The Façade Renovation Project commissioned by Capitol Hill Arts Workshop and sponsored by Peter Grimm and Tech Painting Co, was part of artist Carolina Mayorga’s most recent series “ARTidotes in Color”; an exploration of color influenced by her daily walks around Northeast and Southeast D.C. Observations of new and restored mural works by local artists served as a reminder of the Washington Color School. Mayorga incorporated the use of vibrant tones inspired by colorful city gardens and influenced by the work of artist Henri Matisse, as well as 17 years of serving as a teaching artist at CHAW’s Youth Arts Program. Mayorga returned to CHAW after working alongside Bruce McKaig and Scott Hunter on the façade renovation project of 2009, where she designed four steel sculptures that lived on the columns for the past eleven years.

The project also includes new banners illustrating unique aspects that tell the story of the diverse group of people that belong at CHAW. As CHAW enters its 50th year in 2022, the organization celebrates what the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop has meant to so many people over many years. CHAW celebrates the treasure trove of creativity that has not only left a collective legacy that anchors the community, but one that propels bigger thinking about the future.