Coming to the DMV Summer 2025

Keys To Happiness is a local organization dedicated to bringing concert-quality pianos to public spaces. Our mission is to create as many spontaneous, existential moments as possible.

We offer an end-to-end service model to make it easy for local governments, and transportation hubs and all necessary stakeholders in the community to create vibrant spaces.

End-to-End Piano Services

  • Flexible delivery date and haul-away dates.

    Typical Contract Lengths:

    3 month contract

    6 month - First month free

    9 month - Lease to own w/ ongoing tune-ups

    • Shipping to Site

    • Public Liability Insurance

    • Private Liability Insurance

    • Tune-ups: 2-3 Scheduled

    • Recurring Maintenance

    • Text-based support

    • Haul away

Art + Music - Brought to Life

    • 1 -month art concepting

    • 1 month planning and approvals

    • 1-2 weeks paint & launch

    • 3-6 rounds of mood-boarding and visioning

    • 3-4 rounds of art concepting and design

    • 5-7 rounds of revisions and edits

      8-12 creative hours total

      10-15 painting hours total

      Includes local permitting and planning

“The Street Piano Project”

  • 1 month concepting and art design

    1 month local planning and approvals

    1 month Interviewing/hiring musicians and artists

    3 - 6 month Total Exhibit Duration

    • Painted Pianos rotating locations

    • Musical Performances Scheduled

    • Social + Digital Content and Media

    • Program Effectiveness Survey Report

    • Regular tuning and maintenance

Chose a Piano

Our piano collection includes a wide variety of new and used pianos ranging in style, quality and character. Purchased, donated and dedicated to the DMV area to promote

Concept & Design

Connect with local artists and sponsor their vision, or work with our in-house art team and bring your own artistic idea into reality

Find the perfect spot

Put a Piano in a location where it will create the most impact. Work with our team to streamline the necessary approvals and permiting process

Artist Luke Jerram’s “Play Me, I’m Yours” Street Piano artwork is one of the inspirations to the Keys To Happiness (www.StreetPianos.com)

“I never see these pianos empty, it adds to the vitality and vibrance of this city”

“More Spontaneous live music around the city is a good thing.”

‘‘We were able to sit next to the piano that we donated and I just can’t describe, Its wonderful. I didn’t realize how big of a project it was, its amazing to be a part of…”