Hillyer Art Space is a contemporary exhibition site dedicated to serving the public with quality exhibitions and programming. Established in April 2006, HAS is a program of International Arts & Artists, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to increasing cross-cultural understanding and exposure to the arts internationally.
HAS presents a dual series of exhibition programs in its two-room space. Exhibitions feature artists of both emerging and established stature and are solo, group or thematic in orientation. At HAS work from artists living and working in the mid-Atlantic region, particularly the DC area, exists alongside the work of their international peers. By exhibiting this variety of international art adjacent to local works, HAS creates a dialogue of cultural exchange.
HAS gives its partners extensive creative autonomy in the development and curation of their exhibitions. HAS partners with artists, curators, arts organizations and cultural institutions to foster a collaborative spirit within the local and global art scene. In this way, HAS serves as an open forum for a variety of artistic visions and disciplines from the local community and abroad. An esteemed mix of artists and arts professionals make up Hillyer’s Artist Advisory Committee and guide HAS on its local programming.
HAS receives funding from individuals and businesses through its major gifts and local sponsors programs and from grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, as well as private foundations.