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Register for a virtual program via <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="link" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/o/national-portrait-gallery-810710525" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/o/national-portrait-gallery-810710525">Eventbrite</a> or tune in to the museum's social media channels to experience these workshops firsthand.</p> </div> </div> <div id="paragraphs-item-11162" class="ds-2col-stacked-fluid entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-two-column-left bg-gray-light field-bg spacing-bottom field-spacing view-mode-full two-col clearfix"> <div class="content cf"> <div class="group-left"> <div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-text-block spacing-bottom field-spacing" id="paragraphs-item-11160"> <p><img alt="two hands--drawing a hand in charcoal" height="245" src="/sites/default/files/hands.jpg" style="float:right" width="386" /></p> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-text-block spacing-bottom field-spacing" id="paragraphs-item-11161"> <h5 style="margin-left: -0.25pt;">Drawn to Figures</h5> <p>Select Thursdays, 11:00 a.m.<br /> Online via Zoom</p> <p>Discover your inner artist in this virtual drawing workshop. Facilitated by artist Jill Galloway, the workshop will include guided instruction on the techniques and challenges of figure drawing. Each program will highlight a Portrait Gallery exhibition or portrait from the collection. Open to all skill levels, ages 18 and up. Suggested materials will be listed on the Eventbrite program page.</p> <p>Free —<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/o/national-portrait-gallery-810710525">Registration required</a>.</p> <p>Interested in learning more? Check out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoiUVJmnCbmCc3lRi_nXzSKizm6aPq5c-">these videos</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraphs-item-11171" class="ds-2col-stacked-fluid entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-two-column-left bg-gray-light field-bg spacing-bottom field-spacing view-mode-full two-col clearfix"> <div class="content cf"> <div class="group-left"> <div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-text-block spacing-bottom field-spacing" id="paragraphs-item-11169"> <p><br /><img alt="Man with a small notebook writing on his lap" height="234" src="/sites/default/files/writing_0.jpg" style="float:right" width="350" /></p> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-text-block spacing-bottom field-spacing" id="paragraphs-item-11170"> <h5>Virtual Writing Hour</h5> <p>Select Tuesdays, 5:00 p.m.<br /> Online via Zoom</p> <p>Join us for a virtual, creative writing hour at the National Portrait Gallery! We've set up a virtual space where writers can create, connect, and draw inspiration from the Portrait Gallery's collection. We will provide writing prompts and write for about 30 minutes. Each session will end with a chance to share your writing.</p> <p>Free —<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/o/national-portrait-gallery-810710525">Registration required.</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraphs-item-11174" class="ds-2col-stacked-fluid entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-two-column-left bg-gray-light field-bg spacing-bottom field-spacing view-mode-full two-col clearfix"> <div class="content cf"> <div class="group-left"> <div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-text-block spacing-bottom field-spacing" id="paragraphs-item-11172"> <p><img alt="sepia tinted photo of a bearded man in a black suit" height="249" src="/sites/default/files/smcracked.jpg" style="float:right" width="300" /></p> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-text-block bg-gray-light field-bg spacing-bottom field-spacing" id="paragraphs-item-11173"> <h5>Audio Descriptions of Presidential Portraits</h5> <p>The Portrait Gallery has developed audio descriptions of select portraits from our signature exhibition, “America’s Presidents.” Developed for people who are blind or partially sighted, these descriptions use precise, evocative language to convey the visual appearance of art, and are equally enjoyable for anyone seeking closer observation.</p> <p><a href="https://npg.si.edu/learn/access-programs/audio-portrait-descriptions"><strong>Visit Our Audio Descriptions Page</strong></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraphs-item-12921" class="ds-2col-stacked-fluid entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-two-column-left bg-gray-light field-bg spacing-bottom field-spacing view-mode-full two-col clearfix"> <div class="content cf"> <div class="group-left"> <div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-text-block spacing-bottom field-spacing" id="paragraphs-item-12919"> <p><img alt="man signing to a group of museum visitors" height="180" src="/sites/default/files/aslphoto.jpg" style="float:right" width="280" /></p> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-text-block spacing-bottom field-spacing" id="paragraphs-item-12920"> <h5>Online Tours in American Sign Language</h5> <p>Enjoy <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoiUVJmnCbmBewBITtBzQBk7shXUDdaRx"><strong>ASL tours</strong></a> of exhibitions including <em>One Life: Marian Anderson</em>, <em>Portraits of the World: Switzerland</em> and <em>The Outwin 2019: American Portraiture Today </em>on the museum's YouTube channel</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraphs-item-11159" class="ds-2col-stacked-fluid entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-two-column-left bg-gray-light field-bg spacing-bottom field-spacing view-mode-full two-col clearfix"> <div class="content cf"> <div class="group-left"> <div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-text-block spacing-bottom field-spacing" id="paragraphs-item-11157"> <p style="text-align:center"><img alt="Baseball player adn portrait of a dark-haired woman in black" height="306" src="/sites/default/files/sonya.jpg" width="350" /></p> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-text-block spacing-bottom field-spacing" id="paragraphs-item-11158"> <h5 style="margin-left: -0.25pt;">Young Portrait Explorers</h5> <p style="margin-left:-.25pt;">Select Tuesdays, 11–11:30 a.m. <br /> Online via Zoom</p> <p>Join our virtual workshop for children ages 3-6 and their adult companions as we learn about art, history, and more! 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