Sitar Arts Center
Essence Newhoff has extensive experience in development roles within various arts and nonprofit organizations, including Sitar Arts Center, Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Folger Shakespeare Library. Newhoff holds a Master of Public Administration degree in Nonprofit and Arts Management from the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance at the University of Washington.
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Sitar Arts Center
Sitar Arts Center engages DC youth, from early childhood to young adulthood, in building a creative community of learning and belonging that removes financial and cultural barriers to arts education and career training. At Sitar Arts Center, students engage in affordable, high-quality education and workforce development in the visual, digital, and performing arts. Each semester, 80% of students are from DC households at 60% or less of the area median income. Programs take place year-round during out-of-school time in Sitar’s state-of-the-art facilities. For its valuable contributions, Sitar has been recognized locally and nationally with, 2017 Mayor's Arts Award for Excellence in Arts Education; a 2015 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management from The Washington Post; and a 2009 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award.