CHAW is closed Monday November 11th in observance of Veteran's Day. We will reopen Tuesday, November 12th.

CHAW is closed Wednesday November 27th through Sunday December 1st in observance of Thanksgiving. We will reopen Monday, December 2nd.

Join us from 6:30-9:30 pm; work on drawings or paintings in front of a live model in a session without formal instruction, facilitated by local teaching artists. $15/pp. You can pay in advance with a credit card. If you want to pay in person, you must bring exact cash. Bring your own drawing materials. Easels available, first come […]

Coming in December, the COIL Project’s Strange Tales VI. Join our spectral host, the Spirit of Holidays Yet to Be, for four original tales of the bizarre and macabre... Set in the holiday season! Stories feature a makeup influencer, hapless space explorers, a home invasion, and the ghost of First Lady Dolley Madison. This year, Santa […]

CHAW is closed Saturday, December 21st through Wednesday, January 1st for Winter Break. We will reopen Thursday, January 2nd.

Feels Like Summer 2025 CHAW Resident Artist - Yewande Kotun Davis January 3rd - February 22nd, 2025 CHAW Art Gallery   Yewande will use her time as the 2025 CHAW Resident Artist to develop a new body of work, titled “Feels Like Summer.” Inspired by the work of authors, Nayyirah Waheed, Tricia Hersey, and EbonyJanice […]

CHAW is Closed today, Tuesday 1/7 due to the snow storm. All classes, lessons and activities are cancelled. The building will reopen when DCPS reopens.

Join us from 6:30-9:30 pm; work on drawings or paintings in front of a live model in a session without formal instruction, facilitated by local teaching artists. $15/pp. You can pay in […]

CHAW will be closed on Monday January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will reopen on Tuesday January 21st.

Join us from 6:30-9:30 pm; work on drawings or paintings in front of a live model in a session without formal instruction, facilitated by local teaching artists. $15/pp. You can pay in […]

Residency Workshop: "Postcards from Summer" - Yewande Kotun Davis | Saturday, January 25, 2025 - 10:00am-12:00 noon | Register by calling 202.547.6839. Space is limited | “Postcards from Summer” is […]

Join us from 6:30-9:30 pm; work on drawings or paintings in front of a live model in a session without formal instruction, facilitated by local teaching artists. $15/pp. You can pay in advance with a credit card. If you want to pay in person, you must bring exact cash. Bring your own drawing materials. Easels available, first come […]