If you have general questions about the Workhouse Arts Center or about specific exhibits, performances or special events, please contact Frank Pappas, Director of Marketing, at frankpappas@workhousearts.org.
Celebrating 10 Years of Renovation at the Workhouse Arts Center
Fairfax County Television
Workhouse Brewfest Returns
Connection Newspapers
Celebrating Fourth in Lorton
Connection Newspapers
Review: ‘Rock of Ages’ at the Workhouse Arts Center
DC Metro Theater Arts
9 things I wish I’d known before visiting Fairfax County, VA
Matador Networks
Gleeful Look Back in Lorton to 1980s Musical Era
Connection Newspapers
Cartoons unite the world: Illustrations by Jim Henson’s cartoonist on display at Workhouse Arts Center
Fairfax County Times
Review: ‘Avenue Q’ at Workhouse Arts Center
DC Metro Theater Arts
New Virginia museum will honor the sacrifices of suffragists
Lonely Planet Travel News
Showcasing Major New Happening at Workhouse Arts Center
Connection Newspapers
Visit a former prison of suffragists now turned into an arts center in Virginia
Los Angeles Times
Autumn Thrills and Chills at the Workhouse Arts Center
Connection Newspapers
NoVA Arts and Cultural District dissolves boundaries
Northern Virginia Magazine
Honoring Suffragists in Lorton
Connection Newspapers
Workhouse Arts Center Hosts Independence Day Celebration
Connection Newspapers
Guard towers transformed into kaleidoscopes at Workhouse Arts Center
InsideNOVA
Review: ‘Cabaret’ at Workhouse Arts Center
DC Metro Theater Arts
‘Cabaret’ at Workhouse Stage
Connection Newspapers
Artist brings color, light to old Lorton prison guard towers
Potomac Local
Art and Peace: Soldier’s mindful activity displayed at local arts center
Belvoir Eagle
VIDEO: ABC7 (WJLA) Explores the creepy corners at the Lorton Prison Madhaunter’s Madhouse
VIDEO: NBC Washington Covers Madhaunter’s Madhouse Haunted Trail at the Workhouse Arts Center
Haunted prison in Lorton is Fairfax County’s newest Halloween attraction
Fairfax County Times
Workhouse Brewfest tips a glass to local craft beers
InsideNOVA
Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton hosts first Brewfest
Connection Newspapers
VIDEO: Inaugural Workhouse Brewfest
Fairfax Channel 16
Lorton: Something Big Coming to the Workhouse
Connection Newspapers
Lorton: Workhouse Gleams under Rockets’ Red Glare
Connection Newspapers
‘In it together’: Explore Service member experiences through art
Belvoir Eagle
Local playwright brings the story of Virginia suffragists to life
Northern Virginia Magazine
Video: Storytellers series featuring the Workhouse Arts Center
Visit Fairfax
Workhouse Center Helps Vets with Artistic Expression
Connection Newspapers
Nature photography on exhibit at Workhouse Arts Center
Washington Post
Place
55-acre campus
26 buildings, 11 of which have been renovated
65 artist studios
12 galleries
1,000 parking spaces
People
10 full-time staff, 2 part-time
65 studio artists, 25 associate artists
85 seasonal instructors
150 volunteers
150,000 visitors and students
Programs
Visual Arts: over 150 exhibitions throughout the campus per year
Performing Arts: 300 performances per year (theater, dance, music)
Arts Education: 1,200 educational opportunities
Museum & History Program: Prison museum with original exhibitions and lecture series
Partnerships
Regional Universities: Art Lab space for MFA students
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: Lecture series held on campus
Fort Belvoir: Community sharing of arts facilities and programs
Charming Concepts: a beading studio specializing in jewelry handcrafted by aspiring artisans with intellectual and development disabilities.
