A group of people sitting at tables in front of THEARC, a state-of-the-art building in Washington, DC.

Our Campus

Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC) was built in 2005 as a state-of-the-art facilities located in Washington, DC’s Ward 8.

A group of people sitting at tables in front of THEARC, a state-of-the-art building in Washington, DC.
A group of young dancers holding signs in front of THEARC, the largest nonprofit collaboration hub in the country.

THEARC offers the opportunity for our families living east of the Anacostia River to receive world class services directly within the community.

A group of people sitting at tables in front of THEARC, a state-of-the-art building in Washington, DC.
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A group of young dancers holding signs in front of THEARC, the largest nonprofit collaboration hub in the country.
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A building with a sign that says theatres, located at THEARC - Largest Nonprofit Collaboration Hub in the Country.
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A backyard with a raised garden bed in Bridge Park Plots, cultivating urban farms & gardens for community growth.
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The Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC) was built and is operated by Building Bridges Across the River, a nonprofit 501-c-3 organization.  THEARC was built in 2005 as a $27 million, 110,000 square foot , state-of-the-art campus located in Washington, DC’s Ward 8. In 2018 THEARC expanded and added a 92,000 square foot building on the west side of the campus. 

THEARC houses 14 nonprofit organizations and includes a 365-seat community theater, black box theater, urban farm, regulation-size gymnasium, libraries, computer labs, classrooms, studios for dance, music and visual arts studios, an art gallery, public playgrounds, and more. Thearc supports the resident partners’ by offering office, rehearsal, classroom, program, performance space and facilities management free of charge.  THEARC is a home away from home for the many underserved children and adults of East of the River, with the help of our non- profit resident partners, the community is able to participate in dance classes, music, fine arts, academics, continuing education, mentoring, tutoring, recreation, medical and dental care, and other services at a substantially reduced cost or no cost at all.