Join Sharing Honors and Burdens: Renwick Invitational 2023 artist Ursala Hudson (Tlingit) in a virtual, behind-the-scenes tour of her studio, followed by a conversation on her materials and artistic process. A transdisciplinary artist of Caucasian, Filipina, and Tlingit descent, Hudson explores her interrelated worldview and philosophies through two-dimensional and fiber arts. Hudson is best known […]

Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a docent-led tour designed for participants who are blind or have low vision. Discover highlights from the collection through rich verbal descriptions that invoke a multisensory experience. Free | Registration required In-person | Smithsonian American Art Museum Meet in the F Street Lobby

Spark your imagination with SAAM during Art in the A.M. Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join SAAM before hours to learn, connect, and create in the galleries. Together, attendees will explore the expressive colors and music behind the exhibition Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas, with close looking at artworks such […]

Curious about American art? Join us for a 30-minute in-person conversation about selected works from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection. This program is presented in American Sign Language (ASL) with voice interpretation for hearing participants. Free | Registration required In-person | Smithsonian American Art Museum Meet in the F Street Lobby

Join art historian Caitlin Meehye Beach for the Eldredge Prize lecture “Sculpted Bodies and the Matter of Racial Capitalism.” She is the 2023 recipient of the Eldredge Prize, which annually recognizes originality and thoroughness of research and excellence in writing, for her book Sculpture at the Ends of Slavery. Beach explores the intersections between the […]