Sketching in the Galleries

With both hands, a person seated in an art gallery displays a page of a sketchbook, which shows a pencil drawing of an interior with sculptures and figures. The person also holds drawing implements in their left hand. These elements of the image are in focus, while the gallery is blurred in the background.

The program Sketching in the Galleries, 2025

Inaugurated in 1867, Street Hall—today part of the Yale University Art Gallery—housed the first collegiate school of art in the country. Its curriculum permitted students from a variety of disciplines to sketch from live models and original works of art. Take part in this centuries-old practice by joining us for an evening of guided sketching. Generously sponsored by the Martin A. Ryerson Lectureship Fund.

Open to all ages and levels of drawing experience. Materials are provided.