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Member Mondays
Atlanta
Every Monday in Summer 2020, the Garden opens exclusively for members. Tour Alice's Wonderland Reimagined and enjoy all your Garden favorites during this exciting new member perk.
Learn MoreMember Mondays
Atlanta
Every Monday in Summer 2020, the Garden opens exclusively for members. Tour Alice's Wonderland Reimagined and enjoy all your Garden favorites during this exciting new member perk.
Learn MoreMember Mondays
Atlanta
Every Monday in Summer 2020, the Garden opens exclusively for members. Tour Alice's Wonderland Reimagined and enjoy all your Garden favorites during this exciting new member perk.
Learn MoreMember Mondays
Atlanta
Every Monday in Summer 2020, the Garden opens exclusively for members. Tour Alice's Wonderland Reimagined and enjoy all your Garden favorites during this exciting new member perk.
Learn MoreMember Mondays
Atlanta
Every Monday in Summer 2020, the Garden opens exclusively for members. Tour Alice's Wonderland Reimagined and enjoy all your Garden favorites during this exciting new member perk.
Learn MoreArt of the Quick Sketch (for botanical Drawing)
Atlanta
The quick sketch is an advanced skill built with experience and practice.
Learn MoreMember Mondays
Atlanta
Every Monday in Summer 2020, the Garden opens exclusively for members. Tour Alice's Wonderland Reimagined and enjoy all your Garden favorites during this exciting new member perk.
Learn MoreArt of the Quick Sketch (for botanical Drawing)
Atlanta
The quick sketch is an advanced skill built with experience and practice.
Learn MoreArt of the Quick Sketch (for botanical Drawing)
The quick sketch is an advanced skill built with experience and practice.
Learn MoreMember Mondays
Atlanta
Every Monday in Summer 2020, the Garden opens exclusively for members. Tour Alice's Wonderland Reimagined and enjoy all your Garden favorites during this exciting new member perk.
Learn MoreArt of the Quick Sketch (for botanical Drawing)
Atlanta
The quick sketch is an advanced skill built with experience and practice.
Learn MoreArt of the Quick Sketch (for botanical Drawing)
The quick sketch is an advanced skill built with experience and practice.
Learn MoreMember Mondays
Atlanta
Every Monday in Summer 2020, the Garden opens exclusively for members. Tour Alice's Wonderland Reimagined and enjoy all your Garden favorites during this exciting new member perk.
Learn MoreArt of the Quick Sketch (for botanical Drawing)
Atlanta
The quick sketch is an advanced skill built with experience and practice.
Learn MoreArt of the Quick Sketch (for botanical Drawing)
The quick sketch is an advanced skill built with experience and practice.
Learn MoreMember Mondays
Atlanta
Every Monday in Summer 2020, the Garden opens exclusively for members. Tour Alice's Wonderland Reimagined and enjoy all your Garden favorites during this exciting new member perk.
Learn MoreArt of the Quick Sketch (for botanical Drawing)
Atlanta
The quick sketch is an advanced skill built with experience and practice.
Learn MoreArt of the Quick Sketch (for botanical Drawing)
The quick sketch is an advanced skill built with experience and practice.
Learn MoreMember Mondays
Atlanta
Every Monday in Summer 2020, the Garden opens exclusively for members. Tour Alice's Wonderland Reimagined and enjoy all your Garden favorites during this exciting new member perk.
Learn MoreMember Mondays
Atlanta
Every Monday in Summer 2020, the Garden opens exclusively for members. Tour Alice's Wonderland Reimagined and enjoy all your Garden favorites during this exciting new member perk.
Learn MoreMember Mondays
Atlanta
Every Monday in Summer 2020, the Garden opens exclusively for members. Tour Alice's Wonderland Reimagined and enjoy all your Garden favorites during this exciting new member perk.
Learn MoreMember Mondays
Atlanta
Every Monday in Summer 2020, the Garden opens exclusively for members. Tour Alice's Wonderland Reimagined and enjoy all your Garden favorites during this exciting new member perk.
Learn MoreMember Mondays
Atlanta
Every Monday in Summer 2020, the Garden opens exclusively for members. Tour Alice's Wonderland Reimagined and enjoy all your Garden favorites during this exciting new member perk.
Learn MoreMember Mondays
Atlanta
Every Monday in Summer 2020, the Garden opens exclusively for members. Tour Alice's Wonderland Reimagined and enjoy all your Garden favorites during this exciting new member perk.
Learn MoreBirds, Bees and Pollinators
Atlanta
Learn to draw birds, bees and pollinators in black and colored pencil.
Learn MoreBirds, Bees and Pollinators
Atlanta
Learn to draw birds, bees and pollinators in black and colored pencil.
