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April 19
Sunday
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10:15 a.m.
Figure Drawing - In Person
Session 2 of 6
Sunday,
April 19, 2026 -
10:15 a.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Springtime Sketching in the Smithsonian Gardens - In Person
Session 1 of 2
Sunday,
April 19, 2026 -
10:15 a.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Beginning Drawing
Session 2 of 6
Sunday,
April 19, 2026 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:45 p.m.
On-Location Photography - In Person
Session 2 of 6
Sunday,
April 19, 2026 -
1:45 p.m.
to 4:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Figure Painting - In Person
Session 2 of 6
Sunday,
April 19, 2026 -
2:30 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Masterworks of Three Centuries Series
Sunday,
April 19, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Performance
April 20
Monday
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12:00 p.m.
Artful Mind, Tranquil Mind
Session 2 of 6
Monday,
April 20, 2026 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Designing for the First Ladies
Monday,
April 20, 2026 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Music Inspired by the Natural World
Session 3 of 4
Monday,
April 20, 2026 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
6:00 p.m.
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 4 of 8
Monday,
April 20, 2026 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song: Sounds of America
Session 4 of 11
Monday,
April 20, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Course
6:45 p.m.
Color Theory and Practice
Session 2 of 4
Monday,
April 20, 2026 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Don’t Be a Sucker: Sorting Fact from Fiction in Pop Culture Cephalopod Portrayals
Monday,
April 20, 2026 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
April 21
Tuesday
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10:00 a.m.
Painting Flowers in Watercolor
Session 4 of 7
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Beginning Drawing - In Person
Session 3 of 7
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Exploring Traditions and Techniques of Embroidery
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Still Life in Oil: Exploring Color Through Observation
Session 4 of 5
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:00 p.m.
Intermediate Drawing - In Person
Session 3 of 7
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
2:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
3:00 p.m.
Beginning Acrylic Painting - In Person
Session 3 of 6
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
3:00 p.m.
to 5:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 4 of 8
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
3:00 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
5:00 p.m.
The Art of Journaling in Pen and Watercolor
Session 4 of 7
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Beginning Acrylic Painting - In Person
Session 3 of 6
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
6:00 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Beginning Tapestry Weaving - In Person
Session 3 of 7
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Figure Sculpture - In Person
Session 3 of 7
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Techniques in Modernist Painting
Session 3 of 7
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Contemporary Mosaics: Ancient Motifs, Modern Materials
Session 2 of 4
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Image Transfers and Altered Photos - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 4 of 8
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Art + History: Albert Bierstadt's
American West: Among the Sierra Nevada, California
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Beginning Oil Painting
Session 2 of 4
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:00 p.m.
René Lalique and the Birth of Modern Jewelry
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
April 22
Wednesday
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10:30 a.m.
Continued Watercolor
Session 4 of 8
Wednesday,
April 22, 2026 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Bauhaus: Creating Designs for Living
Session 3 of 4
Wednesday,
April 22, 2026 -
10:30 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
1:30 p.m.
Altered Books
Session 3 of 6
Wednesday,
April 22, 2026 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Collage and Mixed Media
Session 2 of 5
Wednesday,
April 22, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Don't Forget to Remember
Session 2 of 3
Wednesday,
April 22, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Making Saints
Wednesday,
April 22, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
Mount Fuji
Wednesday,
April 22, 2026 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
Landscape Painting from Photos
Session 2 of 6
Wednesday,
April 22, 2026 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:30 p.m.
The Art of Floral Design
Session 2 of 6
Wednesday,
April 22, 2026 -
7:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
April 23
Thursday
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10:00 a.m.
Dupont Circle and Embassy Row
Thursday,
April 23, 2026 -
10:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
12:00 p.m.
Exploring Abstraction
Session 2 of 6
Thursday,
April 23, 2026 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Sketching the Smithsonian: Weekly Lunchtime Daytime Series
Thursday,
April 23, 2026 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Story of a Pebble: Geologic Time Writ Small
Thursday,
April 23, 2026 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
1:00 p.m.
Complete Colored Pencils
Session 1 of 2
Thursday,
April 23, 2026 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Introduction to Biological Illustration
Session 2 of 6
Thursday,
April 23, 2026 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Art in a Time of Crisis: The Federal Art Project and the Great Depression
Thursday,
April 23, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Let Them Eat Myth: The Life and Legend of Marie Antoinette
Thursday,
April 23, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
The Exposure Triangle
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
April 23, 2026 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
The American Revolution, Part 1
Thursday,
April 23, 2026 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
7:00 p.m.
Design Principles for Jewelry Makers
Session 1 of 2
Thursday,
April 23, 2026 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
April 24
Friday
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7:30 a.m.
Two of Virginia's Historic Gardens: Oak Spring and Blandy Experimental Farm
Friday,
April 24, 2026 -
7:30 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
10:00 a.m.
Dupont Circle and Embassy Row
Friday,
April 24, 2026 -
10:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
12:00 p.m.
The History of Asian Architecture
Session 3 of 4
Friday,
April 24, 2026 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
April 25
Saturday
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top
10:00 a.m.
Dupont Circle and Embassy Row
Saturday,
April 25, 2026 -
10:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
Introduction to Silverpoint
Saturday,
April 25, 2026 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
Sketchbook Habit: The Art of Everyday Life
Session 2 of 3
Saturday,
April 25, 2026 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:15 a.m.
Exploring Alcohol Inks - In Person
Session 2 of 3
Saturday,
April 25, 2026 -
10:15 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Observation and Perception: Unlocking the Skill of Drawing - In Person
Session 4 of 7
Saturday,
April 25, 2026 -
10:15 a.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Introduction to Blackletter Calligraphy: Textura
Session 4 of 4
Saturday,
April 25, 2026 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:15 p.m.
Gel Print Journal and More! - In Person
Session 3 of 4
Saturday,
April 25, 2026 -
2:15 p.m.
to 5:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
Session 4 of 7
Saturday,
April 25, 2026 -
2:30 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Outdoor Arizona
Saturday,
April 25,
2026 - 6:00 p.m.,
to Thursday,
April 30,
2026 - 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Overnight Tour
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