Experience Cooper Hewitt’s collection and exhibitions through drawing

In this session, we’ll sketch in the galleries of the Design Across Time exhibition, which explores one hundred years of designs for sound. This exhibition is full of visual imagery to spark the imagination for sketching!  

Drawing prompts, seating, and materials will be provided. Space is limited; first come, first served.  

ACCESSIBILITY AND WHAT TO EXPECT  

  • Format: Drawing prompts will be available to participants. All materials will be provided. No drawing experience is required. 
  • About this space: This program will take place in person in the Conservatory on the first floor of Cooper Hewitt (2 East 91st Street, New York, NY). The gallery is fully wheelchair accessible. Read more about accessibility at Cooper Hewitt.
  • Accommodations:  For general questions, or if we can provide additional accessibility services or accommodations to support your participation in this program, please email us at CHEducation@si.edu. Please make your accommodation request as far in advance as possible—preferably at least one week before the program date when possible.
     

SUPPORT 

Design Across Time: Exploring the Smithsonian’s Design Collection received major support from Jon and Shigemi Iwata, and Lisa Roberts and David Seltzer. Additional generous support has been made by Amita and Purnendu Chatterjee, the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, the Terra Foundation for American Art, the Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Foundation, Irene Au and Bradley Horowitz, and Chris and Irma Fralic. This project received funding from the Smithsonian’s “Our Shared Future: 250,” a Smithsonian-wide initiative supported by private philanthropy and created to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary and advance the Smithsonian vision for the next 250 years.

Logos for the Smithsonian’s “Our Shared Future: 250," the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, and the Terra Foundation for American Art.