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DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities

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Welcome to the
DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities

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We're working to support the arts and humanities in all 8 wards of the District of Columbia.

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Are you an artist or organization looking to fund art projects in Washington DC? Are you interested in learning about grants, but have no idea where to start? Join DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Community Engagement Specialist Dwayne Lawson-Brown and members of the Grant Application Assistance Program for the “Getting To Know Grants” Mixer. Learn about some of the grants available through the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and receive first-hand accounts on the grant process from successful grantees.

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Featured News

10/01/2024 Mayor Bowser Honors DC’s Creative Excellence at the 39th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards

07/22/2024 Mayor Bowser Opens Nominations for the 39th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards

06/12/2024 Applications OPEN: Capital, Education, Fellowship, and Field Trip Grant Programs!

04/10/2024 CAH Launches Groundbreaking DC Area Music Census to Strengthen Local Music Ecosystem

03/27/2024 Commission on the Arts and Humanities Announces Major Updates to General Operating Support Grant Program

05/01/2025 May 2025 Newsletter

04/01/2025 April 2025 Newsletter

03/01/2025 March 2025 Newsletter

02/01/2025 February 2025 Newsletter

01/02/2025 January 2025 Newsletter

06/08/2016 33rd Annual Larry Neal Writers’ Awards Presentation

11/04/2014 DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Present the Dedication of "Here to Here"

10/27/2014 DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Presents Full Spectrum: The Prolific Master within Loïs Mailou Jones

11/22/2023 DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities Mourn the Loss of Former First Lady, Rosalynn Carter

04/18/2023 Statement on the Defacing of the Paul Robeson Mural at 1351 U Street NW

01/06/2023 Message from the Chair and Vice Chair - January 2023

04/13/2020 Message from CAH on Artist Resources

03/13/2020 COVID-19 and the District's Arts and Cultural Industries

01/02/2025 Introducing Grace Allen

08/01/2024 Introducing Karyn Miller

05/06/2024 Released Today: FY25 Art Exhibition Grant RFA

01/02/2024 Introducing Jenna Kriegel

12/01/2023 Introducing Dwayne Lawson-Brown

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The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Reports Significant Progress in Efforts to Make Art Funding More Equitable

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Jeffrey Scott (CAH), 202-341-9908, [email protected]

Press Office (Bayne); 202-594-9223; [email protected]

DC Arts Commission Welcomes New Chairperson

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Jeffrey Scott, CAH: (202) 341-9908, [email protected]

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