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AIGA DC

LXCL:Access to the library is free. Ticket proceeds support the mission and community efforts of AIGA DC and the Design Continuum Fund scholarship.

Ticket Registration

Explore DC&rsquo;s design history through the collections and archives of the DC History Center. Go inside the DC History Center&rsquo;s Kiplinger Research Library for an introduction to the collections and how designers and creatives can use them as a resource for research and inspiration.A behind-the-scenes visit will introduce participants to historical photography, architecture and design materials, and hard-to-find books connected to Washington.&nbsp; The experience then moves into a hands-on collage activity, inviting participants to draw from the collection and make new connections through what they have encountered. Photos by Phillip Warfield. Space is limited. Advance registration required.

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Explore DC’s design history through the collections and archives of the DC History Center. Go inside the DC History Center’s Kiplinger Research Library for an introduction to the collections and how designers and creatives can use them as a resource for research and inspiration.A behind-the-scenes visit will introduce participants to historical photography, architecture and design materials, and hard-to-find books connected to Washington.  The experience then moves into a hands-on collage activity, inviting participants to draw from the collection and make new connections through what they have encountered. Photos by Phillip Warfield. Space is limited. Advance registration required.

AIGA DC

In the Archives: DC History Center at Carnegie Library

801 K St NW 2nd Floor

Ticket Registration

$15