Hill Center Launches Dragathon Extrava-GAY-za Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital today announced the launch of its outdoor “Dragathon Extrava-GAY-za,” featuring drag performances and local queer businesses, organizations, & artists. Hennessey – event co-curator, Drag performer, and event MC…
This version of Preservation Notes introduces some of the people for whom rooms at the Hill Center are named. Frederick Douglass was born enslaved on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. He escaped from bondage to become an influential writer and speaker, and had…
EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL: MOSAics inspired by alma thomas In honor of Black history month in February and Women’s history month in March, artists at J.O. Wilson studied Alma Woodsey Thomas, a pioneering artist and educator. A DC public middle school…
American Roots Concert Series Spring 2023 Lineup Hill Center is proud to present a series of American Roots music with the help of the Quicksilver Productions Foundation. QSP works to make the world a more equitable place by building community through…
Space rentals are back and booming! After climbing the mountain of challenges that COVID-19 posed, space rentals at Hill Center are returning to their pre-pandemic glory! From weddings to parties to conferences and more, the cherry blossoms aren't the only…
Hill Center Highlights https://youtu.be/A_eBQaFcOpU While at Hill Center, you may see concerts, art classes, a history lecture, and so much more happening all at once! We are dedicated to bringing a variety of high-quality & inclusive arts, cultural, & educational…
Hill Center Launches House Concerts at Hill Center Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital announces the launch of House Concerts at Hill Center (“HC@HC”), a new concert series highlighting DMV-based singer-songwriters. “We are excited about this new opportunity to…
Congratulations to all the fantastic artists from this year's Regional Juried Exhibit! This year’s show was juried by Nehemiah Dixon, Senior Director for Programs and Community Engagement at The Phillips Collection. Artists from the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia…
First In-Person Show in 2 Years Features 18 of the Nation’s Finest Ceramic Artists Pottery on the Hill, the annual pottery show and sale hosted by Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, returns live and in-person for the first…
This version of Preservation Notes takes a look at how a 150-year-old building goes green. The Old Naval Hospital was built just as scientists were beginning to connect human activity to its effect on the environment. Around the time of the hospital’s 1866 opening…