Art, Identity, Inclusion: Connecting Students with DC’s Contemporary Artists with Disabilities
Step inside a working art studio and gallery where DC artists with disabilities create bold, original work! Students will explore vibrant exhibitions, hear directly from the artists during a Q&A, and discover how art... Read more
Bright Before Us Like a Flame
Bring the poetry of Langston Hughes to your school for Black History Month! Bright Before Us Like a Flame is a 45-minute theatrical performance celebrating Black history and Black excellence. The performance introduces audiences... Read more
Capitol Movement’s Free Day of Dance Matinee
Capitol Movement's Free Day of Dance is a high-energy live dance performance at the Lincoln Theatre. The show features works by celebrity and local choreographers, and this season’s theme for the show is “Complexities.”... Read more
Chocolate: The Columbian Exchange in a Cup
Explore the intertwined histories of cacao and sugar across the Old & New Worlds, examining trade and culture. Students begin with a tour of the Pre-Columbian Galleries and the "Stimulant Sea" exhibit. Students will... Read more
Cinema Classroom at the Avalon – Inocente
Cinema Classroom at the historic Avalon Theater offers free programming to schools and students in grades 6-12. Featured films engage students in pressing human rights and social justice issues through screenings and expert-guided discussions.... Read more
DC Poets for DC Schools
Bring past finalists and winners of the DC Poet Project to perform and teach in your classroom this spring. The DC Poets for DC Schools program provides a poet/educator to serve individual classrooms with... Read more
Exploring and Describing Small Worlds at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Discover the wonders of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens by exploring the creatures that reside here! This field trip invites students in grades 2–5 and their guardians to explore the gardens using nets, buckets, and magnifying... Read more
Glow-box Shadow Storybook
This program introduces students to storytelling through light, shadow, and layered depth. During a guided exploration, students examine how artists create dimension and mood using cutouts, perspective, and illumination. In the hands-on studio, they... Read more
Historical Detectives
Students will explore primary and secondary sources to learn about the Civil War from different perspectives of those who lived, worked and were enslaved at Tudor Place. Students will investigate WHO they see, HOW... Read more
Historical Detectives – Foodways of the Past
As historical detectives, students will analyze historical objects, places, and documents to learn about food history at Tudor Place via a hands-on, group-based workshop along with a tour of the Orchard and kitchen. Students... Read more