James Terrell is the 2017 East of the River Distinguished Artist
The artist, musician and educator was selected from a panel of past award recipients. Learn More.
DC Artists East Exhibition
To celebrate the launch of this site, 17 artists were selected to participate in an exhibition at Anacostia Arts Center. Learn More.
Are you an EOR Artist?
If you are a ward 7 or 8 visual artist, we invite you to be part of this new site! Email arts@archdc.org to learn how to participate.
DC Artists East is a site for all visual artists who live or have studios east of the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. The East of the River community includes a robust arts community. This site hopes to increase its visibility and further connect artists to each other and the larger arts scene.
Meet The Artists