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 – Image and Identity: Mexican Fashion in the Modern Period
5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXA focused exhibition in the museum’s first-floor galleries explores Mexican fashion through photographs, prints, books, and gouaches from the 19th and 20th centuries drawn from the collections of the Meadows […]
EXHIBITION – Canvas & Silk: Historic Fashion from Madrid’s Museo del Traje
Virginia Meadows GalleriesFor the first time, works in the Meadows collection will be paired with representative examples of the historic dress depicted to shed new light on the relationship between representation and […]
EXHIBITION | Murillo: Picturing the Prodigal Son
Virginia Meadows GalleriesThe drama of the biblical parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11–32) is played out in a series of six large paintings by the Sevillian master Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617–1682). […]
EXHIBITION | Masterpiece in Residence: Juan Sánchez Cotán’s Still Life with Quince, Cabbage, Melon, and Cucumber
Virginia Meadows GalleriesThe Meadows Museum launches an exciting new loan program featuring some of the world’s most significant holdings of Spanish art within American collections, offering audiences the singular opportunity to view […]
EXHIBITION | Meadows/ARCO Artist Spotlight: Ignasi Aballí
Virginia Meadows GalleriesThe Meadows Museum presents the work of Spanish conceptual artist Ignasi Aballí (b. 1958), who is representing Spain at the 59th Venice Biennale this spring. Aballí is the first artist […]
Children’s Drawing from the Masters
5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXIan O’Brien, artistEnjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction with artist and elementary art teacher Ian O’Brien. Each session provides children ages 5-12 with the opportunity to explore a variety of […]
In-person Connections
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXThis informal program is designed for individuals with early stage dementia, their care partners, and family members. Participants EXPLORE works of art through interactive activities, CONNECT and reconnect with friends, […]
Digital Drawing from the Masters
Online 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXIan O’Brien, artistEnjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction remotely over Zoom as artist Ian M. O’Brien leads you through a work of art in the Meadows Museum’s collection. Each session […]
Movies With The Meadows | Los lunes al sol/Mondays in the Sun (R, 2002) – CANCELED
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumCANCELED Constantin C. Icleanu, lecturer of Spanish and the 1st-year Spanish language coordinator, SMU Movies with the Meadows pairs scholar and screen; these in-person film screenings are followed by a […]
Luis Martín Lecture Series in the Humanities | Feasting and Fasting in Early Modern Spain
5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXJodi Campbell, professor, Department of History, Texas Christian University Tripe and sweetbread, ginger and cinnamon, and figs and pomegranates. Just as early modern Spaniards selected their clothing to project a […]
Family Day: Let’s Sculpt!
5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXChisel and carve, mold and model, cut and glue. Bring your family to the Meadows Museum to explore the many ways of creating sculpture. Multisensory activities will be happening throughout […]
Further Afield | Feminist Art History: Medieval to Museums
Online 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXJitske Jasperse, professor, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin Further Afield virtual talks provides broader social, political, economic, and historical context for works of art at the museum. This spring Further Afield […]
Virtual Connections
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXThis informal program is designed for individuals with early stage dementia, their care partners, and family members. Participants EXPLORE works of art through interactive activities, CONNECT and reconnect with friends, […]
From Riches to Rags: Fashion and Storytelling in Murillo’s Prodigal Son Series
Virginia Meadows GalleriesMeadows Museum gallery talks feature art research and perspectives from local guest speakers. Today's presenter is Rebecca Teresi, art historian.
Meadows Museum Movie Night – The Sandlot (PG, 1993) – POSTPONED
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXPOSTPONED DUE TO HIGH WINDS, NEW DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED Named "Best Outdoor Film Screening" by the Dallas Observer for 2021! Enjoy a night under the stars with the Meadows […]
Digital Drawing from the Masters
Online 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXIan O’Brien, artistEnjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction remotely over Zoom as artist Ian M. O’Brien leads you through a work of art in the Meadows Museum’s collection. Each session […]
In-person Connections
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXThis informal program is designed for individuals with early stage dementia, their care partners, and family members. Participants EXPLORE works of art through interactive activities, CONNECT and reconnect with friends, […]
Movies with the Meadows | ‘Fortuny. La muerte del pintor/Fortuny: The Death of the Painter’ (NR, 2020), directed by Emiliano Cano Díaz
Online 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXKatharine Boswell, adjunct professor of women’s and gender studies, SMU Movies with the Meadows pairs scholar and screen; these in-person film screenings are followed by a short talk in the […]
Digital Drawing from the Masters
Online 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXIan O’Brien, artistEnjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction remotely over Zoom as artist Ian M. O’Brien leads you through a work of art in the Meadows Museum’s collection. Each session […]
Early Modern Spain at the Meadows
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.
Movies with the Meadows | ‘Buñuel en el laberinto de las tortugas/Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles’ (TV-14, 2018), directed by Salvador Simó
Online 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXConstantin C. Icleanu, lecturer of Spanish and the 1st-year Spanish language coordinator, SMU Movies with the Meadows pairs scholar and screen; these in-person film screenings are followed by a short […]
Drawing from the Masters
Ian O’Brien, artistEnjoy 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 of […]
Children’s Drawing from the Masters
Ian O’Brien, artistEnjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction with artist and elementary art teacher Ian O’Brien. Each session provides children ages 5-12 with the opportunity to explore a variety of […]
Further Afield | The Face of Queenship at the Court of Philip III and Philip IV
Online 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXMaría Cruz de Carlos Varon, professor, history and theory of art, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Further Afield virtual talks provides broader social, political, economic, and historical context for works of […]
Digital Drawing from the Masters
Online 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXIan O’Brien, artistEnjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction remotely over Zoom as artist Ian M. O’Brien leads you through a work of art in the Meadows Museum’s collection. Each session […]
Drawing from the Masters
Ian O’Brien, artistEnjoy 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 of […]
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 ages 5-12 with the opportunity to explore a variety […]
Digital Drawing from the Masters
Online 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXIan O’Brien, artistEnjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction remotely over Zoom as artist Ian M. O’Brien leads you through a work of art in the Meadows Museum’s collection. Each session […]
Drawing from the Masters
5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXIan O’Brien, artistEnjoy 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 of […]
Children’s Drawing from the Masters
Ian O’Brien, artistEnjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction with artist and elementary art teacher Ian O’Brien. Each session provides children ages 5-12 with the opportunity to explore a variety of […]
Digital Drawing from the Masters
Online 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXIan O’Brien, artistEnjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction remotely over Zoom as artist Ian M. O’Brien leads you through a work of art in the Meadows Museum’s collection. Each session […]
Connections
This informal, three-session 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 […]
The Interplay between Object & Image in the Meadows Museum Galleries
Virginia Meadows GalleriesMeadows Museum gallery talks feature art research and perspectives from local guest speakers. Today's presenter is Tamara Johnson, 2022 Moss/Chumley Award winner, artist, and director of Sweet Pass Sculpture Park.
Drawing from the Masters
Ian 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 ages 5-12 with the opportunity to explore a variety […]
ARTafterDARK: Members and Friends
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXJoin us for ARTafterDARK at the Meadows Museum, an after-hours experience with great food and wine, art-making activities, Spanish film, and whimsical event design, including an immersive market that showcases […]
Drawing from the Masters
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TXIan 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 ages 5-12 with the opportunity to explore a variety […]
