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Double Shows on March 7!
Join us for two shows on March 7 plus an exhibit plus a talent who on March 8. A weekend full of up and coming artists!
Mar 6

Meet Our Arts Chairs
DESA’s Arts Chairs are professional artists and experienced teachers who are leading the next generation of artist into the future!
Dec 16, 2024


Museum Studies in Action!
Museum Studies does it again! Check out their exhibitions elevating the history of the school and the District of Columbia.
Nov 25, 2024

Do you want to be part of the next generation of student-artists? Audition at Ellington!
Want to know how to have a stellar audition? Make sure to review the audition procedures!
Oct 21, 2024


Ellington Works: 50 Years and The Next
Join us on September 12 for the opening of Ellington Works, a multimedia exhibit in the Ellington Gallery.
Sep 10, 2024


Annual Report: Accomplishments, Donors, and More
Learn all about our students, donors, and upcoming 50th Anniversary!
Aug 21, 2024




Museum Studies Students Rock the House at the Kennedy Center!
Wow! Museum Studies students, rocked it at the Kennedy Center on February 3, 2024. Ami'Yah Butler, Taylor Freeman and London Wright spoke...
Feb 28, 2024




Disruption: An Exploration of Inner Worlds
Don't miss this fascinating exhibition by the Museum Studies Department focusing on students' interpretation of pain, trauma and healing...
Jan 25, 2024


The Ellington List - A Collection of Community Photographs by Museum Studies Students: Opens 11/9/23
Photo Gallery | About | Opening Night Invitation The Ellington List, a collection of photographs of Ellington Community members taken...
Nov 7, 2023


March on Washington Film Festival + DESA
An unforgettable evening of inspiration, unity, and music at the March on Washington Film Festival Reception & Concert on September 30th!...
Sep 27, 2023


Medal of Arts for Hank Willis Thomas (DESA Alum)
We are proud to announce that Hank Willis Thomas, a DESA alum, is being awarded a U.S. Department of State Medal of Arts on September 13,...
Sep 13, 2023

"FiftyPlus" - Museum Studies First Exhibition of the School Year!
Opening Reception Thursday, September 7, 2023 6:00 p.m. -7:30 p.m. The students & faculty of Duke Ellington School of the Arts Museum...
Sep 5, 2023


All the Little Things 6/2 @ 6:30PM & 6/3 @ 5PM
The Cinematic Arts and Media Production department presents its 2023 Spring Showcase, The Little Things. The program will showcase the...
May 15, 2023




Pursuit of Happiness
Check out "The Pursuit of Happiness," a virtual exhibition made by the Museum Studies department. This underclassmen virtual exhibit was...
Dec 9, 2021
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