Workhouse Arts Center

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9518 Workhouse Rd
Lorton, VA 22079
The Workhouse Arts Center, once a former prison, is now a flourishing arts community that is home to over 100 of the finest regional artists, with a rich local and national history. The Workhouse has a beautiful campus open year round to the public, with eight artist studio buildings, two main galleries, a prison museum, cafe, gift shop, art supply store, new Youth Arts Center and W-3 Theatre. New performances at the Workhouse W-3 Theatre include: Comedy Nights, a Cabaret Series, Dinner and a Movie Nights, as well as Children’s Theatre programs. The Workhouse offers over 200 educational opportunities for all age groups and skill levels.

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Hayley H.
4/7/2025

Great place to visit. My daughter loved it. We had fun and will go back. We looked at lots of art and talked to several artists.

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Crystal W.
1/28/2025

This is a specific review for The Lucy Burns Museum located inside the Workhouse Arts Center. It is small, but FREE and very impactful. Great way to get history on the Suffragist movement,...

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Nicole R.
12/9/2024

History buffs, art lovers, beer lovers, nature lovers, theatre lovers.. you'll all love this place. It's a 50+ acre compound full of rich history and diverse events and activities. They've added a...

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Daniel R.
1/8/2024

A wonderful theater venue in the DMV! Only frustration is the lack of signage on campus, which made it hard to find the theater. Other than that, extremely cool space!

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Christy J.
1/25/2025

I love going here for classes! I wished I'd signed up sooner. Ranjit is an amazing instructor. Highly recommend her pottery class! I definitely get my moneys worth with having the class with the...

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