Join the Portrait Gallery for a series of printmaking and collage workshops. Learn how to create your own print using a letterpress and enjoy bringing your print to life via collage. Each workshop will focus on a different theme or Portrait Gallery exhibtion. Please note the workshop themes below and register for the workshop(s) using the 'reserve a spot' button. This workshop is free and for all ages. All materials will be provided.

Please note: Each workshop will stand alone--join us for one or all. Registration is encouraged, but not required. These workshops are drop-in style! Seating, at each workshop, is first come, first served. Facilitators will come around to participants as they are available.

Workshop Themes:

October 19th- Inspired by the Portrait Gallery exhibtion, "Brilliant Exiles"

November 16th- October 19th- Inspired by the Portrait Gallery exhibtion, "James Baldwin and the Voices of Queer Resistance"

February 22nd- Inspired by the Portrait Gallery exhibtion, "Brilliant Exiles"

April 5th - Inspired by the Portrait Gallery exhibtion, "James Baldwin and the Voices of Queer Resistance"

The Portrait Gallery strives to provide programs that are accessible to all visitors. If you have questions about the accessibility of this program, or if you would like to request real-time captioning (CART), sign language interpretation, or any other accommodations, please contact RubensteinI@si.edu. Two weeks' advance notice is appreciated for requesting accommodations.

Image Credit: A Day of Action 2024 by Matailong Du, 2024.

Art Studio | Printmaking & Collage with Alexandra Huttinger