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.
To request reasonable accommodations or more information about accessibility at DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at [email protected]. We recommend making requests at least 5 business days in advance.
Repeating Events:
- Commissioner Meetings
- Our next Full Commission regular meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:30 ET on Monday, May 18th. 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, May 14th.
- Written comments may also be submitted by no later than Noon ET on Thursday, May 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) Street SE and speak with our grant manager in person!
Upcoming Events:
- Public Art:
- Finders Keepers Exhibition
- Finders Keepers is an art exhibition featuring the work of 15 local artists who use found materials in their practice. Held at the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities gallery in April 2026, the exhibit will contain artist-made, found-object pieces that turn ‘trash’ into ‘art’. The artists take discarded materials from the waste stream and remake them, creating work that centers humanity, interconnection, and responsibility.
- Exhibited artists include Niki Afsar, Sondra N. Arkin, Kanchan Balsé, Chris Combs, Luis Del Valle, Heather Ferris, Gayle Friedman, Layne Garrett, Megan Barber King, Sandra Pérez-Ramos, Lisa Rosenstein, Veronica Szalus, Ira Tattelman, Gloria Vasquez, and Vanessa Villarreal.
- The exhibition is funded by a DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities FY26 Art Exhibition Grant and is co-curated by Ira Tattelman and Kanchan Balsé.
- Closing Reception and Artist Talk
- Thursday, May 21, 2026
- 6 pm to 8 pm
- Eye Street Gallery
- 200 I (Eye) Street SE
- Washington, DC 20003
- Rip! Tear! Collage as Critique
- In a time when our nation—and the social fabric of the District—is experiencing deep division, artists are turning to collage as a democratic strategy to give platform to stories of rupture, repair, and reassembly.
- Rip! Tear! Collage as Critique calls on 23 DC-based artists who use collage as a conceptual approach to reconciling the fractured, fast-paced, and often contradictory stories and symbols of American history and modern life.
- The collected works stray from conventional approaches to paper collage, employing methods such as assemblage, quilting, bricolage, video, and photomontage that knowingly upset the boundaries of the genre.
- Exhibition Dates: June 11 to August 7, 2026
- Eye Street Gallery, 200 I St. SE, Washington DC 20003
- Opening Reception
- Thursday, June 11, 2026
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
- Eye Street Gallery
- 200 I (Eye) Street SE
- Washington, DC 20003
- Join the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities for an opening reception for their FY26 Juried Exhibition Grant show.
- In a time when our nation—and the social fabric of the District—is experiencing deep division, artists are turning to collage as a democratic strategy to give platform to stories of rupture, repair, and reassembly. Rip! Tear! Collage as Critique calls on 23 DC-based artists who use collage as a conceptual approach to reconciling the fractured, fast-paced, and often contradictory stories and symbols of American history and modern life.
- The collected works stray from conventional approaches to paper collage, employing methods such as assemblage, quilting, bricolage, video, and photomontage that knowingly upset the boundaries of the genre.
- This exhibition is funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities FY26 Juried Exhibition Grant.
- Layers: Multidimensional Sound as Collage with King Britt
- Saturday, July 18, 2026
- 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
- Eye Street Gallery
- 200 I (Eye) Street SE
- Washington, DC 20003
- Join the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities for a lecture and live DJ demonstration with renowned DJ, professor, producer, and curator King Britt on the history of DJ’ing as a form of sonic collage. Known for his groundbreaking course at UC San Diego, Blacktronika, Britt is one of the leading authorities on Afrofuturism in music, and honors innovators of color who have shaped electronic music’s landscape, spanning genres like Chicago House, Detroit Techno, and Drum & Bass. From mixing to sampling to breaking to blending, this lecture will explore how turntablism is a collage practice with a rich history. Stick around after to enjoy the gallery and view the exhibition with a live DJ.
- Closing Reception and Collage Workshop with Exhibited Artists
- Thursday, August 6, 2026
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Eye Street Gallery
- 200 I (Eye) Street SE
- Washington, DC 20003
- Join the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities for a closing reception and community collage workshop for Rip! Tear!: Collage as Critique.
- Exhibiting artists Helen Zughaib, Rebecca Perez, and Zsudayka Nzinga will guide handson activities inspired by their distinctive practices, including paper and fabric collage. All are welcome to create, celebrate, and close the exhibition in community.
- Finders Keepers Exhibition
- The Business of the Arts:
- The Business of the Arts program aims to provide knowledge and skills through resources and workshops. It has focused on fundraising and development, marketing and public relations, as well as legal concerns and entrepreneurship. Free workshops and seminars are led by accomplished professionals and subject matter experts.
- Community Outreach
- "Poisoned Apple?" — A Work-in-Progress Showing
- Thursday, May 21, 2026
- 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)
- 200 I (Eye) Street SE
- Washington, DC 20003
- A bold reimagining of the classic Snow-White narrative through the high-pressure lens of modern digital life. In this experience, the audience decides the storyline via live voting. Whether the protagonist is the soul on stage or the collective spirit of the room, the journey through the digital woods is one we all share.