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Thu, Oct 1 · 5:30 PM National Portrait Gallery · Penn Quarter

Wind down after work with educators as they share their favorite portraits. Wind down after work with educators from the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum as they share their favorite portraits. Participants will enjoy close looking and engage in conversations about artworks on view that highlight women. The Portrait Gallery strives to provide programs that are accessible to all visitors. If you have questions about the accessibility of this program, or if you would like to request real-time captioning (CART), sign language interpretation, or any other accommodations, please contact Vanessa Jones at [email protected]. Two weeks advance notice is appreciated for requesting accommodations. Image Credit: Belva Ann Lockwood by Nellie Mathes Horne, 1913. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; gift of the Committee for "A Tribute to Mrs. Belva Ann Lockwood" through Mrs. Anna Kelton Wiley, 1917

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