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VISITOR HOURS

The NEXT Festival is now open! The NEXT exhibition will be on view from April 16 - May 14, 2026 at 500 17th Street NW, Wednesday-Sunday, 1-5pm. Special openings and specific event times can be located in the calendar details listed on the NEXT Festival Guide.
Visitors should use the 17th Street entrance, at 500 17th St. NW.

 

 


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More than 1,000 guests registered in advance for the Extravaganza, and hundreds more showed up spontaneously. (Cooper Tyksinski/GW Today)

Walking Inside a Kaleidoscope

April 28, 2026

Annual NEXT Extravaganza draws more than 1,000 revelers to the Flagg Building for a celebration of art.

Two students analyze textiles at The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum. (Courtesy of Pulok Pramanik)

Corcoran to launch new textile and dress studies micro-minor in fall 2026

April 27, 2026

The Corcoran School of the Arts & Design will offer a new micro-minor in textile and dress studies starting next academic year.

A student installs interactive pieces for the “American Made” exhibit in the Luther M. Brady Galleries of the Flagg Building.

Corcoran students commemorate America’s 250th year with interactive art exhibit

April 23, 2026

As part of the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design’s annual NEXT Festival, a group of graduate students in the museum studies and interactive design programs teamed up to commemorate America’s semiquincentennial with an exhibit examining the country’s collective history.

A clown figure inspired by a moth is a character created by Caley Plank. (Contributed photo)

Graduating Art Students at GW Prepare to Show the Community What’s NEXT

April 16, 2026

Annual spring celebration presents an artistic smorgasbord plus a lavish party.

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