40+ outstanding antique dealers
preview night • celebrity guests
dealer talks • jazz night
special events & more
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2026 LOAN EXHIBIT
Marks of Friendship:
250 Years of U.S. Diplomatic Treasures
Sponsored by Fund to Conserve United States Diplomatic Treasures Abroad and the Department of State Office of Cultural Heritage
2026 honorary diplomatic chair
Youssef Amrani
Ambassador of Morocco
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2026 chairs
Ambassador Stuart Holliday
& Gwen Holliday
2025 Sponsors
— 2026 to come —
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Presenting Eagle:
The Lemon Foundation
Platinum Eagle:
The Katzen Arts Center at American University
Lecture Luncheon Sponsor:
Stifel – Bayer Private Wealth Advisory Group
Gold Eagle:
Anonymous
Mrs. Ellen MacNeille Charles
Alisann & Terry Collins Foundation
Mrs. H. Bartholomew Cox
Sophie & Val Hawkins
Mars, Inc.
Marcia V. Mayo, the Mayo Charitable Foundation
Special Events
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 8:
Preview Night
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9:
Lecture & Luncheon
with Gil Schafer
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 10:
Design Panel
with Amanda Lindroth and Russell Windham &
Eugenia Santiesteban Soto as Moderator
Lecture
with Genevieve Wheeler Brown
Jazz Night
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 11:
Lecture
with Fernando Wong and Tim Johnson
Sundaes on Sunday
Treats & Treasures with Our Youngest Collectors
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Location
The Katzen Arts Center American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20016
Via Metro:
The closest metro station is Tenleytown-AU on the red line. Free shuttle service will be provided to the American University campus. Please ask the driver to stop at the Katzen Arts Center.
For more information, visit: Metro website
Via Metro Bus:
Routes N3, N4, N6, N8 pass the Katzen on Massachusetts Avenue.
Routes M4 and N2 pass the Katzen on Nebraska Avenue at Ward Circle.
For more information, visit: Metro website
Hours
Show:
Friday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Café:
Friday & Saturday: 11 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday: 11 am – 4:30 pm
— Check back for 2026 updates to the following —
The Washington Winter Show is a charity event:
The Washington Winter Show benefits at-risk children and families through services provided by Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys, and Building Bridges Across the River.
More resources:
• Recent Press on the Show
• Information for the Media
• Catalogues from Recent Shows
• Photo Galleries from Recent Shows
• Show Management by: Karen DiSaia Management