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January 29 to February 4, 2023 - Programs
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January 29
Sunday
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9:30 a.m.
Understanding Your Digital Mirrorless or SLR Camera
Session 2 of 2
Sunday,
January 29, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:15 a.m.
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 2 of 2
Sunday,
January 29, 2023 -
10:15 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Introduction to Afghan Manuscript Illumination
Session 2 of 2
Sunday,
January 29, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
On-Location Photography - In Person
Session 2 of 2
Sunday,
January 29, 2023 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
January 30
Monday
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12:00 p.m.
Jamestown: The First 100 Years
Monday,
January 30, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Artful Mind, Tranquil Mind
Session 2 of 2
Monday,
January 30, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Creative Mind Mapping
Session 2 of 2
Monday,
January 30, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Cinema and the Cities: Capturing the Urban Metropolis on Film
Session 2 of 2
Monday,
January 30, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
Beginning Drawing
Session 2 of 2
Monday,
January 30, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Joy of Photography
Session 2 of 2
Monday,
January 30, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Search and Rescue: Back from the (Creative) Edge
Session 2 of 2
Monday,
January 30, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
A Panda Story: Celebrating Giant Pandas at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute with David M. Rubenstein
Monday,
January 30, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
In-Person & Online Lecture
January 31
Tuesday
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10:00 a.m.
Write Into Art: Creative Writing Inspired by Visual Art
Tuesday,
January 31, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. ET
Online Course
10:30 a.m.
Beginning Drawing - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
January 31, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Decorative Letters in Watercolor
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
January 31, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
The Women Who Made Art History: From the Renaissance to the 21st Century
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
January 31, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Course
For the Love of Schubert
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
January 31, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
2:00 p.m.
Creative Sculptural Relief - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
January 31, 2023 -
2:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
5:00 p.m.
Painting Water… with Watercolor
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
January 31, 2023 -
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Color Stories Journal
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
January 31, 2023 -
5:00 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Introduction to Music Theory
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
January 31, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
Drawing Light… and How the Masters Did It
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
January 31, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Basic Weaving on the Rigid Heddle Loom
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
January 31, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Clay Portrait - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
January 31, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Studio Portraiture - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
January 31, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
January 31, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Galápagos Islands: Darwin’s Smoking Gun
Tuesday,
January 31, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Allied Strategy and Operation Overlord: The Great WWII Crusade
Tuesday,
January 31, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
February 1
Wednesday
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10:30 a.m.
Introduction to Photography
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
February 1, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Collage and Mixed-Media
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
February 1, 2023 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Handwork Basics for Today’s Quilter
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
February 1, 2023 -
1:30 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:00 p.m.
Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
February 1, 2023 -
2:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
February 1, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Drawing Light… and How the Masters Did It – In Color
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
February 1, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Collage and Mixed-Media: Animals and Nature
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
February 1, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Discovering Bordeaux
Wednesday,
February 1, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Art Crimes: International Art Heists
Wednesday,
February 1, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
Portrait Drawing
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
February 1, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
February 2
Thursday
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6:30 p.m.
Color Theory and Practice
Session 2 of 2
Thursday,
February 2, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Principles of Abstraction
Session 3 of 3
Thursday,
February 2, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Rick Steves on Eating in Italy: A Cultured Conversation with Fred Plotkin
Thursday,
February 2, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
February 3
Friday
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12:00 p.m.
The Three Greatest Paintings in Florence
Friday,
February 3, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
12:30 p.m.
Take a Break to Knit: Strip Knitting
Friday,
February 3, 2023 -
12:30 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
February 4
Saturday
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10:00 a.m.
John Singer Sargent: Figure and Landscape In Oils - In Person
Saturday,
February 4, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Crepe Paper Flowers: Cosmos, Peony, and Iris
Session 2 of 2
Saturday,
February 4, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Introduction to Beading
Session 3 of 3
Saturday,
February 4, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Calligraphy: Introduction to the Italic Hand
Session 3 of 3
Saturday,
February 4, 2023 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:30 p.m.
Viennese Classics with the Smithsonian Chamber Players
Saturday,
February 4, 2023 -
7:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Performance
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