Learn MoreBirds, Bees and Pollinators
Learn to draw birds, bees and pollinators in black and colored pencil.
Learn MoreBirds, Bees and Pollinators
Atlanta
Learn to draw birds, bees and pollinators in black and colored pencil.
Learn MoreBirds, Bees and Pollinators
Learn to draw birds, bees and pollinators in black and colored pencil.
Learn MoreBirds, Bees and Pollinators
Atlanta
Learn to draw birds, bees and pollinators in black and colored pencil.
Learn MoreBirds, Bees and Pollinators
Learn to draw birds, bees and pollinators in black and colored pencil.
Learn MoreBirds, Bees and Pollinators
Atlanta
Learn to draw birds, bees and pollinators in black and colored pencil.
Learn MoreBirds, Bees and Pollinators
Learn to draw birds, bees and pollinators in black and colored pencil.
Learn MoreScarecrows in the Garden Registration: Atlanta
Atlanta
Register your handcrafted creation, now through September 15!
Learn MoreJoseph Genova Floral Paintings
Atlanta
Genova has drawn inspiration from masters such as Caravaggio and his use of chiaroscuro, the strong contrast between light and dark to create depth and drama in his stunning floral portraits.
Learn MoreOrigami in the Garden
Atlanta
The delicate nature of paper art meets the monumental forms of metal sculpture this spring during Origami in the Garden.
Learn MoreMeet Me in the Garden Room
Atlanta
The dk Gallery exhibition is open November 5, 2022 - January 15, 2023 in the Gardenhouse Gallery.
Learn MoreMeet the Artist: Lorra Kurtz, Meet Me in the Garden Room
Atlanta
Meet Alpharetta-based artist Lorra Kurtz and dk Gallery’s Donna Krueger, featured in the Garden's current art exhibition, Meet Me in the Garden Room.
Learn MoreEmma Bell: Influenced by Flowers
Atlanta
Join us in the Gardenhouse Gallery Feb. 11 - April 23 for the new exhibition by Emma Bell.
Learn MoreTrolls: Save the Humans by Thomas Dambo
Atlanta
February - September: Experience an exhibition featuring six of artist Thomas Dambo's enormous folklore-inspired sculptures built from reclaimed materials as it makes its world premiere at the Garden.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Drawing Birds, Bees, and Other Pollinators – Morning Session
Atlanta
Thursdays, February 23 - March 23: Learn how to draw birds, bees, and other pollinators in black and white and then in colored pencil.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Drawing Birds, Bees and Other Pollinators – Evening Session
Atlanta
Thursdays, February 23 - March 23: Learn how to draw birds, bees, and other pollinators in black and white and then in colored pencil.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Drawing Birds, Bees, and Other Pollinators – Morning Session
Atlanta
Thursdays, February 23 - March 23: Learn how to draw birds, bees, and other pollinators in black and white and then in colored pencil.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Drawing Birds, Bees and Other Pollinators – Evening Session
Atlanta
Thursdays, February 23 - March 23: Learn how to draw birds, bees, and other pollinators in black and white and then in colored pencil.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Drawing Birds, Bees, and Other Pollinators – Morning Session
Atlanta
Thursdays, February 23 - March 23: Learn how to draw birds, bees, and other pollinators in black and white and then in colored pencil.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Drawing Birds, Bees and Other Pollinators – Evening Session
Atlanta
Thursdays, February 23 - March 23: Learn how to draw birds, bees, and other pollinators in black and white and then in colored pencil.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Drawing Birds, Bees, and Other Pollinators – Morning Session
Atlanta
Thursdays, February 23 - March 23: Learn how to draw birds, bees, and other pollinators in black and white and then in colored pencil.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Drawing Birds, Bees and Other Pollinators – Evening Session
Atlanta
Thursdays, February 23 - March 23: Learn how to draw birds, bees, and other pollinators in black and white and then in colored pencil.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Drawing Birds, Bees, and Other Pollinators – Morning Session
Atlanta
Thursdays, February 23 - March 23: Learn how to draw birds, bees, and other pollinators in black and white and then in colored pencil.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Drawing Birds, Bees and Other Pollinators – Evening Session
Atlanta
Thursdays, February 23 - March 23: Learn how to draw birds, bees, and other pollinators in black and white and then in colored pencil.
Learn MoreSummer Blooms: Virginia Highland Plein Air Painters
Atlanta
Join us in the Gardenhouse Gallery May 9 - July 31 for the new exhibition by Virginia Highland Plein Air Painters.
Learn MoreVirginia Highland Plein Air Painters Exhibition Reception
Atlanta
Join us at Gardenhouse Gallery for refreshments and meet the artists of Virginia Highland Plein Air Painters.
