Events

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Collector's Journey

Close Looking - New Acquisitions

Wednesday, March 18 / 5:30-7 pm

Happyend

Screening and Discussion

Wednesday, March 18 / 4:30-7:30 pm

Viewing Day (Campus)

Recent Acquisitions

Wednesday, March 18 / 11 am-1 pm

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March 2026
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1	2	3	4	5 weird windows and Hey Rel Music Performances Thursday, March 5 / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm From the Studio to the Classroom – Contemporary Ceramics Annual Somerson Memorial Program Thursday, March 5 / 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm	6	7
8 Open Studio Once Upon A Painting Sunday, March 8 / 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Our Own, My Own – Experiences with Art Gallery Conversations Sunday, March 8 / 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm	9	10	11	12 Nicole Cherubini Artist Talk Thursday, March 12 / 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm	13	14 Tours for Tots Saturday, March 14 / 10:30 am – 11:15 am
15 Work in Process Sunday, March 15 / 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Encuentros en el museo Sunday, March 15 / 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Our Own, My Own – Experiences with Art Gallery Conversations Sunday, March 15 / 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm	16	17	18 Viewing Day (Campus) Recent Acquisitions Wednesday, March 18 / 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Happyend Screening and Discussion Wednesday, March 18 / 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Collector's Journey Close Looking - New Acquisitions Wednesday, March 18 / 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm	19 between systems and grounds Sound Performance Thursday, March 19 / 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Gallery Night Providence Thursday, March 19 / 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm From Impression to Projection – Making Fantasies in the Chinoiserie designs of the Preissler Workshop Brown University Lecture by Iris Moon, Curator, Metropolitan Museum of Art Thursday, March 19 / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Queering the Collection Gallery Conversations Thursday, March 19 / 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm Duane Michals – A Photography Legend Comes to RISD Artist Talk Thursday, March 19 / 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm	20	21 Free Admission for RISD's Founder's Day Saturday, March 21 / 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Family See & Sketch Saturday, March 21 / 10:30 am – 11:30 am Work in Process Saturday, March 21 / 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
22 Open Studio Sunday, March 22 / 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm	23	24	25	26 Ways of Looking Gallery Conversations – FULL TO CAPACITY Thursday, March 26 / 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm	27	28 Tours for Tots Saturday, March 28 / 10:30 am – 11:15 am
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