Thursday, April 25, 2024

Art

Must-Sees: These DC Museums Are Open on Thanksgiving Day

Getting ready for that nice family dinner on Thanksgiving but don't know what to do on the day prior to that? Explore D.C. museums that will still be open.

Jefferson Memorial Gets $10 Million Donation from Billionaire, Adds New Museum

The Jefferson Memorial is set to be renovated and get a state-of-the-art museum, following its acceptance of $10 million from billionaire David Rubenstein.

Native American Heritage Month Best Celebrated at DC’s National Museum of American Indian

The National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. is offering an exciting experience of Native American Heritage Month for its visitors throughout November.

African American Civil War Memorial Museum Gets Expanded Space

Washington, D.C.’s African American Civil War Memorial Museum will get a wider area as it is planned to be housed at the Grimke School, increasing its 800 square-foot space to more than 10,000 square feet.

Pop-Up Art Event Comes to DC to ‘Expand Your Reality Experience’ in 29 Rooms

“Expand Your Reality Experience” by 29Rooms, a one-of-a-kind pop-up that offers artists, musicians and dancers a platform, is visiting the nation’s capital at the D.C. Armory from October 18 - 27.

DC Mayor Bowser Vetoes Bill on Independent Arts Commission

A bill that clarifies the independence of D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) was vetoed by Mayor Muriel Bowser on October 8, in what was her third-ever veto during her five years of tenure.

Joy Harjo Gives Inaugural Reading as New US Poet Laureate

Poet Joy Harjo, the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate, will deliver her inaugural reading as 23rd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry on September 19.

DC Mayor Starts Creative Affairs Office for Relations with Artists

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she has founded a new office that will serve as a bridge between local artists and the D.C. government.