About us
Come into ***The ArtHouse ***! Meet with fellow local arts lovers to watch indie films and cool theater, and attend art gallery openings, embassy concerts, museum events and author readings. And more often than not, there will be a reception! The idea is to keep the price down and participation and conversation up!
We'll go wherever art house films are screened in town--museums, cultural institutions, embassies, local film festivals, as well as arthouse film meccas like AFI, the Avalon and Cinema Arts. We'll attend galleries you may not know and museums on special days. We're also connected to the theater world so we'll be seeing some of those specially discounted shows.
Members are asked to donate $1 per meetup they attend to help cover the Meetup.com fees which have gone steadily up. You can make this 'suggested donation' online via Paypal or in person to your organizer. Your contribution is much appreciated!
Upcoming events
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Rooftop Film at Embassy of Sweden - Must Buy a Ticket
Embassy of Sweden, 2900 K St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA, Washington, DC, USJoin The ArtHouse on the Embassy of Sweden's rooftop for a fall evening celebrating Swedish cinema and culture. This is one of the best rooftops in Washington.
They will present a special screening pairing Fanny Ovesen’s award-winning feature debut, Live a Little (2025), with the critically acclaimed short film, Ultimatum (2026), followed by an exclusive Q&A with Ultimatum co-director and star Désirée Mwepu (currently an intern at the Embassy).
To attend, you must buy a ticket on Eventbrite. It costs $5. Here is the link.
This double feature explores the resilience of female friendship when tested by boundaries and trauma. In the coming-of-age road drama Live a Little, best friends Laura and Alex set off on a summer couch surfing adventure across Europe. When Laura wakes up after a night out with no memory of what happened, their journey takes an unexpected turn, prompting a deeply personal exploration of friendship, consent, identity, and self-discovery.
Meanwhile, the short drama Ultimatum pulls us into the high-stakes world of the Royal Swedish Ballet School. As two Black girls, Saran and Soleil, compete for a singular spot in an exclusionary environment that normally accepts only girls who fit a certain mold, they must navigate a system designed to divide them, ultimately finding support in each other.
Together, both films offer a compelling, urgent portrait of modern youth, autonomy, and what it means to be a young woman finding your place in the world.25 attendees
Past events
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