Upcoming Programs
3 in 30 PLUS: Train Like an Artist | In-person
Tue, Jul 5, 11 am–noon | Meet at Visitor Services
Step into the shoes of a late 19th- and early 20th-century painter studying ancient sculpture, the "Old masters" and history painting. Led by Celeste Fetta, Director of Education, in conversation with artist and Studio School instructor Amy Smith experience the process by which American expatriates learned their craft in Paris at the École des Beaux-Arts through drawing activities and critique. Drawing is encouraged but not required; all supplies will be provided.
Free; no tickets required.
3 in 30 PLUS: Train Like an Artist | Virtual
Thu, Jul 7, 11 am–noon | Virtual
Step into the shoes of a late 19th- and early 20th-century painter studying ancient sculpture, the "Old masters" and history painting. Led by Celeste Fetta, Director of Education, in conversation with artist and Studio School instructor Amy Smith experience the process by which American expatriates learned their craft in Paris at the École des Beaux-Arts through drawing activities and critique.
Free; registration via zoom required.
Tsherin Sherpa: Spirits Teen Journaling Workshop
Fri, Jul 22, 4–5:30 pm | Tsherin Sherpa: Spirits exhibition, Evans Court Gallery
Join us in the Tsherin Sherpa: Spirits exhibition for a guided dreaming and journaling workshop, inspired by themes from the exhibition. Facilitated by VMFA’s summer Teen Terns, who developed this program. This program is open to youth ages 11–18.
Space is limited; tickets required.
$8 (VMFA members free) Price of the workshop includes exhibition entry.
3 in 30: Wrathful Himalayan Deities | In-person
Tue, Aug 2, 11–11:30 am | Meet at Visitor Services
Explore the permanent collection of Himalayan art with Dr. John Henry Rice, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art, to discover some of Tibetan Buddhism's most intense and powerful deities. This program is inspired by the special exhibition Tsherin Sherpa: Spirits, in which the Nepalese-born Tibetan American contemporary artist imagines Himalayan deities transformed and transported to modern settings.
Free; no tickets required.
3 in 30: Wrathful Himalayan Deities | Virtual
Thu, Aug 4, 11–11:30 am | Virtual
Explore the permanent collection of Himalayan art with Dr. John Henry Rice, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art, to discover some of Tibetan Buddhism's most intense and powerful deities. This program is inspired by the special exhibition Tsherin Sherpa: Spirits, in which the Nepalese-born Tibetan American contemporary artist imagines Himalayan deities transformed and transported to modern settings.
Free; registration via zoom required.
Wish-Fulfilling Tree Meditation Session
Fri, Aug 19, 6–7 pm | Tsherin Sherpa: Spirits exhibition, Evans Court Gallery
Join Korantema Pierce Williams, mindfulness educator and MBSR consultant, for a mindful movement and meditative contemplation of the Wish-Fulfilling Tree. This experience invites participants into individual exploration of the sacred and secular practice within their body, mind, and the work.
Free with exhibition entry. Limited capacity; advance reservations recommended.
3 in 30: New Rotations in the Ancient Art Galleries | In-person
Tue, Sep 6, 11–11:30 am | Meet at Visitor Services
Join Dr. Peter Schertz, the VMFA Jack and Mary Ann Frable Curator of Ancient Art, for an exploration of new acquisitions and rotations in the Ancient Art Galleries at VMFA.
Free; no tickets required.
3 in 30: New Rotations in the Ancient Art Galleries | Virtual
Thu, Sep 8, 11–11:30 am | Virtual
Join Dr. Peter Schertz, the VMFA Jack and Mary Ann Frable Curator of Ancient Art, for an exploration of new acquisitions and rotations in the Ancient Art Galleries at VMFA.
Free; registration via zoom required.