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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

Art Reception for "Feels Like Summer" by Yewande Kotun Davis (2025 CHAW Resident Artist)   | Saturday February 15th, 5:30pm-7:00pm, in the Gallery | Free and Open to the public […]

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 […]