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FAQ: Youth for Human Rights DC Artist of the Year 2025 Award and January Art Walk Dupont Circle Exhibit
TL;DR
Artists gain recognition and networking opportunities through exhibits like this one, where Patrick S. Smith was named Artist of the Year 2025 by Youth for Human Rights International.
The exhibit featured five artists displaying portraits, abstracts, and assemblage art focused on human rights themes, with free educational materials on the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights available.
This art exhibit promotes human rights awareness and brings diverse communities together through creative expression, fostering tolerance and peace for a better tomorrow.
A pop-up art exhibit at the historic Fraser Mansion featured wax on glass techniques and portraits of activists like Martin Luther King Jr.
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The content covers the Youth for Human Rights DC Artist of the Year 2025 award given to Patrick S. Smith during a January art exhibit in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC, which focused on human rights themes and featured five artists.
Patrick S. Smith, a native Washingtonian, was awarded Artist of the Year 2025 by Youth for Human Rights International's Washington, DC chapter for his 'outstanding participation and artistic excellence at Art Walk Dupont Circle, Church of Scientology National Affairs Office.'
The event took place on January 07, 2026, at the historic Fraser Mansion in Washington, DC, as part of the monthly First Friday: Art Walk Dupont Circle.
The theme was the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The five participating artists were Roslyn Cambridge, Carolyn Goodridge, Sante Johnson, Patrick Smith, and J. Thomas Wells, who showcased portraits of human rights activists, abstracts, assemblage art, and wax on glass.
The event was co-hosted by the Church of Scientology National Affairs Office, United for Human Rights, Youth for Human Rights International's Washington, DC chapter, and Art Impact International.
As stated by Mr. Azhar Haq, Executive Director of Youth for Human Rights International's DC chapter, 'Art speaks where words can't fully communicate the same concepts. Art brings people of all different beliefs and cultures together to appreciate something beautiful.'
Free educational materials on the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights were available, courtesy of Youth for Human Rights International. They can also be accessed free at www.youthforhumanrights.org, with more information at https://www.facebook.com/YHRDC.
YHRI's mission is to provide human rights educational resources and activities that inform, assist, and unite individuals, educators, organizations, and governmental bodies in disseminating and adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at every level of society.
Art Walk Dupont Circle is a recurring monthly cultural experience that brings free art exhibits to galleries, embassies, and cultural centers throughout the historic Dupont Circle neighborhood in Washington, DC.
For more information, people can visit www.youthforhumanrights.org for free materials on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or check https://www.facebook.com/YHRDC for updates from the Youth for Human Rights DC chapter.
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