Founded in 1976, Touchstone Gallery is an award-winning contemporary art gallery located in downtown Washington, near CityCenterDC. Touchstone Gallery was named "Best of DC" by Washington City Paper readers over several consecutive years, and has received recognition for enriching the community through the arts from the District government.

With new exhibitions every month, visitors experience a constantly-changing display of original artwork. Member-owners are local, juried professional artists working across a variety of mediums. Visiting the gallery you can find a range of abstract and figurative paintings, mixed-media pieces, photographs, drawings, and sculpture available for purchase. Everyone from an avid collector to a first-time art buyer is sure to find something they love.

Since the beginning, Touchstone’s mission has remained unaltered: to enrich the lives of the community through diverse contemporary art exhibitions; to promote a rich variety of art talent in the DC region; showcase national and international artists whenever possible; and to foster continuing artistic and career growth of artists through encouragement and support. In 2012 Touchstone formed the nonprofit Touchstone Foundation for the Arts to continue a long standing commitment to community involvement and art development.

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Event Rentals

Celebrate your special events at Touchstone! Our 1200 sq ft rental space is great for cocktail parties, networking events, fundraisers, meetings, and life celebrations. Blocks away from all six metro lines, the gallery is perfect for any DC event.

Opportunities for Artists

Touchstone Gallery offers multiple ways for visual artists to exhibit work at the Gallery. Open call opportunities for both group and solo shows are posted at touchstonegallery.com/artcalls, when available. Visual artists based in the DC area with a developed body of work are welcome to pursue membership. Touchstone also offers a Fellowship program for emerging artists through the TFA.

Touchstone Foundation for the Arts (TFA)

TFA creates opportunities for emerging artists to exhibit at an established gallery, and provides additional support for artistic experiences that engage the greater community, including non-traditional artists.