Motivation Events

March 7, 2026 | 12 - 2:30 p.m.

Dance Lab: Dance Canvas

Using the Anne Cox Chambers Wing Lobby as an incubator, dancers and choreographers will practice their art, offering viewers behind-the-scenes insights into the dance process. Be inspired to push the boundaries of your creativity as each company will offer a workshop for interested participants to explore physical movement. Workshops are open to all bodies, and no dance training is required.

March 7, 2026 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Toddler Saturday

Toddler Saturdays engage children’s creativity and explore monthly topics with related artwork, art-making activities, and self-guided tours.
Toddler Thursday

March 8, 2026 | 12 - 5 p.m.

UPS Second Sunday

On the second Sunday of each month, we offer free admission for all visitors and special family-friendly programming! Enjoy art-making activities, performances, and the High’s collection and special exhibitions.
A woman poses for a photo in an art museum while another woman crouches to take her picture. Artworks, including a stained glass window and a bust, are displayed in the well-lit gallery. Other visitors are visible in the background.

March 11, 2026 | 12 - 12:30 p.m.

March Conversation Pieces

Look closely and see more: one artwork, thirty minutes, new discoveries.

Florine Stettheimer's Shallow Bowl

March 14, 2026 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Monthly Exhibition Tour: The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans

Step into The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans on this exclusive members-only tour. Inspired by its growing collection of her work, the High is organizing this nationally touring retrospective that brings together more than one hundred of Evans’s fantastical drawings and puts them in the larger context of her extraordinary life.

March 20, 2026 | 6 - 10 p.m.

Friday Jazz

Don’t miss an evening of live jazz at the High every third Friday.

Solful Hornz

March 21, 2026 | 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.

March 3 - March 24, 2026 | 1:30 - 4 p.m.

Introduction to Watercolor Painting

Learn to illustrate light, shadow, form, and space using layers of transparent color in this dynamic introduction to watercolor painting.
A person paints a watercolor image of a human skull on white paper, with a set of colorful paint tubes and a folded tissue on the table nearby. The person holds a brush and wears a patterned shirt.

March 3 - March 24, 2026 | 6 - 8:30 p.m.

Introduction to Watercolor Painting

Learn to illustrate light, shadow, form, and space using layers of transparent color in this dynamic introduction to watercolor painting.
Two people sit at a table covered with art supplies and models, engaged in a creative activity. One gestures toward the materials while the other observes thoughtfully. A lamp and display items are visible in the background.

March 3 - March 24, 2026 | 1:30 - 4 p.m.

Introduction to Relief Printing

Explore relief printing: learn to cut rubber and linoleum surfaces, and use lines, marks, and texture to suggest value as you create expressive designs. Practice safe cutting and carving techniques to make stamps, and experiment with the incorporation of color in your compositions.
A person lifts a print of an orange and yellow silhouette of a figure from a carved block, using a printing roller, with people in red aprons visible in the background.

March 3 - March 24, 2026 | 1:30 - 4 p.m.

Introduction to Drawing: Rendering Light

Learn to see, consider, and render light in your drawings. Study value and tone across objects including glass, metal, and cloth, and practice different techniques to heighten contrast and convey illumination.
A group of adults sit in a bright art studio, each focused on sketching with pencils on large drawing boards resting on their laps. They wear aprons and are surrounded by white walls and artwork.

March 3 - March 24, 2026 | 6 - 8:30 p.m.

Introduction to Drawing: Rendering Light

Learn to see, consider, and render light in your drawings. Study value and tone across objects including glass, metal, and cloth, and practice different techniques to heighten contrast and convey illumination.
A group of people in an art classroom sketching and drawing at tables, surrounded by drawings of still life objects pinned on the wall and white sculpted objects on tables.