Programs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery

In-Person and Virtual Programs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery in Washington DC

Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for upcoming in-person and virtual programs. Please see each program listing for details; registration details are available on our Calendar of Events.

Programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. 

November 2024 Programs

The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture Open House 
Friday, November 8, 1–4 p.m.
Join curators and artists for the opening of SAAM’s exhibition, The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture. Listen to gallery talks by curators Karen Lemmey, Grace Yasumura, and Tobias Woffordfor an in-depth look at themes in the exhibition, then mingle with artists whose work is on view, including Elia Alba, Jennifer Ling Datchuk, Raven Halfmoon, Young Joon Kwak, Julia Kwon, Cathy Lu, Gabriela Muñoz, Pepón Osorio, Jenea Sanchez, and Maggie Thompson.
Tickets: Free | Registration required
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum, 3rd Floor, Cunniffe Galleries
Link: events.blackthorn.io/5f4ZMUx7/4a2bVRsFi1

America InSight: Verbal Description Tours
Thursday, November 14, 5:30 p.m.
Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a docent-led tour designed for participants who are blind or have low vision. Discover highlights from the collection through rich verbal descriptions that invoke a multisensory experience.
Tickets: Free | Registration required
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Meet in the F Street Lobby
Link: events.blackthorn.io/5f4ZMUx7/4a2bVRv3KX

Art Bites Gallery Talk
Friday, November 22, 12:15 p.m.
Join SAAM’s research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and how each one tells us about an ever-changing culture in the United States. Sarah Myers, Patricia and Phillip Frost Predoctoral Fellow, discusses Audrey Flack’s Queen.
Tickets: Free
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Meet in the G Street Lobby
Link: americanart.si.edu/events/art-bites-gallery-talk-november-22-2024

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Event listings are provided by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery