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Together we make students shine ✨
Last week we were visited by Isabella, teenage entrepreneur and the Founder of En Pointe Bels - an organization that collects and redistributes new and gently used dance costumes, shoes, and more.
When Isabella coordinated her third visit with us, we connected with our educator network to learn what was needed for upcoming performances. She tailored the item collection to their requests. Stunning costumes fluffed with tulle and sparkling sequins were sorted and packed to be delivered to DC public school educators. You can watch a video about her first visit with DC Collaborative, here.
We are so thankful for Isabella and her family for partnering with the Collaborative to make dance more accessible. Community efforts like these are what makes our work so unique. As a conduit, we respond directly to the needs of our community. When you support our work, you support the teachers, partners, and students who contribute to vibrant and enjoyable school environments.
Attention DC Collaborative Members: Join us on November 19th at 4 PM to reconnect, share resources, and enjoy the fall foliage. We are excited to have a guest speaker from DC Action! The meeting will be followed by a guided stroll through the Autumn terrain at the historic Congressional Cemetery.
🎟️ The event is free to Collaborative members. ❓Become a member today to join. 📩 Members, check your email for the registration link or respond to this email to secure your spot!
Bring your program to DC Schools!
Get ready to submit your program to be considered for our Education Programs Catalogue. Programs are one-time, synchronous events that include: interactive workshops, live-streamed performances/programs, student matinees, visits to museums, and assemblies offered at NO COST to DC Public and Public Charter Schools. Submissions are due on November 26th. Learn more and submit here.
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From Alamo Drafthouse
This November and December, grow your heart three sizes and donate what you can during our Holiday Food Drive. We’re now accepting canned goods and non-perishables through the end of the year, with weekly donations benefiting local organizations.
November 14 - Join Arena Stage at Station 4 for Talk That Talk: Spades tournament, inspired by Fremont Ave. Enjoy a night filled with food, drinks, a live DJ, and lively card games. Winners will take home a grand prize, so bring your A-game.
Nov 15 - Join Story Tapestries and DC Public Library for a generative poetry writing workshops inspired by the life and works of Langston Hughes. Write, share, and connect in a nurturing space open to all ages and experience levels. Selected poems will be published digitally for Langston Hughes’ birthday, February 1, 2026, celebrating DC’s diversity and resilience.
Nov 18 - In the thirteenth annual Frederick J. Fisher lecture, Meryl Gordon, award-winning journalist, will discuss the rollicking life and legacy of Perle Mesta, diplomat, feminist, and hostess, highlighting her contributions to American politics and the feminist movement. This lecture will be presented in the theater in the Ellen MacNeille Charles Visitor Center and will be livestreamed via Zoom.
Nov 19 - When standing up for what’s right comes at a cost—would you still speak out?
Join us for An Enemy of the People's CREATIVE CONNECTIONS. Amy Herzog’s acclaimed adaptation brings Ibsen’s powerful tale roaring into our present—a gripping exploration of truth, integrity, and the courage it takes to challenge the status quo.
Dec 1 - Celebrate the holidays with performances of cool classics by Shorty Rogers, Thad Jones, Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn, Stan Kenton, and a handful of arrangements by BCJO Ghosts of Christmas Past. Directed by Brad Linde and Joe Herrera, the 17-piece big band is enjoying its 14th year of adventurous and exciting programming.
Dec 6 - The most wonderful market of the year is back! Join us on Saturday, December 6 for the Art Enables & Friends Holiday Market and discover handmade treasures from 20+ local artisans, holiday treats, Santa, face painting, and creative cheer all day long. Plus, everything from Art Enables resident artists is 20% off that day only—perfect for gifting or collecting. 🎅 Santa: 1–4 PM 👩🎤 Face Painting: 11 AM–3 PM 🎄 Ornament-Making Workshop: 11 AM–5 PM
Literary Arts Fund | General Operating Grants + Innovation Project Grants The Literary Arts Fund was established in 2025 to dramatically increase funding for and the visibility of the nonprofit literary arts field toward ensuring a healthy and more robust U.S. literary culture in support of creative writers. The Literary Arts Fund will award at least $50 million in grants to the nonprofit literary arts field over the next five years, concluding in 2031. Literary arts nonprofits based in the U.S. whose primary mission is presenting, publishing, and/or otherwise supporting contemporary creative writers of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or hybrid literary forms are invited to apply.
SW BID | Open Call | Due Dec 19 We are seeking artists, creative problem solvers, and cultural visionaries to introduce high-impact public art solutions that respond to the built environment and celebrate the neighborhood’s identity through creative expression. At the heart of this project is a commitment to meaningful community engagement. This open call is intentionally broad and non-site-specific. Whether you have a fully formed concept or a bold idea still in progress, we want to see it—along with your creative track record.
Washington Project for the Arts | Wherewithal Grant | Due Nov 14 Wherewithal Grants are a funding source for artists in the DC-area. Generously funded by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts as part of its Regional Regranting Program and managed by Washington Project for the Arts, these grants are intended to support a wide range of experimental and multidisciplinary practices, particularly those that emphasize collaboration and discourse. Since launching in 2019, Wherewithal Grants has supported 156 visual artists and collectives with a total of $400,000 in grants.
Impact100 | DC Grants | Due Dec 15 Local giving circle Impact100 funds transformational DMV-area nonprofit organizations across five areas: arts & culture, education, family, health & wellness, and environment, preservation, & recreation.
Workshops
Northern Virginia Local Arts Agencies (NVLAA) presents the following virtual workshops with the New York Foundation for the Arts.
LTL Teaching Artists are highly skilled artist educators, with a commitment to both the arts, education, and social justice. They work closely with LTL actors and teaching artists as members of an inclusive and collaborative company.
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