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About Us

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Who We Are

The Unique Union, Inc. is a local gathering place at the intersection of applied art, urban culture, mental wellness, and creative community in Ward 7 SE Washington, DC.


We are a collective made of artistic individuals like you, on a journey to maintain emotional well-being through crafting.

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About Our Vision

 We incorporated in September 2019 as a not-for-profit organization to provide a safe place where creatives of all abilities are encouraged to develop their full expressive potential through art.  We are working to facilitate local connections through guided art therapy and art-as-therapy practices in a trauma-informed, group setting, to ultimately provide a therapeutic, inclusive and creative environment for our inner city community.

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How We Are Helping Others

We are offering our dynamic, constantly evolving and monthly-themed #SelfCareSunday Craft Workshop program to encourage a healthy mental relationship with self expression and visual art in a safe and conscious environment. Click here to learn more!


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How You Can Get Involved

We are currently looking to collect feedback & research to properly service disadvantaged communities in Ward 7 DC. This data is essential for effective programming practices. Complete the questionnaire through SurveyMonkey here.

We are also accepting Group Art Assistant volunteers through VolunteerMatch! The link to the opportunity is here.

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About the Founder

Dani is the Founder/CEO and Creative Director of the Unique Union, Inc., a local gathering place at the intersection of applied art, urban culture, mental wellness, and creative community in her native city, Washington, DC. As Creative Director, she is responsible for creating, overseeing, producing, and managing all of the nonprofit's creative endeavors-- relating to marketing, development, fundraising, workshop programming and facilitation. 


Dani has worked as a professional in the not-for-profit sector for over 5 years, after 12 full years of hospitality experience in the Washington, DC area, but Dani's passion for the Arts can be traced back to her years in Catholic grammar school, where she spent significant time working in advanced art classes, studying ballet/tap and honing her skills on the B-flat clarinet. Dani went on to pursue her Bachelors of Science degree in Photography at the Art Institute of Philadelphia in 2007. Today, as a Teaching Artist, she specializes in applied art and the facilitation of group craft activities (mostly virtual for now). Dani is also a Certified Mental Health First Aid USA Instructor through the National Council of Behavioral Health. 


Dani is setting a new standard for how to maintain emotional expression through classical art techniques in a communal setting. Her commitment to creative wellness is changing the way we practice self-care, connect with fellow creatives, and identify urban culture. 


Outside of the office, Dani enjoys creating digital illustrations with Autodesk Sketchbook, meditating, baking cookies with her kiddos who are 10 and 7 years old, or snuggling with her cat, Lady.

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Mental Health First Aid Certification classes

Starting in mid May 2020, we will offer Mental Health First Aid Certification, an 8 hour training program created by the National Council of Behavioral Health, that teaches members of the public how to help a person developing a mental health problem (including a substance use problem), experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. Click here to find out more about this innovative program. 

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Shop for Good and Smell like #SelfCare!

Our "Smells like #SelfCare" body products are handmade here in DC with the finest, high quality and ethically sourced materials. They are NOW available for purchase below in our online store and 50% of all proceeds from our products go toward keeping our #SelfCareSunday Craft Workshops FREE of charge for under-served locals, looking to maintain their mental wellness through culturally appropriate craft making and visual art. Click here to get your items ordered today!

Unique Union, Inc. is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) arts service organization. Contributions for the purposes of Unique Union, Inc. must be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

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