Congress Heights Arts & Culture Center

The Congress Heights Arts & Culture Center (CHACC) offers a distinctive alternative to traditional meeting venues in Washington, D.C. Located in historic Southeast, CHACC is an arts-infused, community-rooted space designed to spark creativity, deepen collaboration, and elevate gatherings of all kinds. If your team is tired of bland boardrooms and uninspired hotel spaces, this is where ideas wake up.

Our adaptable gallery layout can accommodate strategy sessions, corporate retreats, brainstorming workshops, intimate panels, film screenings, product launches, and nonprofit convenings. Surrounded by rotating local artwork, guests are immersed in a visually dynamic environment proven to enhance engagement, innovation, and out-of-the-box thinking.

CHACC provides flexible seating options, AV capabilities, breakout zones, and access to outdoor moments that allow teams to reset and refocus. With optional add-ons such as facilitation support, art-based team-building exercises, and curated cultural experiences, planners can customize events that feel purposeful and memorable—not transactional.

Located minutes from downtown yet rooted in one of the city’s most authentic and culturally rich neighborhoods, CHACC allows planners to offer attendees a meaningful connection to the local creative landscape. It’s ideal for organizations seeking a venue that reflects values of innovation, equity, and community impact.