CHERRY BLOSSOM DRAWING FOR KIDS
Corcoran College of Art + Design to offer Saturday workshops at
Jefferson Memorial during 2008 Cherry Blossom Festival

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Aspiring artists will capture the flowering of Washington’s cherry trees at three Drawing from Cherry Blossoms workshops led by Corcoran College of Art + Design faculty members. An official National Cherry Blossom Festival participant, the Corcoran’s Saturday afternoon workshops will take place on March 29, April 5 and April 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, East Potomac Park.

Designed for ages 8–16, Drawing from Cherry Blossoms will introduce students to botanical art. Using pencils, ink, charcoal, and oil pastels, students will improve their drawing skills as they create studies and finished drawings of the Yoshino cherry trees and their blossoms.

“We have added a third workshop this year, so we will be out at the Jefferson Memorial every weekend during the Festival,” said Richard Selden, Director of Continuing Education. Under its Continuing Education banner, the Corcoran offers a variety of studio art classes for all ages, including the popular Camp Creativity summer sessions at its Georgetown Campus.

The cost of each Cherry Blossom workshop is $35 per child and pre-registration is required. To register, please click here or call (202) 639-1770.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual two-week, citywide event celebrating spring. The 2008 Festival is March 29 – April 13, and will feature daily cultural performances, sporting events, arts & crafts, demonstrations and other special events. The National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates the 96th anniversary of the gift of the cherry blossom trees and the enduring friendship between the citizens of the United States and Japan.

ABOUT THE CORCORAN
The Corcoran Gallery of Art, a privately funded institution, was founded in 1869 as Washington’s first and largest non-federal museum of art. It is known internationally for its distinguished collection of historical and modern American art as well as contemporary art, photography, European painting, sculpture and the decorative arts. Founded in 1890, the Corcoran College of Art + Design is Washington’s only four-year college of art and design offering Bachelor of Fine Art degrees in Photojournalism, Digital Media Design, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Interior Design, and Photography; Associate of Fine Art degrees in Digital Media Design, Fine Art, Graphic Design and Photography; a five-year Bachelor of Fine Arts/Master of Arts degree in Fine Art and Teaching (BFA/MAT); and two-year Master of Arts degrees in Teaching, Interior Design, Exhibition Design, and the History of Decorative Arts. The College’s Continuing Education program offers part-time credit and non-credit classes for children and adults.

The Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design is located at 500 Seventeenth St. NW in Washington, DC. For more information, visit www.corcoran.edu.

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