Fridays, March 6 & 20 – DROP-IN FIGURE DRAWING – The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) hosts a drop-in “Working from the Figure” session on Friday, March 6 and 20, 2015 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at CHAW, 545 7th Street, SE. Work on drawings or paintings in front of a live model in a session without formal instruction, facilitated by artist Will Fleishell. Please bring your own drawing materials. Easels are available. The session is $20 for drop-in students and $76 for a four-class pass. For more information, visit www.chaw.org or call (202) 547-6839.
Saturday, March 7 – GALLERY OPENING – The Capitol Hill Art League presents “Food for Thought” a juried exhibit celebrating DC’s new “foodie” status and creatively representing all things edible, opening on Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 5:00-7:00 p.m at CHAW, 545 7th Street, SE. Gallery hours are: 9:30 am–9:00 pm (M-Th), 9:30 am–6:00 pm (F), and 9:00 am–2:00 pm (Sat). Gallery is free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://www.caphillartleague.org/ or www.chaw.org, or call (202) 547-6839.
Saturday, March 7 – ART & INNOVATION DAY WORKSHOP – Pinhole Cameras is part of an ongoing series of collaborative workshops led by the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop in partnership with the DC Public Library—SE Branch. Art & Innovation Days present joint programming that taps into both the trend in libraries to provide “maker spaces” for their patrons and CHAW’s desire to support activities that demonstrate arts as a way of life for a lifetime. All workshops take place at the DC Public Library—SE Branch, located at 403 7th St. SE at the Eastern Market metro (orange/blue/silver lines) from 1:30-3:00pm. FREE and open to all ages and experience levels, adults and children. For more information and to register, visit www.chaw.org, or call (202) 547-6839.
Friday, March 13 –PAINT & SIP – Join the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) for Paint and Sip, part of CHAW’s new FridayARTnights program, for an evening of painting and wine on Friday, March 13, 2015 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at CHAW, 545 7th Street, SE. Receive step-by-step instruction from CHAW teaching artists Ellen Cornett and Sheppard Bear as you create your own masterpiece, all while enjoying snacks and wine. $30 includes all materials and refreshments. Please call CHAW at (202) 547-6839 to register. For more information, visit www.chaw.org.
Friday, March 13 –THE ART & HISTORY OF BURLESQUE – Join the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) for The Art & History of Burlesque, part of CHAW’s new Friday ARTnights program, for an evening of fierce posing and fabulous friends on Friday, March 13, 2015 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at CHAW, 545 7th Street, SE. Learn the history of this art form and get some practice working it with CHAW teaching artist GiGi Holliday. $25, adults only; heels optional. Please call CHAW at (202) 547-6839 or visit www.chaw.org for more information and to register.
Friday, March 20 – PAINTING CLAY & SIPPING CABERNET – Join the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) for Painting Clay & Sipping Cabernet, part of CHAW’s new Friday ARTnights program, for an evening of clay tile painting and wine sipping on Friday, March 20, 2015 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at CHAW, 545 7th St., SE. In this workshop, teaching artist Clay Hollenkamp will introduce attendees to the frisket technique–using stencils and paint on clay tiles–in a relaxed and fun happy hour atmosphere. $40 includes all materials and refreshments. Tickets available through our event page on www.chaw.org, or by calling CHAW at 202-547-5839.
Saturday, March 21 – 2nd ANNUAL MR./MISS POLE PRESSURE REGIONAL COMPETITION AND SHOWCASE – Pole Pressure Capitol Hill hosts a pole dance competition for the regional studio location of Pole Pressure at 7:30pm (doors 7pm) on Saturday, March 21st at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE, Washington, DC 20003. The winners, one male and one female student as well as one instructor, will represent the region at the championship in April. The event is open to the public and tickets are $20 in advance (available online) and $25 at the door. Limited seating so buy early! Pole Pressure Capitol Hill is a pole dance/pole fitness studio in Capitol Hill, located in Results Gym. Pole Pressure is empowering women and men to be strong and fit in a safe (and fun!) community-based environment. For more information and to buy tickets, visit the CHAW website at www.chaw.org, or get in touch with Pole Pressure: www.polepressurecapitolhill.com or contact Colleen Jolly at colleen@polepressure.com or 202-505-5406.
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Since 1972, the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) has provided arts education to thousands of children and adults in the Washington region, especially from the greater Capitol Hill area. Through classes, performances, and exhibitions in visual and performing arts, CHAW brings together diverse segments of the population to connect through the transformative power of creativity. CHAW offers a tuition assistance program and flexible payment plans. CHAW is funded in part by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. CHAW is a featured charity in the 2014-2015Catalogue for Philanthropy, mentioned as Best Venue to See on the Cheap in DCist’s 2014 Best Theater Venues in DC, the 2014 Hilly Award winner for Best Arts Organization/Venue, and the winner of 2012 Best in the City awards for “arts classes for kids” and “arts classes” in The Washington Post Express.