
About The James and Janie Washington Foundation
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Mission
The mission of the James and Janie Washington Jr Foundation is to promote and preserve the art and legacy of James and Janie Washington Jr. to inspire creativity and build community.
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Vision
Through the art, philosophy, and the life stories of Dr. and Mrs. Washington, the foundation endeavors to illuminate the bond between creativity and spirituality by emphasis in the universal wholeness seeing expression through everything . This wholeness synonymous with what we mean when we say God, has the power to bring stone to life.
Board Members
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Rev. Dr. LaVerne Hall, Executive Director
Rev. Hall at “James W. Washington, Jr.: Many Hats, One Spirit” exhibit
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Larry Tolliver, President
Tolliver at Washington House in front of tiled fireplace at the Washington House
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Marty Jacobs, Secretary
Jacobs at the restored and reinstalled “Fountain of Triumph” at Midtown Square in Seattle’s Central District
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Ryan Anthony Donaldson, Vice President
Donaldson with “The Obelisk” (1970) at Meany Middle School
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Ed Morris, Emeritus Board Member
Morris with the “Oracle of Truth” at the landmarked Mount Zion Baptist Church
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Elma Horton
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Christina Reed
Reed at Seattle Public Library’s Central Library with “Kinship of All Life”
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Henry Smith
Smith in the living room with African artifacts at the Washington House
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Adrienne Timmons
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Janine Vigus
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Glenn Youngblood