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Nov 21, 2019

D.C. Mayor And Arts Commission Strike Deal In Fight Over City’s Public Art

Mayor Muriel Bowser has also nominated new board members to the D.C. Commission on Arts and Humanities.

Oct 08, 2019

Update: Showdown Over D.C. Arts Commission Continues As Council Overturns Mayor’s Veto

The vetoed bill would have changed the date the arts commission became an independent agency, and further removed it from mayoral control.

Oct 18, 2017

Embattled Artist Pushes Back Against Claims She Stole D.C. Mural Idea

The Truxon Circle mural was painted with $50,000 from the D.C. Commission on Arts and Humanities.

Feb 27, 2012

Local Songwriter Sings His Way Along the 42

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.

May 19, 2009

DCCAH 2010 Art Grant Season Opens

Photo by beaker76ha 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! Big arts festivals like Capital Fringe…

 
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