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Art Centers: Art & Music Classes, Performances and Events

The Washington, DC area has many art centers, places to take a wide selection of art, music and drama classes. See performances and attend special events at these art venues in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia.

Imagination Stage – Children’s Theater in Bethesda, Maryland

Imagination Stage, Bethesda, Maryland's children’s theater company offering year-round productions and classes in drama, acting, dance musical theatre, and filmmaking.

Glen Echo Park - A National Park for the Arts near Washington, DC

Explore Glen Echo Park, a national park near Washington, DC with year-round dance, theater, and arts programs for adults and children. Learn about Glen Echo Park which is located in Glen Echo, Maryland.

Torpedo Factory Art Center in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia

The Torpedo Factory Art Center, one of the largest visual arts centers in the U.S., 84 working art studios, 5 galleries, 2 workshops, the Art League School and the Alexandria Archaeology Museum.

Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts

Explore the national park dedicated to the performing arts. Outdoor concerts are featured in the summer and indoor performances are held the rest of the year. Visit Wolf Trap Farm Park all year long in Vienna, Virginia, just 20 minutes from Washington, DC.

Music Center at Strathmore

Expand your music appreciation by attending a concert at the Music Center at Strathmore, a new state-of-the-art concert hall in Montgomery County, Maryland.

District of Columbia Arts Center

This is a nonprofit organization located in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC. A 750 square foot gallery and a 50 seat black box theater, provide a professional venue for visual and theater artists.

Capitol Hill Arts Workshop

The Arts Workshop houses a gallery, private music rooms, a ceramics studio, art studio, dance studio, and a photography studio with a darkroom and digital classroom. Classes are available for all ages, with special programs for early childhood, youth ages 5-12 and adults interested in art, music, and fitness.

The Center for the Arts of Greater Manassas/Prince William County

The Center for the Arts offers classes in the arts, summer camps, theatrical productions, and community outreach programs.

Workhouse Arts Center

Located in Lorton, Virginia, the program of the Lorton Arts Foundation, provides a home for more than 150 professional and emerging artists as well as cooperative studios, performance and theatre venues, dedicated gallery space, and event facilities.

Arlington Arts Center

This art center in Arlington, Virginia provides exhibitions, educational programs, and subsidized studio spaces.

The Art League

This is the art school located at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. A wide variety of art classes are available for children and adults.

BlackRock Center for the Arts

This arts center located in Germantown, Maryland offers a wide range of art classes, performances, and exhibits for all ages.

Gaithersburg Arts Barn

An art center in Gaithersburg, Maryland where you can to observe artists at work in their studios, participate in art, music and drama classes and enjoy musical and theatrical performances.

Rockville Arts Place

Rockville Arts Place is visual arts center located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with an art gallery, art studios, Ceramic and Photography Labs and an education program with over 100 classes and workshops.

Montpelier Arts Center

This arts destination is located on the grounds of the historic Montpelier Mansion in Laurel, Maryland. The center provides visual, literary, and performing arts programs and classes.

Harmony Hall Regional Center

A converted elementary school in Ft. Washington, Maryland serves as a community center, with recreation classes and events in the visual arts, theater and dance.

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