Rhizome DC is one of Washington, D.C.’s experimental arts communities. This project documents the founding of Rhizome DC, how it existed in the space of a multifunctional 2 –story historic house and yard, and what it tried to change in the context of building, displacement, and re-building before new development replaces its historic building. With a long history of artist-run spaces, the District served as fertile ground for a community of non-mainstream artists to come together and start building Rhizome DC in 2016. Since then, the space has served as a home to an array of powerful cultural programming in music, dance, film, visual art, performance art, workshops, and grassroots community education.