Strike a Prose Jr.: Middle School Edition

Write Your Story

Saturday, May 30, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

G Street Lobby

What makes you uniquely you? In this creative writing workshop, you will write stories and poems that explore how you see yourself, and how you connect to your friends, family, and the world around you. We will draw inspiration from Outwin 2019: American Portraiture Today, which features 50 artists responding to the current political and social context in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and depicts diverse people and experiences. Open to participants ages 12-14.

The National Portrait Gallery’s triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition celebrates excellence in the art of portraiture. It is the realization of Virginia Outwin Boochever’s gift to the Smithsonian and the nation, a testament to the transformative power of one individual to make an impact. Every three years, artists living and working in the United States are invited by the museum to submit one of their recent portraits to a panel of experts. The selected artworks reflect the compelling and diverse approaches contemporary artists are using to tell the American story through portraiture.

Fee: $12.Open to middle school students (grades 7 & 8).

Please plan to arrive at the 8th and G Street, NW entrance at 9:45am so we may begin promptly at 10:00am. Because this workshop begins prior to public hours, those more than 15 minutes late will not be admitted into the museum. 

Strike a Prose Workshops in This Series: 

Strike a Prose: High School Edition

Creative Writing to Create Change

Saturday, May 9, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Strike a Prose: Elementary School Edition

Write Stories Inspired by Art

Saturday, May 16, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

To sign up for other workshops, please visit npg.eventbrite.com. 

Questions, please contact npgeducation@si.edu.

Image Credit: Legacy by Wade McIntosh, 2017. Oil on Dibond. Collection of the artist.