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May 4
Sunday
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Shadows First: An Alternative Approach to Drawing Portraits
Session 2 of 4
Sunday,
May 4, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:15 a.m.
Figure Drawing - In Person
Session 2 of 4
Sunday,
May 4, 2025 -
10:15 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Beginning Drawing
Session 4 of 6
Sunday,
May 4, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
11:00 a.m.
Georgia O'Keeffe's Artistic Vision: Artwork Inspired by the Environment - In Person
Session 1 of 3
Sunday,
May 4, 2025 -
11:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
1:45 p.m.
On-Location Photography - In Person
Session 2 of 4
Sunday,
May 4, 2025 -
1:45 p.m.
to 4:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Intermediate Oil Painting - In Person
Session 2 of 4
Sunday,
May 4, 2025 -
2:30 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
3:00 p.m.
May the 4th Be With You: The Smithsonian Celebrates
Star Wars
Day
Sunday,
May 4, 2025 -
3:00 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:30 p.m.
The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius and Amati (Sunday series)
Sunday,
May 4, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Performance
May 5
Monday
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12:00 p.m.
Artful Mind, Tranquil Mind
Session 5 of 6
Monday,
May 5, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Color and Illusion in Modern Quilts
Session 1 of 3
Monday,
May 5, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
England's Historic Royal Palaces: A Step Inside
Session 2 of 4
Monday,
May 5, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Course
6:30 p.m.
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 6 of 8
Monday,
May 5, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Make Your Mark
Session 1 of 3
Monday,
May 5, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Honoring America’s Fallen: The Cemeteries of WWII
Monday,
May 5, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
May 6
Tuesday
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10:00 a.m.
Botanicals in Watercolor
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday,
May 6, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Art Journaling for Self-Expression - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
May 6, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Beginning Drawing - In Person
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday,
May 6, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
From Bach and Beethoven to Balanchine and Baryshnikov: First the Music, Then the Dance
Session 1 of 5
Tuesday,
May 6, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
1:30 p.m.
Essence Over Detail: Expression and Sketching in Watercolor
Session 2 of 4
Tuesday,
May 6, 2025 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:00 p.m.
Intermediate Drawing - In Person
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday,
May 6, 2025 -
2:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
3:00 p.m.
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday,
May 6, 2025 -
3:00 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
5:00 p.m.
Painting Flowers in Watercolor
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday,
May 6, 2025 -
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Figure Sculpture - In Person
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday,
May 6, 2025 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Contemporary Mosaics: Ancient Motifs, Modern Materials
Session 2 of 4
Tuesday,
May 6, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday,
May 6, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
On-Location Photography with Neutral Density Filters - In Person
Session 1 of 3
Tuesday,
May 6, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Playing with Pulp - In Person
Session 2 of 4
Tuesday,
May 6, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
7:00 p.m.
The NASA Landolt Space Mission
Tuesday,
May 6, 2025 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
May 7
Wednesday
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10:00 a.m.
The Art of Illustrated Journaling
Session 6 of 8
Wednesday,
May 7, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:30 p.m.
Botanical Illustration in Redwork
Session 2 of 3
Wednesday,
May 7, 2025 -
12:30 p.m.
to 2:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:15 p.m.
Hues in Harmony: Color Mixing and Maximizing Your Palette
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
May 7, 2025 -
1:15 p.m.
to 4:15 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Birds and Nature in Collage
Session 2 of 4
Wednesday,
May 7, 2025 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
3:30 p.m.
Seeing More: Visual Fitness Workouts
Session 5 of 6
Wednesday,
May 7, 2025 -
3:30 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:15 p.m.
Digital Drawing Fundamentals
Wednesday,
May 7, 2025 -
6:15 p.m.
to 9:15 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
6:30 p.m.
Changing Perspective on the Portrait: From the Renaissance to the Modern Era
Session 3 of 4
Wednesday,
May 7, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
Collage and Mixed Media
Session 6 of 8
Wednesday,
May 7, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Composition Studies
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
May 7, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Germany’s Surrender in WWII
Wednesday,
May 7, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
The Hidden World of Baby Animals
Wednesday,
May 7, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
Portrait Painting in Oil and Acrylic
Session 6 of 6
Wednesday,
May 7, 2025 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:15 p.m.
Fundamentals of Digital Printing
Session 3 of 4
Wednesday,
May 7, 2025 -
7:15 p.m.
to 8:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:30 p.m.
The Art of Floral Design
Session 6 of 6
Wednesday,
May 7, 2025 -
7:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
May 8
Thursday
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10:00 a.m.
The Mark of van Gogh
Session 3 of 5
Thursday,
May 8, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Intermediate Drawing
Session 6 of 8
Thursday,
May 8, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Exploring Abstraction
Session 6 of 8
Thursday,
May 8, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:30 p.m.
Abstract Watercolor for Beginners
Session 1 of 4
Thursday,
May 8, 2025 -
12:30 p.m.
to 2:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Drawing Light and How the Masters Did It
Session 3 of 5
Thursday,
May 8, 2025 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Eve as Artist, Part II: Women Artists From 1950 to Today
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
May 8, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
Intraterrestrials: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth
Thursday,
May 8, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Photography 101
Session 5 of 5
Thursday,
May 8, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song
Session 8 of 13
Thursday,
May 8, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Special Programs
May 9
Friday
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7:00 a.m.
Spring Gardens of Norfolk
Friday,
May 9,
2025 - 7:00 a.m.,
to Saturday,
May 10,
2025 - 7:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Overnight Tour
12:00 p.m.
The
Last Suppers
of Florence
Friday,
May 9, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
May 10
Saturday
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10:00 a.m.
Rethinking Mark Twain: From
Huckleberry Finn
to Percival Everett’s
James
Saturday,
May 10, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Seminar
10:30 a.m.
Crepe Paper Flower Posy
Session 2 of 3
Saturday,
May 10, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain - In Person
Session 6 of 7
Saturday,
May 10, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
11:00 a.m.
Handwork and Mindfulness
Saturday,
May 10, 2025 -
11:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
11:30 a.m.
Photographing People
Session 4 of 4
Saturday,
May 10, 2025 -
11:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Wool Embroidery from the Andes - In Person
Session 3 of 4
Saturday,
May 10, 2025 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
Session 6 of 7
Saturday,
May 10, 2025 -
2:30 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
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