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Across five Sunday sessions, teens and adults will draw from individual works in the Joslyn’s collection, with attention to light, value, proportion and composition.
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The Joslyn’s Drawing in the Galleries: Series 3 starts with looking closely at a work in the collection, then uses that work as the subject for a drawing study. The five-session class is designed for teens and adults building sketchbook skills through direct observation in the museum galleries.
The announced focus includes light, value and proportions, alongside compositional studies. Composition is a way of considering how the parts of an image relate: where forms sit, how their sizes compare and how light and dark areas shape the whole. The class applies that kind of looking to individual artworks rather than to a subject named in advance.
The Joslyn describes the series as sketchbook skill-building. Teaching artist Baylee Bennett leads the class; the museum’s broader studio program frames classes as a place to learn art-making fundamentals or develop existing skills with inspiration from works in the galleries.
Further reading: Drawing in the Galleries: Series 3 (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗ · The Joslyn Studio Programs | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
The event listing does not say which materials the class supplies or requires. The museum’s general gallery rules permit pencils, notebooks and drawing pads, but not pens, markers, crayons, paint, easels or large drawing pads. Those are visitor guidelines, not a course-specific supply list, so check with the museum about what to bring.
Further reading: Drawing in the Galleries: Series 3 (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗ · The Joslyn Museum Guidelines | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
The listed sessions follow the same broad plan: draw directly from art in the galleries, making compositional studies with attention to light, value and proportions. The five dates offer a series format for sketchbook practice rather than a published sequence of different daily topics.
The sessions are November 15, 22 and 29, and December 6 and 13, 2026. Each runs from 1 to 3:30 pm. This is a five-meeting series, not a single drop-in class.
Drawing in the Galleries: Series 3 (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
The course costs $150 for the general public and $127.50 for Joslyn members. The museum requires advance registration and full payment for studio classes; enrollment is subject to minimum and maximum class sizes. Its general studio-program guidance asks participants to register at least two weeks before the start. For a November 15 start, that point was November 1; as of the November 9 information check, the event listing still showed a registration prompt but did not say whether late enrollment was available. Confirm with the museum before making plans.
Regular general admission to the museum is free. The course listing does not explain whether the class fee includes anything beyond the course itself. The museum says financial assistance may be available for studio-program enrollment; email the museum to request a scholarship form.
Drawing in the Galleries: Series 3 (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗ · The Joslyn Studio Programs | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗ · The Joslyn Visit Detail | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
The course is identified for teens and adults. The listing gives no specific minimum age or required experience level.
Drawing in the Galleries: Series 3 (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
For participant cancellations made up to two weeks before the class begins, the museum’s policy provides a 50% refund. Cancellations made less than two weeks before the start are not refunded. If the museum cancels a session because of inclement weather, it offers a makeup session rather than a refund; if a makeup cannot be arranged, the museum says it will refund that session.
The museum may photograph students during studio classes for promotional materials, including its website and social media. Anyone who does not want to be photographed should notify the museum in writing.
The class takes place in the galleries at The Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68102. Drivers can reach the main entrance drive from James Fous Avenue on the north or Dodge Street on the south; a covered drop-off is directly in front of the main entrance.
Drawing in the Galleries: Series 3 (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗ · The Joslyn Visit Detail | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
The museum lot offers free parking on a first-come, first-served basis; metered street parking is also available. Bike racks are provided, but bring a lock. Metro Transit’s 24th & Dodge ORBT Station is just west of the museum.
The museum reports wheelchair-accessible main and garden entrances, accessible outdoor sculpture gardens and interior spaces, elevators to all building areas, and wheelchair-accessible restrooms and water fountains. ADA parking spaces and the covered entrance drop-off are available. A limited number of wheelchairs can be borrowed first-come, first-served at the Hawks Pavilion Welcome Desk.
Sensory kits are available to borrow at the Welcome Desk. Selected visitor resources—including the map, self-guided materials, many gallery texts and some digital-guide audio—are available in Spanish. Assistive listening systems are available in Abbott Hall and for some programs in other spaces; ASL interpretation is offered at select programs and can be requested three weeks in advance. These museum-wide listings do not confirm which resources will be available for this particular class, so contact the museum about specific accommodations; its studio-program page lists (402) 661-3869 for accommodation inquiries.
The Joslyn Access | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗ · The Joslyn Studio Programs | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
Sundays, November 15, 22 and 29, and December 6 and 13, 2026; each session runs from 1 to 3:30 pm.
Drawing in the Galleries: Series 3 (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
The course is $150 for the general public or $127.50 for Joslyn members. Regular museum admission is free; the listing does not explain whether the course fee includes anything beyond the class.
Drawing in the Galleries: Series 3 (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗ · The Joslyn Visit Detail | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
Pencils, notebooks and drawing pads are permitted. Pens, markers, crayons, paint, easels and large drawing pads are not. The course listing does not identify its required or supplied materials.
The Joslyn Museum Guidelines | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗ · Drawing in the Galleries: Series 3 (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
The event listing shows a registration prompt but does not confirm availability. The museum asks participants to register at least two weeks before class; check with the museum about enrollment for the November 15 start.
Drawing in the Galleries: Series 3 (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗ · The Joslyn Studio Programs | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
2200 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68102
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-11-09 against the linked sources.