Jayme McLellan, founder of “Save the Corcoran” campaign
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- Creator
- Anacostia Community Museum
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- 2015-08-25T15:40:06.000Z
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- Video Title
- Jayme McLellan, founder of “Save the Corcoran” campaign
- Description
- Ms. McLellan is a native Washingtonian and an arts professional. In 2012, she spearheaded the “Save the Corcoran” campaign to stop the closure of Washington’s Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design. It was one of the nation’s first fine arts institutions and the original building played a role in the Civil War. Listen to Ms. McLellan tell the story of her, ultimately unsuccessful, crusade to save this historic institution and what its loss means for Washington, D.C.
- Video Duration
- 4 min 1 sec
- YouTube Keywords
- "Anacostia Community Museum"
- Type
- YouTube Videos
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- Nonprofits & Activism
- Topic
- African Americans
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- YouTube Channel
- SmithsonianAnacostia
- Record ID
- yt_W-evn9WKp2E
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