Public Programs
 

Courses and Demonstrations

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:
Frederick Fisher
Friday, April 26, 2013,

3:00–4:30 p.m.
Getty Center, Frederick Fisher and Partners, West L.A., 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.

Case Study House No. 22, Los Angeles, 1960. Architect: Pierre Koening. Photo: Julius Shulman. The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles.

At the Getty Villa



Artist-at-Work Demonstration:
A Roman Wedding
Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26, 2013,
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 2:00–3:00 p.m.
Getty Villa, Outer Peristyle

Join the members of Legion Six Historical Society as they reenact elements of a Roman wedding ceremony in the Outer Peristle. Follow the rituals associated with the bride as she prepares for her transformation into a Roman matron.

Learn more about this program.

Members of Legion Six Historical Society


See all upcoming courses and demonstrations on our event calendar.

Banner image: Artist Peter Zokosky and students in the galleries at the Getty Center