Evenings for Educators: Realms of the Dharma
- Wed, Jan 14, 2026
- 4:30 pm - 8 pm PT
- Smidt Welcome Plaza | LACMA
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$20, Members: $15
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Pre-registration is required for this event.
For ASL interpretation and other accommodations requests, please contact educate@lacma.org by December 12.
Educators are invited to take part in a special exploration of Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia, an international survey of Buddhism and Buddhist art that begins with the religion’s origins in India and follows its spread through Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, and East Asia. Incorporating 180 masterpieces of pan-Asian Buddhist art, Realms of the Dharma explores the life of the Buddha, the role of the bodhisattva or Buddhist savior, Buddhist cosmology, and such key concepts as dharma, karma, nirvana, mantra, mudra, and mandala.
Guests will enjoy a curator-led presentation, hands-on art-making workshops, and dinner. Dinner and parking is included with admission.
Agenda
4:30–5 pm: Arrive, check in, and explore Realms of the Dharma in the Resnick Pavilion
5–5:40 pm: Lecture in BCAM, Level 1
5:50–6:50 pm: Workshops throughout campus
6:50–8 pm: Dinner on the Smidt Welcome Plaza
6:50–8 pm: Gallery viewing
Check out our accompanying curricular resources to craft learning experiences that spark your students’ creativity and view recordings of previous programs on YouTube.
Generous support for School and Teacher Programs is provided by the Anna H. Bing Children’s Art Endowment Fund. Additional funding is provided by the Mara W. Breech Foundation, the Ducommun and Gross Family Foundation, Bernard and Anice Dworkin Endowed Fund, Edison International, Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation, The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation, the Louis and Harold Price Foundation, the Anthony & Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation, the Michael & Irene Ross Endowment Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, The Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation, Dwight Stuart Youth Fund, and Superior Grocers.
All education and outreach programs at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund.
Major support is provided by
Generous additional support is provided by the Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation, Capital Group, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, Alfred E. Mann Charities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, Flora L. Thornton Foundation, U.S. Bank, and The Yabuki Family Foundation.
Image Credit: Installation photo, Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, May 11, 2025–July 12, 2026, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA
Generous support for School and Teacher Programs is provided by the Anna H. Bing Children’s Art Endowment Fund. Additional funding is provided by the Mara W. Breech Foundation, the Ducommun and Gross Family Foundation, Bernard and Anice Dworkin Endowed Fund, Edison International, Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation, The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation, the Louis and Harold Price Foundation, the Anthony & Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation, the Michael & Irene Ross Endowment Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, The Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation, Dwight Stuart Youth Fund, and Superior Grocers.
All education and outreach programs at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund.
Major support is provided by
Generous additional support is provided by the Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation, Capital Group, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, Alfred E. Mann Charities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, Flora L. Thornton Foundation, U.S. Bank, and The Yabuki Family Foundation.
Image Credit: Installation photo, Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, May 11, 2025–July 12, 2026, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA