Program Calendar
Any person needing a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in a museum program should contact the Education Coordinator (museumaccess@smu.edu) at least one week prior to the program to arrange for the accommodation. For more information and to view a list of accommodations, please visit our accessibility page.
PLEASE NOTE: Many different organizations use our public spaces for their programs; this calendar lists only museum programming. If the event you seek is not listed here, please visit the web site of the sponsoring organization for more information.
EXHIBITION: Spanish Light | Sorolla in American Collections
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesJoaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1863–1923), Spain’s “painter of light,” is recognized in a centennial exhibition comprised of 27 compelling and rarely seen paintings from private collections in the United States, […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia, their care partners, and family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive activities; experiment with different materials to create individual […]
THE CUSTARD INSTITUTE FOR SPANISH ART & CULTURE SYMPOSIUM | Context Matters: The Materiality of Objects in the Museum
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumWhat are the many meanings of an artwork or artifact when it is displayed in an institutional setting? Is it so important to see the “real” thing? Much has been […]
THE CUSTARD INSTITUTE FOR SPANISH ART & CULTURE SYMPOSIUM | Context Matters: The Materiality of Objects in the Museum
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumWhat are the many meanings of an artwork or artifact when it is displayed in an institutional setting? Is it so important to see the “real” thing? Much has been […]
GALLERY TALK | Sorolla and the Senses
Virginia Meadows GalleriesMeadows Museum gallery talks feature art research and perspectives from local guest speakers. Today's presenter is Olivia Turner, curatorial assistant, Meadows Museum.
Connect & Create
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesFamilies come in all shapes and sizes, and so does creativity. The Meadows Museum and the Highland Park Library invite kids and their grown-ups to join us one Saturday a […]
Sensory Carts
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesStop by the Sensory Carts in the galleries to explore art through multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to recordings […]
Sensory Carts
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesStop by the Sensory Carts in the galleries to explore art through multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to recordings […]
SPAIN AND THE OSCARS | Blancanieves / Snow White (PG-13, 2012)
Every year, the Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences of Spain submits a single film to the Academy Awards for consideration for the Best International Feature Film award. Although not […]
LUIS MARTÍN LECTURE SERIES IN THE HUMANITIES | Siren’s Song: The Allure of Spanish Painters and Their American Collectors
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumNancy Cohen Israel, art historian, educator, and writer Beginning in the late nineteenth century, American collectors became enamored with the work of contemporary Spanish artists. Using the exhibition Spanish Light: […]
OPEN STUDIO | Incredible Shrinking Artwork
Education StudioDrop by the Education Studio for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. A new project is offered each month, […]
Drawing from the Masters
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesIan O’Brien, artist Enjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction as artist Ian O’Brien leads you through the Meadows Museum’s galleries. Each session will provide an opportunity to explore a variety […]
Family Day: Trick-or-Treat
Lines and colors and shapes, oh my! Enjoy art making, gallery activities, story time, and more as you explore the world of abstract art at the Meadows Museum. Admission and […]
Children’s Drawing from the Masters
Ian O’Brien, artist Enjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction with artist and elementary art teacher Ian O’Brien. Each session provides children with the opportunity to explore a variety of techniques […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia, their care partners, and family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive activities; experiment with different materials to create individual […]
Sensory Carts
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesStop by the Sensory Carts in the galleries to explore art through multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to recordings […]
Sensory Carts
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesStop by the Sensory Carts in the galleries to explore art through multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to recordings […]
Drawing from the Masters
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesIan O’Brien, artist Enjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction as artist Ian O’Brien leads you through the Meadows Museum’s galleries. Each session will provide an opportunity to explore a variety […]
FURTHER AFIELD | Cherishing Children: Childhood and the Noble Family in Early Modern Spain
Online 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesGrace E. Coolidge, professor of history, Grand Valley State University Further Afield virtual talks provides broader social, political, economic, and historical context for works of art in the museum’s collection. […]
OPEN STUDIO | Incredible Shrinking Artwork
Education StudioDrop by the Education Studio for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. A new project is offered each month, […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia, their care partners, and family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive activities; experiment with different materials to create individual […]
GALLERY TALK | Medieval Art in the Meadows Collection
Virginia Meadows GalleriesMeadows Museum gallery talks feature art research and perspectives from local guest speakers. Today's presenter is Cristina Sol Arnedo Aldrich, 2023–24 Center for Spain in America (CSA) Curatorial Fellow, Meadows […]
Connect & Create
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesFamilies come in all shapes and sizes, and so does creativity. The Meadows Museum and the Highland Park Library invite kids and their grown-ups to join us one Saturday a […]
Sensory Carts
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesStop by the Sensory Carts in the galleries to explore art through multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to recordings […]
Sensory Carts
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesStop by the Sensory Carts in the galleries to explore art through multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to recordings […]
SPAIN AND THE OSCARS | Tristana (PG-13, 1970)
Every year, the Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences of Spain submits a single film to the Academy Awards for consideration for the Best International Feature Film award. Although not […]
OPEN STUDIO | Marvelous Mosaics
Education StudioDrop by the Education Studio for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. A new project is offered each month, […]
OPEN STUDIO | Marvelous Mosaics
Education StudioDrop by the Education Studio for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. A new project is offered each month, […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia, their care partners, and family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive activities; experiment with different materials to create individual […]
Sensory Carts
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesStop by the Sensory Carts in the galleries to explore art through multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to recordings […]
Sensory Carts
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesStop by the Sensory Carts in the galleries to explore art through multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to recordings […]
Drawing from the Masters
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesIan O’Brien, artist Enjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction as artist Ian O’Brien leads you through the Meadows Museum’s galleries. Each session will provide an opportunity to explore a variety […]
Children’s Drawing from the Masters
Ian O’Brien, artist Enjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction with artist and elementary art teacher Ian O’Brien. Each session provides children with the opportunity to explore a variety of techniques […]
Drawing from the Masters
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesIan O’Brien, artist Enjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction as artist Ian O’Brien leads you through the Meadows Museum’s galleries. Each session will provide an opportunity to explore a variety […]
Connect & Create
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesFamilies come in all shapes and sizes, and so does creativity. The Meadows Museum and the Highland Park Library invite kids and their grown-ups to join us one Saturday a […]
Sensory Carts
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesStop by the Sensory Carts in the galleries to explore art through multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to recordings […]
Sensory Carts
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesStop by the Sensory Carts in the galleries to explore art through multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to recordings […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia, their care partners, and family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive activities; experiment with different materials to create individual […]
The Calé Romanies in Spain and Abroad: A History of Survival
Ian Hancock, Harold C. and Alice T. Nowlin Regents Professor in Liberal Arts, University of Texas, Austin There are some fourteen million Romani people worldwide, of whom about one million […]
OPEN STUDIO | Fancy & Festive Holiday Cards
Education StudioDrop by the Education Studio for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. A new project is offered each month, […]
OPEN STUDIO | Fancy & Festive Holiday Cards
Education StudioDrop by the Education Studio for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. A new project is offered each month, […]
SPAIN AND THE OSCARS | Todo sobre mi madre / All About My Mother (R, 1999)
Every year, the Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences of Spain submits a single film to the Academy Awards for consideration for the Best International Feature Film award. Although not […]
Sensory Carts
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesStop by the Sensory Carts in the galleries to explore art through multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to recordings […]
Sensory Carts
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesStop by the Sensory Carts in the galleries to explore art through multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to recordings […]
Drawing from the Masters
Upstairs Galleries 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesIan O’Brien, artist Enjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction as artist Ian O’Brien leads you through the Meadows Museum’s galleries. Each session will provide an opportunity to explore a variety […]
Children’s Drawing from the Masters
Ian O’Brien, artist Enjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction with artist and elementary art teacher Ian O’Brien. Each session provides children with the opportunity to explore a variety of techniques […]
