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October 26
Sunday
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10:15 a.m.
Beginning Drawing
Session 6 of 8
Sunday,
October 26, 2025 -
10:15 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:45 p.m.
On-Location Photography - In Person
Session 3 of 6
Sunday,
October 26, 2025 -
1:45 p.m.
to 4:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
October 27
Monday
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10:00 a.m.
Drawing Light and How the Masters Did It In Color
Session 2 of 5
Monday,
October 27, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Developing Your Creative Practice
Session 4 of 4
Monday,
October 27, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
A Game of Thrones: The Assyrian Crown Prince
Monday,
October 27, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Artful Mind, Tranquil Mind
Session 4 of 6
Monday,
October 27, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The End of Communism and the Rise of Putin: Insights from a Reporter in 1990s Moscow
Monday,
October 27, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
1:30 p.m.
Mixed Media Art Warmups
Session 1 of 3
Monday,
October 27, 2025 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Sketching Turner: Expressing Atmosphere and Skies in Watercolor
Session 2 of 5
Monday,
October 27, 2025 -
2:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 5 of 8
Monday,
October 27, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Ten Greatest Westerns
Monday,
October 27, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
Beginning Oil Painting
Session 1 of 4
Monday,
October 27, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
October 28
Tuesday
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10:00 a.m.
Landscape Elements in Watercolor
Session 5 of 8
Tuesday,
October 28, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Ballet Music: The Soul of Movement
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
October 28, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
1:00 p.m.
Still Life in Oil: Exploring Color Through Observation
Session 3 of 5
Tuesday,
October 28, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
3:00 p.m.
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday,
October 28, 2025 -
3:00 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
5:00 p.m.
Exploring Color in Watercolor
Session 5 of 8
Tuesday,
October 28, 2025 -
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Beginning Acrylic Painting - In Person
Session 5 of 6
Tuesday,
October 28, 2025 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
The Exposure Triangle - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
October 28, 2025 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Contemporary Glass Mosaics
Session 3 of 4
Tuesday,
October 28, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Painting in France
Session 4 of 5
Tuesday,
October 28, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday,
October 28, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
October 29
Wednesday
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10:00 a.m.
Essence Over Detail: Expression and Sketching in Watercolor
Session 1 of 4
Wednesday,
October 29, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:15 a.m.
An Introduction to Watercolor: Loose and Beautiful - In Person
Session 3 of 4
Wednesday,
October 29, 2025 -
10:15 a.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Cave Art to the Renaissance
Session 3 of 4
Wednesday,
October 29, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
11:00 a.m.
Introduction to Biological Illustration
Session 4 of 6
Wednesday,
October 29, 2025 -
11:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Still Life in Charcoal
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
October 29, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
The History of the British Monarchy: From Royal Power to Pomp and Ceremony
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
October 29, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
6:45 p.m.
A History of Fantasy
Wednesday,
October 29, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Course
7:00 p.m.
Portrait Painting in Oil and Acrylic
Session 4 of 6
Wednesday,
October 29, 2025 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:30 p.m.
The Art of Floral Design
Session 6 of 6
Wednesday,
October 29, 2025 -
7:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
October 30
Thursday
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10:30 a.m.
Continued Watercolor
Session 6 of 8
Thursday,
October 30, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Exploring Abstraction
Session 5 of 8
Thursday,
October 30, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Exploring the Arts of Latin America
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
October 30, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
Sketching the Smithsonian: Weekly Lunchtime Drawing Series
Thursday,
October 30, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Complete Colored Pencils
Session 2 of 2
Thursday,
October 30, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Landscapes in Collage and Mixed Media
Session 2 of 5
Thursday,
October 30, 2025 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Night and the Cities: Film Noir's Suspense-driven World
Session 3 of 3
Thursday,
October 30, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song
Session 9 of 12
Thursday,
October 30, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Special Programs
The Mystical Core of Traditional Religions
Thursday,
October 30, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
Drawing Birds from Around the World
Session 2 of 5
Thursday,
October 30, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
October 31
Friday
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12:00 p.m.
Psycho
-Analysis: A Look Inside Hitchcock’s Horror Masterpiece
Friday,
October 31, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
November 1
Saturday
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10:00 a.m.
Keeping Up with the Sketchbook Habit
Session 2 of 3
Saturday,
November 1, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Poetry Reborn: Reading Dante’s
Purgatorio
Saturday,
November 1, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Seminar
1:00 p.m.
Masterpieces of the Middle Ages: A Romanesque Reawakening
Session 1 of 2
Saturday,
November 1, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. ET
Online Seminar
1:30 p.m.
Introduction to Pointed-Pen Calligraphy
Session 1 of 4
Saturday,
November 1, 2025 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
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