In Our Gallery
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.
CURRENT GALLERY SHOW:
As We Are
(above: “I See You”, by Jacelyn Orellana)
As We Are: A Portrait Invitational
Curated by Elizabeth Brown
Monday, June 23, 2025 – Friday, July 14, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday, June 27, 6:30 – 8 pm
The CHAW gallery proudly presents “As We Are”, a group exhibition showcasing a collection of portraiture from local artists. Opening June 23, 2025 and running through Friday, July 11th, the show invites viewers to explore identity, expression, and the intimate act of seeing and being seen. Featuring works from four local artists, “As We Are” captures the many faces and stories that these artists have encountered. From the deeply personal to the boldly interpretive, each portrait offers a unique window into the human experience.
Featured Artists:
Yewande Kotun Davis, Khadija Jahmila, Carolina Mayorga, Jacelyn Orellana