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 CAHaccessibility.dc.gov. 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 29th. 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 25th.
- Written comments may also be submitted by no later than Noon ET on Thursday, September 25th, 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
- Creative Chill at The Line Hotel
- Wednesday, September 10, 2025
- 6 pm - 8 pm
- The LINE DC
- 1770 Euclid Street NW
- Washington, DC 20009
- CAH presents our final Creative Chill summer networking series for artists.
- Join fellow creatives for a casual evening of networking and connecting, in collaboration with The Line Hotel's Pour Decision Wednesday!
- Food and beverages available for purchase, courtesy of our friends at The Line Hotel.
- DC Art Now 2025 Opening Reception and Art All Night Kickoff
- Thursday, September 11, 2025
- 6 pm - 8 pm
- 200 I (Eye) Street SE
- Washington, DC 20003
- Join the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities in our I st Gallery for DC Art Now 2025, a reception to celebrate the finalists for our FY26 Art Bank Program!
- Sylvia Traymore Morrison Live at the Lincoln Theatre
- Friday, September 26, 2025
- Doors open at 7 pm, Show starts at 8 pm
- The Lincoln Theatre
- 1215 U Street NW
- Washington, DC 20009
- CAH is pleased to support this event and is providing complimentary tickets for all upper balcony seating.
- For information on securing a complimentary ticket, please contact the Lincoln Theatre at [email protected] or CAH staff at [email protected].
- Hispanic Heritage Month Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
- Wednesday, October 8, 2025
- 3 pm - 5 pm
- Online
- Join us for a Hispanic Heritage Month Wikipedia edit-a-thon presented with support from Wikimedia DC.
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