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Family Workshops | Stories in Art

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Family Workshops

Family Workshops are designed for children and adults to participate together. Taught by artists and museum educators, each two-hour workshop includes an interactive tour in the galleries followed by a hands-on studio session.

Workshops are free, but preregistration is required. Online registration begins June 23. See the complete listings below for topics, required age range, times, and dates.

Home Sweet Home
October 4, 11, 18, 25 from 10:30AM to 12:30PM, 1:30PM to 3:30PM
East Building Concourse, Education Studio

(ages 6–8)
Take a peek inside paintings that show families at home, then create a work of art to take home. Led by educators Kelly Emminger and Jeni Reklis.

There are eight two-hour sessions being offered. Online registration begins on September 22.

Drawing Inspiration
October 12, 19, 26 from 1:00PM to 3:00PM
November 2, 16, 23 from 1:00PM to 3:00PM
East Building Concourse, Education Studio

(ages 9–12)
Explore the exhibition George de Forest Brush: The Indian Paintings, then experiment with drawing techniques. Led by art educator Clare Grizzard.

There are six two-hour sessions being offered. Online registration begins on September 22.

Stories in Art

This series of programs uses storytelling to introduce children to works of art. Led by museum educators, each program includes reading a children's book, looking at one work of art in the galleries, and completing a simple hands-on activity.

For children ages four to seven with an adult companion, this free drop-in program is designed for individual families, and we cannot accommodate groups. Space is limited to 70 children per session. There is no advance registration; participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign-in for all summer stories will take place in the West Building Rotunda. Sign-in begins at 11:00 a.m. on Sundays and at 10:00 a.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, and will continue until all spaces are filled. Each program lasts approximately forty-five minutes. Program times, dates, and topics follow. For information, call (202) 789-3030.

The summer series is presented in a four-year cycle—Explore Italy, Discover Dutch Art, Tour de France, American Adventure—with each topic featuring a different part of the permanent collection.

Summer Story Series: Tour de France
Would you like to visit France this summer? Pack your imagination and travel to the National Gallery of Art! Explore scenes of France from its countryside to the bustling urban center of Paris through works of art in the French galleries. You'll meet French artist in children's books, investigate paintings, and make a souvenier to document each adventure. Each participant will receive a passport to the summer story series and a stamp for each program attended. At the end of the summer, children with three or more stamps will receive a prize!

Camille and the Sunflowers: A Story about Vincent van Gogh
August 3 at 11:30AM, 12:30PM, 1:30PM
August 4, 5 at 10:30AM, 11:30AM, 12:30PM
(45 minutes)
West Building Main Floor, Rotunda

Listen to a story of the friendship between a young boy and artist Vincent van Gogh. Look at still life paintings and then make your own flowery work of art to take home. By Laurence Anholt.

The Cows Are Going to Paris
August 10 at 11:30AM, 12:30PM, 1:30PM
August 11, 12 at 10:30AM, 11:30AM, 12:30PM
(45 minutes)
West Building Main Floor, Rotunda

What happens when the cows grow tired of the pasture? They take a trip to Paris! Join them on this hilarious trip to the big city. Visit the Eiffel Tower, the Pont Neuf, and museums and cafés. Then, go sightseeing in the French galleries and look at a painting by Auguste Renoir.

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Family Workshops | Stories in Art