Registration Information
Summer 2024 Classes & Programs
Registration for VMFA Members & Non-members is currently underway online, by phone, and in person.
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Registration for VMFA Members
To accommodate the high demand, members-only registration for the following categories will begin as noted:
Studio School and Art History Classes (ages 16+)
Tue, Aug 6 | 8 am (online or by phone) or 10 am (in person)
Teen and All Children’s Classes
Wed, Aug 7 | 8 am (online or by phone) or 10 am (in person)
VMFA members have the first chance to register for classes. Not a member? Join today.
Registration for Nonmembers
Nonmember registration for all classes begins Tue, Aug 13 | 8 am (online or by phone) or 10 am (in person)
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Visitor Services is available by phone 804.340.1405 starting at 8 am or in-person at the museum starting at 10 am on registration days.
VMFA Art History Classes provide adult audiences with the opportunity to investigate the history of art through dynamic and interactive lectures, gallery visits and discussions. For ages 16 and over.
Thu, Mar 6, 13, 20, 27, 1–2 pm (4 sessions) | Conference Room 1 and Galleries $80 (VMFA members $65) Thu, Apr 17, 1–2:30 pm (1 sessions) | Reynolds Lecture Hall and Galleries $40 (VMFA members $35).jpg)
[71] The Art of Looking
Dr. Susan Glasser, Secretary, Public Art Commission
Back by popular demand, this gallery-centered art history class returns for a second offering! Do you know how to look at art? That may seem like a silly question, but ask yourself: When faced with never-before-seen art, do you spend more time reading the label than looking at the art or rely on an “expert” to explain what you’re seeing? This interactive, skill-building class will help you walk into any gallery and begin decoding and encoding art using your own life experiences. (You’ll also learn what “decoding and encoding” mean in an art-viewing context.)
[72] Frida Kahlo 101
Dr. Sarah Powers, VMFA Exhibition Curator
Join Dr. Sarah Powers, VMFA Exhibition Curator of Frida: Beyond the Myth, for a closer look at the life and work of artist Frida Kahlo. This one-session class will focus on works of art in the exhibition Frida: Beyond the Myth, which explores the life of one of the 20th century’s most documented artists, who, as an individual, continues to elude our understanding of her. This class will aim to go beyond the popular myths about the artist to unpack meaning in the personal
symbolism embedded in her work. The first hour of class will be a lecture in the Reynolds Lecture Hall. The class will conclude with a walkthrough of the special exhibition.