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Join us for a festive holiday market featuring local creative business owners, artists, and a Coat & Sweater drive benefitting the DC LGBTQ+ Center. Monday, December 16 6-9 PM Source 1835 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20010 eventbrite.com/e/culturaldcs-…

WE’VE GONE BANANAS This Giving Tuesday, we're bringing a little levity to the season with a playful campaign inspired by one of the art world’s most talked-about moments-a $6.2 million banana duct-taped to a wall. Get your own at Source, 1835 14th St NW.

We'd like to share an important message about Source: In September 2024, we announced the sale of Source, our multidisciplinary black box theatre in the 14th Street Corridor, due to Covid-related financial shortfalls... Complete statement on our website: culturaldc.org

See you tonight! Join us for the first evening of Torrents: New Links to Black Futures events. We have a whole weekend of events exploring paths in creative future-building through visual arts, technology, music, film, and performance. culturaldc.org/torrents

Torrents: New Links to Black Futures is back. Presented by CulturalDC in partnership with Umbrella Art Fair - November 14 - 17, 2024. RSVP on our website: culturaldc.org/torrents @cultural_dc instagram.com/reel/DBblMmRxq…

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Mobile Art Gallery is closed today. Murjoni Merriweather’s immersive exhibition, S E E D, in CulturalDC’s Mobile Art Gallery at the Anacostia Community Museum will reopen Wednesday at 10 AM.  culturaldc.org

¡Vamos a bailar! 💃🕺 Join us for an exciting Bomba Class where the rhythms of Puerto Rico come to life. Limited spots are available! eventbrite.com/e/948254273057… #BombaDance #DanceClass #CulturalExperience #PuertoRicanDance #DanceCommunity

As we wrap up “The Rose Garden: Green Room,” we have been reading through all of the lovely Letters to Gender from the exhibition. We are so thankful for everyone who came to see, participate in, and enjoy John Jarboe's incredible work. Learn more: culturaldc.org/rose-by-john-j…

We are so excited to announce that our 2023/2024 Capital Artist Resident, Allana Clarke, is here in Washington, DC! Learn about Detroit-based artist Allana Clarke and our annual Capital Artist Resident program on our website. culturaldc.org/programs/mobil…

Torrents: New Links to Black Futures is an artist-led program seeking artists for an exhibition in collaboration with Metro’s Art in Transit digital installation series. Learn more about last year's programming and exhibition on our website. culturaldc.org/torrents-2024 #dcartist

Save the date for Torrents: New Links to Black Futures, November 14-17, 2024. Presented by CulturalDC, this convergence gathers Black artists, collectors, professors, and stakeholders to participate in a week filled with engaging experiences. culturaldc.org/torrents-2024

We’re excited to share SUBDIVISION: A Community Listening Experience presented by @torrents.media  Immerse yourself in a night of Jazz, Soul, Funk, Disco & Rare Grooves to get excited about Torrents, 2024. Saturday, July 27th, 7 - 10 PM bit.ly/mezzvinyl #dmvevents #jazz

Thanks to you, our Pride Drag Brunch Fundraiser was a huge success. Thank you for helping us raise funds for "Rose: You Are Who You Eat", presented with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and The Washington Blade. Our website has a full wrap-up: culturaldc.org/rose-by-john-j… #dcpride

In collaboration with Semilla Cultural, CulturalDC presents an Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba Workshop led by traditional Bomba instructor Isha M. Renta López and student collaborator Amber Robles-Gordon. Space is limited, so grab your tickets now! eventbrite.com/e/learn-bomba-…

Have you seen our Lincoln ("40 ACRES: Camp Barker" by Sandy Williams IV) in the news lately? Sandy Williams IV created these exclusively for CulturalDC to support the work that we do. Buy your own on our website! culturaldc.org/mobile-arts/cu… #waxlincoln #contemporaryart

We are excited to extend “The Rose Garden: Green Room” by John Jarboe until July 28th! This exhibition has been described as "deep," "meaningful," and "powerful."  We agree. Visit our website for details: culturaldc.org/rose-by-john-j… #queerstories #dcarts

"The Rose Garden: Green Room" is open today! If you haven't experienced this immersive exhibition by John Jarboe in our Mobile Art Gallery, this is your chance! Open Wednesday-Sunday 12-5 until this Sunday! Sing-a-long to this gender-journey! culturaldc.org/rose-by-john-j… #queerstories

It's July and CulturalDC’s Mobile Art Gallery is open today! Our July gallery hours are now in effect! We will be closed on the Fourth of July, but the gallery is open Wednesday through Friday from 12 to 5 PM until July 14th. Learn more: culturaldc.org/rose-by-john-j… #dcarts #dmv

Maybe a wax Lincoln sculpture wasn’t the best idea during DC’s first week of summer heat

Have you seen our Lincoln in the news lately? Yesterday, he was on the cover of the Washington Post and around the world. Read about the origins of the 40 ACRES Archive and Camp Barker on our website, and stay cool out there. culturaldc.org/camp-barker #waxlincoln