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CulturalDC CulturalDC supports innovative artists across all disciplines and makes their work accessible to diverse audiences.

We provide unconventional space for relevant and challenging work that is essential to nurturing vibrant urban communities.

TORRENTS Presents: Sound Environmentsa space for active listeningSound Mind. Sound Body. Sound CollectiveA fundraiser fo...
03/13/2026

TORRENTS Presents: Sound Environments
a space for active listening

Sound Mind. Sound Body. Sound Collective

A fundraiser for TORRENTS’ 2026 Fall Forum TORRENTS.FM

Presented in dialogue with OFFLINE: Tracing the Source, an exhibition of new works by artist Hadiya Williams at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center

Sound Environments invites guests into a shared practice of intentional listening. This immersive experience explores the relationship between sound, image, memory, and collective wellbeing. Featuring a live ensemble fusing Jazz, Neo-Soul, and experimental textures, a curated vinyl listening session on a vintage hi-fi system, and a deep selection of classic records and rare publications.

• Vinyl listening session curated by Jamal Gray
• Custom vintage sound system curated by Emil King of
• Live jazz by The Elijah Easton Quartet
• Retro media & ephemera by BeMo
• Vinyl record pop-up by

Where OFFLINE explores the relationship between ancestral memory and contemporary technology through printmaking, ceramics, textile design, and AI-generated collages, Sound Environments extends this inquiry into the sonic realm. Pulling inspiration from the spiritual & avant garde Jazz movements of the 1970s and the Soulquarian music collective of the 90s & 2000s, while honoring the DC area’s storied history of progressive and conscious innovation through the arts.
Framed as “a room for active listening,” the evening investigates what it means to cultivate a sound mind and sound body within a collective context. In a cultural landscape increasingly mediated by code and distraction, this gathering proposes listening as an embodied and communal act.

Thursday March 26th, 2026 @ 6pm - 10pm
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center
4318 Gallatin Street Hyattsville, MD 20781
LINK TO TICKETS IN BIO…

TORRENTS is a DC-based Cultural Memory Studio focused on amplifying emerging voices in art, film, music & immersive technology

(TORRENTS.FM is fiscally sponsored by Capital Fringe Inc. , a Washington, DC, nonprofit arts organization)

TORRENTS: New Links to Black Futures — Collectors’ CoffeeLindsay Adams in conversation with Charlotte Newman.Hosted and ...
11/16/2025

TORRENTS: New Links to Black Futures — Collectors’ Coffee

Lindsay Adams in conversation with Charlotte Newman.
Hosted and sponsored by Charlotte Newman and Conrad Woody.

Sunday 11.23.25. Doors 10:45 AM. Talk 11:00 AM. The Square (Basement Level) 1850 K Street NW.

Coffee, dialogue, and audience Q&A.
RSVP (space is limited): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/collectors-coffee-presented-by-culturaldc-featuring-artist-lindsay-adams-tickets-1968262774944?aff=oddtdtcreator

Presented by CulturalDC in conjunction with UMBRELLA Art Fair.

As part of our legacy gifts, CulturalDC is proud to support the Torrents Collectors’ Coffee. CulturalDC has also provided support for Black Public Media and a curated program of Torrents artists selected by Jamal Gray at the UMBRELLA Art Fair. For additional details, please visit www.umbrellaartfair.com

Cheers to 27 Years: CulturalDC x S. J. Ewing & DancersAs part of CulturalDC’s legacy gifts, we are honored to support S....
10/21/2025

Cheers to 27 Years: CulturalDC x S. J. Ewing & Dancers
As part of CulturalDC’s legacy gifts, we are honored to support S. J. Ewing & Dancers, recognizing their contributions to contemporary dance in Washington, DC.

About S. J. Ewing & Dancers
S. J. Ewing & Dancers is a DC based company that uses technology to augment, amplify, and deliver contemporary dance experiences. The company is led by Sarah J. Ewing, an Australian born choreographer and CityDance Resident Artist whose practice explores the intersection of dance and digital media on stage and in site specific work. Learn more: www.sjewing.com
Photo Credit: Sarah J. Ewing

Explore more legacy gifts and our full announcement on our site.


Cheers to 27 Years: CulturalDC x Extreme Lengths Productions (XL)As part of CulturalDC’s legacy gifts, we’re honored to ...
10/21/2025

Cheers to 27 Years: CulturalDC x Extreme Lengths Productions (XL)
As part of CulturalDC’s legacy gifts, we’re honored to support Extreme Lengths Productions (XL) a DC-based arts collaborative with a $25,000 gift! XL pushes the boundaries of technology-driven, movement-based performance and crafts unconventional theatrical experiences with design at the core.

