Partner with DC Design WeekImpact by design.
DC Design Week is made possible through partnerships with local businesses, arts institutions, universities, studios, businesses, foundations, community organizations, and brands that share an interest in advancing design dialogue and supporting Washington’s creative community.
We work with partners to identify meaningful opportunities for involvement across the week, including program and venue collaboration, production support, hospitality, in-kind contributions, and financial sponsorship. Each partnership is developed with attention to the context of the program, the role of the partner, and the audiences we serve.
For partnership and sponsorship inquiries, contact dcdw@dc.aiga.org
2026 Presenting Partners
Lyle, DC, is offering DC Design Week guests 20% off the best available rate, plus a waived daily hotel fee and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Partner Events
Spend a Saturday making, experimenting, and connecting at Living Room.
Living Room opened six months ago as a space for people to reconnect with themselves and each other through art, curiosity, and creative experimentation. They celebrate being a work in progress—and the unexpected ideas, new experiences, and conversations that come from trying something different.
Experience Living Room through their Art Library: settle in with a cup of coffee or tea, explore a collection of materials, and make whatever you feel like making. No project or art experience required.
Use code DCDW26 for $5 off an Art Library session. With the code, it’s $10 to hang out in the space and bring your own project, or $25 for full Art Library access, including curated collage materials, beads, fabric, watercolor supplies, and more.
Help “edit the internet” through a drop-in Wikipedia editing session.
Share more information about the art and artists featured in In the Library: Reimagining America by Design. Curated by students at George Washington University, the exhibition reveals student discoveries related to the Great Depression-era Index of American Design.
Explore the collections, archives, and library resources that inspired the student curators—or other resources that inspire you—and edit art-related Wikipedia pages. Bring a laptop or mobile device, or use the gallery’s computers. Newcomers and experienced editors are welcome, with volunteers from Wikimedia DC on-site for tips and guidance.
No registration required.
View more info here
Explore Black-built modernist architecture along Washington’s Benning Road corridor.
Join the DC Preservation League and Imania Price, Historic Preservation Specialist at the DC Historic Preservation Office, for a one-mile walking tour exploring Black design legacy, cultural agency, and neighborhood history through the built environment.
The tour begins at the entrance to Benning Road Metro Station and concludes at Minnesota Avenue Metro Station.
Free and open to the public. Advance registration required; space is limited.
Register for the Tour
After a week of research, experimentation, and conversation with AIGA DC Design Week, submerge yourself in a different kind of conclusion—one without the pressures of producing.
Set within ARTECHOUSE’s latest immersive exhibition, this special edition of No Agenda creates space to release the week, reconnect with yourself, and simply be before moving on to whatever comes next. Through stillness, a reflective meditation led by Tara Aura, and the practice of doing absolutely nothing, we’ll explore rest as an essential part of the creative process.
What is No Agenda? It is a self-care revolution initiated in Washington, DC in 2024. Curated by Wellness on the Fly with Leslie I, this unconventional well-being gathering is strategically held on a weekday during traditional productivity hours as a reminder to utilize hard-earned Paid Time Off (PTO) hours and unplug.
Location: ARTECHOUSE DC
Close out the week with a community run along the Metropolitan Branch Trail.
Team After One and DC Design Week link up for a Saturday morning run. Whether you’re building mileage for race day or looking for an easy community jog, all paces and distances are welcome. The route covers approximately 13 miles, with options to peel off or adjust your mileage to fit your training plan.
The main pack includes planned regroups and a dedicated sweep runner. Most runners settle into a 10:00–11:00/mile pace, with room up front for those aiming for 9:30/mile or faster.
Meetup: 6:30 AM at the main entrance
of Union Market, 1309 5th St NE.
Route: Metropolitan Branch Trail.
After the run, head to Tigres de la Noche from 12:00–4:00 PM for the official DCDW Closing Party, featuring live DJ sets, matcha from Afterschool Coffeehouse, and community conversation.
View Run on Strava
Partners Through the Years
