DG Arts Events & Experiences

DG Arts brings together a range of opportunities to learn, explore, and connect—from live online programs and webinars to museum visits, field trips, salons, lectures, and special in-person experiences.

Our Upcoming Events page offers a closer look at selected programs and experiences: the people, places, ideas, and stories behind them.

For a complete and up-to-date schedule, including dates, times, locations, registration information, and upcoming offerings across the DG Arts program, visit the DG Arts Calendar.

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The DG Arts Webinar Series

Our Zoom gatherings and online presentations offer an engaging space to explore the connections between the timeless brilliance of the masters and the bold innovations of today’s artists, designers, and makers.

Led by Louise Devenish AAA, the DG Arts Webinar Series brings together a global community of collectors, connoisseurs, and creatives for conversations that inform, inspire, and connect.

All webinars include a Q&A session and count toward continuing education AAA credits for accredited members.

The Rhythm of Design Part II

A Journey to 9th-Century Asturias

September 28, 2026

The Rhythm of Design is a journey through the evolution of design and style, exploring how cultures, art, history, and materials come together to shape the world around us.

Beginning with the early medieval period, each semester moves into a new century, style, and country, revealing how design evolves in response to the people, places, ideas, and events of its time.

From Alhambra to Asturias

In Part I, we traveled to the Alhambra in Spain. We explored the medieval Muslim world, where Muslims, Christians, and Jews lived alongside one another, exchanging ideas and developing remarkable hybrid styles.

This fall, we continue the journey north to 9th-century Asturias, a land defined by its dramatic, unyielding geography, where the Cantabrian Mountains crash directly into the deep blue waters of the Cantabrian Sea, the northern arm of the Atlantic Ocean.

Here, the Christian kingdom expanded into new territories, giving rise to magnificent churches and palaces in the distinctive Pre-Romanesque style.

Some of these buildings still preserve their painted frescoes, created more than 1,200 years ago. We will also explore the extraordinary optical engineering of celosia, or latticework, and the ways these architectural details transformed both light and space.

Perry Sayles

We are delighted to welcome back Perry Sayles, renowned architectural historian, interior designer, and photographer.

With an extraordinary depth of knowledge and extensive travels throughout the world, Perry brings these places to life through his remarkable photography and storytelling.

Coming This Fall

This semester, our journey will extend beyond the webinar itself, with field outings to:

Yale
The Cloisters
Hispanic Society Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Along the way, we will discover how buildings reflect ideas, influences, traditions, and connections to Roman architecture—and how distinctive styles emerge from the history, culture, and artistic practices of a place.

This live presentation concludes with a Q&A session. It counts as one CC credit for all attendees and accredited members of the AAA.

We hope you’ll join us for this next chapter in the journey.

Journey to 9th-Century Asturias with Perry Sayles

Join us for a live Zoom presentation exploring the extraordinary architecture, art, history, and design of 9th-century Asturias with architectural historian and interior designer Perry Sayles.

Monday, September 28, 2026
5:00–6:15 PM EST
Live on Zoom

Travel with us to northern Spain and discover the Pre-Romanesque churches, palaces, frescoes, architectural traditions, and remarkable design details that emerged from this unique landscape and cultural crossroads.

The presentation concludes with a live Q&A.

AAA Continuing Education: This program counts as one CC credit for all attendees and accredited members of the AAA.

Early Bird Special

$30 when you register by Wednesday, September 16
$35 beginning Thursday, September 17

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Zoom access information will be provided after registration and purchase.

Featured Image

Coast of Asturias, Llanes.
Photography by Perry Sayles

Gold Asturian Cross
Courtesy Perry Sayles
Visigoth / Byzantine

More DG Arts Experiences

DG Arts programming extends well beyond webinars. Throughout the year, we offer a range of experiences designed to bring art, architecture, history, design, and culture to life.

Our programs include:

Online programs and webinars
Museum and gallery visits
Expert-led tours
Field trips
Salons and conversations
Lectures
Special in-person experiences
Other educational and cultural programs

Some experiences invite you to listen and learn. Others take you into museums, historic places, collections, and communities. Still others create space for conversation and connection.

Explore What's Coming Up

For the complete schedule, visit the DG Arts Calendar, where you can find the practical details for all upcoming programs and experiences, including dates, times, locations, registration information, and more.