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, September 28th. 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, September 24th.
- Written comments may also be submitted by no later than Noon ET on Thursday, August 13th, 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:
- Las Muertes Más Bellas del Mundo (The Most Beautiful Deaths in the World)
- A documentary about Salvadoran artists in Washington, DC
- Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
- 901 G Street NW
- Washington, DC 20001
- What happens when people survive war, leave their homeland behind, and build a new life in a city that is itself constantly changing?
- Join The People's Archive and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities for a screening of Las Muertes Más Bellas del Mundo (The Most Beautiful Deaths in the World Film), a documentary Co-Directed by Quique Avilés and Ellie Walton and Produced by the Yellow House Collective.
- A documentary about Salvadoran artists in Washington, DC
- DC Art Now 2026 Exhibition
- Opening Reception and Art All Night Kickoff
- Thursday, September 10, 2026
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- 200 I (Eye) Street SE
- Washington, DC 20003
- Join the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities in our Eye Street Gallery for DC Art Now 2026, a reception to celebrate the finalists for our FY27 Art Bank Program!
- Come kickoff Art All Night weekend with us, meet the artists, and see DC come to life through photography, sculpture, painting, printmaking, textiles, and more!
- Opening Reception and Art All Night Kickoff
- The Living Archive: Capturing Eritrean & Ethiopian Stories Through Art & Fiction
- Tuesday, September 22, 2026
- 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
- 901 G Street NW
- Washington, DC 20001
- In collaboration with the DC Public Library, we are proud to present the panel discussion The Living Archive. Storytellers from the Eritrean and Ethiopian diasporas share their journeys, creative practices, and the profound ways their communities have shaped the culture of the Washington, D.C. area.
- While you’re there, be sure to experience Art Bank: New Work from the Collection, our joint exhibition on Floor 4 highlighting the incredible work of contemporary regional visual artists