The Smithsonian Associates Presents “Tim Gunn: How to Navigate Your Personal Runway”

The Smithsonian Associates presents an evening with pop culture icon, New York Times best-selling author and Emmy Award-winning host of Project Runway, Tim Gunn, Wednesday, April 8, at 6:45 p.m. in Rasmuson Theater at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. Gunn will discuss his career, what he has learned about mentorship and holding one’s own in a tough business—and in life.

Washington native Gunn was a former faculty member and chair of the fashion department at Parsons The New School for Design for almost 30 years. The fashion guru is always at the ready when the designer contestants on Project Runway need firm but kind advice on navigating creative blocks, questionable fabric choices or sidestepping an emotional meltdown. In this special evening, Gunn shares how to convey invaluable pearls of wisdom in an approachable, accessible manner. His new book, Tim Gunn: The Natty Professor—A Master Class on Mentoring, Motivating, and Making It Work!  (Simon and Schuster) is available for signing after the program.

Ticket prices for the Smithsonian Associates’ presentation are $25 for general admission and $20 for Associate members. For tickets and information, the public may call (202) 633-3030 or visit www.smithsonianassociates.org.

The Smithsonian Associates—the largest museum-based education program in the world—produces vibrant educational and cultural programming inspired by the Smithsonian’s research, collections and exhibitions. Each year more than 750 individual programs are presented to spark creativity and excite learning in people of all ages in the Washington, D.C., area and across the country. The Smithsonian Associates, which marks its 50th anniversary in 2015, brings the Smithsonian to life through seminars, performances, lectures, studio arts classes and local and regional study tours, as well as many engaging programs for children, including performances, museum sleepovers and summer day camps.

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