Why Text? With Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.

Learn more about letterpress printing with artist Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.

Visiting artist Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. made seven different letterpressed cards to honor the anniversary of the lunch counter sit-ins that took place in Arlington, Virginia, between June 9–22, 1960.

Get your own cards for a limited time at many of the original sit-in locations:

-- Lee-Harrison Drug Fair, now Mattress Firm located at 5401 Lee Highway.

-- Peoples Drug Store, now CVS located at 4709 Lee Highway.

-- Howard Johnson, now Capital One Bank located on Lee Highway. This card is available at Lebanese Taverna, 4400 Old Dominion Drive.

-- Cherrydale Drug Fair, now Hair Vogue located at 3815 Lee Highway.

-- Buckingham Drug Fair, now CVS located on N. Glebe Road. This card is available at Glebe Market, 300 N. Glebe Road.

-- Woolworth-Shirlington, is now near Guapo's and the Lansburgh Department Store is now demolished. These two cards are available at BusBoys and Poets in Shirlington, 4251 Campbell Avenue

Download the location map and learn more about the project: https://arts.arlingtonva.us/arlington-art-truck/

Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. photos and videos by Garrett MacLean for Arlington Arts.
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Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division of Arlington Economic Development, delivers public activities and programs as Arlington Arts. Our mission is to create, support, and promote the arts, connecting artists and community to reflect the diversity of Arlington. We do this by providing material support to artists and arts organizations in the form of grants, facilities and theater technology; integrating award-winning public art into our built environment; and presenting high quality performing, literary, visual and new media programs across the County.

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