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Public Programs

Upcoming Events

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

Past Events

  • Fri, Sep 04
    Washington Studio School Gallery
    Sep 04, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Washington Studio School Gallery, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Come see the opening of WSS Students' Juried Exhibition 'Art is Not Decoration' at the Washington Studio School Gallery.
  • Multiple Dates
    Mon, Aug 31
    Via Zoom
    Aug 31, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
    Via Zoom
    Free for August Free-for-All! Join us for 2-hours of online figure drawing with short and long poses.
  • Sat, Aug 29
    United States Botanic Garden
    Aug 29, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    United States Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20001
    Learn to translate a line drawing based on plants into an embroidered botanical image on site at the U.S. Botanic Garden. More information about the event can be found here: https://usbg.swoogo.com/botanical-embroidery_aug26
  • Thu, Aug 27
    Washington Studio School
    Aug 27, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Come and learn more about our space and all our upcoming fall classes!
  • Wed, Aug 26
    Washington Studio School
    Aug 26, 2026, 5:00 PM – Aug 27, 2026, 8:00 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Learn how to combine ikebana and drawing in this two-day workshop as a contemplation on the boundary between nature and art. This 2-day workshop is from 5-8PM on the 26th and 27th.
  • Tue, Aug 25
    Washington Studio School
    Aug 25, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Join Artistic Director, Reem Bassous in a continuation of her Image Politics lecture series with a focus on how gardens mirror human cultural circumstances.
  • Sat, Aug 22
    Washington Studio School
    Aug 22, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Learn how to upgrade your sketchbook practice today with this multimedia workshop!
  • Sat, Aug 22
    Glenstone Museum
    Aug 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
    Glenstone Museum, 12100 Glen Rd, Potomac, MD 20854, USA
    Join Washington Studio School for a museum visit and nature walk at the Glenstone - "a place that seamlessly integrates art, architecture, and nature into a serene and contemplative environment."
  • Fri, Aug 21
    National Portrait Gallery
    Aug 21, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    National Portrait Gallery, 8th St NW & G St NW, Washington, DC 20001
    Tour the National Portrait Gallery with GW's museum studies professional, Ashleigh D. Coren as your guide!
  • Mon, Aug 17
    Washington Studio School
    Aug 17, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Learn the basics of intaglio printmaking using the insides of tetrapak cartons in your very own pantry!
  • Sat, Aug 15
    On Zoom
    Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    On Zoom
    Learn how Michael P. Gibson redefines topiary through his artistic expression and therapeutic practice.
  • Thu, Aug 13
    Washington Studio School
    Aug 13, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Join us for the last installment in a four-night series of “performance lectures” by Jason Jaffery covering their new work-in-progress, “Stasiland.”
  • Wed, Aug 12
    Washington Studio School
    Aug 12, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Join us for the third installment in a four-night series of “performance lectures” by Jason Jaffery covering their new work-in-progress, “Stasiland.”
  • Tue, Aug 11
    Washington Studio School
    Aug 11, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Join us for the second installment in a four-night series of “performance lectures” by Jason Jaffery covering their new work-in-progress, “Stasiland.”
  • Mon, Aug 10
    Washington Studio School
    Aug 10, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Join us for the first installment in a four-night series of “performance lectures” by Jason Jaffery covering their new work-in-progress, “Stasiland.”
  • Sun, Aug 09
    Washington Studio School
    Aug 09, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Washington Studio School, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Join us for a very special talk from "Hiroshima Revisited" exhibiting and visiting artist, Yumiko Glover!
  • Fri, Aug 07
    Washington Studio School Gallery
    Aug 07, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Washington Studio School Gallery, 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Come see the opening of Misuzu Fukeda and Yumiko Glover's 'Hiroshima Revisited' at the Washington Studio School Gallery.
  • Fri, Jul 24
    The Ven at Embassy Row, Washington, D.C.
    Jul 24, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Ven at Embassy Row, Washington, D.C., 2015 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA
    WSS x Studio Gallery Exhibition at The Ven at Embassy Row
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