Artist Peter Zokosky leads participants at a past Getty Drawing Hour
The J. Paul Getty Museum offers a wide range of courses and demonstrations at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa.

Programs at the Getty Center focus on European art from the Middle Ages to today; programs at the Getty Villa explore the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria.

We offer a range of gallery courses, studio courses, culinary workshops, handling sessions and artist demonstrations and projects throughout the year.

Event Highlights


All upcoming courses and demonstrations are listed on our event calendar. Featured upcoming events:

At the Getty Center



In Studio: Building Los Angeles:
Eric Owen Moss

Friday, July 12, 2013,
3:00–4:30 p.m.
Getty Center, Eric Owen Moss Architects, Culver City, CA

Join us for a behind-the-scenes opportunity as prominent Los Angeles–based architects open their studios to share insights about their work, inspiration, and process. Program fee $25 per studio visit.

THIS EVENT DOES NOT TAKE PLACE AT THE GETTY CENTER

Information and directions provided following registration.

Learn more about this program and get tickets.

At the Getty Villa



Studio Course:
Architectural Drawing

Sunday, July 14, 2013,
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Getty Villa, Meeting Rooms and Outer Peristyle

Be inspired by the design of the Getty Villa–which was based on the Villa dei Papiri, a Roman country house in the Herculaneum–in this architectural drawing course. Join instructor Elmira Adamian for drawing exercises focusing on perspective, proportion, and ancient Roman architectural details. Open to 25 participants. Course fee $30 (materials and parking included).

Learn more about this program and get tickets.