Arts and Exhibits at the Library

DC Public Library’s Arts and Exhibits Program highlights the history and culture of the District of Columbia through exhibits displayed in DC Public Library buildings and online. Link to the exhibits below for select information about the program, and watch this space for updates.

Exhibit Applications

Did you know that you can apply to have the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library host your arts or humanities exhibit ? The MLK Library hosts temporary exhibits throughout the building, and limited slots are available. Proposals will be considered through an application process each spring and fall. The next round of applications will be reviewed in April 2023.
For more information and to apply, please visit dclibrary.org/exhibits/apply.

For more information on the program or an application for submitting an unsolicited project contact Monica Miller at monica.miller@dc.gov.

Chocolate City Keep Crankin Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Nov. 16 - Dec. 15., 2022	Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence Artifact Collection Floor 1, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Oct. 28, 2022 - Feb 24, 2023

Up from the People: Protest and Change in D.C. Floor 4, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library On Permanent View	Alma Thomas: Life is Color, a Timeline Floor 2, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Through 2024

The Making of the MLK Mural Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Jan. 17 - Mar. 31, 2022	We're Not Asking Politely: How Letter Writers Won the Campaign to Name the Library After Dr. King Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Jan. 17 - Mar. 31, 2022

World War I Memorial: Telling the Story Fifth Floor, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Jan. 10 - Mar. 31, 2022	Mayday 1971

Square 0375  A Walk Around the Block	Projection by Robin Bell

Ivy City Voice We Read the Future by the Past	People's University