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In Person Pride Family Day Saturday, June 3, 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Smithsonian American Art Museum 8th and G Streets, NW Kogod Courtyard Free | Registration encouraged Celebrate with your chosen family at SAAM’s Pride Family Day. March to the beat of DC’s Different Drummers, dance to the sounds of Afro-Brazilian group Batala, and enjoy the acapella music of Snowday. Embrace your creativity with hands-on crafts for all ages, strike a pose in our photo booth station, and show your inner spirit with face painting (for visitors ages 12 and younger). Explore the galleries to learn more about LGBTQ+ artists in SAAM’s collection with an art scavenger hunt. Enjoy a special menu offered by the Courtyard Café. |
 | In-Person Handi-hour Thursday June 8, 5:30 – 8 p.m. Renwick Gallery Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street, NW Rubenstein Grand Salon Tickets: $25 | Registration required DC’s original crafting hour is here for your summer memories. Relive your summer camp days at Handi-hour with throwback arts and crafts. Make a bracelet with embroidery thread, a lanyard with plastic ties, or a popsicle stick bowl. Enjoy a refreshing adult beverage from ANXO cidery and light snacks. Must be 21+ and provide valid ID to participate. |
In-Person Art Signs: Artful Conversations in ASL Thursday, June 8, 5:30 p.m. Smithsonian American Art Museum Meet in the F Street Lobby Free | Registration required Curious about American art? Join us for a 30-minute in-person conversation about selected works from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection. This program is presented in American Sign Language (ASL) with voice interpretation for hearing participants. Visit SAAM's calendar of events to find a tour that fits your needs including upcoming ASL and verbal description tours, sensory programs, and more. Learn more about accessibility for visitors at SAAM. |  |
 | In-Person Art Bites Gallery Talk: Christine Sun Kim's The Star-Spangled Banner (Third Verse) Friday, June 23, 2023, 12:15–12:45 p.m. Smithsonian American Art Museum 8th and G Streets, NW Meet in G Street Lobby Free 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 America’s ever-changing culture. Ariel Evans, the William H. Truettner Postdoctoral Fellow, provides new insights into Christine Sun Kim's The Star-Spangled Banner (Third Verse). To view other Art Bites talks, visit SAAM’s full calendar of events. |
In-Person Beyond the Studio Workshop: Digital Sketching with Carlos Carmonamedina Sunday, June 11, 1 p.m. Smithsonian American Art Museum 8th and G Streets, NW MacMillan Education Center Free | Visitors must provide personal iPad with graphics app | Registration required Join artist Carlos Carmonamedina of DC is my City for a live-sketching workshop using your personal iPad and digital graphics apps such as ProCreate, Adobe Fresco, and MediBang. After a brief introduction and tutorial, the group will explore the galleries to practice what they learned. Participants will end the session by creating a one-of-a-kind digital poster inspired by SAAM’s collection. Visitors must provide their own iPad and download a graphics drawing app ahead of time. Space is limited; ages 14 and up. |  |
 | In-Person Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Sarah Elizabeth Charles Thursday, June 22, 5–7 p.m. Smithsonian American Art Museum 8th and G Streets, NW Kogod Courtyard Free | Registration encouraged Celebrate a uniquely American art form with Take 5: Jazz at SAAM, a series of free, live performances in SAAM’s airy Kogod Courtyard. June features Sarah Elizabeth Charles, a vocalist and composer based in Brooklyn. Charles has released three critically acclaimed albums with her band, SCOPE and has performed at the White House, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and the first annual Culture Summit in Abu Dhabi. Borrow a board game, purchase refreshments from the Courtyard Café, and enjoy summer evenings at SAAM. |
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Image Credits:
Pride Family Day, Photo by Norwood Photography
Handi-hour, Photo by Norwood Photography
Christine Sun Kim, The Star-Spangled Banner (Third Verse), 2020, charcoal on paper, overall: 58 1⁄4 × 58 1⁄4 in. (148 × 148 cm) frame: 60 3⁄4 × 60 3⁄4 in. (154.3 × 154.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and purchase through the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and through the Julia D. Strong Endowment, 2021.31.1, © 2020, Christine Sun Kim. Courtesy of the artist and François Ghebaly, Los Angeles
Carlos Carmonamedina, Photo by Albert Ting
Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Photo by Shervin Lainez |
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