The Games We Played in DC is a photography and oral history project preserving the cultural legacy of childhood play across Washington, D.C. The exhibition includes 20 fine art photographs in varying sizes, along with recorded stories from Washingtonians reflecting on the games, neighborhoods, and experiences that shaped their childhoods.

Through photographs, archival material, oral histories, and community programming, the project explores play as a source of creativity, resilience, connection, and belonging. At a time of rapid change throughout the city, the exhibition serves as a form of cultural preservation, honoring neighborhood histories and everyday experiences that might otherwise disappear.

The exhibition is designed to travel through all eight wards so that residents can experience the work within their own communities. Potential venues include galleries, cultural centers, libraries, neighborhood gardens, public spaces, and other non-traditional exhibition sites capable of displaying photography and hosting community programs.