“ENVIRONMENTAL CHAOS” Chaos, energy, unpredictable, unstable...challenging. Environmental chaos is all of that and more. In this show, Capitol Hill Art League artists have created art that speaks to the consequences of environmental chaos on the individual as well as the community, society, and planet. Juror Colleen Garibaldi will present awards and discuss the art at […]
PLAY Closing: Coffee, Crafts, and Conversation Saturday, March 25; 1:00 PM-3:00 PM ET Join us for a cup of coffee, bring a project you’re working on (we’ll also have some supplies on hand), and chat with other PLAYers about what they’ve been up to. Let’s do some art-making together side by side IRL and honor […]
Taffety Punk Theatre Company presents a staged reading of a new play La Salpêtrière by Kelsey Mesa directed by Danielle A. Drakes March 25th, 2023 -- 7:00pm www.taffetypunk.com A 19th century hospital, La Salpêtrière, became famous as a center for the treatment of hysteria. Women were sometimes treated in demonstrations that were open to the […]
(image above is “Woodhenge” by Ragnar Thoresen, photography) “Free for All” March 28-April 28, 2023 The Capitol Hill Art League Presents its 12th Annual Open Call Juried Exhibition @ Capitol Hill Arts Workshop 545 7th Street, SE Washington, DC. 20003 The theme of this exhibit left it up to artists to explore and share their […]
Clay and Cabernet with ceramics teacher Rebecca Bock Friday April 7th, 6:30-8:30pm, $30/pp Call CHAW Main Office (202.547.6839) to register. *Must pay in advance/at time of registration* Call now, space is limited! Come sip on cab and play in some clay for this evening among friends. This will be facilitated exploratory creative time with guidance provided […]
Morning Making Macrame with Teaching Artist Jenna Fixel Saturday, Apr 8 and Saturday, Apr 22 Adults Session: 10-11am Kids Session: 11-12pm Tix $25 pp -- call CHAW Main Office (202.547.6839) to register. Come for something totally new and different! All materials are provided and no experience is necessary. Teaching Artist Jenna will guide you through crafting […]
(image above is “Untitled—1” by Tom Chabolla, acrylic painting) Free for All Reception Saturday April 15th - 5:30-7:30pm The theme of this exhibit left it up to artists to explore and share their favorite themes, to work in new ways or experiment in their usual medium through their own personal process and any 2D […]
Morning Making Macrame with Teaching Artist Jenna Fixel Saturday, Apr 8 and Saturday, Apr 22 Adults Session: 10-11am Kids Session: 11-12pm Tix $25 pp -- call CHAW Main Office (202.547.6839) to register. Come for something totally new and different! All materials are provided and no experience is necessary. Teaching Artist Jenna will guide you through crafting […]
CHAWbaret 17: Best Frenemies Friday, April 21, 2023 & Saturday, April 22, 2023 -- 8:00 PM LOCATION Dance Studio (2nd Floor), Capitol Hill Arts Workshop 545 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003 This year's theme is BEST FRENEMIES: focusing on songs that celebrate friends, friendship, not-so-friendly-ship, and everything in between. You'll laugh, cry, and hear some fabulous […]
This Inherent Echo May 4th-6th, 2023 Tickets available at: www.taffetypunk.com This Inherent Echo is a collaborative dance work that considers our experiences and connections to people or places, and how these threads create ripples that affect us knowingly or unknowingly, presently and beyond. The production is directed and choreographed by Erin Mitchell Nelson, with live, […]
The Residents Collective (TRC) presents Witching Hour - Opening Reception Friday May 5th, 6:30-8:30pm CHAW Art Gallery The Residents Collective (TRC) is pleased to announce the opening of Witching Hour, featuring artists MK Bailey, Mills Brown, Kate Fleming, Billy Friebele, Khadija Jahmila, Zia Palmer, Pam Rogers, Tom Woodruff, and Lenora Yerkes. The group exhibition marks […]
Join fellow film enthusiasts on a photo walk from CHAW to Garfield Park at 12:30PM on Saturday, May 6th. Bring your camera, a roll of film, and a friend if you'd like! We will meet in CHAW's yard and start the walk at 12:45PM. RSVP to photography@chaw.org if you plan to attend.
