NEWS

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!

The Washington DC Chapters of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. would like to congratulate and inform you that nine students from DESA...

DESA’s Arts Chairs are professional artists and experienced teachers who are leading the next generation of artist into the future!

Don't miss out. DESA has merch for sale!

Purchase your Hidden Voices 2025  calendar, created in partnership with DESA Visual Arts students and the Denyce Graves Foundation, here.

Want to know how to have a stellar audition? Make sure to review the audition procedures!

Join us on September 12 for the opening of Ellington Works, a multimedia exhibit in the Ellington Gallery.

Learn all about our students, donors, and upcoming 50th Anniversary!

Yakob Tesfaye, a freshman in the Visual Arts department, took the top prize at DESA's 2024 Arts as Activism competition for SLICK RICK.

What We Are Looking For Ellington is looking for students with potential who demonstrate their passion for the visual arts. Successful...

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,...

FREE ADMISSION HERE WE ARE SUPER EXCITED TO PRESENT THE RETURN OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS VISUAL ARTS FACULTY SHOW AFTER MORE THAN A 10-YEAR...

The Cinematic Arts and Media Production department presents its 2023 Spring Showcase, The Little Things. The program will showcase the...

Buy an artist early. It gives you a career to follow. Peggy Cooper Cafritz, Co-founder of DESA The Visual Arts Department at Duke...

In D.C. Dream Day, we ask our favorite people in the area to tell us how they would spend a perfect day in the District. Artist Jamilla...

Last week the arts world lost a famed dancer/choreographer, an award-winning musician, and a visionary painter … among many cherished...

Bishop was born in Trinidad and Tobago and was raised in Washington, D.C. A long-time Wizards fan, Bishop was eager to share his work...