For more than 10 years, Johns Hopkins professor Matt Pavesich has documented over 1,000 ways that Washingtonians get creative with the D.C. flag, a project called DC/Adapters (dcadapters.org). This public research project has evolved into an illustrated guide to the graffiti aesthetics and local politics of Washington, D.C., including commentary on gentrification, arts and culture, and local political causes, including D.C. statehood and home rule.

This event will begin with highlights of the DC/Adapters archive, including hidden adapted flags around the neighborhoods, how people artistically advocate for causes they believe in, and how some of these designs even speak back and forth to each other, debating the past, present, and future of D.C.