Create Unique Street Art with Graffiti Classes in DC
This fun and immersive experience in Washington, DC is for all the hip-hop heads out there. Expert graffiti artists teach you about DC's unique street art history and how to write in the different styles so you can create your own graffiti artwork on our large 50-foot mural wall.
Grab your friends or the entire family
Learn a brief history of graffiti art in Washington D.C.
Learn the core elements and styles from established and professional DC graffiti artists
Create your own name-based artwork on our large 50-foot graffiti wall
100% of your $50 experience fee is a tax-deductible donation to our registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Your donation keeps our academy’s art education classes free for DC kids, youth and young adults 8 to 22 years old
“Our group had so much fun learning about the history of graffiti, creating our own graffiti tags, and practicing the art form itself on site. What’s even better is that our attendance supported a community organization with the awesome mission of providing positive and fun alternative experiences for community youth. Keep up the great work!”
Your Impact
100% of your $50 AirBnb experience booking fee goes directly to our registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization as a tax deductible donation as a part of AirBnb’s social impact experience program.
When you book our AirBnb experience your purchase directly invests in the next generation of artists in DC and helps us keep our arts education academy classes free for the DC kids, youth and young adults 8 to 22 years old.
By booking this AirBnb experience, you directly support our free after-school arts education academy
For twenty-one years we have taught the core elements of hip-hop with a wide variety of free classes including poetry, rap, graffiti, radio production, videography, African drumming, step, breaking, photography, illustration and more.
About Your Host, Mazi
I am the founding Executive Director of this 21-year-old hip-hop nonprofit. We have offered graffiti classes to thousands of children and hundreds of adults. We would love for you to visit our headquarters and have a one-of-a-kind experience making art in the Nation's capital.
Hear from our patrons
“The experience was amazing and highly recommended! Both Mazi and the instructor were super welcoming and the experience of getting onto the graffiti history was just INCREDIBLE!”
“This workshop is AWESOME! Can’t remember the last time I’ve had such a creative charge. The workshop is structured and balanced between the history of the movement, what makes graffiti, graffiti, great storytelling, and practical hands-on art. Amazing value and all in support of a great organization. Highly recommend!”
“Go to this experience. Mazi is friendly, engaging, and knowledgeable. The experience itself is too notch. First a history of the hows and whys of graffiti in the hip-hop culture. The self-reflection and then creation of your own tag is challenging but so, so fun. We were two adults and two teenagers, all of us had a blast. This was pretty far outside of what we would normally do on a vacation, but it is so worth it.”
“I enjoyed my class with Ultra immensely. He is very cool, an amazing artist, and a walking encyclopedia of information about graffiti art. He gave a great presentation about the history of graffiti, the DC, Philly, and NYC graffiti culture, and the creative process. There was a time to explore ideas indoors, then we headed outside where a long whitewashed wall is built. There, using a variety of spray paint canisters and caps you can try your hand at graffiti art without risk of getting arrested. Ultra was informative and encouraging and helped me to execute my first amazing graffiti piece. This is an excellent experience for anyone with any level of art experience to try graffiti art. It is highly recommended!”
Please Note
Our organization is proud to have worked with the DC community since 2002. We are unapologetic advocates for the hip-hop arts and we welcome you to join our educational experiences.
In an abundance of caution, we are requiring all AirBnb social impact experience participants to present proof of vaccination.
Learn about our other hip-hop AirBnb experiences available in Washington, DC.
