DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities: Poetry And Art Viewing in DC
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Poetry and Art Viewing in the District

As a service of the Office of the Poet Laureate, please find below a list of destinations to view poetry and art in the District of Columbia.

The District is not only home to venues for poetry readings, but also public art sculptures that incorporate visual art and the written word.  Below is a list of these public art sculptures and their locations:

Title of Sculpture Address
Epoch - a collaboration between Albert Paley 
and Dolores Kendrick
The PEPCO Building,
9th & G Streets, NW
Journeys - a collaboration between Barbara Grygutis
and Dolores Kendrick. Additionally, there is a poem
by Kendrick titled Journeys 2 inside the station
New York Avenue Metro Station,
Red Line
Ocean Piece - featuring the poetry of Walt Whitman and Fernando Pessoa  
Archives-Navy Memorial Station,
Green Line