If you are interested in renewing your services or hiring Ms. Afrika Abney, please contact her at msafrikaa@gmail.com for details. 


Services

Some services provided by Ms. Afrika Abney ​

Please note that Ms. Afrika Abney has thrown numerous clothing articles away including the shown above. This is a photo that depicts Ms. Abney examining one of her abstract paintings.



Ms. Afrika Abney began providing services as a consultant in 1992. She uses her formal training in the arts to provide services to non profits and schools. Some of the services that Ms. Abney offers and provides include abstract art, art exhibitions, art promotions,  book promotions, digital marketing, email marketing, flyer designing, in person flyer dissemination, online advertisement, online flyer dissemination, press release distribution, and social media marketing.  

 Some of the events that she promoted include Annual BZB Gift and Art Show, National Daddy Daughter Reunion Tour, Building Families in the 21st Century, The Gift, Daughters Speak Out, Sip, Paint and Reflect, PaintSpiration: Reflect and Paint!, Spring Cleaning: Mind, Body and Spirit, The Fatherless Daughters Speak Out, Esther Productions, Inc Butterfly Series, Inside Job: The Art of Personal Essay Writing (Workshop for Teens), Inside Job: The Art of Personal Essay Writing (Workshop Sequel for Teens),  Reconciliation Week, Joy Jones' Double Dutch, Writing Institute for Teens, Teens Authors Talk, Understanding and Overcoming Fatherless Daughter Syndrome, The Power of Poetry in You, Women Are Poetry in Motion Every Day in Every Way, Kaleidoscope: A Writing Club, Winners Circle,  Soaring Sisters Circle, Me, Myself and Our Story: Creative Writing Institute for Young Ladies, Me, Myself and Our Story: The Art of the Personal Essay, A Writing Workshop for Girls,Me, Myself and Our Story: The Art of Memoir, Part 1, Discovering Me...Without You: An Annual Personal Essay Contest, African Americans and Children's Literature: A Symposium and Exhibition and AACL Tour. 

She provides services for Esther Productions, Inc's upcoming events. 

If you are interested in hiring Ms. Abney for your project, event or program, you may contact her via email only at msafrikaa@gmail.com. 


For questions about her services, please contact her at msafrikaa@gmail.com.

Abstract Art 

"Abstract art, also called nonobjective art or nonrepresentational art, painting, sculpture, or graphic art in which the portrayal of things from the visible world plays little or no part. " Some of the services that Ms. Afrika Abney offers includes abstract paintings, collages and commissioned work. 

Art Exhibitions

Ms. Afrika Abney has exhibited widely throughout the East Coast at such places as Emma Mae Gallery (Washington, DC), The New Harlem Gallery (New York City, New York), Wisteria ArtSpace (New York City, New York), Corcoran Gallery of Art (Washington, DC), Market 5 Gallery (Washington, DC), The Phillips Collection (Washington, DC), Dupont Society (Washington, DC), Phish Tea Cafe (Washington, DC), Moca DC (Washington, DC), Ellington's on Eighth (Washington, DC), and El Tamarindo Restaurant (Washington, DC) just to name a few.  

Art Promotion

Ms. Afrika Abney has been promoting her own art for more than two decades. Additionally, she also has had the opportunity to promote other visual artists through creative strategies and outreach efforts using various platforms.


Digital Marketing

"Digital Marketing is an umbrella term and includes all types of marketing activities while social media marketing is one aspect of digital marketing and focuses primarily on the use on marketing on social media platforms."


As a consultant, Ms. Afrika Abney focuses on the use of marketing using social media platforms to share information about herself as a consultant. 

​Email Marketing


​Ms. Afrika Abney has been providing email marketing services for over 18 years to small businesses and non profit organizations such as Esther Productions, Inc and BZB International. Some of those services requires Ms. Abney to send emails to parent groups, schools and universities beyond Washington, D.C. area.. 



















Flyer Designing 

Ms. Afrika Abney has been creating and designing flyers for over 15 years.














In Person Flyer Dissemination


From 2018 - 2019, Ms. Afrika Abney disseminated numerous flyers that announced events hosted by BZB International and Esther Productions, Inc. Some of them include All Souls Unitarian Church, Shaw Library, Lee's Flower Shop, Emery Heights Community Center (formerly known as Emery Recreation Center), Potter's House, Lost City Books, Columbia Heights Center, Chevy Chase Community Center, Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, Fort Stevens Senior Center, Shepherd Library, Petworth Library, Mt. Pleasant Library, LAMB PCS on Aspen, LAMB PCS on Military Road, Brightwood Education Campus, Center City PCS  -- Brightwood Campus, So Your Moms, Ackerman Cleaners, and other venues located in Washington, D.C.. 

 On August 29, 2023, Ms. Abney resumed providing in person flyer dissemination services for Esther Productions, Inc. 

Online Advertisement

Ms. Afrika Abney has created and posted over 15 online advertisements for various events. Some of them include Painting Your Future Bright: A Sip and Paint for Girls, Annual BZB Holiday Gift and Art Show,It’s Personal Writing Institute for Teens,KALEIDOSCOPE: A MONTHLY WOMEN'S WRITING CLUB,THE WINNERS CIRCLE WORKSHOP FOR "DISCOVERING ME...ESSAY CONTEST,Understanding and Overcoming The Fatherless Woman Syndrome,Kaleidoscope: Women of Color Reflecting on Life - Virtual Reading, Discovering Me...Without You: An Annual Personal Essay Contest  , The Discovery Summit & Scholarship Awards Ceremony and Reconciliation Week.  Some of the events have been listed in Adventure Moms DC,  Anacostia Coordinating Council Newsletter/Bulletin, DC Public Charter School Board Newsletter, AllEvents.in, Washington Parent Magazine, Washington Family Magazine, Washington DC Craigslist, Events.com, Classified Ads, The Georgetowner, The Current Newspapers, Events Near Here, Evvnt, Washington Informer, Washington Afro American Newspaper, Our Community Now, East City of the Arts,  Sister Circle - The Women's Initiative Newsletter, Port of Harlem, University of Maryland School of Social Work Bulletin, and Popville. 




















Services provided by Ms. Afrika Abney 

Online Flyer Dissemination


Ms. Afrika Abney has posted over 200 flyers online since 2009 that referenced various events hosted by the Malcolm X Drummers and Dancers, BZB International, Esther Productions, Inc and other organizations.Some of the flyers were sent to schools, youth community centers and parent groups outside of Washington, D.C. region by Ms. Abney. 
















Press Release Distribution


Ms. Afrika Abney has distributed over 30 press releases about various events for over 12 years.​Press releases sent via email or posted widely on social media. Some of which were written and prepared by Ms. Abney.

 








Social Media Marketing


Ms. Afrika Abney began providing social media marketing services in 2009. She has provided social media marketing services for Malcolm X Drummers and Dancers, BZB International and Esther Productions, Inc. She uses social media platforms to post information regarding events that were hosted by Malcolm X Drummers and Dancers, BZB International and Esther Productions, Inc. 


Ms. Abney has been on social media since 2009. From 2018 - 2019, she created social media pages for the Malcolm X Drummers and Dancers. 

Ms. Abney also uses social media to market her own work.