The CHAW gallery features a range of professional and student artists in shows and residencies throughout the year. The gallery showcases work by community members, as well as established and emerging local visual artists. 

CHAW’s gallery is home to the Capitol Hill Art League, a consortium of emerging and professional artists who showcase, and sell member work, offer professional development and outside showing opportunities. 

GALLERY HOURS

Monday-Thursday: 10am-3pm

Monday-Thursday Evening Hours: 6pm-9pm

Friday: 10am-6pm

Saturday: 10am-3pm

CHAW is closed on Sundays, and on all Federal/DC holidays

THE CHAW GALLERY RESIDENCY PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE BY TED COLTMAN IN MEMORY OF J. WADE CAREY

past residencies:

Pink Cycle- Life of a Fly by Carolina Mayorga

Botanica Magnifica by Pam Rogers

Shadow and Light by Kate Fleming

Circle Story by Lenora Yerkes

Fever Dream by MK Bailey

Inversion/Submersion by Billy Friebele

Atelier Noir by Selena Jackson

Cotton Flower by Paula Mans

Feels Like Summer by Yewande Kotun Davis

To learn more, visit our Gallery Artist Residency page.

The Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL) invites local artists of all mediums and levels to join our membership at: www.caphillartleague.org. Our season runs Jan 1st – Dec 31.

CHAL is a visual arts program of the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop.

The Capitol Hill Art League will open its 15th annual open call exhibit with a reception

on Saturday, February 7th, from 5:30-7:00 pm, at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop located

at 545 7th Street, SE, Washington, DC. The Capitol Hill Art League is a visual arts program

of The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop: https://chaw.org/

Juror, Barbara Januszkiewicz will discuss the selected pieces and present awards to

those artists winning the monetary prizes.

Barbara Januszkiewicz is a dynamic artist whose work moves between vibrant colorfield

paintings and striking plexiglass sculptures, transforming abstract brushstrokes into

immersive environments that engage and uplift audiences. She is distinguished for

major public commissions—most notably her celebrated sculpture for Capital Crossing

in downtown DC—and holds an impressive exhibition record across the region,

including features in The Phillips Collection, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and the CIA’s

Washington Color School Collection. Her color-driven works have earned repeated

recognition from The Washington Post and reflect a dedication to pushing the

boundaries of contemporary abstraction.

Januszkiewicz’s practice is deeply invested in community, regularly producing public art

projects and participating in exhibitions that foster connection and creativity throughout

the DMV area. As an upcoming judge for Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL), she brings not

only a commitment to championing artistic expression but also a hands-on

understanding of how ambitious, meaningful artwork can resonate within galleries and

public spaces. Her career stands as an invitation for fellow artists and art lovers to

experience the transformative power of art in creating a sense of

belonging. www.barbaraj.info

This exhibit celebrates the vibrancy and myriad aspects of city life through a carefully

curated exhibition which includes painting, photography, sculpture, paper works and

multi media.

In addition to viewing the art in person at the Arts Workshop, the art will be available

online after February 7, on the Capitol Hill Art League website

at: www.caphillartleague.org/citylife2026 .

Image Credit: “East by West” Gloria Tseng Fischer