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Bison Bead Workshop at the National Gallery of Art offers hands‑on bead crafting featuring bison designs.
Drop‑In Artmaking (East Building Atrium, National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑on art activities in the gallery’s atrium.
Create a 2D contemporary mixed-media mosaic artwork in the S. Dillon Ripley Center studio, learning basics and using varied materials, with all supplies provided.
Artist Rain Young leads a hands‑on workshop where participants design cartoon‑style Washington Spirit player sports cards to take home, at Anacostia Community Museum’s Program Room, all ages.
Hands‑on art‑making projects at Moonshot Studio, The REACH, Kennedy Center, celebrate creativity, for all ages.
Design and color personal mandalas using supplied supplies while exploring color meanings at the Arts Club of Washington, $10 members, $15 non‑members.
National Portrait Gallery leads a themed sketching tour of three portraits, then offers a hands‑on artmaking activity in the Education Center, all materials provided, for all ages.
Guided tours explore 17th‑century Dutch art scenes in the Rotunda of the National Gallery’s West Building.
Guided tours explore the Back and Forth exhibition featuring works by Rozeal, Titian, and Cezanne in the West Building Rotunda.
Guided tours of the Sculpture Garden at the National Gallery of Art showcase the outdoor collection.
Create personal photomontages from magazine images, exploring surrealism, political commentary, or any chosen subjects, at the S. Dillon Ripley Center.
Stitching group meets in Meeting Room #1 for knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross‑stitch and conversation, open to ages 13–19 and 55 and up.
Guided tours explore modern and contemporary art in the East Building atrium at the National Gallery of Art.