Sensory-Friendly Evening
July 17, 2024 | 6–8 p.m.
Location: High Museum of Art
We invite adults of all ages who identify as disabled or neurodivergent to join us along with their friends and family for Sensory-Friendly Evening. This after-hours program includes art-making workshops, an educator-led conversation, guides for exploring on your own, and light refreshments. Experience world-class art, be creative, explore the museum at your own pace, or simply enjoy spending time with friends and family in a supportive, judgment-free environment.
Space is limited to reduce crowds, and preregistration is required.
A Sensory Guide and Social Story are available to help you prepare for your visit.
Welcome Table
Wieland Pavilion, Taylor Lobby | 6–8 p.m.
Visit us at the Welcome Table for more information on what to do in the museum or to pick up a sensory map, event program, or gallery guide. Headphones, sunglasses, fidgets, and other materials will be available for use during your visit.
Relaxation Room
Greene Family Education Center, Green Workshop | 6–8 p.m.
Take a break in our Relaxation Room, where you can enjoy soft lighting, tactile materials, and calming sounds.
Open Studio: Geometric Abstraction
Greene Family Education Center, Red Workshop | 6–7:30 p.m.
Experiment with shapes, lines, and composition through stamping. Inspired by works on view in Patterns in Abstraction: Black Quilts from the High’s Collection , we will find patterns and repetition and use a limited color palette to create our own unique abstractions with stamps and adhesive materials.
This drop-in studio exploration will take place in a room with low lighting. Materials will be provided, including gloves, stamps, foam sheets, ink pads, and adhesives. No prior experience is necessary.
Open Studio: Multilayer Collage
Anne Cox Chambers Wing Lobby | 6–7:30 p.m.
When you think of your most vivid childhood memory, what do you see? How can you capture that experience in a visual work? Artists such as Joseph Cornell and Radcliffe Bailey mine their personal experiences, familial traditions, and cultural heritage to create multilayered assemblages that capture the complexity of memory and identity.
Art Conversation: Conversation Pieces
Stent Family Wing, Second Level | 6:30–7:45 p.m.
Look closely and see more: one artwork, thirty minutes, new discoveries. No art experience is necessary, and all curious learners are welcome!
Conversation Pieces meets at the artwork location and lasts thirty to forty-five minutes. Please see below for times, artworks, and locations. Stools and assistive listening devices will be available and are highly recommended.
6:30–7 p.m.: Tyler Mitchell, Riverside Scene (2021), Stent Family Wing, Second Level, Tyler Mitchell: Idyllic Space
7:15–7:45 p.m.: Tyler Mitchell, Ancestors (2021), Stent Family Wing, Second Level, Tyler Mitchell: Idyllic Space
We encourage you to travel by MARTA, ride share, alternative transport, or carpool.
Primary parking is in the Woodruff Arts Center parking garage located on Arts Center Way. Parking costs $30 during evening hours. Additional parking is available at the Promenade parking garage, located at the intersection of Arts Center Way and 15th Street, and costs $17. More information on parking can be found here. Please note that all parking decks are cash free.
For more information, please contact access@high.org or call 404-733-5037.
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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.
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.
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.