February 2007
In this Issue:

1. Paris in Transition: Photographs from the National Gallery of Art

2. Online Tours: Photograph Collection

3. Teacher Workshop: J. Carter Brown Memorial Evening with Educators

4. High School Programs

5. Children's Film: The Little Polar Bear: The Mysterious Island—Washington premiere

6. Online Tour: Selected African American Artists at the National Gallery of Art

7. NGA Copyist Program

8. February Concerts

9. February Calendar of Events

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1. Paris in Transition: Photographs from the National Gallery of Art

Drawn from the National Gallery's significant holdings of 19th- and 20th-century photographs of Paris, this exhibition celebrates the visual riches of the city and the tensions of its portrayal as both modern and nostalgic, perhaps even magical. This selection of images highlights the central role that Paris played in the emergent French school of photography, from William Henry Fox Talbot in the 1840s to André Kertész in the 1920s.
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/parisinfo.htm

2. Online Tours: Photograph Collection

An auspicious beginning for the collection of photography at the Gallery occurred in 1949, when Georgia O'Keeffe and the Alfred Stieglitz Estate donated 1,311 photographs taken by Stieglitz. Following a series of exhibitions in the 1980s, a separate department of photographs was established in 1990. Since then, the Gallery's holdings have grown to include more than 8,000 photographs that span the entire range of photographic history, from 1839 through the present day.
http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/photo.htm

3. Teacher Workshop: J. Carter Brown Memorial Evening with Educators

The magic of Paris is showcased in a selection of images drawn from the Gallery's holdings of French photography. From Nadar, who captured the city's spectacle in the mid-19th century, to André Kertész and other modernists drawn to the French capital's polyglot culture in the early 20th century, Paris emerges as a magnificent visual feast. This annual collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts features a slide lecture, self-guided tour of the exhibition, and refreshments.
http://www.nga.gov/education/teacher.htm#apr18

4. High School Programs

This year's High School Studio Workshops focus on the art of Jasper Johns and other midcentury artists. The workshops include an in-depth examination and discussion of works of art followed by a related, hands-on studio activity. High school students later have the opportunity to spend two weeks exploring the Gallery from the inside out at the High School Summer Institute. The institute is designed for students with a genuine interest in art and museums and a desire to collaborate with other teens. The education department also recruits local student volunteers for either the academic year or the summer. Volunteers have the chance to attend collection tours, gallery talks, and films.
http://www.nga.gov/education/hsprog.htm#workshop (Studio Workshops)
http://www.nga.gov/education/hsprog.htm#summer (Summer Institute)
http://www.nga.gov/education/hsprog.htm#volunteer (Volunteer)

5. Children's Film: The Little Polar Bear: The Mysterious Island—Washington premiere

Come to the East Building Auditorium on February 3 or 4 and join the little polar bear Lars for an exciting adventure! One day Lars, along with Caruso the penguin and Robby the seal, gets trapped on a train and is unexpectedly swept away on a southbound journey. An engaging tale, this animated film also offers lessons on ecology, teamwork, and friendship.
http://www.nga.gov/programs/flmchild.htm

6. Online Tour: Selected African American Artists at the National Gallery of Art

The Gallery's collection of American art includes some 154 works by African American artists. These works cover two centuries of African American art, from Joshua Johnson's painting The Westwood Children (1807) to Romare Bearden's collage on canvas Tomorrow I May Be Far Away (1967) to Martin Puryear's sculpture Lever No. 3 (1989).
http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/ggafamer/ggafamer-main1.htm

7. NGA Copyist Program

The National Gallery of Art copyist program has been in operation since the Gallery opened in 1941. A permit issued by the registrar's office is required for artists to copy works of art in the collection using oil paint or any other liquid medium. Visitors may sketch with pencils or other dry media in the galleries without a permit.
http://www.nga.gov/education/volunteer.htm#copyist

8. February Concerts

The February concert series will include classical selections by Bach, Beethoven, and Schubert as well as avant-garde compositions by John Cage and other programs of modern music in honor of Jasper Johns: An Allegory of Painting, 1955–1965.
http://www.nga.gov/programs/music.htm

9. February Calendar of Events

Plan your visit to the Gallery with the help of the February Calendar of Events. Schedules of films, lectures, gallery talks, family activities, and concerts are listed along with detailed information about each event.
http://www.nga.gov/ginfo/calendar.htm