National Gallery Nights are back for 2023 spring season
WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The National Gallery of Art has announced the spring 2023 schedule for its popular National Gallery Nights.
National Gallery Nights include music, live performances, artmaking and pop-up talks. They are centered around a specific theme for each evening and the events are free.
Registration is required and opens one week in advance at noon. A limited number of passes are available online starting at 10 a.m. the morning of each event. A few additional passes are available at the door—first-come, first-served—starting at 5:30 p.m.
Each event takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. on the second Thursday of March, April and May in the East Building.
Here is the schedule for this spring's events:
(S)heroes
March 9
Registration opens March 2 at noon
Dance to tunes by iconic women musicians with Les the DJ, enjoy experimental pop-up performances from darlingdance and explore works by women artists. Get a sneak preview of the future Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, and make your own art inspired by Called to Create: Black Artists of the American South. Plus, you can sip a variety of beverages, enjoy special-edition gelato flavors mango pomegranate and pink lemonade and nibble on empanadas and other snacks.
Garden Party
April 13
Registration opens April 6 at noon
Don your best fascinator and celebrate spring in this ode to cherry blossoms. Experience printmaking with Soul & Ink, enjoy art on the Roof Terrace and create wearable flower art. Learn about connections between art and nature with special pop-up talks and artist demonstrations, and dance to the sounds of DJ Ayesha and Gretchen and the Sidecar Six.
Homegrown
May 11
Registration opens May 4 at noon
Celebrate the people and culture of DC by soaking in the sounds of go-go music with Rare Essence. Learn more about artwork with DC connections in pop-up talks, then create your own masterpiece with an artmaking activity inspired by the Washington Color School.
Program performances and experiences are subject to change.