Roots & Reggae: The heart of Suitland is its people. Hear from community members who’ve lived, worked, and built here, shaping the Suitland we celebrate today.
Creative Suitland Arts Center will proudly celebrate its 5th Anniversary, born from the vision of Joe’s Movement Emporium and the Prince George’s County Revenue Authority. It has thrived as an arts center and sanctuary, where creativity fuels community resilience, cultural pride, and opportunity.
In just five years, Creative Suitland has touched thousands of lives—local artists, families, corporations, and small businesses—by creating safe spaces for authentic expression. Signature programs like CreateTEENS, SOUND OFF! Open Mic, THRIVE Market, and the Promethean Inferno Poetry Slam have created platforms for voices often unheard. Its artist partnerships and corporate retreats have helped grow the Suitland area’s creative economy.
You’re invited to the Suitland Renaissance—inspired by the Harlem Renaissance—with a modern, culturally relevant twist. Join us in honoring the past, amplifying the present, and funding the future.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
THE COTTON CLUB CIRCLE • $5,000
Creating Opportunities Within Our Community (COWOC)
THE RENAISSANCE CHAMPION • $2,500
The Revenue Authority of Prince George’s County
THE JUKE JOINT PATRON • $1,000
Rob and Alaine Duncan
THE SALONNIÈRE • $500
Elizabeth McMeekin • Martin Mellett & Judith Walsh-Mellett • Safe Space Strategies, LLC
THE CAKE WALKER • $250
Artbae • Black Swan Hypnosis • Life After Release • The Maplesden Group • Rising Village, Inc.
IN-KIND
Baked and Brunched • The Carolina Kitchen • miXt Food Hall • Raising Cane’s
Our celebration has concluded, but the opportunity to give back continues. Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact latanya@joesmovement.org.