Sitar Arts Center received the Washington Club’s 2013 Community Service Award at a Feb. 5 luncheon. Club president Priscilla Baker welcomed guests, who viewed a video presentation entitled “Celebrating Kids Arts and Community.”
A student said, “With art, there are no mistakes.” Ambassador Joel Perez spoke of Sitar nourishing leadership. Student Lynn Tiwari played an accomplished piano solo. Reid Dunavant repre- sented Doyle New York which had supported the awards program. Sitar Arts Center provides a safe haven in Adams Morgan where each year more than 700 underserved children and youth explore and study the visual and performing arts in programs provided by local volunteer artists and arts organizations.