April 2-May 22, 2026

Opening Reception: Thursday, April 2, 6–8pm
Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) Eye Street Gallery, 200 I Street SE, DC; open weekdays from 9am-5:30pm.

Found DC workshop and exhibit: April 18, Workshop10am-1:30pm; Exhibition 1:30–4:00pm;  Alethia Tanner Park, 227 Harry Thomas Way NE, DC

Earth Day performance: Wednesday, April 22, 6-8pm (talk starts at 6:30); Using found objects as instruments or inspiration, performers take over the CAH gallery space for an evening of fun and celebration.

Finders Walk in the SE neighborhood: Saturday, April 25,10am–12pm; Starting at the CAH gallery, curators will lead a neighborhood walkabout and discussion about creative uses of discarded objects.

Closing Artist Talk/Reception at CAH: Thursday, May 21, 6-8pm (talk starts at 6:30)

Finders Keepers is an art exhibition featuring the work of 15 local artists who use found materials in their practice. Held at the Commision on the Arts and Humanities gallery in April 2026, the exhibit will contain artist-made, found-object pieces that turn ‘trash’ into ‘art’. The artists take discarded materials from the waste stream and remake them, creating work that centers humanity, interconnection, and responsibility. 

Artists

Funded by a 2026 Art Exhibition Grant from the Commission on the Arts and Humanities.