CHAWbaret Shut Up and Drive

Capitol Hill Arts Workshop is excited to announce the return of CHAWbaret, a cabaret style performance that promises to be a fun evening. This year we are featuring songs and stories about cars, trucks, driving, and all things related to that great open road! We’ll have great performances from Maureen Kerrigan, Rick Knight, Tom Michalisko, […]

Celebrate the Holidays at CHAW! (Façade Unveiling, Recitals, & More)

CHAW 545 Seventh Street SE, Washington, DC - District of Columbia

Celebrate the Holidays at CHAW Join us on Saturday December 11th for a day of program highlights, celebrating artwork created by our students and community members this year! We are very excited to announce the unveiling of our façade renovation project by artist Carolina Mayorga, sponsored by Peter Grimm. Join us outside on the CHAW […]

Gallery Residency Workshop: Portrait of the Forgotten River

In this virtual workshop, CHAW gallery resident artist Billy Friebele invites participants to engage with his ongoing gallery installation focused on the Anacostia River. We will learn about the amazing creatures that live in this ecosystem and make mixed media artworks inspired by their unique abilities. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to hear about […]

On the List Presented by Light Switch Dance Theatre

On The List is geared towards local emerging African American LSDT Artists and Guest Artists creating work under the Light Switch Dance Theatre socially conscious multi-disciplinary mission. Artists will have […]

Inversion/ Submersion: Open House

Join us as we dive deep into uncovering the artistic process behind Inversion/ Submersion. Over the course of his artist residency at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW), Billy Friebele explores […]

Friday Art: Crafternoons – 3/25

Come out for this community event with our Teaching Artist, Ms. Nancy. She will guide children of all ages through a craft project they can create and take home. This […]

CHAWbaret Gold: 50 Years of CHAW

Join us on Saturday April 2nd as we celebrate 50 years of CHAW with CHAWbaret GOLD, a cabaret style performance that promises to be a fun and fabulous celebration of […]

The Coil Project presents “Fiveplay”

Fiveplay is a new play from local playwright Erica Smith (writer of 2014's Come Out and Say It and 2019's Stonefish) and directed by Sean Butler (2017's Tiresias' Tits) taking an affectionate look at polyamory and the […]

Light Switch Dance Theatre presents “Shorts”

Four short complete works by four BIPOC artists presented by LSDT; featuring Sandra Atkinson, Truly Austin, Jaclyn Martin, and Darryl Pilate Saturday, May 7th - 7:00pm-8:30pm in the Black Box […]

“Superposition” Art Exhibit – Opening Reception

The Residents Collective (TRC) is pleased to announce the opening of their inaugural group exhibition, Superposition, in partnership with Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) and curated by Mandy Cooper. The […]