The Arlington Artists Alliance is a non-profit organization working to promote visual art in Arlington, Virginia. The site includes upcoming exhibits and showcases of members’ artwork.

Arts & Education In Concert works with youth to stop drug abuse and violence.
1619 South Pollard Street Arlington, Virginia 22204
Ph: 703-920-7995 - FAX: 703-920-4849

ArtsEdge, was established and continues its development under a cooperative agreement between the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts (with additional support from the U.S. Department of Education).

The Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington is an organization dedicated to sustaining and increasing regional leadership, appreciation, support and resources for arts and culture. We build and nurture a regional network by enhancing the connection, collaboration, and conversation within the arts and cultural community and among business and other interest groups.

Your guide to arts and culture in DC, MD, and VA

Share Your Love of Shakespeare! Folger Shakespeare Library offers a wide array of volunteer opportunities for sharing their passion about the Bard and the Early Modern world with students, visitors, and theatergoers through its decent program. Acting as museum teachers, Folger docents share their love of the Bard and his times with students of all ages. Following training, docents choose from a wide variety of outreach programs, including: classroom workshops, visitor information and tours, and special events.

The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is the cultural office of the italain government,and promotes cultural events in the Washington,DC metropolitan area.

The Japan-America Society of Washington was founded in 1957 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit, nonpartisan educational and cultural organization dedicated to promoting a better understanding between the two cultures through corporate, public affairs and educational programs.The Society is the primary resource for general information about Japan -- if we don't know the answer to your question, we'll find it for you. Positioned in the nation's capital, the Society serves as theprimary forum in the Mid-Atlantic region focusing on the U.S.-Japan relationship. Membership is open to all who are interested.

The Maryland Institute, College of Art, established in 1826, is the oldest independent, degree-granting, fully accredited art college in the nation.

The National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) is a private, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation and documentation of traditional arts inthe United States.
1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 200, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tel :

Guide to the National Endowment for the Arts - an overview of the grantmaking programs of the single largest arts funder in the United States. This section includes guidelines for applicants, staff information, and biographical material on the Chairman and the National Council on the Arts. A hyperlinked list of state and regional arts organizations is also available.

Pyramid Atlantic is a non-profit contemporary visual art center and gallery dedicated to the creation, exhibition, and appreciation of paper, prints, and book art.

Quest is a group of exceptional artists, educators, and dedicated volunteers representing a diverse ethnic, cultural, and artistic panorama. All are committed to using the arts to:? Promote understanding among all peoples? Promote excellence? Enable individuals who have been marginalized to realize their full potentialWhat do we do?Quest creates ongoing, quality arts programs via partnerships with schools, professional arts organizations, community centers, colleges and universities, arts councils, government agencies, elected officials, foundations, and corporations. Quest creates and produces new works for the stage that support its mission and represent a strong visual and cultural base. Quest provides training in the arts to young people and adults in communities, which have been under served or under represented. Quest also provides professional training and consultation to educators, administrators, and parents who are interested in using the arts to promote excellence in their schools.
7414 Newburg Drive, Lanham, MD 20706
Tel : 301.552-1703

ShadowDetail, in conjunction with ISProductions, provides local Washington DC photographers and art non-profit organizations with Internet consulting services. In addition to hosting various local artists web sites, ShadowDetail also hosts and maintains a web presence for the Photo Center at Meridian Hill (MHPC), an interest group for Washington D.C. photographers.

The Art Institute of Washington, located at 1820 N. Fort Myer Drive in Rosslyn, attracts a diverse mix of students from throughout the Greater Washington DC area. The school also offers degree programs in Graphic Design, Media Arts & Animation, Multimedia & Web Design, Digital Media Production and Culinary Arts and a unique new bachelor’s degree programs in Digital Media Production and Interior Design.The Art Institute of Washington (www.aiw.artinstitutes.edu) is a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta and one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of 29 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary professionals. The parent company of The Art Institutes, Education Management Corporation www.edumgt.com) is among the largest providers of private post-secondary education in North America, with 43 primary campus locations in 26 major cities, and with approximately 44,000 students as of fall 2002. EDMC’s education institutions offer doctoral, master’s, bachelor's, associate's and non-degree programs concentrated in the creative and visual arts, the behavioral sciences and education fields. EDMC has provided career-oriented academic programs for 40 years, and its education institutions have more than 150,000 alumni.

The Washington Conservation Guild (WCG) is a nonprofit organization for professional conservators, students and others interested in conservation. It is based in Washington, D.C. and draws its membership primarily from Washington, Maryland and northern Virginia. The Guild offers a forum for the exchange of information about conservation through monthly meetings (October through May), a quarterly newsletter, and a membership directory.

International arts organization promoting the power of the arts in the lives of people with disabilities. Network of affiliates deliver educational programs, events and learning materials world-wide. Headquarters in Washington DC as well as local affiliate.

Promotes hand lettering and book arts with lectures, workshops, shows, journal. All-day festival on November 3, 2001 features calligraphy and supplies for sale plus demonstrations.

A venue for communication and networking of art through a forum and automated online gallery of active members.