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Since its founding in 1916, The Arts Club of Washington has promoted and celebrated a vast array of the visual, performing, and literary arts in the nation’s capital.
LEARN MOREThe Arts Club of Washington has long held a distinctive profile in Washington, D.C., nationally and internationally. Founded in 1916 by a group of prominent local artists and modeled on New York’s National Arts Club and the Chelsea Arts Club in London, The Arts Club of Washington was the very first in the city to have women in leadership roles and as members from its start.
Its arts-focused, innovative, and bohemian character draws free-thinkers from around the capital region and across the globe from its historic home, the center of which is an historic Federal-era mansion that once served as the residence of President James Monroe—and for a time, his official presidential residence.
The creative, warm and welcoming spirit of the organization endures as part of an ever-evolving and important legacy. We welcome those who engage in the arts (both professionally and for the love of it), or simply celebrate the many forms of artistic expression that the organization presents, to consider the many benefits of membership and to join us as a unique part of our nation’s history.
LEARN MOREThe Arts Club of Washington is a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization, as well as a nexus for programming that spotlights the full range of the arts.
The Club is an active museum, and welcomes visitors to four gallery spaces, free weekly concerts, events focusing on literature, dance, and theatre, as well as studio classes in visual arts.
The Club’s mission also includes promoting the importance of historic preservation through the ongoing restoration and preservation of the club’s headquarters, which encompasses a significant 19th-century structures designated as National Historic Landmarks (the James Monroe House) and listed on the National Register of Historic Places (the General Robert MacFeely House).
DINING | DINING - Lunch | 01 May | 12:00 PM | LEARN MORECLOSE |
Event Overview:DINING - LunchFriday, May 1, 2026 Lunch seating - 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm OPEN TO MEMBERS & GUESTS ONLY Lunch $45* per person * price includes tax & gratuity Enjoy a three-course gourmet meal with fellow members in The Arts Club of Washington dining rooms. Dress Code: Business Casual RSVP required no later than the previous day by 5 pm We offer lunch service with reservations, service will be cancelled if there are no reservations. Price includes non-alcoholic beverages, coffee & tea. RSVP online or call (202) 331-7282 ext 2 or email dining@artsclubofwashington.org Lunch service is an exclusive member benefit available for members and their guests. Charge will be applied to the host's account. For private events and parties of 9 or more please contact the General Manager at 202-331-7282 ext 110 or yann@artsclubofwashington.org
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MUSIC | Distinguished Speakers Maestro Piotr Gajewski and Composer Henry Dehlinger | 01 May | 7:00 PM | LEARN MORECLOSE |
Event Overview:Classical Music Committee presents Beyond Earth: A Celestial Odyssey Beyond Earth: A Celestial Odyssey is an orchestral suite for large orchestra by Henry Dehlinger, commissioned by Maestro Piotr Gajewski for Capital Classical Concerts paired with immersive cinematic scientific visualizations by the National Air and Space Administration. The speakers will cover their work with NASA and how music enhances scientific storytelling. Friday, May 1, 2026 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC $40 Non-Members - $30 ACW Members Maestro Piotr Gajewski Composer Henry Dehlinger The speakers will share their unique collaboration with NASA. They will also offer a glimpse into the creative process in composing music for videos made by NASA producers – taking the audience on an enchanting voyage through the cosmos, delving into the power of art to communicate scientific ideas, and inspiring wonder and curiosity about the mysteries of the universe. Dubbed by The Washington Post as “immensely talented and insightful conductor, whose standards, taste, and sensitivity are impeccable, Capital Classic Concerts Artistic Director Piotr Gajewski was also the founder and, for 40 years, the Music Director and Conductor of the National Philharmonic at Strathmore Music Center. In addition to his tenure with NatPhil, Gajewski has served as the Principal Guest Conductor of the Silesian Philharmonic in his native Poland, and as Guest Conductor with the Philharmonics of Buffalo (USA), Royal Liverpool (UK), and Warsaw National (Poland), among others. Maestro Gajewski’s many honors include Poland’s Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit, bestowed on him by the former president of Poland, and a prize at New York’s Leopold Stokowski Conducting Competition. Winner of the Leonard Bernstein Conducting Fellowship at Tanglewood (Massachusetts), Gajewski studied with, among others, Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, and Andre Previn. Hailed by Gramophone as “a master of myriad styles,” composer Henry Dehlinger’s work has also been celebrated by The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Agence France-Presse, Journal of Singing, and more. “Dehlinger’s music does wonders,” says The Washington Post, which praises his lush, orchestral soundscapes as “an unexpected emotional punch.” His vocal works, Gramophone adds, “are diverse in atmosphere and harmonic language, as befits the narratives, and the writing is rich, often rapturous.” His large-scale projects frequently unite music with science and visual media. Created in partnership with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony has been performed for audiences around the world, pairing live orchestra with imagery drawn from space exploration (enjoy the entire work performed by the North Sydney Symphony Orchestra by clicking here). 6:30 p.m. - Beer/Wine Open Bar 7:00 p.m. - Program 7:45 p.m. - Reception with Maestro Gajewski and Mr. Dehlinger The Distinguished Speakers in Classical Music Series is a project of the Classical Music Committee of The Arts Club of Washington. This project is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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PRESENTATION | The Bal Bohème: A Century of Artistic Celebration | 06 May | 6:00 PM | LEARN MORECLOSE |
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