The Met will celebrate Women’s History Month throughout the month of March with virtual programs for all ages, and invite children, teens, and adults to participate in activities, workshops, and programs that celebrate the work of women artists. Programs will begin on Saturday, March 6 and continue through the end of the month. All programs are free unless noted otherwise.
Schedule of Virtual Programming:
Saturday, March 6, 12:30 p.m.: Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon
The Met and Wikipedia will host a live, virtual edit session to help build global information and expand and improve knowledge about women and others impacted by the gender gap in the arts—including artists, collectors, patrons, and others. Wikipedians and the general public are all welcome to participate, no experience is necessary. The program will be streamed live on The Met’s YouTube channel and Facebook page, as well as on the Wikipedia Weekly Network on YouTube. Sign up on the Wikipedia Meetup page.
Saturday, March 6, 1 p.m.: Saturday Sketching
During an Instagram drawing workshop for teens, participants will receive drawing instruction from a Met teaching artist while experimenting with different drawing approaches, inspired by a work from The Met’s collection. “Saturday Sketching” occurs three Saturdays in March, and each will feature a new artist. In this program, participants will draw inspiration from“Minnehaha” and “Hiawatha” by Edmonia Lewis. Tag the Museum at @metteens to be featured on the Met Teens Instagram account.
Wednesday, March 10, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Met Memory Café
Individuals living with dementia, together with their family members or care partners, are invited for a coffee, chat, and stretch with Met educators. This week’s program has a focus on women artists in The Met Collection. Please note: Pre-registration is required, and space is limited.
Wednesday, March 10, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.: The Atelier with Alina Cho: Gabriela Hearst
In this Atelier, journalist Alina Cho and fashion designer Gabriela Hearst will discuss Hearst's dual roles as Creative Director for both the luxury fashion house Chloé and her eponymous line. Viewers will learn about Hearst's commitment to sustainability and philanthropy as well as her history of dressing strong, notable women, including First Lady Jill Biden. Please note: This program will be available live on The Met’s Facebook and YouTube.
Thursday, March 11, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.: The Observant Eye Online
During this live discussion and close looking session, participants will focus on the sculpture, The Implorer (L’Implorante) by the French artist Camille Claudel. No previous knowledge of art is necessary. Adult learners from all backgrounds and fields of study are welcome. Please note: Pre-registration is required and a Zoom link to the program will be provided.
Thursday, March 18, 12 p.m.: Storytime with The Met
This weekly read-aloud program for children and families, will feature the story Dancing in the Wings by Debbie Allen. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. Please note: This program is prerecorded and will be available The Met’s Facebook account and YouTube channel.
Thursday, March 18, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Picture This!—Women Artists
Participants who are blind or partially sighted are invited to enjoy works of art through detailed descriptions, touch, and other activities. This week’s program has a focus on women artists in The Met Collection. Please note: Pre-registration is required, and space is limited.
Saturday, March 20, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Met Signs
Presented in American Sign Language, this program, which highlights women artists, invites individuals to explore works of art online through an engaging conversation with Met experts. Please note: Pre-registration is required, and space is limited.
Wednesday, March 24, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Met Escapes—Women Artists
Participants with dementia and their care partners are invited to take a break from the everyday with discussions about art, art making, and other interactive and multisensory activities with a focus on women artists in The Met Collection. Please note: Pre-registration is required, and space is limited.
Friday, March 26, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Seeing Through Drawing
Adults who are blind or partially sighted will learn drawing techniques through virtual workshops that include experimentation with materials, verbal description, and creative responses to works of art. This week’s program will focus on women artists in The Met Collection. Please note: Pre-registration is required, and space is limited.
Friday, March 26, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Career Lab-Gender at Work
High school students are invited to participate in an interactive event with Museum professionals and gain insights on creative ways that they incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion in their work while discovering new interests, asking questions and building skills. Presented in conjunction with the new exhibition Alice Neel: People Come First, on view March 22 through August 1, 2021. Please note: Pre-registration is required and a Zoom link to the program will be provided.
Saturday, March 27, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Seeing Through Drawing
Adults who are blind or partially sighted will learn drawing techniques through virtual workshops that include experimentation with materials, verbal description, and creative responses to works of art. This week’s program will focus on women artists in The Met Collection. Please note: Pre-registration is required, and space is limited.
Wednesday, March 31, 1 p.m.: Virtual School Break Program: Creative Ceramics
During school break, kids and their families are invited to create their own works of art inspired by The Met’s Vase, made by Louise McLaughlin, during a teaching artist-led artmaking activity. Recommended for families with children ages 3 through 11. Please note: This program is prerecorded. Streamed on The Met’s YouTube channel.
Wednesday, March 31, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Virtual Studio Workshop—Seeing Yourself at Home
Create your own artwork inspired by works in The Met's collection and learn new art-making methods with the guidance of expert artists and designers. In this workshop, explore your inner qualities and character while creating a self-portrait staged in your home, led by guest artist and author of Stop Telling Women to Smile, Tatyana Fazlalizadeh. Use creative techniques to express your self-perception and compare it to how others might perceive you. Everyone has the opportunity to share and discuss their work with the group if they wish. Please note: This is a paid program, and the fee covers primary materials which will be mailed to participants. This live event takes place on Zoom. Space is limited; advance registration is required. Registration closes March 24, 2021, or when registration is full. $150.
Ongoing Programs in March:
Met Teens on Instagram
Once a week throughout the month of March, Met Teens will host Instagram Live interviews with staff focusing on topics related to Women’s History Month. Interviewees include Heidi Holder, the Frederick P. and Sandra P. Rose Chair of Education; Lisa Pilosi, the Sherman Fairchild Conservator in Charge; Kim Benzel, Curator in Charge of Ancient Near East; and Yvette Weaver, Gardener at The Met Cloisters.
Digital Features
Throughout the month, The Met’s online publication Perspectives will feature articles and programs celebrating women creators and artists. Content includes an interview with the filmmakers of the documentary Alice Neel: They Are Their Own Gifts, close-looking exercises using women-created works in The Met's collection, an essay about allegorical depictions of women in art history, and more.
On The Met’s new YouTube playlist, Women and Art, audiences of all ages can learn about how women have shaped art history. The playlist features interviews, conversations, performances, and more, that celebrate female art, identities, and voices in conversation with the Museum’s Collection.
100 Years | 100 Women
Civic Practice Partnership Artists in Residence Rashida Bumbray and Toshi Reagon expand their performance practice to create films that creatively interrogate the complex legacy of the 19th Amendment which, in 1920, granted some women the right to vote. Toshi Reagon's song, Freedom, is performed in the context of Black Lives Matter demonstrations, with many participants featured in the film. In Braiding and Singing (a point) Rashida Bumbray draws on traditional African American art forms to celebrate the historical practice of braiding seeds into hair and sewing them into clothing to nourish loved ones escaping to freedom. These commissions by The Met’s Civic Practice Project are part of the Park Avenue Armory and National Black Theatre’s ongoing “100 Years | 100 Women” project archive. These performances first premiered on August 20, 2020.
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March 4, 2021
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