Spring 2015 Rush and Vision Board Activity
On January 11, 2015, Beta Chapter in Washington, DC conducted its Formal Rush. Part of this event was a vision board activity in which all members and prospective members created their own vision boards for their 2015 artistic, personal, and professional goals. We had a great time!
2014 Art Supply Drive for the Life Skills Center
Beta Chapter of Gamma Xi Phi in Washington, DC continued its relationship with the Life Skills Center of DC with an art supply drive. The Center provides an educational environment for adults with developmental disabilities and the supplies will be used for the arts program. Also collected were used DVDs for the Center's entertainment and recreation area.
Kristoff St. John: Unsung Rebel of Hollywood
Very few of us will be lucky enough to have the same career for over forty years and look as good doing it as Kristoff St. John does.
Rashid Darden: Gamma’s Own
Gamma Xi Phi's Executive Director, Rashid Darden, is an accomplished novelist. His fourth novel, Birth of a Dark Nation, is in worldwide release.
Seasoned Artist, Emerging Hip-Hop Collective Initiated
Newark, New Jersey, October 15, 2013— Gamma Xi Phi, the professional fraternity for artists, has selected four new honorary initiates: visual artist, curator, and educator Nette Forné Thomas; emcee, producer, and engineer Ess Vee; visual artist and graphic designer Hue.Man; and artist manager, videographer, and web designer Add. The initiation was conducted on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at GlassRoots, Inc., in Newark, New Jersey.
Second Honorary Member Initiated
Washington, DC, August 12, 2013— Gamma Xi Phi, the professional fraternity for artists, has selected professional dancer and stepper Christopher Brient as an honorary member of the organization. His initiation was conducted on Saturday, August 10, 2013.
First Honorary Member to be Initiated
Washington, DC, February 18, 2013— Gamma Xi Phi, the professional fraternity for artists, has selected music archivist Kevin Coombe as the first honorary member of the organization. He will make remarks to the public on Saturday, February 23, 2013.
He’s Got Jokes: Meet Russ Green
Washington area comedian Russ Green sat down with Gamma Xi Phi on October 8, 2012 to discuss his career path.
Fresh Air From New Jersey: Meet Ess Vee
Like Gamma Xi Phi itself, hip-hop artist and producer Ess Vee was born and raised in the state of New Jersey. Born in Newark and raised in Irvington, Ess Vee's admirable work ethic and unbridled talent are bringing something old and something new to hip-hop.
Meet Baron
Gamma Xi Phi was pleased to interview the talented Baron in September of 2012. The New Jersey-born and New York based performer has been in the entertainment industry since dropping his first album Troubled Man in 2004. Celebrity, released in 2008, earned Baron the Best Alternative Artist award at that year's Velocity Magazine Awards. His EP, Radioheart, was released in June 2012.
Alpha Chapter Welcomes New Member
Congratulations to the newest member of Gamma Xi Phi Professional Arts Fraternity, Brigette Ramos, of Paterson, New Jersey.
New National Board Elected
Gamma Xi Phi, the professional fraternity for artists, turned one year old today and celebrated by welcoming four new national officers as well as a new chapter.
