A conflux is the place where two flowing rivers meet and become one. The Kennedy Center sits on a conflux where the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers meet. The Conflux program is a confluence of efforts where the Kennedy Center and a flagship national community partner -- each with its distinct missions, values, and social impact objectives combine efforts. The result is a series of transformative programming that advances the field and maximizes our collective impact.
It is time for us to gather, to fellowship, to generate communal action and dream into the possibilities of the future.
From May 25th to June 2nd, you are invited to participate in the power of The Gathering: A Place For Narrative Change. This will be a week of family-friendly programming curated by National Black Theatre (NBT) to provide a central space for folk to be in dialogue with each other and to unearth the compounded/dynamic narratives that rest in the Black Diaspora existence in America.
Feb. 17 - 19, 2023
Join the Arab America Foundation (AAF) and the Kennedy Center as we celebrate Arab heritage and highlight the contributions of Arab Americans to America with three days of performances, art and film screenings.
Jun. 30 - Jul. 2, 2022
Explore performances, demonstrations, and discussions featuring some of today’s greatest Native musicians, vocalists, storytellers, poets, filmmakers, and culture bearers, from Tribal Nations, Alaska Native Villages, and Native Hawaiian communities across the U.S.
The Bernstein Family Foundation, the Ford Foundation, David C. Frederick and Sophia Lynn, and the Orlebeke Foundation
All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.