No talking. No food and drinks. No drawing.

Come break the rules and say “yes!” to new art experiences at the Carter’s Second Thursdays! Each month you’ll find something different than the last—mingle with fellow art lovers, make art, and meet visiting artists, sometimes with live music and always with themed cocktails inspired by the Carter’s collection.

In July, grab a drink and put pencil to paper with this evening themed around drawing works of art in our collection.

Schedule

Ongoing Activities

Enjoy drinks, cocktails, and mocktails. Carter members get one complimentary drink! Lite bites are available for purchase at the Carter’s Food Cart.

5–8 p.m. | Atrium, First Floor

• Caricature Portraits Strike a pose with a caricature artist and take home a one-of-a-kind portrait.
• Draw a Still Life Try your hand at still life drawing and sharpen your observational skills through close looking.
• Community Art Making Add your mark to a collaborative artwork inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe and help create a community masterpiece.

5–8 p.m. | Library, First Floor

• Get Inspired Explore sketchbooks by artists John Frederick Kensett and Everett Spruce and discover how artists use drawing to record ideas, observations, and inspiration.
• Drawing 101 Browse a selection of artist drawing manuals for tips, techniques, and creative exercises.

5–8 p.m. | Lounge, Second Floor

• Create a Self-Portrait Sketch a self-portrait using mirrors, drawing materials, and your own unique perspective.

Scheduled Activities

Choose your own sketching adventure! At 5, 6, and 7 p.m., two drawing lessons will take place simultaneously in different galleries. Each 45-minute session offers a unique opportunity to explore artworks from the collection.

The first 200 guests will receive a complimentary sketchbook, pencil, and blending stick to use throughout the evening and take home.

5–5:45 p.m.

• Form, Movement, & Anatomy Sketching | Landscape Gallery, Second Floor Join Assistant Curator of Paintings, Sculpture, and Works on Paper Michaela Haffner for a closer look at Panther by Alexander Phimister Proctor, then sketch alongside Carter Community Artist Anna Joy Pham.
• Drawing Organic Shapes and Forms | Gallery 2, First Floor Senior Curator of Paintings, Sculpture, and Works on Paper Shirley Reece-Hughes introduces Untitled (S.453, Hanging Three-Lobed, Three-Layered Continuous Form within a Form) by Ruth Asawa, followed by a sketching session with Carter Community Artist Adam Fung.

6–6:45 p.m.

• Portraiture, Storytelling, and Timed Drawing | Opulence & The Everyday Gallery, Second Floor Join Michaela Haffner for an introduction to Alice Vanderbilt Shepard by John Singer Sargent. Then, draw with Anna Joy Pham.
• Close Observation and Drawing Details | Second Floor & Mezzanine Shirley Reece-Hughes introduces Georgia O'Keeffe's Red Cannas, then Adam Fung guides participants through a drawing exercise.

7–7:45 p.m.

• Sketching with Composition and Shapes | Legacy Gallery, Second Floor Join Shirley Reece-Hughes for an introduction to Lunar Landscape by Louise Nevelson. Then explore balanced drawing with Carter Community Artist Anna Joy Pham.
• Drawing with Perspective and Scale | Gallery 2, First Floor Michaela Haffner introduces The Old Stage-Coach of the Plains by Frederic Remington, followed by a sketching session with Carter Community Artist Adam Fung.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation may be provided during this event upon advance request. Please send us an email for more information.

Questions? Email or call 817.989.5032.