Capitol Hill Arts Workshop

Capitol Hill's neighborhood multi-arts workshop

Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) has been running on 7th Street SE since 1972, serving the Hill and surrounding DC neighborhoods. Everything lives under one roof: studios for visual art and ceramics, dance rooms, a theater space, and practice rooms for music lessons.

K-12 programming across disciplines

Year-round classes plus the well-known After School Youth Arts Program (ASYAP) for grades K-5. Offerings include:
- Visual arts (drawing, painting, mixed media)
- Ceramics and pottery
- Dance (ballet, modern, hip-hop, tap)
- Music lessons (piano, voice, guitar, strings)
- Theater and acting classes
- Photography
- Summer camps and after-school care

What's Included

• Materials provided for visual/clay classes
• Professional teaching artists
• Small group sizes by age and skill
• Student performances and gallery showings
• Sliding-scale scholarships available

Experience

CHAW is built like a community center but runs like a real arts school - kids can try multiple disciplines without switching studios. A good fit for DC families who want their child exposed to broad arts training in one walkable spot.