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On April 25, Duke Ellington School of the Arts held its annual Jazz City Concert, celebrating Duke Ellington's 125th birthday, at the...

Imagine a young girl, a butterfly trapped in a cocoon, her wings unfurled, her potential unseen. This is 17-year old senior Kourtlyn...

Thank you to our 2022-23 Donors

Photo Gallery | Sponsors | Program | Donate Sponsored by GOLD Ari Q. Fitzgerald and Maria Carmona Brenda Morris Michelle Persaud Lenore...

Welcome to our newest Duke Ellington School of the Arts Project Board Member, Renee McPhatter, Assistant Vice President for Government...

The Ellington Fund is an all-volunteer board of directors that raises over $1.5 million dollars for DESA each year. It also awards over...

The Ellington Fund, the charitable arm of DESA, is thrilled to be announce that it is part of the 2023 Spur Local (formerly Catalogue of...

Thank you to our Anonymous Golden Globe Sponsor! The Department of Cinematic Arts and Media Production cordially invites you to...

Thank you to our sponsors! We raised over $22,000 to support the life-changing arts education at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. GOLD...

We are excited to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Duke Ellington School of the Arts in 2024. Events will be held all year long and will...

Please make your tax-deductible donation here to honor Jessica Wickett's 40th and to benefit Duke Ellington School of the Arts (DESA).

This is the best school in DC! — Madame Macron Congratulations to our entire school for shining bright during Madame Brigitte Macron's...

Thank you to our sponsors! GOLD T-Mobile S&R Evermay SILVER Hogan Lovells Ari and Maria Carmona Stephanie Phillipps

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Ellington Fund is thrilled to announce a new annual college scholarship from celebrated journalist and writer,...

Dear Ellington Community, At the end of this month, I will be stepping down from the Board of Directors of Duke Ellington. I have served...

After Dave Chappelle picked up his Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from The Kennedy Center, he and his friends stopped by Duke...

The Design-Build Team was challenged to transform this aging 1898 National Landmark through a comprehensive modernization into a...