How long you wait for a bus before you just start walking is a question every D.C. commuter has asked themselves at some point, and now it's the central theme of a catchy sing-along about the woes of one Metrobus rider. more ›

We've written before about the MuralsDC program; last October they unveiled seven new murals around the city. This partnership between the D.C. Commission on Arts and Humanities and the Department of Public Works recruits local artists and youth as "a graffiti prevention program that replaces illegally tagged spaces with beautiful murals." more ›

The MuralsDC program was developed in 2007 as a city-wide effort to combat illegal tagging graffiti; since then, 27 murals have been painted across Washington. This morning, Councilmember Jim Graham, who commissioned the program, along with representatives from the Department of Public Works and the Commission on Arts and Humanities gathered at the former Bruce Monroe School to dedicate seven new works of public art created over the summer. more ›

Last week, the D.C. Commission on Arts and Humanities opened its call for applications for its 2010 grant season. Each year the well-funded DCCAH has hundreds of thousands of dollars to give away to the artistically-minded, and the crazy part is that they can't seem to find enough people to give it all away to every year. Free money, guys! You just have to ask! more ›

Last night the D.C. Commission on Arts and Humanities held a meeting in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library to solicit opinions regarding public art in the city. DCCAH hired consultants (Via Partnership and Todd Bressi, an urban planner) last summer to research and present a five-year plan to identify locations, projects and collaborations that would most benefit both the residents and visitors of D.C. Last night's meeting invited city residents to come and interact with advocates of public art, with the goal of developing new ideas and hearing what citizens want to see. more ›