In addition to our grant programs, CAH hosts events around the city and presents exhibitions in our 200 I (Eye) Street Gallery in Southeast DC.
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Repeating Events:
- Commissioner Meetings
- Our next Full Commission regular meeting is scheduled to begin at 3:00 ET on Monday, November 17th. Members of the public are invited to observe the meeting live online on CAH’s YouTube channel.
- Members of the public may request three minutes to speak during the public comment period held at this meeting. Requests must be submitted by no later than Noon ET on Thursday, November 14th.
- Written comments may also be submitted by no later than Noon ET on Thursday, November 14th, as an alternative or in addition to spoken comments. Public comments, both spoken and written, will be included in the public record of the meeting.
- Grant Workshops
- CAH conducts free workshops for participants to learn about the agency’s funding opportunities and how to submit an application. All dates, times, and locations listed are subject to change.
- Live Chat Sessions
- CAH conducts free live web chat sessions for participants to learn about the agency’s funding opportunities and how to submit an application. All dates, times, and locations listed are subject to change.
- In Person Office Hours
- Have questions about grants current or future? Stop by our office at 200 I (Eye) St SE and speak with our grant manager in person!
Upcoming Events:
- CAH Gallery Exhibition: DC Art Now 2025
- On View Until December 12, 2025
- Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- 200 I (Eye) Street Gallery SE
- Washington, DC 20003
- DC Art Now 2025 is an annual exhibition of selected work by finalists for the FY26 Art Bank Program grant.
- It features many of the most exciting emerging and established artists working in the DC metropolitan region today.
- Stop by our 200 I (Eye) Street, SE Gallery and see DC come to life through photography, sculpture, painting, printmaking, textiles, and more!
- The gallery is free and open to the public Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6:00 pm.
- CAH x Umbrella Art present DC Visions an Art Talk Series
- The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) and Umbrella Art Fair present DC Visions an Art Talk Series happening from Tuesday November 18th through Saturday November 22nd. This collaboration is a three-part panel series that focuses on how Washington DC can benefit from creating additional space and building greater partnerships for the arts. The Umbrella Art Fair runs from November 21st – 23rd at International Square in downtown DC. The fair is free to attend and feature over 100 artists and exhibitors from across the DC Art scene as well as the global art community.
- DC Art Now x Umbrella: Exhibiting Art In Washington D.C.
- Tuesday, November 18, 2025
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
- 200 I (Eye) Street Gallery SE
- Washington, DC 20003
- The first panel in the series titled Umbrella x DC Art NOW: Exhibiting Work in Washington DC, will feature notable DMV artist who are both grantees of the Commission as well as exhibitors in the Umbrella Art Fair. The panel will explore exhibiting art in DC and how to artists build space to grow their art in an ever changing District.
- Building the Arts: How DC can use Art as a Lever for Economic Development
- Friday, November 21, 2025
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- 1875 I (Eye) Street NW
- Washington, DC 20006
- This second panel will be moderated by the Chair of the Arts Commission, Reggie Van Lee will bring together developers, investors and community stakeholder to discuss the economic impact of investing in the DC arts community.
- Collector's Stage: Creating Value and Legacy
- Saturday, November 22, 2025
- 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
- 1875 I (Eye) Street NW
- Washington, DC 20006
- Finally, our third panel in this series will bring together collectors from across the country as well as the DMV to have a discussion about the DC art market and what the future might hold.
- DC Art Now x Umbrella: Exhibiting Art In Washington D.C.
- For all of the other programming and events happening at the Umbrella Art Fair please visit Umbrella Art Fair 2025
- The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) and Umbrella Art Fair present DC Visions an Art Talk Series happening from Tuesday November 18th through Saturday November 22nd. This collaboration is a three-part panel series that focuses on how Washington DC can benefit from creating additional space and building greater partnerships for the arts. The Umbrella Art Fair runs from November 21st – 23rd at International Square in downtown DC. The fair is free to attend and feature over 100 artists and exhibitors from across the DC Art scene as well as the global art community.
- Emerging Women Artists in the DMV (part of DC Art Now 2025 Exhibition)
- Thursday, December 11, 2025
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- 200 I (Eye) Street Gallery SE
- Washington, DC 20003
- Emerging Women Artists in the DMV brings together a dynamic group of artists featured in DC Art Now 2025 for a conversation about building creative careers in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. This panel explores how women artists navigate visibility, community, and opportunity while shaping the future of the region’s arts ecosystem.
- Speakers: Autumn Spears, Holly Harris, Khin, and Vanessa Villarreal
- Moderator: Michelle May-Curry, Curator, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
- Open gallery time from 6:00-6:30, Artist talk will begin at 6:30 pm
- Supercharge Annual Funds with Major Gifts Fundraising
- Tuesday, November 25, 2025
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ET via Zoom
- Learn useful tactics for strategic fundraising from guest facilitator Derry Deringer, Principal, Deringer Consulting, LLC
- Speaker: Derry Deringer, Principal, Deringer Consulting, LLC
- Asking for major gifts is the best way to dramatically grow annual revenue.
- If you are an executive, director, fundraiser or board member short on resources but long on desire and drive, this workshop is for you. This presentation will offer easy-to-use tools and step-by-step guidance to help small and medium-sized nonprofits who are eager to get started or move up to the next level in major gifts fundraising. Attendees will get practical materials that address common questions such as how to identify top prospects, how to cultivate relationships, and how to engage board members.
- Arts Emergency Prep; Risk Assessment, Building Walk Through and Clinic
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025
- 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- 3225 8th Street NE
- Washington, DC 20017
- The DC Commission on Arts and Humanities in partnership with LYRASIS and Dance Place hosts a Risk Assessment and Disaster Plan Clinic.
- There will be two workshops with a break between Noon and 1:30 pm. You do not have to join us for both, and have the option to only attend one or the other, according to your own interest and availability. But we do encourage you to stay for the whole day, if possible.
- There will not be lunch served so please be prepared to bring a bag lunch or take the lunch break to go grab some food nearby in Brookland. Check out our event page for more information about each workshop.
Recent Events:
- The Business of the Hustle
- Tuesday, July 8, 2025
- CAH Emergency Preparedness Symposium
- Friday, June 27, 2025
- CAH Budget Hearing
- Friday, June 13, 2025
- View CAH Supplemental Resources