At Museum of Design Atlanta, Queer Figure Drawing with Ashanti Hampton is a welcoming, ongoing series where participants explore drawing through the body in motion, rest, and expression. Centered on LGBTQIA+ community and allies, each session creates space to slow down, build confidence, and connect through observation and shared making. Open to all skill levels, it invites attendees to experiment freely and experience figure drawing as both creative practice and a form of community care.
Queer Figure Drawing: Drag & Transformation
DATE: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Time: 7-9 PM
What does it look like to become?
Join MODA's Queer Figure Drawing Night with Ashanti Hampton for Drag & Transformation, a session that celebrates the process of becoming rather than only the finished look. Our model will move through the rituals of transformation, applying makeup, getting dressed, adjusting clothing, and stepping into drag, inviting participants to draw the body as it changes, prepares, reveals, and becomes.
This is figure drawing as process: a chance to notice the gestures, pauses, textures, and small acts of self-making that happen along the way. Come draw a transformation in progress and explore how identity can be expressed through movement, clothing, adornment, and presence.
Seasoned artists and first-timers are all equally welcome.
What to expect:
Doors open at 7pm. Enjoy the museum after hours and mingle with fellow attendees.
Sketching begins at 7:30pm.
Draw a partially nude model through a series of timed poses and transformation moments, including makeup application, getting dressed, adjusting clothing, and becoming the final drag look.
Expect a mix of quick 1-minute warm-ups, longer poses, and a final 20-minute sketch.
End the night with a relaxed sharing circle to show and discuss your work.
Facilitated by Ashanti Hampton.
BYOAS! Bring your own art supplies. Communal supplies will also be available for those who need them. Mark your calendars, gather your sketchbooks, and get ready for an evening of drawing, transformation, and community! Must be 18+ years old. We can’t wait to see you there!
Queer Figure Drawing: Queer Across Generations
DATE: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Time: 7-9 PM
What does it mean to grow older in a queer body, surrounded by queer community?
Join MODA's Queer Figure Drawing Night with Ashanti Hampton for Queer Across Generations, a special session celebrating queer bodies across time. For this gathering, we'll welcome a queer elder as our model and make space to consider the beauty, complexity, and possibility of aging.
So many of us carry questions about what it means to grow older: Will I be allowed to age? What does it look like to grow older in my body and in my community? Through drawing, we'll honor aging as something visible, beautiful, and possible, and celebrate the bodies and stories that have helped make queer community what it is today.
Come draw, observe, reflect, and share space across generations. Seasoned artists and first-timers are all equally welcome.
What to expect:
Doors open at 7pm. Enjoy the museum after hours and mingle with fellow attendees.
Sketching begins at 7:30pm.
Draw a partially nude queer elder model in a series of timed poses: 1-minute warm-ups, longer poses, and a final 20-minute sketch.
Spend the evening observing the body with care and curiosity, making space for the details, textures, gestures, and presence that come with a life fully lived.
End the night with a relaxed sharing circle to show and discuss your work and reflect on the experience.
Facilitated by Ashanti Hampton.
BYOAS! Bring your own art supplies. Communal supplies will also be available for those who need them. Mark your calendars, gather your sketchbooks, and get ready for an evening of drawing, connection, and queer community across generations! Must be 18+ years old. We can’t wait to see you there!
*Read terms below before registering.
About Ashanti Hampton:
Ashanti Hampton, a Georgia native from Stone Mountain, discovered their passion for design while studying at Georgia Tech, which led to a master’s in Industrial Design at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. During four years in New York, they immersed themselves in a vibrant arts community, joining gatherings that blended creativity, learning, and connection. Now back in Atlanta, Ashanti aims to bring those same inspiring experiences to the community—and to MODA.
By registering for this program each participant is agreeing to the following terms:
Participants must be at least 18 years old or older. Please bring a photo ID with you.
Participants, Model, and Facilitator must be respectful of all bodies, interactions, and exchanges at all times.
Participants must be registered for the workshop to attend.
Do NOT take photographs of the model or your fellow participants and/or facilitator or drawings.
Do NOT record or play videos or music with digital devices during the workshop.
Do NOT touch the model, or enter someone’s personal space, whether in posed, drawing, or other positions during the course of the workshop.
Do NOT speak with or direct the model or other fellow participants. If you have a question or comments, discuss with your facilitator.
Do NOT talk about the artist, model, or comment on people’s bodies or appearances. If you have a question or comments, discuss with your facilitator.
Do NOT pay or tip the model or facilitator. If you wish to donate, please do this with MODA staff at the front desk.
Everyone has a good time!
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The Fine Print Accessibility: Designers with different styles of learning or special needs are welcome in MODA public programs. We will be able to most effectively help everyone learn and enjoy this experience if we know about those needs in advance of the program. Please emailmiranda@museumofdesign.orgwith questions or information.
Cancellation Policy: MODA reserves the right to cancel a program if the minimum enrollment requirements are not met, but don't worry: should MODA have to cancel, we will gladly issue a full refund to all registrants. If you need to cancel your plans for any reason, we kindly request that you notify us at least 7 days prior to the event start. By doing so, we can process a refund for the ticket cost (minus a small $10 processing fee per class). Unfortunately, we cannot provide refunds for cancellations made less than 7 days before an event.‌
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Date & Time
Sep 2 - Nov 4, 2026
Venue Details
Museum of Design Atlanta
1315 Peachtree Street Northeast Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Museum of Design Atlanta
The Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) is the only museum in the Southeastern United States exclusively dedicated to the study of design. Our exhibitions feature various design industries and showcase the power of design to inspire change, transform lives, and make the world a better place! Located in the heart of the Midtown Arts District, MODA is a community hub for all things design including design conversations, hands-on workshops, youth programs, and more!
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