Rhizome D.C. is a nonprofit community arts space located at 6950 Maple St NW, in the Takoma neighborhood of Washington DC. 

They are dedicated to promoting creativity as a force for personal empowerment and community engagement. They also strive to provide a home for non-mainstream programming in the D.C. area.

They believe it's more interesting to make your own culture than to consume culture made by others.

http://www.rhizomedc.org