Washington Studio School

09/02/2026

𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐅𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐒 𝐅𝐔𝐍 | 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐖𝐒𝐒 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚 ⬛⚪⁣
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We invite you to 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐝, 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥, taking over Washington Studio School on 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗 that you won’t want to miss! Step into a sea of wonder where Bauhaus meets whimsy for one night only:⁣
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𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌 (𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞)⁣
Dress in your boldest geometric shapes, primary colors, or sleek modern style. Dress code is Bauhaus Cocktail!⁣
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𝐅𝐋𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐘 (𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬)⁣
Toast the night with bold, artfully crafted cocktails while mingling with our whimsical figures of the night!⁣
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𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑 (𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫)⁣
Artful culinary creations that taste as striking and delicious as they look.⁣
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𝐑𝐇𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐌 (Dance Afterparty!)⁣
The celebration doesn’t stop early, stay for our late-night dance afterparty featuring a live set from Les the DJ from 9:30 PM to 11:30 PM.⁣
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Ready to step into the enchantment? Limited seats are available. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠!⁣

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠!⁣
www.washingtonstudioschool.org/2026gala
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𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐖𝐒𝐒 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚⁣
𝘐𝘯 𝘢 𝘉𝘢𝘶𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘴 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘵⁣
Saturday, September 19, 2026⁣
6:30 PM to 11:30 PM | (21+)⁣
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𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥⁣
2129 S St NW⁣
Washington, D.C. 20008

09/01/2026

Join us in our gallery at Washington Studio School on Friday, September 4 from 6 PM to 8PM for the exhibition opening of Art Is Not Decoration a juried exhibition, featuring works by over 40 Washington Studio School students created over the past couple of years. Guided by the core belief that "drawing is thinking," WSS equips artists with the tools to push beyond fixed styles into uncharted creative territory. Experience a dynamic collection spanning collage, drawing, printmaking, painting, and design that showcases rigorous research, intentional experimentation, and authentic artistic growth. This show is juried by WSS Faculty members Marie B. Gauthiez and Paul Pietsch.

This event is free and open to the public in collaboration with Dupont BID First Friday ArtWalk programming.

08/31/2026

Join us at Washington Studio School Gallery on Sunday, September 13 at 3:00 p.m. for a conversation presented by Jackson Art Center with Amy Kaslow, Creating Community: Art as a Cultural Force. An award winning journalist, Kaslow opened the Amy Kaslow Gallery in 2020, where she hosts the K/NOW Dialogues series probing big ideas with leaders pressing for change. Kaslow will discuss how art can create a vibrant cultural dialogue that builds community.

08/24/2026

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧! 🍂⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Fall Term is officially here! From in-studio technique sessions to outdoor 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘪𝘳 painting, discover what’s happening in our workshops and classes this season:⁣⁣⁣
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⁣Drawing⁣⁣⁣⁣
Painting⁣⁣⁣⁣
Printmaking⁣⁣⁣⁣
Mixed Media⁣⁣⁣
Fiber Arts⁣
Sculpture⁣
Lectures⁣
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𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐲... 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐲!⁣⁣⁣⁣
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08/21/2026

08/20/2026

Art All Night at Washington Studio School

Join us at Washington Studio School on Saturday, September 12th from 6 PM to 11 PM for one of our most anticipated events of the year: Art All Night Dupont 2026! This year, WSS is excited to partner with District Collage co-founders Anjelika Deogirikar Grossman and hasini shyamsundar for a hands-on, Bauhaus-themed activity from 7 PM to 10 PM. You'll create a custom paper collage on a postcard inspired by Bauhaus shapes, colors, and forms, while discovering how art can exist in the everyday tools we use to communicate.

Participants will be encouraged to draw inspiration from the works of art featured in our WSS Student Exhibition Art is Not Decoration, on view in the 1st-floor gallery.

Come one, come all & collage with us! All supplies provided.
Open to all-ages and skill levels. Artists under 16 are asked to be accompanied by an adult.

Washington Studio School
2129 S St NW
Washington, DC 20008
www.washingtonstudioschool.org

08/18/2026

Join curator and lecture instructor, Ashleigh D. Coren for a curated 12-person tour of the National Portrait Gallery. Coren's history in museum studies will provide a detailed and intensive understanding of the museum.

Our time entry tickets will begin at 5:30 PM and the visit will last 45 minutes. Please meet us at the steps by the G Street entrance 15 minutes before 5:30 PM to ensure a timely beginning. Participants must find their own transportation to and from the museum.

Ashleigh D. Coren is a content strategist, educator, art collector, and curator based in the Washington, D.C. area. She has taught information science and museum studies for a decade at West Virginia University, the University of Maryland, College Park, and George Washington University. Her previous roles include positions at the National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, and the Smithsonian Office of Digital Transformation. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Museum Education Roundtable and the advisory council of the Washington Studio School.

08/17/2026

Join Heather Kerley and USBG staff for this engaging workshop as you learn to translate a line drawing based on plants into an embroidered botanical image. Students will learn about the Garden’s collection and plant morphology basics and stitch draw a few favorite plants.

Heather Kerley is a Maryland-based mixed media and fiber artist whose practice spans watercolor, collage, embroidery, and other craft traditions. Originally from the Midwest, she studied at the Columbus College of Art and Design before earning a BA and MA focused on gender studies and postcolonial literature. Her work explores themes of entanglement, kinship with the more-than-human world, and the historical healing role of fiber arts. Kerley has taught widely, exhibited both regionally and internationally, and received a 2023 creativity grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, with her most recent solo show held at the Adkins Arboretum in 2025.

08/14/2026

This two-day workshop invites students into a quiet dialogue between nature and art.
Combining the contemplative disciplines of ikebana, Japanese flower arranging and drawing, participants will explore how form, space, and line intersect across disciplines.

On Day 1, Guided by a qualified ikebana teacher Louise Worner, students will create a seasonal ikebana arrangement based on the principles of asymmetry, space, and line. Through the creation of their own still-life arrangements students will develop a deeper understanding of harmony through imbalance, and the importance and clarity of negative space.

On Day 2, a instructor, Teresa Oaxaca will lead students in translating their arrangements into drawing. The drawing is not just a record, but a continuation of the arrangement’s spirit. Charcoal and Sumi ink welcome.

See more of Louise Worner's works here: https://www.louiseworner.com/ and more of Teresa Oaxaca's works here: https://www.teresaoaxaca.com/

08/13/2026

Join our Executive Artistic Director, Reem Bassous, as she looks at how gardens function as cultural and political statements. This lecture will explore the intersection of nature, design, and human experience through visual analysis.

Reem Bassous received her BA from The Lebanese American University and her MFA from The George Washington University. She started teaching drawing and painting in 2001 at The George Washington University, taught at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa for 9 years, and at Leeward Community College at the University of Hawaiʻi for 7 years. Bassous continues her journey in education as Artistic Director and Head of Faculty at the Washington Studio School, as of the fall of 2023. Bassous’ regional and national exhibitions include solo shows at the Honolulu Museum of Art, SBCAST Gallery in Santa Barbara, and the Washington Studio School Gallery, in Washington DC. Her work has been reviewed by various publications which include the Washington Post, Art Asia Pacific and Star Advertiser. Bassous’ work is in permanent collections which include the Honolulu Museum of Art and Shangri La Museum for Islamic Art, Culture and Design.