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Sign up to receive calendar of events by email. Tuesday September 1, 2009
11:00 AM
- 1:00 PM
First-floor Galleries Renwick Gallery 
Delight in the fiber art of Mark Newport, one of the four artists featured in Staged Stories: Renwick Craft Invitational 2009. A local knitting and crocheting expert will be on hand with samples of work, tips, stories, and projects. Bring your own project and any questions you may have or just enjoy the company of other crafters this fall.
Tuesday September 1, 2009
3:00 PM
- 4:30 PM
Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor American Art Museum 
Draw inspiration from artists sketches as well as the thousands of objects on display in the Luce Foundation Center; then spend time sketching in our workshop. Some materials provided; please bring a small sketchbook and pencils. Repeats weekly.
Wednesday September 2, 2009
9:00 AM
- 11:00 AM
By appointment
Lunder Conservation Center, Third Floor Mezzanine American Art Museum,National Portrait Gallery 
Do you have questions about the condition of a painting, frame, drawing, print, or sculpture that you own? SAAM conservators are available by appointment to consult with you about the preservation of your art. To request an appointment or to learn more, email DWRCLunder@si.edu and specify CLINIC in the subject line.
Lunder Conservation Center Wednesday September 2, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum  Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Thursday September 3, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Thursday September 3, 2009
5:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
Kogod Courtyard American Art Museum  Dance into the night as Eileen Torres of Salsa Centro returns with internationally acclaimed vocalist Meñique, deejay Earl International, and the Verny Varela Project performing traditional and contemporary Panamanian music, salsa, and tamborito.
Friday September 4, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Saturday September 5, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Sunday September 6, 2009
1:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
F Street and G Street lobbies American Art Museum  Travel throughout the galleries and handle brushes, palettes, bison hide, and bottle caps at our interactive carts for kids ages 7–12. Pick up your Art à la Cart map and passport at information desks located in
the F Street and G Street lobbies. Education programs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum are supported by its Director’s Circle and contributions from the museum’s members. Sunday September 6, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Tuesday September 8, 2009
3:00 PM
- 4:30 PM
Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor American Art Museum
Draw inspiration from artists sketches as well as the thousands of objects on display in the Luce Foundation Center; then spend time sketching in our workshop. Some materials provided; please bring a small sketchbook and pencils. Repeats weekly.
Wednesday September 9, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Thursday September 10, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Thursday September 10, 2009
6:30 PM
McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level American Art Museum The year 1934 was a good one for art and award-winning films. Hollywood captured the attention of a nation seeking a break from difficult times by watching movies. Join us for these memorable cinematic evenings.
During the Great Depression, the president appoints a theater producer as his Secretary of Amusement to be in charge of entertaining the country and helping people to forget their troubles. Shirley Temple sings “Baby Take a Bow” in one of her earliest roles. Black and white. 1934. Not Rated. 68 minutes. Friday September 11, 2009
12:00 PM
Grand Salon Renwick Gallery  At first glance, works on display in the recently reinstalled Grand Salon may appear unrelated, but there’s a method to Robert Johnston’s groupings. A closer look will reveal themes in the works and relationships among the artists. Join Johnston, a member of the External Affairs staff at the American Art Museum, as he discusses individual artists and their works.
Americans Abroad (Brooks, Shannon, Tanner, and Weeks) Friday, July 10, Noon A Few of The Ten Plus Some Others (Twachtman, Tarbell, Weir, and Ochtman) Friday, August 21, Noon Out of the Past (Cox, Ballin, Loeb, Macomber, and Walker) Friday, September 11, Noon Friday September 11, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Saturday September 12, 2009
1:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
Kogod Courtyard American Art Museum,National Portrait Gallery 
The whole family is invited to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a journey through Panama. The day will include traditional Panamanian music, dance performances, and storytelling. Make rain forest-inspired prints and build your own pop-up books to share your discoveries. To learn about other Hispanic cultures, take a scavenger hunt through the art galleries.
Saturday September 12, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Sunday September 13, 2009
1:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
First-floor Galleries Renwick Gallery 
Delight in the fiber art of Mark Newport, one of the four artists featured in Staged Stories: Renwick Craft Invitational 2009. A local knitting and crocheting expert will be on hand with samples of work, tips, stories, and projects. Bring your own project and any questions you may have or just enjoy the company of other crafters this fall.
Sunday September 13, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Sunday September 13, 2009
3:00 PM
McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level American Art Museum  Steinway Series
Free tickets to the Steinway Series are available in the G Street lobby one hour before each performance. Trelumina Trio Pianist Rebecca Wilt, flutist Alicia Kosack, and bassoonist Kimberly Buchar-Kelly, will perform Carl Maria von Weber’s Trio, Astor Piazzolla’s The Four Seasons, and works by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Philippe Gaubert. Tuesday September 15, 2009
11:00 AM
- 1:00 PM
First-floor Galleries Renwick Gallery
Delight in the fiber art of Mark Newport, one of the four artists featured in Staged Stories: Renwick Craft Invitational 2009. A local knitting and crocheting expert will be on hand with samples of work, tips, stories, and projects. Bring your own project and any questions you may have or just enjoy the company of other crafters this fall.
