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April 28 to May 4, 2024 - Programs
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April 28
Sunday
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7:30 a.m.
Chincoteague and Assateague
Sunday,
April 28,
2024 - 7:30 a.m.,
to Monday,
April 29,
2024 - 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Overnight Tour
10:15 a.m.
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 4 of 8
Sunday,
April 28, 2024 -
10:15 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Intermediate Oil Painting - In Person
Session 4 of 8
Sunday,
April 28, 2024 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
11:00 a.m.
En Plein Air
Painting in a Smithsonian Garden: Post-Impressionism Inspired by Cézanne - In Person
Session 4 of 5
Sunday,
April 28, 2024 -
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 6
Sunday,
April 28, 2024 -
1:45 p.m.
to 4:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius and Amati (Sunday series)
Sunday,
April 28, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Performance
April 29
Monday
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10:00 a.m.
Composition
Session 1 of 4
Monday,
April 29, 2024 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Artful Mind, Tranquil Mind
Session 3 of 6
Monday,
April 29, 2024 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
4:00 p.m.
Seeing More: Visual Fitness Workouts
Session 3 of 4
Monday,
April 29, 2024 -
4:00 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Beginning Drawing
Session 3 of 8
Monday,
April 29, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Gel Plate Journey Part I
Session 1 of 4
Monday,
April 29, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Techniques in Modernist Painting
Session 3 of 8
Monday,
April 29, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Joy of Photography
Session 3 of 6
Monday,
April 29, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Bauhaus: A Brief History
Monday,
April 29, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
To Be Is To Be Anxious
Monday,
April 29, 2024 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
April 30
Tuesday
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10:30 a.m.
Beginning Drawing - In Person
Session 5 of 8
Tuesday,
April 30, 2024 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Botanicals in Watercolor II
Session 5 of 8
Tuesday,
April 30, 2024 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:00 p.m.
Intermediate Drawing - In Person
Session 5 of 8
Tuesday,
April 30, 2024 -
2:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
5:00 p.m.
Botanicals in Watercolor I
Session 5 of 8
Tuesday,
April 30, 2024 -
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Basic Weaving on Rigid Heddle Loom
Session 4 of 7
Tuesday,
April 30, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Mixed Media Constructions - In Person
Session 4 of 6
Tuesday,
April 30, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Figure Sculpture - In Person
Session 5 of 8
Tuesday,
April 30, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Sketching Turner: Expressing Atmosphere and Skies in Watercolor
Session 2 of 3
Tuesday,
April 30, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 5 of 8
Tuesday,
April 30, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Hieronymus Bosch: Heaven and Hell
Tuesday,
April 30, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Steinbeck and the Arthurian Saga
Tuesday,
April 30, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
The Human Disease: How We Create Pandemics
Tuesday,
April 30, 2024 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
McClellan and the Seven Days Battles
Tuesday,
April 30, 2024 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
May 1
Wednesday
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11:30 a.m.
An Introduction to Watercolor: Loose and Beautiful - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
May 1, 2024 -
11:30 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Great Musical Partnerships
Session 3 of 4
Wednesday,
May 1, 2024 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
The Art of the Italian Renaissance: Form, Function, and Experience
Session 2 of 5
Wednesday,
May 1, 2024 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Course
1:30 p.m.
Collage and Mixed Media
Session 3 of 8
Wednesday,
May 1, 2024 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
Session 5 of 8
Wednesday,
May 1, 2024 -
2:30 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain - In Person
Session 5 of 8
Wednesday,
May 1, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Drawing Light and How the Masters Did It
Session 2 of 5
Wednesday,
May 1, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Collage and Mixed Media: Animals and Nature
Session 3 of 8
Wednesday,
May 1, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Photo Essay
Session 1 of 2
Wednesday,
May 1, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 5 of 8
Wednesday,
May 1, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
A Journey through Ancient China
Wednesday,
May 1, 2024 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Course
Lincoln: The Months Before Sumter with Author Erik Larson
Wednesday,
May 1, 2024 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Lecture
7:00 p.m.
Portrait Painting in Oil and Acrylic
Session 3 of 6
Wednesday,
May 1, 2024 -
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 6
Wednesday,
May 1, 2024 -
7:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
May 2
Thursday
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12:00 p.m.
Exploring Abstraction
Session 5 of 8
Thursday,
May 2, 2024 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Color Theory and Chroma-psychology
Thursday,
May 2, 2024 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
6:30 p.m.
Color Theory and Practice
Session 3 of 4
Thursday,
May 2, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Drawing Light and How the Masters Did It In Color
Session 2 of 5
Thursday,
May 2, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Macro Photography
Session 1 of 2
Thursday,
May 2, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Enduring Splendors: Four Historic English Cities
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
May 2, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Broadway
Session 8 of 13
Thursday,
May 2, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Special Programs
Making Democracy Count: Math’s Influential Role in Voting and Representation
Thursday,
May 2, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
May 3
Friday
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7:00 a.m.
Mid-Century Modern Design in Pennsylvania
Friday,
May 3, 2024 -
7:00 a.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
12:00 p.m.
The Footsteps of Piero della Francesca
Friday,
May 3, 2024 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
1:00 p.m.
"Feltrigami": Exploring Folded Felt
Session 2 of 3
Friday,
May 3, 2024 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
May 4
Saturday
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7:00 a.m.
The Seven Days Battles
Saturday,
May 4, 2024 -
7:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
10:00 a.m.
Keeping up the Sketchbook Habit
Session 2 of 3
Saturday,
May 4, 2024 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Great Houses of Scotland and Their Treasures
Saturday,
May 4, 2024 -
10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Seminar
10:30 a.m.
Figure Painting from Life - In Person
Session 4 of 6
Saturday,
May 4, 2024 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
11:00 a.m.
Embroidered Patch Workshop - In Person
Saturday,
May 4, 2024 -
11:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Workshop
12:00 p.m.
Hand-On History of Photography: Cyanotypes
Session 1 of 2
Saturday,
May 4, 2024 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Visual Journaling: Creativity Workout
Saturday,
May 4, 2024 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
Playing With Pulp - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Saturday,
May 4, 2024 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Introduction to Pointed Pen Calligraphy
Session 4 of 8
Saturday,
May 4, 2024 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
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