Jamal Gray

Jamal Gray, a native Washingtonian, joined the CulturalDC team in January 2022. He is a musician, organizer, and curator. Most recently he served as the General Manager at DC Arts Center and as the Artist and Community Liaison at Meow Wolf. In 2017 he founded the Uptown Art House, a creative incubator for progressive Artists and Activists, where he served as Co-Director. As leader of avant-garde jazz troupe Nag Champa Art ensemble, the DC native has used his ingenuity to bridge the gap between the city’s underground art and music scenes. Gray has used his unique conceptual perspective when transforming recognized venues such as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and Capital Fringe, down to unconventional spaces, such as warehouses and open lots.