Rhizome DC is a community space dedicated to art, activism, and community power. Our mission is to promote creativity as a force for personal empowerment and community engagement, to serve as a hub for people in the local community to connect around shared interests, passions, and curiosities; and to provide space and support for experimental and underrepresented arts, music, and culture in Washington, DC. We provide space for new music, visual and performance art, experimental film/video, immersive theater, interactive installations, experimental poetry, creative workshops, youth programs, and more. The organization was founded in April 2015 by six area residents to address the lack of a dedicated, non-commercial space in Takoma, where people could experience a wide range of creative activities, share knowledge and ideas, and in so doing, experience a greater sense of community together. Since opening our space in January 2016 with just a small team of volunteers and a shoestring budget, Rhizome has brought over 700 separate cultural and educational programs to our community, many featuring world-class touring artists, performers, and speakers from across the globe alongside some of the DC area’s most unique and creative practitioners, prompting the Washington Post to label us “the city’s most vibrant venue for underground jazz and experimental music.” In August 2020, we received news of a plan to redevelop the historic house we lease. The development project is currently under review by DC’s Historic Preservation Review Board. Once that is complete, building permits will be obtained, and we will have to move. The exact date and destination of our relocation are unknown (though it will be after June). None of this was a surprise: the experimental arts community has a long history of experiencing dislocation after dislocation.