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		Youth and Family Programs Youth and family programs at the National Portrait Gallery are designed to “inform, involve, and inspire” the visitor. Programs allow visitors to have an interactive gallery experience and an opportunity to create an original work of art inspired by the gallery experience. Mobile Learning Institute at the National Portrait Gallery 2013 Imagine=Image Teen Workshop June 24 – 27, 2013 \| 9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. \| Free Does your school picture do you justice? Want to say more about who you are? By looking at famous people and portraits and using cameras, smartphones, and more, you will create a portrait during this four-day workshop. What will your portrait say about YOU? Using digital media—cell phones, social networks, and graphics software—and taking the power of portraiture as their subject, teens will explore image-making by creating portraits that reflect key aspects of what makes them who they are. On the final day of the program, June 27, students will exhibit their artwork in the National Portrait Gallery’s Kogod Courtyard from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. To sign up, please follow this link to Eventbrite: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6533701477# Click on the image below to view the 2012 show held in the National Portrait Gallery's Kogod Courtyard: View the individual portraits, featured in this slideshow. Read more about the IMAGINE=IMAGE program on the Pearson Foundation's New Learning Institute's web page: www.newlearninginstitute.org/content/mobile-learning-institute-national-portrait-gallery Logistics: For teens age 13–16* Because we will be using various social media tools, teens must be at least 13 years old at the start of the workshop. This program meets daily from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. from Monday, June 24, through Thursday, June 27. Lunch is provided daily. Please advise of any food allergies or preferences when registering. Open Studio Fridays* Education Center, Room E151 Friday afternoons 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. (Schedule subject to change) Join us on Friday afternoons for some creative fun! Check out a Portrait Discovery Kit to explore the museum. You may also explore a different art material each week as it relates to portraiture. Portrait Story Days On select Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year Young visitors and their families may drop in to listen to a story about a famous person from history and create a special piece of art in the Portrait Gallery’s Education Center. Check the calendar for upcoming Portrait Story Days Portrait Discovery Kits On select Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year Portrait Discovery Kits offer an interactive, imaginative self-guided tour of the people who are in the National Portrait Gallery’s collection and their contributions to American history. The kits include “Seek and Find” cards, “Portrait Detective” and “Historian Guides” and a “Compare and Contrast” activity using a doll. Visitors can check out kits at the National Portrait Gallery education center, room E151 on the first floor. Kits need to be returned prior to 4 p.m. Appropriate for families with children ages 4 to 14. Check the calendar Discovery Kit availability dates. FACING HISTORY: Be the Artist Youth and Family Program 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on select Saturdays throughout the year Meets in NPG's Education Center, Room E151, first floor This class is designed for children ages 5 and up and their families to explore portraiture more in-depth. Participants will take a brief guided tour of an exhibition focusing on an object or two, listen to a story or short gallery talk, and create a piece of art using some of the same materials or concepts. Registration required. Class size limited to 34 participants. Parents and guardians must remain with their children. Please reserve spaces for everyone in your group - both children and adults. Click here to register Class size is limited to 34 participants. Parents and guardians must remain with their children. FACING HISTORY: Girl Scout Programs We are no longer accepting Girl Scout Programming registrations for the 2012-2013 academic year. Please check back in mid-August 2013 for program registration information for the 2013-2014 academic year. Thank you! The National Portrait Gallery now offers exciting new programs that allow Brownies, Junior Girl Scouts, and Cadettes to have educational and culturally enriching museum experiences while earning points toward Brownie Try-Its, Junior Girl Scout badges, and Cadette interest project awards. Girl Scout program description Young Portrait Explorers Toddlers up to age five and their adult companions are invited to become a Young Portrait Explorer and to discover the National Portrait Gallery through history and art. The activities include looking at a portrait or two, listening to a story, and participating in a hands-on activity. Registration required. Registration is required. Register here Class size is limited to 25 participants. Parents and guardians must remain with their children. Gather in G Street lobby at 10:15 a.m. The program will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m. Family Days at the National Portrait Gallery Family Day programs at the National Portrait Gallery are interactive, fun, hands-on, and informative and include such elements as story time, a gallery self-guide (scavenger hunt), arts activities, and dance and musical performances. Themes for these family days incorporate permanent and temporary exhibitions, as well as Smithsonian Heritage Month calendar observances. NPG partners with the Smithsonian American Art Museum for several annual family day events, such as Presidential Family Fun Day each February and Baseball Family Day each summer. Family Days are free and open to the public; no reservations are necessary. To check for upcoming Family Days, click on: Check the calendar for upcoming Family Days. This program is sponsored in part by the Reinsch Family Education Endowment. After School Opportunities Does your school have a history club? If yes, we would love to connect with you. We offer limited after-school programs tailored for your interests. If you have any questions, please call 202-633-8501. smithsonian institution \| privacy \| copyright \| sitemap \| npg home							Phone: (202) 633-8501 FAX: (202) 633-8521 E-mail: NPGEducation@si.edu Mailing Address: Office of Education National Portrait Gallery P.O. Box 37012 Washington, D.C. 20013-0712 Self-Guide for Families Visiting the museum with children? Please print this interactive guide to help you navigate the National Portrait Gallery and the American Art Museum. Guides are also available at the Information Desk in the museum. 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