Halcyon House:
Under the section "What We Do", it states:
Halcyon seeks and celebrates creativity in all forms and galvanizes creative individuals aspiring to promote social good. We bring together diverse groups of changemakers in art and social enterprise and provide a safe haven for their bold ideas to take flight. Halcyon offers an ecosystem of advocacy that encourages socially engaged creatives to learn, freely experiment, sometimes fail, and advance their talents and visions. In doing so, we foster new pathways to knowledge and resources, and help innovators transform their inspiration into impact.
History:
Halcyon evolved from S&R Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports talented individuals with great potential and high aspirations in science, art and social entrepreneurship. Arising from the Foundation’s success and recognizing unique opportunities to advance the missions of different types of fellows, Halcyon began operating independently as a public 501(c)(3) organization in 2017.
Location
Halcyon headquarters are located in Halcyon House, a historic estate in the heart of Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood. Halcyon House was built in 1787 by First Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin Stoddert, with gardens designed by Pierre L’Enfant, DC’s original architect. While the property’s historical significance is grounded in the past, the house has been transformed to meet the needs of forward-thinking individuals solving modern-day challenges. Halcyon House is steps away from one of the most vibrant areas in the nation’s capital where students, residents and tourists alike mingle and interact in the shops, galleries, cafes and restaurants.
James Alefantis listed as one of the individual donors.
Politics and Prose listed as one of Sponsors and Partners.
Halcyon Team:
- Kate Goodall, Chief Executive Officer
- Septime Webre, Artistic Director, Halycon Stage
- Jeremy Ney, Program Director, Halcyon Arts Lab
- Danielle Reed, Program Director, Halcyon Dialogue
- Karina Burger, Controller
- David Corson, Events Director
- Lena Galperina, Advancement and Membership Manager
- Erin Knisley, Executive Assistant to Founder and CEO
- Mike Malloy, Program Coordinator, Halcyon Incubator
- Megan Merchant, Performance Series Coordinator / Arts Assistant, Halcyon Arts Lab and Halcyon Stage
- Yutaka lijima, Intern, Halcyon Incubator
- DeeDee, Intern, Events
- Joshua Mandell, Adviser, Halcyon Incubator
Note the above mentioned Team Memeber: Septime Webre, Artistic Director, Halycon Stage
Note: This person has been photographed on many occasions with James Alefantis as seen in the search below:
Halcyon House News
Wikileaks Search "Halcyon" Query results:
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Didn't get a chance yet to sort through the results to see if there is anything of substance, but I figured I'd share the info with others if anyone would like to help dig a bit further into Halcyon House.
EDIT:
Found an interesting article which mentions the Podesta Group and Halcyon Restaurant, as quoted below:
"I saved my scarlet letter 'L' from Denver, so I could wear it again," quips Tony ?Podesta, a Democratic lobbyist who runs the Podesta Group. He and his wife, who operates her own shop, Heather Podesta + Partners, have rented out Halcyon restaurant in the city's Mint Museum for back-to-back "Farmhouse Chic" brunches that will feature chilled peach gazpacho with lavender crème fraiche, Carolina crab cakes, chocolate bourbon truffles and a signature drink infused with Catdaddy Moonshine. "Last time I checked, I'm still a lobbyist, so I'm going to stay in my cage," cracks Heather Podesta. "But I'm going to eat well in my cage."
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SturdyGal ago
Yes Dana Ellyn's Thanksgiving baby ham is just the kind of 'thought leader' art we need to normalize a culture of depravity.
These artists are so professionally incompetent that the only way they can get a show is to sell their souls to the devil.