Committed to working with diverse communities in the D.C.-metropolitan area, the chapter puts a special emphasis on developing projects with working class neighborhoods. Through the Community Partners Program, the chapter is continually connecting composers with neighborhood revitalization efforts. It has also gained exposure from NPR's All Things Considered and the Washington Post for its educational residencies, which serve schools with under-funded music programs. The chapter's monthly meetings provide a forum for composers and performers to present and discuss their work as well as a means to network.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. CHAPTER: YEAR IN REVIEW (January 2003)

The DC Chapter is funded in part through the generous support of:
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
The Harman Family Foundation
The Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation
The Helen F. Whitaker Fund

DC CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Peter Fay, composer, writer; Music Critic, WETA-TV
Jessica Krash, composer & pianist
Martin Shampaine, President, Time-Life Video
Bob Peskin, Director of Chapters, American Composers Forum

DC CHAPTER ADVISORY COUNCIL
Alexandra Gardner, Chris Patton, Janet Peachy, Anthony Stark and Sarah Wetherbee

ACF NATIONAL BOARD MEMBER
Martin Shampaine, President, Time-Life Video

Active Members: 50

Jonathan Matis, Director
American Composers Forum - DC Chapter
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Takoma Park, Maryland 20912

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