Art Making Events

January 15, 2025 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Access for All

Join us for a day of free admission and drop-in programming for adults of all ages! Whether you like to explore on your own, join a conversation, or create art, there is something for you. Come as you are and stay as long as you like.
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January 18, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Oasis

Discover tranquility and connection at Oasis, a mindfulness-centered experience held on the third Saturday of each month.
A group of people doing yoga on the atrium of a museum.

January 29, 2025 | 1 - 3:30 p.m.

Studio Workshop: Collage Prints 

Combine collage and printmaking techniques to create collagraphs! Begin by using collage materials to create a printing plate with raised surfaces and textures, and then experiment with different color choices and inking techniques to print your original designs onto paper.
A woman in a pink floral shirt cuts out images from a magazine while working on a collage

January 31, 2025 | 1 - 3:30 p.m.

Studio Workshop: Collage Prints 

Combine collage and printmaking techniques to create collagraphs! Begin by using collage materials to create a printing plate with raised surfaces and textures, and then experiment with different color choices and inking techniques to print your original designs onto paper.
A woman in a pink floral shirt cuts out images from a magazine while working on a collage

February 1, 2025 | 2 - 4 p.m.

Teen Art Afternoon

Experiment, explore, and create at Teen Art Afternoon! Join the Teen Team for art making, tours, and more. Free for teens!
Two teen boys smiling and showing their artworks to the camera.

February 1, 2025 | 1 - 3 p.m.

Drawing from Experience

Each session focuses on a different way of seeing and capturing the world around us while allowing participants to explore their own personal expression and develop their drawing skills.
A woman concentrates while sketching three toy animals in front of her.

February 1, 2025 | 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Studio Workshop: Collage Prints

Combine collage and printmaking techniques to create collagraphs! Begin by using collage materials to create a printing plate with raised surfaces and textures, and then experiment with different color choices and inking techniques to print your original designs onto paper.
A woman in a pink floral shirt cuts out images from a magazine while working on a collage

January 14 - February 4, 2025 | 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Introduction to Drawing

Explore a wide variety of techniques and materials in this exciting, comprehensive introduction to drawing. Experiment with lines, mark making, shapes, texture, tone, and composition to create drawings from observation, imagination, and memory, and learn how to use the principles of design to support your compositions.
A man sketches on a clipboard in an art gallery, focusing on a white marble sculpture of a seated angel. The gallery features large windows and natural light, with city buildings visible outside.

January 16 - February 6, 2025 | 1:30 - 4 p.m.

Introduction to Painting: Through O’Keeffe’s Process

Take inspiration from one of the modern masters while learning a variety of essential painting techniques. Drawing from the exhibition Georgia O’Keeffe: “My New Yorks,” this class will learn from O’Keeffe’s process, her approach to abstraction, and her renderings of both human-built and organic subjects.
A person wearing a colorful shirt paints intently in a well lit room.

January 16 - February 6, 2025 | 1:30 - 4 p.m.

Introduction to Relief Printing

Explore relief printing: learn to cut and etch into wood and linoleum surfaces and use line, tone, and texture to create expressive designs. Participants will also study safe cutting and carving techniques to make stamps and experiment with incorporating color in complex compositions.

A person carving geometric patterns into a piece of soft material with a cutting tool. Their hands are adorned with silver rings and bangles. Small shavings are scattered on the white surface.

January 21 - February 11, 2025 | 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Introduction to Fabric Dyeing

Experiment with color, pattern, design, and composition while exploring a variety of fabric dyeing techniques.

A bulletin board displays various artworks, including colorful abstract prints and paintings on paper, predominantly in shades of red, green, and blue. There are several smaller artworks with geometric patterns and larger pieces with more fluid designs.

February 13, 2025 | 6 - 8 p.m.

YP Valentine’s Mixer

Celebrate Valentine’s Day early with the High Museum of Art YPs! Bring your Valentine for a night at the museum and enjoy a last-chance look at Georgia O’Keeffe: “My New Yorks” with exclusive after-hours access to the galleries.
Two individuals smiling and looking at art in a well lit gallery space.