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Our programming is supported in-part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. 

Past Events

  • Fri, Oct 31
    Washington
    Oct 31, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Washington, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
  • Fri, Oct 24
    Washington Studio School
    Oct 24, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Bring in your artwork to receive a critique, or just attend as a spectator.
  • Thu, Oct 16
    Washington
    Oct 16, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Washington, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
  • Fri, Oct 03
    Washington
    Oct 03, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Washington, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Join us for our annual community exhibition, Confab 2025!
  • Fri, Oct 03
    Washington
    Oct 03, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Washington, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    We're back with our annual community exhibition, CONFAB 2025!
  • Sat, Sep 20
    Washington
    Sep 20, 2025, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Washington, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Join us for a lively 80's themed dance afterparty with sounds by Dj Geena Marie in celebration of 40 years of WSS!
  • Sat, Sep 20
    Washington
    Sep 20, 2025, 6:30 PM – 11:00 PM
    Washington, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Join us and party like is 1985 in celebrating 40 years of Washington Studio School!
  • Sat, Sep 13
    Washington
    Sep 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Washington, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Join us for the year's Art All Night Dupont!
  • Sat, Sep 13
    Washington Studio School
    Sep 13, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Join us for a private preview of our upcoming exhibition "Civic Tongue"!
  • Fri, Aug 29
    Washington Studio School
    Aug 29, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Bring in your artwork to receive a critique, or just attend as a spectator.
  • Multiple Dates
    Mon, Aug 25
    Via Zoom
    Aug 25, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
    Via Zoom
    Free for August Free-for-All! Join us for 2-hours of online figure drawing with short and long poses.
  • Fri, Aug 22
    Glenstone Museum
    Aug 22, 2025, 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    Glenstone Museum , 12100 Glen Rd, Potomac, MD 20854, USA
    Join Washington Studio School for an exclusive 1 hour curatorial tour at Glenstone, where art, architecture, and nature come together in a stunning, contemplative landscape.
  • Wed, Aug 20
    NOMA | 1222 First St NE
    Aug 20, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    NOMA | 1222 First St NE, 1222 First St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA
    20+ murals in 2 hours! On this tour with local Jason Bowers, you'll weave through the streets of the ever-changing NoMa and Union Market neighborhoods.
  • Mon, Aug 18
    Washington Studio School
    Aug 18, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Experience Style Wars (1983) at Washington Studio School—a groundbreaking documentary that captures the raw energy, rebellion, and creativity of early graffiti and hip-hop culture in 1980s New York.
  • Sat, Aug 16
    La Casa de Benito - Foggy Bottom
    Aug 16, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    La Casa de Benito - Foggy Bottom, 842 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA
    Join WSS instructor, Courtney Applequist, for a discussion and creative activity around her artist collective’s recently acclaimed installation, ‘La Casa de Benito’, included in the 2025 Arts in Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Biennial.
  • Thu, Aug 14
    Portrait Gallery (Online)
    Aug 14, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Portrait Gallery (Online)
    Portrait Signs is a Deaf-led virtual tour in American Sign Language. Tours explore a variety of topics related to portraiture, history and biography, from special exhibitions to the permanent collection at the Portrait Gallery.
  • Wed, Aug 13
    Washington Studio School
    Aug 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Join author and longtime WSS student Margaret Hutton as she reads from her debut novel IF YOU LEAVE (October 2025) and explores the connections between writing, visual art, and the impulse to create beyond narrative. A conversation with WSS Director Reem Bassous and audience Q&A will follow.
  • Mon, Aug 11
    Washington Studio School
    Aug 11, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Washington Studio School , 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Join artist Jen Pape at Washington Studio School for Queer As Craft Club, a welcoming space for LGBTQIA+ artists to create, connect, and unwind. Bring your own project or explore something new—collage materials and refreshments provided!
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