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May 14
Sunday
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10:00 a.m.
Introduction to iPhone Photography
Session 2 of 2
Sunday,
May 14, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:15 a.m.
Beginning Drawing
Session 4 of 4
Sunday,
May 14, 2023 -
10:15 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Introduction to Afghan Geometric Design
Session 5 of 5
Sunday,
May 14, 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 3 of 3
Sunday,
May 14, 2023 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
5:30 p.m.
Schubert's "Fair Maid of the Mill" with Smithsonian Chamber Players
Sunday,
May 14, 2023 -
5:30 p.m.
to 6:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Performance
May 15
Monday
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10:30 a.m.
Composition
Session 3 of 3
Monday,
May 15, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Artful Mind, Tranquil Mind
Session 5 of 5
Monday,
May 15, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Notes on Complexity: Connection, Consciousness, and Being
Monday,
May 15, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Creative Mind Mapping
Monday,
May 15, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 5 of 5
Monday,
May 15, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Image Transfers and Altered Photos
Session 3 of 3
Monday,
May 15, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
The
Physiologus
: A Book of Nature and Fantasy
Monday,
May 15, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
May 16
Tuesday
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10:30 a.m.
Beginning Drawing - In Person
Session 5 of 5
Tuesday,
May 16, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Botanicals in Watercolor I
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
May 16, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Art and Beauty in Siena
Tuesday,
May 16, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Celebrating Brahms: The Man, His Music, and His Legacy
Session 5 of 5
Tuesday,
May 16, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
5:00 p.m.
Botanicals in Watercolor II
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
May 16, 2023 -
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Global Geopolitical Organization: The View from Ground Level
Tuesday,
May 16, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Robinson Crusoe: The Classic Castaway
Tuesday,
May 16, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Drawing Light… and How the Masters Did It
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
May 16, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Figure Sculpture - In Person
Session 5 of 5
Tuesday,
May 16, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 5 of 5
Tuesday,
May 16, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Mixed-Media Constructions - In Person
Session 5 of 5
Tuesday,
May 16, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Sumi-e
Watercolor for Beginners
Tuesday,
May 16, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
May 17
Wednesday
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12:00 p.m.
How Catholic Art Saved the Faith
Wednesday,
May 17, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
More Stories from the American Songbook
Wednesday,
May 17, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Course
1:00 p.m.
Written in Fabric: Memory Messages Through Quilts
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
May 17, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Collage and Mixed-Media: Animals and Nature
Session 5 of 5
Wednesday,
May 17, 2023 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - In Person
Session 5 of 5
Wednesday,
May 17, 2023 -
2:30 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Jazz and Blues on Film
Wednesday,
May 17, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
Session 5 of 5
Wednesday,
May 17, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Collage and Mixed-Media
Session 5 of 5
Wednesday,
May 17, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography II - In Person
Session 5 of 5
Wednesday,
May 17, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Slow Shutter-Speed Photography
Session 2 of 2
Wednesday,
May 17, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:00 p.m.
Portrait Painting in Oil and Acrylic
Session 6 of 6
Wednesday,
May 17, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:30 p.m.
The Art of Floral Design
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
May 17, 2023 -
7:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
May 18
Thursday
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12:00 p.m.
Cultivating the Good Life: Why Relationships Are Essential
Thursday,
May 18, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Exploring Abstraction
Session 6 of 6
Thursday,
May 18, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Bobbin Lace
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
May 18, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song
Session 6 of 6
Thursday,
May 18, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Special Programs
Principles of Abstraction
Session 5 of 5
Thursday,
May 18, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Mastering Exposure
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
May 18, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Adult Art Camp: Working in Two Dimensions
Session 3 of 3
Thursday,
May 18, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
May 19
Friday
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10:00 a.m.
Hillwood: A Collector’s Vision of Beauty
Friday,
May 19, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
Great Castles of Great Britain: From William the Conqueror to Elizabeth I
Friday,
May 19, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 12:15 p.m. ET
Online Seminar
12:00 p.m.
German Expressionism
Friday,
May 19, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:00 p.m.
Wein-derlust: Exploring Austrian Wine
Friday,
May 19, 2023 -
6:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
May 20
Saturday
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8:30 a.m.
The Civil War at Chancellorsville
Saturday,
May 20, 2023 -
8:30 a.m.
to 7:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
1:00 p.m.
Visual Journaling: Creativity Intensive
Session 2 of 2
Saturday,
May 20, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Fundamentals of Abstract Collage - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Saturday,
May 20, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Drawing in Museums: Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Saturday,
May 20, 2023 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Pointed-Pen Calligraphy
Session 5 of 5
Saturday,
May 20, 2023 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
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