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Presidential Portraits On View

Feb 13, 2018

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Eye to I: Self-Portraits from 1900 to Today

Nov 2, 2018 - Aug 18, 2019

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UnSeen: Our Past in a New Light

Mar 23, 2018 - Jan 6, 2019

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One Year: 1968, An American Odyssey

Jun 29, 2018 - May 19, 2019

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Upcoming Events

Sun Nov 18 @ 1:00 PM
Portrait Story Days: Sitting Bull
Sun Nov 18 @ 3:00 PM
Curator Tour: Eye to I: Self-Portraits from 1900 to Today
Fri Nov 23 @ 1:00 PM
CANCELED - Open Studio Fridays
Sat Nov 24 @ 12:00 PM
Portrait Signs
Sat Nov 24 @ 1:00 PM
Portrait Story Days: Chief Joseph
Sun Nov 25 @ 1:00 PM
Portrait Story Days: Chief Joseph
Mon Nov 26 @ 10:30 AM
Young Portrait Explorers: American Indian Heritage Month
Thu Nov 29 @ 5:00 PM
Portrait Signs (ASL only)
Fri Nov 30 @ 1:00 PM
Open Studio Fridays- Posters
Fri Dec 7 @ 1:00 PM
Open Studio Fridays- Wire Portraits
Fri Dec 14 @ 1:00 PM
Open Studio Fridays- Silk Dyeing
Fri Dec 21 @ 1:00 PM
Open Studio Fridays- Palette Knife Painting (Snow)
Fri Dec 28 @ 1:00 PM
CANCELED - Open Studio Fridays

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