National Portrait Gallery Announces Summer In-Person Programs and Virtual Workshops
• May 16, 2023

In-Person Programs, June – Aug.    Big Ideas Book Club   Select Thursdays, June 1, July 6 & Aug. 3 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. G Street Lobby   Early readers […]

National Portrait Gallery March and April Programs
• March 22, 2023

Writing Workshop Inspired by Early 20th-Century Portraiture    Friday, April 14, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.   G Street Lobby     In this creative writing workshop, participants will write stories inspired […]

Presidents Day Weekend Roundup, Feb. 16 – 20
• February 16, 2023

Happy Presidents’ Day weekend! There are lots of ways to honor our presidents this weekend, including events at Mount Vernon and The National Portrait Gallery. There’s also a fun show […]

2023 Spring Visual Arts Preview  
• February 8, 2023

Pour, Tear, Carve   The Phillips Collection   March 18 to May 14     “Pour, Tear, Carve” explores the role that materials and application in art can play in evoking personal memories, conveying […]

February 2023 Arts Watch
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New leaders have been appointed at the National Portrait Gallery, Museum of African American History and Culture, Hindman Auctions and the Phillips Collection. Have an ArtsWatch tip? Email editorial@georgetowner.com with […]

National Portrait Gallery Announces Public Programs (Dec-Feb)
• November 17, 2022

Weekend Workshops Select Saturdays, Dec. 3, 10 & 17, Jan. 7, 14, 21 & 28, Feb. 4, 11 & 25 11:30 a.m.–noon Select Sundays, Dec. 4, 11 & 18, Jan. […]

Weekend Round Up, Nov. 3 – 6
• November 3, 2022

Happy almost Friday! Now that Halloween is over, events and things to do are at pre-holiday season levels. Enjoy concerts, dance performances, a trunk show here in Georgetown and start […]

Weekend Round Up, Oct. 20 – 23
• October 20, 2022

Another jam-packed weekend is ahead of us! There’s plenty to do, including a fall harvest festival at Mount Vernon, The Gay Men’s Chorus fetes Judy Garland, the annual Smithsonian Craft2Wear […]

Smithsonian Portrait of a Nation Awards
• October 10, 2022

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced the host and lineup of presenters for the 2022 Portrait of a Nation Awards, which will be presented at a celebratory gala Saturday, […]

Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
• September 19, 2022

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 with virtual programs and an in-person festival highlighting Hispanic history, culture, traditions and stories. […]