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DESA Alums in Action: Meshell Ndegeocello & Renee Elizabeth Wilson
We are proud of DESA alum Meshell Ndegeocello. She was recently interviewed for the Washington Post in For Meshell Ndegeocello, blurring...
Sep 11, 2023


DESA + Commanders Performance & Tickets
December 3 at 1PM | FedEx Field Join us for a DESA performance at the Commanders' game on December 3 at FedEx Field. Discounted tickets...
Sep 11, 2023


A Night Out with Kendra Scott
Join us for an evening of shopping on October 5 from 6-9PM OR shop online from October 5-6; use code GIVEBACK-EXVFS. 20% of sales...
Sep 11, 2023


"FiftyPlus" - Museum Studies First Exhibition of the School Year!
Opening Reception Thursday, September 7, 2023 6:00 p.m. -7:30 p.m. The students & faculty of Duke Ellington School of the Arts Museum...
Sep 5, 2023


From the Principal's Desk: 8/27-9/12/2023
8/27/23 Greetings Ellington Community! Welcome back to another exciting school year! We hope this newsletter finds you refreshed and...
Aug 26, 2023


C.A.M.P. Young Artists Entrepreneur Workshop
The Cinematic Arts and Media Production Department at Duke Ellington School of the Arts will host a three-hour educational seminar on...
Aug 23, 2023


From the Principal's Desk: 8/16/2023
Dear Ellington Community, I hope this email finds you well and filled with excitement as we approach the beginning of the new school...
Aug 17, 2023


VA Faculty Alumni Show | Benefit Auction | 10.6.2023
FREE ADMISSION HERE WE ARE SUPER EXCITED TO PRESENT THE RETURN OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS VISUAL ARTS FACULTY SHOW AFTER MORE THAN A 10-YEAR...
Jul 18, 2023


DESA Alums Keep Playing the Music!
A Handful of Duke Ellington Grads Continue to Make DIY Community for Their Music Read more here: https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/...
Jul 15, 2023


ELLINGTON FUND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FOR 2023
The Ellington Fund is an all-volunteer board of directors that raises over $1.5 million dollars for DESA each year. It also awards over...
Jun 20, 2023
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