The Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton moved forward in the main office by hiring Leon Scioscia as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, bringing years of art center experience to the Workhouse.

Join us in this relaxing Minecraft build as we create a beautiful fish pond beside our treehouse using bamboo and natural materials. This project shows how creativity and patience can turn any base ...

Twenty five years ago, what was once the Lorton Reformatory, then the Lorton Correctional Complex, closed its doors. Now the same complex in Fairfax County, Virginia, that once housed D.C. inmates is ...

Taking additional actions to develop a lively campus, The Workhouse Arts Foundation, which operates the Workhouse Arts Center, has been collaborating with Fairfax County on the renovation of two ...

Create a charming Italian style waterfront scene in Minecraft with a cozy canal house, detailed wooden dock, and several small boats floating on clear blue water. This build captures the warm and ...

The Workhouse Arts Center has introduced its first-ever season pass, offering theatergoers discounted access to all four mainstage productions during the 2026-27 season. Officials say the new pass ...

In 55 countries, the popular video game has been used to engage children in the process of urban design. Credit...Ahmad Schinder/Catalytic Action Supported by By Natalie Donback Like many children in ...

A museum has promised that visitors will be able to authentically experience the lives of Victorian paupers after a major refurbishment. Ripon Workhouse Museum was given a National Lottery Heritage ...

Revamped Ripon attraction reopens as a more immersive experience telling ‘national story’ of poverty and welfare Visitors to one of Britain’s most complete surviving Victorian workhouses won’t have to ...

The history of a prominent Grade II-listed building has been recognised for the role it played in a city's life. The Skiddaw building at the University of Cumbria Fusehill Street campus was built as a ...

A burial ground on Donegall Road, where over 10,000 people from the former Belfast Workhouse were buried was marked with a permanent plaque on Friday, May 8. The Belfast Workhouse was opened in 1841 ...

Have you ever watched an artist form a piece of molten glass into a beautiful sculpture? Soon, you’ll be able to do just that — and even make your own glass creations. Lorton’s Workhouse Arts Center ...