Washington Performing Arts

For more than 50 years, Washington Performing Arts has served artists, audiences, students, and civic life in the D.C. area. The city is truly our stage: in concert halls, clubs, public parks, and other venues, we present both emerging and established artists in a range of art forms, including classical music, jazz, international genres, and more. In all we do, we are guided by the motto of our founder, Patrick Hayes: “Everybody in, nobody out.”