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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.
Recent News
Revolutionary Tales: A Trio of Emerging Artists
May 11, 2026
Graduating seniors across artistic disciplines—including Benjamin Cunningham, Eve Harclerode and Jordan Tovin—exhibited their work at the NEXT Festival.
The Complicated Terrain of American Protest Music
May 6, 2026
The George Washington University hosted music critic Ann Powers for the annual Dudley Memorial Lecture.
At the turntable, a student-professor DJ duo find their groove
April 30, 2026
Once a week, student Kendall Larade and professor Ron Brown transform a shoebox-sized Phillips Hall basement classroom into a nightclub, curating headbanging beats and vibrant tunes from a turntable propped on top of a makeshift table.
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.