Learn MoreImperiled Beauty: Endangered Plants in Georgia
Atlanta
Join us in the Gardenhouse Gallery August 12 - December 3 for the new exhibition by Laura C. Martin.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Introduction to Drawing in Black & White – Tuesday Morning Session
Atlanta
Discover composition, proportion, shading, and perspective as well as visual elements. Students work in a variety of black and white mediums.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Introduction to Drawing in Black & White – Tuesday Evening Session
Atlanta
Discover composition, proportion, shading and perspective and more working in a variety of black and white media.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Introduction to Drawing in Black & White – Thursday Morning Session
Atlanta
Discover composition, proportion, shading and perspective and more working in a variety of black and white media.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Introduction to Drawing in Black & White – Tuesday Morning Session
Atlanta
Discover composition, proportion, shading, and perspective as well as visual elements. Students work in a variety of black and white mediums.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Introduction to Drawing in Black & White – Tuesday Evening Session
Atlanta
Discover composition, proportion, shading and perspective and more working in a variety of black and white media.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Introduction to Drawing in Black & White – Tuesday Morning Session
Atlanta
Discover composition, proportion, shading, and perspective as well as visual elements. Students work in a variety of black and white mediums.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Introduction to Drawing in Black & White – Tuesday Evening Session
Atlanta
Discover composition, proportion, shading and perspective and more working in a variety of black and white media.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Introduction to Drawing in Black & White – Tuesday Morning Session
Atlanta
Discover composition, proportion, shading, and perspective as well as visual elements. Students work in a variety of black and white mediums.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Introduction to Drawing in Black & White – Tuesday Evening Session
Atlanta
Discover composition, proportion, shading and perspective and more working in a variety of black and white media.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Introduction to Drawing in Black & White – Tuesday Evening Session
Atlanta
Discover composition, proportion, shading and perspective and more working in a variety of black and white media.
Learn MoreReflections in Bloom
Atlanta
Explore the work of Atlanta artist Lillian Blades whose reflective collages form the perfect foil for the Garden's extraordinary collection of colorful orchids.
Learn MoreMeet & Greet: Lillian Blades
Atlanta
Meet the artist behind Orchid Daze: Reflection in Bloom, Lillian Blades during Valentines in the Garden.
Learn MoreMonument of Dirt & Air by Jered Sprecher
Atlanta
March 9 - June 3: Interpreting botanical images shown through technology's visual filters, Jered Sprecher’s paintings are unlike any other.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Peony Watercolor Class
Atlanta
Learn how to paint peonies using traditional Chinese watercolor techniques along with traditional Chinese sumi brushes and rice paper.
Learn MoreThe Art of Bloom: a dk Gallery Exhibition
Atlanta
Experience a vibrant gallery featuring four different artists’ interpretations of bloom. In partnership with dk Gallery, The Art of Bloom: a dk Gallery Exhibition is on view in the Gardenhouse Gallery.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Orchid Watercolor Class
Atlanta
Learn how to paint Phalaenopsis or Moth Orchids using traditional Chinese watercolor techniques. This class is appropriate for all levels of artistic experience. All instruction and materials will be provided.
Learn MoreProtecting Puerto Rico: the Island of Enchantment
Atlanta
This exhibit showcases the incredible photography of Omar Monsegur-Rivera. Each photograph features a rare endemic plant species from his fieldwork in Puerto Rico.
Learn MoreStudent Drawing Exhibition
Atlanta
Botanical Drawing Program students that have recently earned the Botanical Drawing Certificate will display works of art in the Gardenhouse Gallery.
Learn MoreAtlanta Bonsai Society: Spring Bonsai Show
Atlanta
See gorgeous trees, learn from demonstrations and workshops, meet vendors and more.
Learn MoreGarden “Hike-Ooh” Writing Workshop
Atlanta
Haiku are simple, powerful poems that have been used in Japan for centuries to distill beautiful moments in nature. Workshop participants will learn about the form, listen to a few examples to get those creative juices flowing, and pen their first haiku before setting out on a garden adventure to create their own “Hike-Ooh.”
Learn MoreAlice’s Wonderland
Atlanta
May 10 – Sept. 14: Join us down the rabbit hole as Alice’s Wonderland blooms all summer.
Learn MoreEnchanted Trees by Poetic Kinetics
Atlanta
Explore the Garden under dazzling acrylic leaves that cast dappled light and reflective, shifting colors.
