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Resources
Local (District of Columbia)
DC Commission on Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) - is an independent agency in the District of Columbia government that evaluates and initiates action on matters relating to the arts and humanities and encourages programs and the development of programs that promote progress in the arts and humanities. DCCAH is the designated state arts agency for the District of Columbia and a major source of funding for arts non-profits in the District.
DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative - connects schools with arts and humanities experiential programming, offers professional development workshops to all DC public and public charter school teachers focusing on how best to integrate the arts into their teaching practices and provides links to educational resources.
Americans for the Arts (AFTA) - mobilizes decision-makers and stakeholders with facts, compelling research and models of dynamic community problem solving utilizing the power of the arts.
Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) - sets and maintains educational standards for DC schools
DC Out of School Time Programs - awards grants, manages out of school time programming and partnerships and manages a network of afterschool and summer opportunities.
DCPS Arts - develops all curriculum, teaching resources, scope & sequences, and framework for DCPS teachers.
National
National Arts Education Association - is the leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts, design, and media arts education professionals.
Chorus America - conducts regular and periodic research to track data and identify trends in the choral field.
Advocacy
The DC Arts Education Alliance is committed to supporting fair and equitable access to the arts for all students across the district by advocating for right distribution of resources, educating policy makers about the impacts of arts education, and working with city officials to develop arts-based solutions that meet the needs of our diverse city. As a unified voice of practitioners whose primary function is to provide and promote arts education, we use our collective base of knowledge and networks to understand and speak to the issues and policies that most impact funding and representation of arts education in DC.
Services
The following is a list of extended opportunities and resources offered by alliance member organizations outside of their regular schedule of classes.
Space Rental
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop:
Space rental
-Dance studio (with sprung floor)
-55 Seat Black Box Theater
-Art Studio
For rental information contact danny@chaw.org
-Open dark room hours
For darkroom information contact: photography@chaw.org
City Dance:
CityDance rents a total of 4 studio spaces in Northwest DC.
Studio at Friendship Heights: 5207 Wisconsin Ave NW:
-Studio W (42’ x 32’)
-Studio X (36’ x 32’)
-Studio Y (31’ x 32.5’)
-Studio W & X can be combined (78' x 32')
Studio at Tenleytown: 4435 Wisconsin Ave NW
-Studio Tenleytown (47' x 21')
To get more information (including price and Covid policies) email ivy@citydance.net.
Project Create:
Space & Equipment Use: Music Production Studio, Photography Studio, Visual Art Studio, gallery space
For more information, contact info@projectcreatedc.org
Sitar Arts Center:
Sitar Arts Center’s state-of-the-art facility at 1700 Kalorama Road, NW includes two art studios, a dance studio with a professional-grade sprung floor, a darkroom, a drama room, a graphics lab, 10 practice rooms, an 85-seat theater with a sound and light booth, a drum room, instrument storage and an art gallery space. These facilities are available for rent to our greater community when programs are not in session.
Daytime hours available for rental are 9:00 am to 3:30 pm on weekdays during the school year, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm during the summer, with additional afternoon hours during semester breaks. Evening and weekend rates apply to any rentals starting after 6:00 pm or on Saturdays and Sundays.
Click here for rental rates and policies.
To inquire about renting Sitar space:
Call us at (202) 797-2145 or click here to send an email.
Anti-Racism and DEI Training
Life Pieces to Master Pieces:
The result of more than two decades of experience in human development, Color Me Community(TM) workshops provide a nurturing and nonjudgmental environment for people of all races to safely grapple with issues that deeply divide and separate us from one another. These highly interactive workshops facilitate participants in exploring the lenses through which they see life; and without guilt, blame or shame, identify the “isms” that keep them from being fully connected to others who do not share their race, nationality, beliefs, lifestyles, or socio-economic status.
Contact: Andrew Blickle
Young Playwrights’ Theatre:
AROW (Abolishing Racism and Oppression the Workplace) is a comprehensive engagement that guides companies in implementing meaningful antiracist and anti-oppressive policies and practices that support cultural transformation. Over six months, AROW steers companies through five phases: discovery and training, values generation, structural and policy recommendations, implementation, and accountability. AROW projects may be customized to meet the unique needs and budgets of each client, and AROW consultants specialize in working with nonprofit clients, and organizations with artistic, educational, cultural, and youth development missions.
Click here for more information.
Contact: Jared Shamberger, AROW Lead Consultant, jshamberger@yptdc.org
Professional Development
826DC
The lowercase is 826DC's monthly literary open mic event, free and open to the public. Speakers include celebrated poets, journalists, and writers of all sorts, and individuals join to both hear and workshop new works. The program is on pause during COVID-19 but will return soon!
https://www.facebook.com/lowercase826dc/
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop:
-Professional development for educators
-Corporate retreats and team building
-Bespoke workshops
For program information contact: stephanie@chaw.org
Project Create:
-Professional Development: Staff training (from 2 hours to 8 hours) "Cultivating a Compassionate Arts Classroom: Using Art Therapy and a Healing-Centered Approach for Student Success"
-Professional Development: Teacher/staff in-service, artmaking workshops
-Space & Equipment Use: Music Production Studio, Photography Studio, Visual Art Studio, gallery space
For more information, contact info@projectcreatedc.org
Theatre Lab:
The Theatre Lab's Life Stories program trains participants to create and perform original dramatic works based on their lived experiences. This multi-week program is offered in partnership with schools and social service organizations across the DMV at no cost to students, schools or partners. The Theatre Lab also offers a train-the-trainer program, The Life Stories Institute, for teachers who want to learn to incorporate autobiography-based devised theatre work in their own classrooms.
Activities Library
https://www.decorativeceilingtiles.net/decorative-arts-and-crafts-resources/ - contributed by Mila, Hampton Public Library - K12 Art Club