Tuesday September 15, 2009
3:00 PM
- 4:30 PM
Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor American Art Museum
Draw inspiration from artists sketches as well as the thousands of objects on display in the Luce Foundation Center; then spend time sketching in our workshop. Some materials provided; please bring a small sketchbook and pencils. Repeats weekly.
Wednesday September 16, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Thursday September 17, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Thursday September 17, 2009
5:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
Kogod Courtyard American Art Museum  Relax and Take Five! With live jazz, cool drinks, and stunning art every third Thursday of the month.
Airmen of Note Please help us welcome the premier jazz group from the U.S. Air Force Band. This eighteen-piece ensemble continues an excellent fifty-year tradition of modern big band jazz. These guys soar both in the air and on stage. The Smithsonian American Art Museum thanks the patrons of ARTrageous! for their support of Take Five! Friday September 18, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Saturday September 19, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Sunday September 20, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Sunday September 20, 2009
2:30 PM
- 6:00 PM
Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor American Art Museum 
Decipher codes, follow treasure maps, send text messages (bring your text enabled cell phone), and uncover hidden objects in this multimedia scavenger hunt. Register in the Luce Foundation Center between 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on the day of the event. Allow approximately 90 minutes to complete. (Groups of ten or more can play Ghosts of a Chance by appointment; contact GoodlanderG@si.edu to schedule.)
Please note that you only need one cellular phone per group, and that the text-messaging element for the game will not work on a pre-paid phone. Tuesday September 22, 2009
3:00 PM
- 4:30 PM
Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor American Art Museum
Draw inspiration from artists sketches as well as the thousands of objects on display in the Luce Foundation Center; then spend time sketching in our workshop. Some materials provided; please bring a small sketchbook and pencils. Repeats weekly.
Wednesday September 23, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Thursday September 24, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Friday September 25, 2009
12:00 PM
First Floor Lobby Renwick Gallery 
All the world’s a stage, and the work included in this year’s Invitational is no exception. Explore Staged Stories: Renwick Craft Invitational 2009 with Kate Bonansinga, curator of the exhibition, who illuminates the commonalities and shared inspirations of the exhibition’s four groundbreaking artists.
Friday September 25, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Friday September 25, 2009
6:00 PM
McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level American Art Museum 
While Christyl Boger, Mark Newport, Mary Van Cline, and SunKoo Yuh work in the traditional mediums of ceramics, fiber, and glass, their work is anything but traditional. Each artist incorporates theatrical elements in his or her work that unify Staged Stories: Renwick Craft Invitational 2009. Exhibition curator Kate Bonansinga moderates a roundtable discussion with the four artists to highlight their work and methodologies and to discuss the curatorial perspective informing the exhibition.
Artists’ Roundtable is made possible by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee Endowment for lectures in American craft. Please note this program is being held in The American Art Museum's McEvoy Auditorium Saturday September 26, 2009
1:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor American Art Museum  Explore the stories behind the quilts in the Luce Foundation Center and participate in quilt-related activities and crafts with this interactive cart for families.
Saturday September 26, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Saturday September 26, 2009
3:00 PM
McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level American Art Museum  Panamanian art historian Orlando Hernández Ying explores the context and meaning of Hispanic religious paintings, sculptured figurines, and sacred objects.
Sunday September 27, 2009
1:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
First-floor Galleries Renwick Gallery
Delight in the fiber art of Mark Newport, one of the four artists featured in Staged Stories: Renwick Craft Invitational 2009. A local knitting and crocheting expert will be on hand with samples of work, tips, stories, and projects. Bring your own project and any questions you may have or just enjoy the company of other crafters this fall.
Sunday September 27, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Tuesday September 29, 2009
3:00 PM
- 4:30 PM
Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor American Art Museum
Draw inspiration from artists sketches as well as the thousands of objects on display in the Luce Foundation Center; then spend time sketching in our workshop. Some materials provided; please bring a small sketchbook and pencils. Repeats weekly.
Wednesday September 30, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events.
Wednesday September 30, 2009
7:00 PM
McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level American Art Museum 
The Clarice Smith Distinguished Lectures in American Art brings outstanding artists,critics, and scholars to the museum to add to the ongoing national conversation about art. This annual series is made possible by the generosity of Clarice Smith.
Lectures begin at 7 p.m. Free tickets, G Street Lobby, one hour prior. A reception follows each lecture. McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level Artist William Wiley What’s It All Mean Wednesday, September 30 Critic Dave Hickey The Evils of Creationism: Art History according to Darwin Wednesday, October 21 Scholar Linda Nochlin Consider the Difference: American Women Artists from Cassatt to Contemporary Wednesday, November 18 |
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