Culture Collective Events

April 30, 2025 | 1 - 3:30 p.m.

Studio Workshop: 3D Painting 

Drawing inspiration from the exhibition Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan, learn to paint in three dimensions! Experiment with different textures and paint applications under expert guidance, incorporating acrylic mediums and collaged materials to create paintings that rise off the canvas.
A young woman with short dark hair is painting on a canvas. She holds a palette in her left hand and a brush in her right, creating a colorful landscape with green and yellow mountains. She wears a dark apron and focuses intently on her work.

May 2, 2025 | 1 - 3:30 p.m.

Studio Workshop: 3D Painting

Drawing inspiration from the exhibition Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan, learn to paint in three dimensions! Experiment with different textures and paint applications under expert guidance, incorporating acrylic mediums and collaged materials to create paintings that rise off the canvas.
A young woman with short dark hair is painting on a canvas. She holds a palette in her left hand and a brush in her right, creating a colorful landscape with green and yellow mountains. She wears a dark apron and focuses intently on her work.

May 3, 2025 | 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Studio Workshop: 3D Painting

Drawing inspiration from the exhibition Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan, learn to paint in three dimensions! Experiment with different textures and paint applications under expert guidance, incorporating acrylic mediums and collaged materials to create paintings that rise off the canvas.
A young woman with short dark hair is painting on a canvas. She holds a palette in her left hand and a brush in her right, creating a colorful landscape with green and yellow mountains. She wears a dark apron and focuses intently on her work.

April 15 - May 6, 2025 | 1:30 - 4 p.m.

Introduction to Smartphone Photography

Transform your smartphone snapshots into striking photographs that are rich in narrative. Familiarize yourself with your smartphone cameras and built-in editing capabilities before learning how to create an engaging composition and leverage natural light.
A person in a blue jacket is taking a photo of a tribal mask on display using a smartphone. The mask features geometric patterns and bold colors, with a prominent curved element at the bottom. The setting appears to be a museum or gallery.

May 7, 2025 | 2 - 2:30 p.m.

May Conversation Pieces (Virtual)

Look closely and see more: one artwork, thirty minutes, new discoveries.No art experience is necessary, and all curious learners are welcome!
A group of people sit on folding chairs in an art gallery while a woman standing in front of them gives a presentation. Various abstract paintings and sculptures are displayed on the walls and floor.

May 7, 2025 | 12 - 12:30 p.m.

May Conversation Pieces (On-Site)

Look closely and see more: one artwork, thirty minutes, new discoveries.No art experience is necessary, and all curious learners are welcome!
A group of people sit on folding chairs in an art gallery while a woman standing in front of them gives a presentation. Various abstract paintings and sculptures are displayed on the walls and floor.

April 22 - May 13, 2025 | 1:30 - 4 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.
Overhead shot of person's hands drawing with an orange pencil.

May 14, 2025 | 1:30 - 3 p.m.

May Musing Together

Musing Together is a monthly art conversation program designed for individuals with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia and their care partners.
Group of people sitting in a gallery listening intently to a speaker.

May 15, 2025 | 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Art and About Walking Tour: Cultural History of Midtown

Starting at the High Museum of Art, embark on a walking tour and explore architectural elements in the buildings of the Midtown Arts District. Through guided exploration, learn about the area’s urban history, architecture, public art, and greenspaces with Scott Morris, local educator and architectural historian.
Group of older women walking and smiling

April 24 - May 15, 2025 | 1:30 - 4 p.m.

Introduction to Painting: Color Theory and Mixing

Through observation and practical exercises, gain an understanding of how colors are affected by the proximity, size, location, or quantity of other colors in a painting, and create a series of abstract color compositions that highlight these principles.
A person wearing glasses and a blue plaid shirt paints a colorful abstract design on a canvas, blending pink, green, and brown hues. Various paint containers and brushes are visible on the table in the background.

May 21, 2025 | 6 - 9 p.m.

Sensory-Friendly Evening

We invite adults of all ages who identify as disabled or neurodivergent to join us along with their friends and family for a Sensory-Friendly Evening. This after-hours program includes drop-in art-making workshops, wellness programs, and guides for exploring art and ideas in the galleries. Experience world-class art, explore the museum at your own pace, exercise your creativity, or simply enjoy spending time with friends and family in a supportive, judgment-free environment.
Two individuals painting intently.

May 21, 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.
A man looks at European paintings in the Shaheen Collection