Check out the Anacostia Arts Center's final renovation design plans
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Retail will be moved so it faces the street. Image courtesy of Drummond Projects
The Anacostia Arts Center has finalized the designs for its forthcoming renovation, per a release shared with Axios.
Why it matters: The space is an incubator for artists, small businesses and cultural groups in Anacostia, all of which provided feedback for what they wanted to see from the update.
State of play: The $11 million renovation is expected to begin in November and take up to a year to complete.
- It's being spearheaded by the Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF), a nonprofit that boosts economic growth in underserved D.C. areas and acquired the space in 2021.
What to expect: The project will relocate the center's retail front and center along the street, with one spot dedicated to pop-ups.
- The existing gallery and event space will be expanded, and the site's black box theater and Hive coworking space will get updates.
Between the lines: The arts center will temporarily close during the renovation, per its site, but will continue some of its programming virtually and at other locations throughout Anacostia.
- The Hive coworking space will temporarily relocate to WACIF's office on Rhode Island Avenue Northeast.