About Extreme Lengths
XL creates immersive, technology-forward works that reimagine how audiences encounter performance. Projects have included Over/Under (The Voxel, 2023), LENS (REACH at the Kennedy Center, 2021), People Watching (co-produced with CulturalDC, 2021), Filament (Georgetown GLOW, 2019), and I made this dance and nobody cares but you(Dance Place, 2019). Learn more: www.extremelengths.org

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Cheers to 27 Years: CulturalDC x Theater AllianceAs part of CulturalDC’s legacy gifts, we’re proud to spotlight our supp...
10/15/2025

Cheers to 27 Years: CulturalDC x Theater Alliance

As part of CulturalDC’s legacy gifts, we’re proud to spotlight our support for —one of DC’s leading companies for socially engaged, community-rooted theatre. CulturalDC is investing a quarter of a million dollars to bolster Theater Alliance’s black-box theatre and multidisciplinary arts incubator and venue in Southwest DC, strengthening a vital hub for performance and community dialogue.

About Theater Alliance
For over two decades, Theater Alliance has been a catalyst for innovation, activation, and diversity in the arts. Its mission is to produce thought-provoking, socially relevant work that brings together audiences of all backgrounds through live performance, civic engagement, and creative expression. With justice at its core, Theater Alliance amplifies underrepresented voices, expands accessibility, and pursues bold, innovative artistic endeavors—creating transformative experiences where community, artists, and audiences feel seen, valued, and inspired. Learn more: theateralliance.com

From Shanara Gabrielle, Producing Artistic Director, Theater Alliance:
“We are deeply grateful to the artists, donors, and staff of CulturalDC for this extraordinary $250,000 investment in Alliance for the Future. Expanding access, championing underrepresented voices, and making space for art is what fuels our vision of a permanent hub for creativity, collaboration, and connection. We are honored by this show of support and we commit to being creative and thoughtful stewards of this gift as we work to serve our intersecting communities for generations to come.”

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Cheers to 27 Years: CulturalDC x Capital FringeAs part of CulturalDC’s legacy gifts, we’re honored to support Capital Fr...
10/15/2025

Cheers to 27 Years: CulturalDC x Capital Fringe

As part of CulturalDC’s legacy gifts, we’re honored to support Capital Fringe with a $5,000 donation in recognition of their work advancing innovative, independent artists and expanding access to the arts.

About Capital Fringe
Founded in 2005, Capital Fringe is an independent DC arts organization best known for its open-access Fringe Festival and year-round programming that have provided thousands of artists with platforms to create, experiment, and connect new work with diverse audiences. Learn more: capitalfringe.org

From Julianne Brienza, Founder & CEO, Capital Fringe:
“I’ve seen firsthand how the arts in our nation’s capital change and regenerate over time. CulturalDC’s parting gifts, supporting artists, organizations, and educational institutions, should remind us that every ending makes space for new beginnings.”

Explore more legacy gifts and our full announcement on our site.


Since 1998, CulturalDC has brokered over 300,000 square feet for artists and arts organizations, launched Flashpoint, ho...
10/15/2025

Since 1998, CulturalDC has brokered over 300,000 square feet for artists and arts organizations, launched Flashpoint, hosted the Source Festival, brought the Mobile Art Gallery to all eight wards and welcomed nearly 200,000 visitors, and championed underrepresented artists through the Capital Artist Residency and Torrents.

Wow! That’s a quarter-century of showing up for art and artists in DC!

Amid a changing funding landscape and the headwinds many arts organizations face at this vital moment, CulturalDC’s Board of Directors made the tough decision to sunset operations, effective September 30, 2025. In that spirit, we are making legacy gifts that keep making space for art through our community:

�• $500,000 endowment with Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts to continue the Capital Artist Residency and launch a Visiting Artist fund

�• $150,000 to Hamiltonian Artists to support housing and exhibition resources in partnership with Howard University �

• $250,000 to Theater Alliance to help build a new multidisciplinary venue in Southwest

�• $100,000 and the donation of our Mobile Art Gallery to The Nicholson Project �

• Grants to partners including Black Public Media, JCINTIME Creatives Foundation, The Bearded Ladies Cabaret, In Series, Capital Fringe – The Tyler Fund, Extreme Lengths Productions, Sarah Ewing Dance, and more �

• Torrents: New Links to Black Futures returned to Creative Director Jamal Gray, with financial support for 2026 programming

There’s no easy way to capture 27 years, but the work continues through these investments—and through you!