Learn MoreChinese Watercolor Orchids
Atlanta
Learn how to paint Phalaenopsis moth orchids using traditional Chinese watercolor techniques.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Chinese Watercolor: Peonies
Atlanta
Learn how to paint peonies using traditional Chinese watercolor techniques. This class is appropriate for all levels of artistic experience, and all instruction and materials will be provided.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Motherhood Beyond Bars presents: To the Earth and Back Puppet Show
Atlanta
This performance, based on Motherhood Beyond Bars' book, To the Earth and Back, uses shadow puppetry to explore the emotional impact of parental incarceration and separation.
Learn MoreBotanicals in Bloom with Gouache
Atlanta
Learn to paint fall florals with artist Janelle Martinez-Cruz using gouache, a French opaque watercolor that can be used for multiple types of painting styles. All materials will be provided.
Learn MoreScarecrows in the Garden
Atlanta
Enjoy creative scarecrows handcrafted by businesses, individuals, schools and organizations, scattered throughout the Garden.
Learn MoreGreat Pumpkin-Carving Festival
Atlanta
Watch on as contestants compete for the most creative carved pumpkin in the Garden while enjoying live music and concessions.
Learn MoreWabi Sabi Terminus presents ECHO
Atlanta
Oct. 30, Nov. 1-2: Join us in the Skyline Garden for innovative modern ballet that weaves site-specific performances into the natural beauty of the Garden.
Learn MoreWabi Sabi Terminus presents ECHO
Atlanta
Oct. 30, Nov. 1-2: Join us in the Skyline Garden for innovative modern ballet that weaves site-specific performances into the natural beauty of the Garden.
Learn MoreWabi Sabi Terminus presents ECHO
Atlanta
Oct. 30, Nov. 1-2: Join us in the Skyline Garden for innovative modern ballet that weaves site-specific performances into the natural beauty of the Garden.
Learn MoreChinese Watercolor: Cherry Blossoms
Atlanta
Learn how to paint cherry blossoms using traditional Chinese watercolor techniques. This class is appropriate for all levels of artistic experience, and all instruction and materials will be provided.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Introduction to Drawing in Black & White
Atlanta
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. or 6 – 9 p.m.: Discover composition, proportion, shading, and perspective as well as visual elements. Students work in a variety of black and white mediums.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Introduction to Drawing in Black & White
Atlanta
Thursdays, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. or 6 – 9 p.m.: Discover composition, proportion, shading, and perspective as well as visual elements. Students work in a variety of black and white mediums.
Learn MoreAtlanta Haiku Festival Competition Submissions Open
Atlanta
As part of the Atlanta Haiku Festival, writers are invited to submit up to two original and unpublished haiku. Winners receive complimentary admission to the festival and have their work displayed in the Garden.
Learn MorePrinting and Painting with Natural Dyes
Atlanta
Welcome to Printing and Painting with Natural Dyes! This class invites you into the vibrant world of botanical color, where nature becomes both palette and partner. Whether you're a textile enthusiast, artist, or eco-conscious maker, this introduction to natural dyes class will help you understand how natural dyes work.
Learn MoreOrchid Daze: Living Canvas
Atlanta
Experience the light and warmth of summer during the Garden’s annual tropical plant extravaganza.
Learn MoreIntermediate Drawing in Black and White
Atlanta
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. or 6 – 9 p.m.: Continuing drawing students are invited to explore still life and landscapes.
Learn MoreChinese Watercolor: Lotus
Atlanta
Learn how to paint lotus using traditional Chinese watercolor techniques. This class is appropriate for all levels of artistic experience, and all instruction and materials will be provided.
Learn MorePlein Air Painting
Atlanta
Capture the beauty of springtime in the Garden, watercolor painting from real life inspiration in the open air! All materials will be provided, and participants are encouraged to bring their own apron or smock.
Learn MoreChinese Watercolor: Peonies
Atlanta
Learn how to paint peonies using traditional Chinese watercolor techniques. This class is appropriate for all levels of artistic experience, and all instruction and materials will be provided.
Learn MoreAtlanta Haiku Festival
Atlanta
Celebrate the connection between art and nature through haiku in the Garden during the Atlanta Haiku Festival. This year's theme is: Moments in a Garden.
Learn MoreExploring Plants and Texture through Printmaking
Atlanta
This workshop will allow us time to observe up close details of a variety of plants and to use their natural texture for printmaking.
Learn MoreNiki in the Garden: Member Preview
Atlanta
Members are invited to experience the long-awaited return of Niki in the Garden before it opens to the public. Enjoy live music, imaginative crafts and activities for all ages, and tasty treats alongside 41 of these colorful and iconic sculptures!
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Painting Summer Florals
Atlanta
Learn to paint loose summer florals with artist Janelle Soler using gouache, a French opaque watercolor that can be used for multiple types of painting styles. All materials will be provided.
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