Give Greater DC is here🥳
At CHAW, we believe the arts build community. Every class, performance, exhibition, all of it helps bring people together through creativity.
Whether it’s $5, $10, or $15 every gift is meaningful.
Donation link in bio🫶
CHAW has been partners with Playtime Project for many years, so being able to give back in this way is incredibly impactful.
Thank you to Irene and all the coordinators and supporters involved in CHAW’s first ever Pratice-A-Thon, this wouldn’t have been possible without you.
And of course, a huge thank you to @playtimeproject for giving us the opportunity to collaborate in such a meaningful way!
Big thanks to our monthly sponsor Don Denton @coldwellbankercapitolhill for your continued support of community building through the arts.
We’re so grateful to have you as part of our community ⭐️
Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Reach out to [email protected]
Join us this Saturday, May 9th from 10am to Noon for Cut It Out: A Dangerously Absurd Paper Collage Making Session, with our 2026 Artist-in-Residence @khadija.jahmila 🖌️
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Artist in Residence, Khadija Jahmila will share her process of
letting the subconscious lead through the assembly of cut and torn paper.
Using provided second-hand materials and guided by specific prompts, you will reimagine personal narratives to create your own surrealist composite works.
All are welcome, and no prior experience is necessary. Free to the public!
✨ NEW CLASS! ✨
🎞️ Macro Photography 🎞️
with teaching artist Celia Herdic
Saturday, May 9th from 12-4pm
📸REGISTER HERE: /class/3058
This hands-on workshop introduces film photographers to macrophotography using a custom 3D-printed camera attachment—eliminating the need for expensive macro lenses and expanding access to close-up photography.
Designed as an all-level adult class with basic experience recommended, students will learn the fundamentals of macro image-making, including how magnification works, how to focus with the attachment, and how to select appropriate exposure settings for outdoor shooting.
The session begins with a demonstration, slideshow, and assembly of the attachment, followed by guided outdoor experimentation. In the final hour, participants move into the darkroom to develop their black-and-white film together, learning about chemical baths, density, and the fundamentals of film processing. By the end of the workshop, students will leave with developed negatives, practical knowledge of film macrophotography, and a 3D-printed attachment to continue experimenting on their own.
Cameras and darkroom supplies are provided, and students are invited to return during Open Studio sessions to print or scan their work.
Important: Students may use CHAW’s cameras for the class, but please email [email protected] by April 13th if you would like a custom 3D-printed attachment for use with your specific camera.
NOTE: For anyone 18 yrs+. Please contact [email protected] with any questions!
Joy doesn’t always arrive with a flourish.
Sometimes it sneaks in through small, quiet moments: the satisfaction of a finished piece, a shared laugh with a classmate, the focus that settles over a table of makers.
In our community, those little bursts of joy are part of the creative journey we share together. These moments remind us why we return, why we connect, and why art matters.
A little chat with our resident artist @khadija.jahmila 🎨 Khadija will use the next 8 weeks to create a new body of work that continues her exploration in hidden-object discovery, layers of color-blocked composition, and memory in motion.
We look forward to seeing how Khadija transforms our gallery exhibit opening May 23rd!
🚨Upcoming class alert🚨
Pre-K Ballet is an introduction to expressive movement and a ballet dance vocabulary for CHAW’s youngest dancers. Students will be exposed to music, dance games, and imaginative play in addition to foundational ballet steps and positions.
Registration link in our bio!
Join us on May 8 and 9 for an evening of music and musings about magical evenings, memories, and the best of the worst of times!
Performances are Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9 at 8:00pm. Doors open at 7:30pm.
Get your tickets today! Link in bio🎟️
