Deadline: Summer Internship Applications

Apply today for Sitar’s two paid summer internships opportunities for teens and young adults: the Sitar Emerging Arts Leaders (S.E.A.L.) Internship and the Bloomberg Arts Internship. The deadline to apply is March 12th, 2023   Please visit to learn more about our internship opportunities. 

Sitar is Closed: Spring Break

Classes will not be held for aftercare and Arts Afterschool the week of April 17 - 22 for DCPS Spring Break. Enjoy!

Celebration in Honor of Loretta Thompson’s Legacy at Sitar / Celebración en honor del legado de Loretta Thompson en Sitar 

Sitar Arts Center 1700 Kalorama Rd, NW, Washington, DC

Join us for a community-wide celebration in honor of Loretta Thompson’s 16-year legacy at Sitar, and wish her luck on her exciting new adventures! ICYMI: read her heartfelt letter to the Sitar community.   Únase a nosotros para una celebración de toda la comunidad en honor del legado de 16 años de Loretta Thompson en Sitar, ¡y deséele (Read More)

Sitar on the Piazza

Register here: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/sitaronthepiazza2023/

First Day of Fall Classes

The first day of the Fall 2023 semester is Monday, September 25 and runs through Saturday, December 9, 2023.

Application Open: 14th Annual Patricia Sitar Juried Exhibition

Our theme this year, Life in Color, allows artists to evoke emotions, play with dimension, and reimagine aspects of daily life with the use of color. We encourage artists ages 16 and up to apply for a chance to win cash prizes and have their work on display at the Sitar Arts Center’s Cafritz Gallery. Artists (Read More)