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Public Programs

Upcoming Events

  • Art All Night - Dupont Circle!
    Art All Night - Dupont Circle!
    Sat, Sep 30
    Washington
    Art All Night - Dupont Circle!
    Sep 30, 7:00 PM – Oct 01, 12:00 AM
    Washington, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Join us this ART ALL NIGHT! Add to a dynamic installation of paper-based works, draw from live figure models and dance to the beats of DJ Taylor Trostle. RSVP is appreciated, not required.
    RSVP
  • First Friday Opening Reception: Yumiko Glover: Traces of Memory
    First Friday Opening Reception: Yumiko Glover: Traces of Memory
    Fri, Oct 06
    Washington
    First Friday Opening Reception: Yumiko Glover: Traces of Memory
    Oct 06, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Washington, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Join us for the First Friday October Opening Reception of Traces of Memory, an exhibition of works by California-based artist Yumiko Glover, exploring the cross-cultural memories that bind Japan and the United States. RSVP is appreciated.
    RSVP

Our programming is supported in-part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. 

Past Events

  • Mon 18 Sep
    Multiple Dates
    Past Event
    Sep 18, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
    Online Via Zoom
    Join WSS each Monday for an opportunity to practice figure work from a model live via Zoom in a monitored but non-instructed session. Each session includes a series of 2-, 5-, and 10-minute poses the first hour and one long pose the second hour.
  • Sat 16 Sep
    Details
    Sep 16, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
    RSVPs are not required but appreciated. Draw and paint with a group outdoors at locations across the District. All levels welcome. Free and open for all. Bring your own materials.
  • Wed 13 Sep
    Past Event
    Sep 13, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
    Washington Studio School , 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Please join us in hosting Healoha Johnston from Bishop Museum located in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi on Wednesday, Sept 13, for a lecture: Shaped by the Elements: Art and Resistance in Hawaiʻi. Registration Required. Pay what you Can.
  • Fri 01 Sep
    Details
    Sep 01, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    RSVPs are not required. First Friday is a free art walk open to the public and our doors are open and waiting for you! Experience the large scale portraiture installations in the WSS Gallery and see the community-wide summer-long exhibition See-and-be-Seen before it comes down!
  • Tue 29 Aug
    Details
    Aug 29, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Kingman + Heritage Islands, Kingman Island, Washington, DC 20002, USA
    RSVPs are not required but appreciated. Explore the trails and boardwalks of Kingman and Heritage Islands at one of D.C.'s most wonderful parks!
  • Mon 28 Aug
    Multiple Dates
    Details
    Aug 28, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Via Zoom
    Free for August Free-for-All! Join us for 2-hours of online figure drawing with short and long poses.
  • Sun 27 Aug
    Details
    Aug 27, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    Washington, 227 Harry Thomas Way NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA
    RSVPs are not required but are appreciated. Alethia Tanner Park is one of D.C.'s hidden gems. From a bioremediation meadow to large colorful murals, there's inspiration for everyone! Led by WSS Managing Director Madeleine Sargent.
  • Fri 25 Aug
    Details
    Aug 25, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    RSVPs not required. The final day of See-and-be-Seen 2023! Don't miss your last chance to draw your self-portrait and contribute to this fun summer-long community exhibition!
  • Thu 24 Aug
    Details
    Aug 24, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    The Park at LeDroit, 286 V St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    RSVPs are not required but appreciated. Nestled in one of D.C.'s most beautiful and historic row house neighborhoods, the Park at LeDroit offers a lush Community Garden, dog park, benches and more!
  • Tue 22 Aug
    Details
    Aug 22, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Rock Creek Park Community Garden, Western Ridge Trail, Washington, DC 20015, USA
    RSVPs are not required but appreciated. Draw and paint with Artistic Director Jill Phillips at the lovely Rock Creek Community Garden.
  • Sat 19 Aug
    Details
    Aug 19, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
    RSVPs are not required but appreciated. Draw and paint with a group outdoors at locations across the District. All levels welcome. Free and open for all. Bring your own materials. No easels allowed.
  • Thu 17 Aug
    Details
    Aug 17, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    RSVPs appreciated but not required. Watch how Martin Campos' Fantastic Beastlie's evolve in real-time at this fun and exciting demo!
  • Wed 16 Aug
    Details
    Aug 16, 7:00 PM EDT – Aug 17, 8:30 PM EDT
    Online via Zoom
    Join us to hear the lively conversation between three fabulous local models, as they talk about how modeling has affected their sense of self-identity and provided an outlet for self-expression.
  • Mon 14 Aug
    Details
    Aug 14, 11:15 AM – 1:30 PM
    Washington, Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565, USA
    RSVPs appreciated but not required. Draw from the Masters at the NGA, led by WSS faculty member Trevor Young!
  • Sun 13 Aug
    Details
    Aug 13, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Fort Reno Park, 4000 Chesapeake St NW, Washington, DC 20016, USA
    RSVPs appreciated but not required. Head to Fort Reno Park for an evening painting and hang-out session with WSS faculty member Trevor Young!
  • Fri 11 Aug
    Details
    Aug 11, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Rock Creek Park Horse Center, 5100 Glover Rd NW, Washington, DC 20015, USA
    RSVPs appreciated but not required. Head to the Rock Creek Horse Center for beautiful views and horses with Jill Phillips and Rachael Bohlander!
  • Tue 08 Aug
    Details
    Aug 08, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Georgetown Waterfront , K St & Wisconsin Ave NW, Georgetown, D.C.
    RSVPs appreciated but not required. Head to the Georgetown waterfront for something of everything in urban sketching with WSS faculty member Joren Lindholm!
  • Sat 05 Aug
    Details
    Aug 05, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Frederick Douglass House, 1411 W St SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
    RSVPs are not required but appreciated. Draw and paint with a group outdoors at locations across the District. All levels welcome. Free and open for all. Bring your own materials, including a portable easel.
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