Adult Studio Classes & Educational Programs
Studio Classes
Ignite your creativity in one of our Adult Studio Classes or Workshops. There's something for everyone—no matter your level of artistic experience!
June 2026
Experimenting with Watercolor
Wednesdays, June 3, 10, 17, 1-3 p.m.
Felting with Robin McCahill
Thursdays, June 4, 11, 18, 25, 1-3 p.m.
Pop-Up Printmaking Studio
Saturday, June 6, 1-3 p.m.
Beauty from the Ashes of Our Sorrow: A Creative Uprising Poetry Workshop with Magdalena Gómez
Saturday, June 6, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Nuno Felting Workshop: Introduction into Wet Felting
Sunday, June 7, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
July 2026
Brick Stitch Beading Workshop with Eva Newell
Saturday, July 11, 12-3 p.m.
August 2026
Wednesdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26, 1-3 p.m.
Plein Air Whimsical Landscapes
Friday, August 7, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Learning to Draw with Mike Berlinski
Sunday, August 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sunday, August 23, 12-3 p.m.
Saturday, August 29, 12 p.m.
September 2026
Saturdays, September 12, 19, 26, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sketch Book Making with Madelyn MacBryde
Sunday, September 20, 1-4 p.m.
October 2026
Guided Breathwork and Meditation
Fridays, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 6-7 p.m.
Experimenting with Watercolor
Wednesday, October 7, 14, 21, 28, 1-3 p.m.
Felting with Robin McCahill
Thursday, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 1-3 p.m.
Fall Plein Air Painting Workshop
Saturday, October 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
(Rain Date: Sunday, October 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Beginner to Intermediate Adult Painting
Tuesdays, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3 and 10, 1-3 p.m.
Docent-Led Tours
Walk-In Tour | The American Canvas
Saturdays at 1 p.m. | Through June 2026
Dive into highlights of the Museum's permanent collection on this hour-long Docent-led tour. Registration is required at the Front Desk upon arrival to the Museum.
Walk-In Tour | Special Exhibitions
Sundays at 1 p.m.
Join a Docent-led tour through the Museum's special exhibitions. Registration is required at the Front Desk upon arrival to the Museum.
Docent-Led Slow Art Tours
Learn to look slowly, think deeply, and see things differently while making discoveries about works of art.
Stay tuned for our next Slow Art Tour
These Docent-Led tours are included in Museum admission and FREE for Museum Members. Not a Member yet? Click here to join today!
Lectures & Talks
Join us for a variety of Lectures, Gallery Talks, and Artist Talks, related to the NBMAA's permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Distinguished Lecture | “Exchanging Glances: Photography as a Decolonial Weapon” with Dr. Laura Bravo López
Friday, March 13, 5:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk | Robert Duncanson with Mona Cappuccio
Tuesday, March 17, 1 p.m.
Distinguished Lecture | “Becoming Roy Lichtenstein: The Path to Pop” with Avis Berman
Saturday, April 11, 2 p.m.
Sullivan Lecture Fund
Inside the Gallery with Hartford Art School Fellow Maiya Cannon
Friday, April 24, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Inside the Gallery with Hartford Art School Fellow Sabine Carey
Wednesday, April 29, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Artists and Writers Spring Reading | The Great Gatsby as a Work of Art
Thursday, April 23 and 30, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20 and 27, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk | The Eight with Joan Kennedy
Tuesday, May 5 and June 9, 1–2:15 p.m.
Gallery Talk | “Puerto Rico Through Artists’ Lenses” with Francis Estrada
Wednesday, May 20, 1 p.m.
Gallery Talk | “Winslow Homer: From Battlefield to Beaches” with Phoebe Cos
Wednesday, June 24, 1 p.m.
Lecture | “From Puerto Rico to Connecticut: Migration, Memory, and Place” with Dr. Elena Rosario
Sunday, June 28, 2 p.m.
Artists and Writers Summer Reading | The Red Badge of Courage as a Work of Art
Thursday, July 23 and 30, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.