With deep gratitude: to the artists; our employees past and present; community partners; BIDs; city agencies; stakeholders; donors; board members; and everyone who has made this work possible. We would never have been able to do this without you. Thank you for helping us Make Space for Art in DC and beyond!

Full press release, a special peak at a commemorative poster designed by Donald Ely of 3 Ring Studios, photos and more at www.culturaldc.org. In the coming weeks, stay tuned for more posts here on IG taking a look back on our rich history as a cheers to 27 years!

Join us for the final round of free haircuts as part of MIGHTY MIGHTY: The Barbershop Project on Tuesday, July 23 from 1...
07/14/2025

Join us for the final round of free haircuts as part of MIGHTY MIGHTY: The Barbershop Project on Tuesday, July 23 from 10AM–12PM inside our Mobile Art Gallery, located outside MLK Library (901 G Street NW).
Cuts will once again be led by the incredible Lesley “Lady Clipper” Bryant and her team. Huge thanks to them and to , .thebarber, and for generously donating their time and talent throughout this project.

✂️ Sign-up link is in our bio! Space is limited.

If you haven’t experienced Devan Shimoyama’s powerful immersive installation reimagining the barbershop as a space of care, identity, and transformation—there are only 2 weeks left!

On view now through Sunday, July 27th
CulturalDC’s Mobile Art Gallery, outside MLK Library
Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 12–5PM

We’re back for another round of free community haircuts as part of MIGHTY MIGHTY: The Barbershop Project, in partnership...
06/27/2025

We’re back for another round of free community haircuts as part of MIGHTY MIGHTY: The Barbershop Project, in partnership with !

Date: Wednesday, July 2
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Outside MLK Library | 901 G Street NW in CulturalDC’s Mobile Art Gallery
Barbers: Led by and her incredible team

This offering is rooted in artist Devan Shimoyama’s vision of the barbershop as a space for care, expression, and community.

Sign-up is live now — link in bio
Please note: if you’re more than 5 minutes late, your spot may be given to someone in the waiting queue.
Space is very limited.

A huge thank you to our first round barbers, .thebarber and , for kicking things off with so much care and generosity. You helped set the tone in the best way.

Let’s continue making space for care and connection in the heart of the city.

About the Exhibition
MIGHTY MIGHTY: The Barbershop Project is a vibrant, immersive installation by artist Devan Shimoyama that reimagines the barbershop as a sanctuary for healing, identity, and community. Presented by CulturalDC.

Now on view in CulturalDC’s Mobile Art Gallery
Located at: 901 G Street NW, directly across from the MLK Library
Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 12–5 PM
On view through: July 27

At CulturalDC, we believe in creating space—bold, unapologetic, beautiful space—for everyone in our communities to be se...
06/02/2025

At CulturalDC, we believe in creating space—bold, unapologetic, beautiful space—for everyone in our communities to be seen, celebrated, and cared for. 🌈

That’s exactly what we’re doing with MIGHTY MIGHTY: The Barbershop Project by , now on view in our Mobile Art Gallery outside MLK Library.
This installation transforms the barbershop—often a space of complex identity politics—into a glittering sanctuary of q***r Black joy, radical care, and transformation. It’s a powerful reminder that Pride is protest, presence, and pride all at once.

Come through. Be seen. Be fab!

On view Wed–Sun, 12–5 PM
Through July 27
901 G Street NW


Just last week, our Mobile Art Gallery opened its doors for MIGHTY MIGHTY: The Barbershop Project by artist .Presented i...
05/30/2025

Just last week, our Mobile Art Gallery opened its doors for MIGHTY MIGHTY: The Barbershop Project by artist .

Presented in partnership with , this immersive installation reimagines the barbershop as a space for transformation, healing, and radical self-expression—especially for Black and LGBTQ+ communities.

Originally launched in 2019, the project returns with renewed urgency for World Pride 2025, offering a powerful reflection on beauty, identity, and care.

We’ve already welcomed so many through the gallery, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Now more than ever, this work reminds us how vital it is to create spaces where community, culture, and creativity converge.

Stay tuned for more information about our free haircut activations, taking place on select dates and times outside of regular exhibition hours.

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, partners, barbers, and host committee for making this all possible!

MIGHTY MIGHTY: The Barbershop Project is on view through July 27
Mobile Art Gallery | Outside MLK Library | 901 G Street NW
Gallery Hours: Wed–Sun, 12–5 PM

Photo Credit: Vivian Marie Doering 

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1835 14th Street NW
Washington D.C., DC
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Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 12pm - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm

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