamaica!
For more information on the Adisa Artist Residency Program, visit: adisaartistsja.com
For more information on the Adisa Artist Residency Program, visit: adisaartistsja.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Calling all writers, visual artists and performance artists looking for a dedicated space designed to foster creativity, reflection and community interaction in Linstead, St. Catherine, Jamaica!
For more information on the Adisa Artist Residency Program, visit: adisaartistsja.com
For more information on the Adisa Artist Residency Program, visit: adisaartistsja.com
At the end of an audition, Broadway actor Bradley Gibson (A Bronx Tale: The Musical, Rocky, The Lion King) was asked by a director, “How are you so fearless?”
This is part of his reply.
This is part of his reply.
December 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
At the end of an audition, Broadway actor Bradley Gibson (A Bronx Tale: The Musical, Rocky, The Lion King) was asked by a director, “How are you so fearless?”
This is part of his reply.
This is part of his reply.
Our mission as a nonprofit has been to connect professional artists with youth of color through arts education but also encourage young people to broaden their perspectives and create their own stories.
Help us continue this impactful work this #GivingTuesday!
tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
Help us continue this impactful work this #GivingTuesday!
tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
CFA Press 2025
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December 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Our mission as a nonprofit has been to connect professional artists with youth of color through arts education but also encourage young people to broaden their perspectives and create their own stories.
Help us continue this impactful work this #GivingTuesday!
tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
Help us continue this impactful work this #GivingTuesday!
tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
It’s #GivingTuesday, a day to give back & lift up the causes that make a difference!
CFA is celebrating 10 years of empowering DMV youth of color.
Join our #Give10for10 campaign by donating $10 (or more) today. Every dollar fuels arts education, storytelling & creative opportunities for our youth.
CFA is celebrating 10 years of empowering DMV youth of color.
Join our #Give10for10 campaign by donating $10 (or more) today. Every dollar fuels arts education, storytelling & creative opportunities for our youth.
December 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
It’s #GivingTuesday, a day to give back & lift up the causes that make a difference!
CFA is celebrating 10 years of empowering DMV youth of color.
Join our #Give10for10 campaign by donating $10 (or more) today. Every dollar fuels arts education, storytelling & creative opportunities for our youth.
CFA is celebrating 10 years of empowering DMV youth of color.
Join our #Give10for10 campaign by donating $10 (or more) today. Every dollar fuels arts education, storytelling & creative opportunities for our youth.
For 10 years, CFA has uplifted DMV youth of color through cultural literacy and arts education programs that nurture creativity, confidence and community.
Join us in our “Give $10 for 10 Years” campaign! Every dollar helps!
tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
#CFA10Years #SupportTheArts #GivingTuesday
Join us in our “Give $10 for 10 Years” campaign! Every dollar helps!
tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
#CFA10Years #SupportTheArts #GivingTuesday
December 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
For 10 years, CFA has uplifted DMV youth of color through cultural literacy and arts education programs that nurture creativity, confidence and community.
Join us in our “Give $10 for 10 Years” campaign! Every dollar helps!
tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
#CFA10Years #SupportTheArts #GivingTuesday
Join us in our “Give $10 for 10 Years” campaign! Every dollar helps!
tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
#CFA10Years #SupportTheArts #GivingTuesday
More resources mean more improv and more ways to uplift young artists, helping them build a lifelong love for the arts and even future careers.
Help us make it happen! With #GivingTuesday right around the corner, no donation is too small. Every dollar makes a difference.
tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
Help us make it happen! With #GivingTuesday right around the corner, no donation is too small. Every dollar makes a difference.
tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
November 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
More resources mean more improv and more ways to uplift young artists, helping them build a lifelong love for the arts and even future careers.
Help us make it happen! With #GivingTuesday right around the corner, no donation is too small. Every dollar makes a difference.
tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
Help us make it happen! With #GivingTuesday right around the corner, no donation is too small. Every dollar makes a difference.
tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
A magical evening with 25 talented Musical Theatre majors from Howard University for a performance of Hadestown at The National Theatre, all through our Invitation Program.
Grateful for moments like these!
Grateful for moments like these!
November 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A magical evening with 25 talented Musical Theatre majors from Howard University for a performance of Hadestown at The National Theatre, all through our Invitation Program.
Grateful for moments like these!
Grateful for moments like these!
Arthur Ashe, the only Black man to win singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open & the Australian Open, reminds us of the power of giving.
We’re 1 week away from #GivingTuesday! Join us in empowering young people through art. Your support helps us change lives.
Support CFA: tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
We’re 1 week away from #GivingTuesday! Join us in empowering young people through art. Your support helps us change lives.
Support CFA: tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Arthur Ashe, the only Black man to win singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open & the Australian Open, reminds us of the power of giving.
We’re 1 week away from #GivingTuesday! Join us in empowering young people through art. Your support helps us change lives.
Support CFA: tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
We’re 1 week away from #GivingTuesday! Join us in empowering young people through art. Your support helps us change lives.
Support CFA: tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
Improv provides so many benefits, things like creativity, confidence, stress relief and a welcoming community bond.
Our recent CFA improv workshop delivered all that and more! As we bring these skills to our youth, we’d love your support this season of giving @ tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
📸: Imani Ford
Our recent CFA improv workshop delivered all that and more! As we bring these skills to our youth, we’d love your support this season of giving @ tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
📸: Imani Ford
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Improv provides so many benefits, things like creativity, confidence, stress relief and a welcoming community bond.
Our recent CFA improv workshop delivered all that and more! As we bring these skills to our youth, we’d love your support this season of giving @ tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
📸: Imani Ford
Our recent CFA improv workshop delivered all that and more! As we bring these skills to our youth, we’d love your support this season of giving @ tinyurl.com/cfaimpact
📸: Imani Ford
Happy Birthday, Brandon!
We're so lucky to have you as a part of our organization! Your work and dedication truly inspires us. May this year bring you amazing success!
We're so lucky to have you as a part of our organization! Your work and dedication truly inspires us. May this year bring you amazing success!
November 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Happy Birthday, Brandon!
We're so lucky to have you as a part of our organization! Your work and dedication truly inspires us. May this year bring you amazing success!
We're so lucky to have you as a part of our organization! Your work and dedication truly inspires us. May this year bring you amazing success!