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SUMMARY:Creative Saturdays
DESCRIPTION:Using dot markers\, guests will focus on slowing down and layering color to create unique pointillist artworks inspired by AMFA’s exhibition\, A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time. \nAt Creative Saturdays\, guests of all ages and abilities are welcome. Just drop in and enjoy a free\, family-friendly art-making activity in AMFA’s Windgate Art School – no registration required! \n\nThe Mid-South Cohort\, a multi-year\, multi-institutional exhibition partnership formed by the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art\, in collaboration with the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts\, the Birmingham Museum of Art\, Fisk University Art Gallery\, and the Mississippi Museum of Art\, is made possible by the Art Bridges Cohort Program. This exhibition was organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. \n \nThe Windgate Art School is generously supported by the Windgate Foundation with additional support from Sherry Worthen in memory of George Worthen. \nThe Windgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported in part by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied on all classes through 2026. \nImage courtesy of Jason Masters.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/creative-saturdays-18/
CATEGORIES:Youth & Families
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SUMMARY:Retyping "True Grit"
DESCRIPTION:Experience artist Tim Youd’s meditative act of retyping novels one keystroke at a time. Over the course of 10 days\, Youd continues his 100 Novels Project here at AMFA by retyping Charles Portis’s True Grit amongst the art on view in A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time. \nThe 100 Novels Project is an ongoing performance artwork in which Youd retypes novels from beginning to end in locations that play a central role in the novels. By retyping True Grit in Little Rock – the city where Portis once lived and worked – Youd honors one of Arkansas’s most iconic literary voices\, using endurance\, focus\, and time to reflect on and appreciate the novel’s enduring impact on American identity. \nDrop by the Harriet and Warren Stephens Gallery to witness Youd’s practice up close! Retyping True Grit is ongoing from March 19 to 28\, 2026. \nPhoto by Tracy Tucker. \nAbout Tim Youd\nTim Youd (b. 1967\, Worcester\, MA) is a performance and visual artist working in painting\, sculpture\, and video. To date\, he has retyped 84 novels at various locations in the United States and Europe. Residencies at historic writers’ homes have included William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak with the University of Mississippi Art Museum (Oxford\, MS)\, Flannery O’Connor’s Andalusia with SCAD (Milledgeville and Savannah\, GA)\, Carson McCullers’ Childhood Home (Columbus\, GA) and Virginia Woolf’s Monk’s House (Rodmell\, Sussex). \nYoud’s work has been the subject of numerous museum exhibitions\, including Atlanta Contemporary\, CAMSTL\, The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College\, Hanes Art Gallery at Wake Forest University\, The New Orleans Museum of Art\, Monterey Museum of Art\, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego\, and the Lancaster Museum of Art and History. \nHe has presented and performed his 100 Novels Project at the Ackland Art Museum\, Weatherspoon Art Museum\, Art Omi\, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE)\, and LAXART\, and retyped Joe Orton’s Collected Plays at The Queen’s Theatre with MOCA London. \nYoud’s performances have been reviewed by The New York Times\, Artforum\, Artnet News\, Hyperallergic\, The Village Voice\, The Art Newspaper\, Interview\, and a variety of other national and international publications. His studio is based in Los Angeles. \n\nThe Mid-South Cohort\, a multi-year\, multi-institutional exhibition partnership formed by the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art\, in collaboration with the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts\, the Birmingham Museum of Art\, Fisk University Art Gallery\, and the Mississippi Museum of Art\, is made possible by the Art Bridges Cohort Program. This exhibition was organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/retyping-true-grit-3/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Elephant and Piggie's "We Are in a Play!"
DESCRIPTION:Jump into the joy of Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!—a rollicking musical adventure straight from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved\, award-winning children’s books. This high-energy show features best friends Gerald the Elephant and Piggie the Pig as they navigate the ups and downs of friendship\, big feelings\, and unexpected surprises. \nWhen Gerald\, the thoughtful elephant who tends to worry\, and Piggie\, his endlessly upbeat best friend\, are invited to a party by the Squirrelles—a trio of singing\, dancing squirrels—their day takes a delightful and unexpected turn. Gerald’s doubts and anxiety bubble up\, while Piggie throws herself into the fun with fearless enthusiasm. As surprises unfold\, the two navigate soaring highs\, sudden hiccups\, and joyful discoveries—realizing that true friendship means sticking together\, even when things feel uncertain. \nBrimming with toe-tapping tunes\, unforgettable characters\, and big belly laughs\, this delightful musical invites audiences to join in the magic of live performance—with plenty of playful\, interactive moments along the way. With clever storytelling and joyful energy\, it’s full of heart\, humor\, and meaningful moments that linger long after the final bow. \nStay after the show to meet the cast! \nRunning Time: 50 minutesRecommended Age: 3 and up \n\nElephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com \nChildren’s Theatre and Performing Arts programs are supported in part by The Shubert Foundation and the McMath Family. \nElephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” is supported in part by Caroline and George Makris III.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/elephant-and-piggies-we-are-in-a-play-10/
CATEGORIES:Children's Theatre,Youth & Families
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Tour: A Month of Sundays with Dr. Jennifer Jankauskas
DESCRIPTION:Take a closer look at A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time with AMFA Curator Dr. Jennifer Jankauskas in this free drop-in tour. \nGet an insider’s look at the exhibition’s themes with insights from Dr. Jankauskas\, then speak with artist Tim Youd as he retypes Charles Portis’s novel True Grit one word at a time as part of his 100 Novels Project. \nThrough engaging questions and conversations\, explore how artists consider slow time\, duration\, aging\, endurance\, and mindfulness. \n\nExhibition Tours are supported in part by Fleur S. Bresler. \nThe Mid-South Cohort\, a multi-year\, multi-institutional exhibition partnership formed by the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art\, in collaboration with the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts\, the Birmingham Museum of Art\, Fisk University Art Gallery\, and the Mississippi Museum of Art\, is made possible by the Art Bridges Cohort Program. This exhibition was organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. \n \nARTWORK: Mimi Smith (Brookline\, Massachusetts\, 1942 – )\, December 14\, 1978\, The Eleven O’Clock News (detail)\, 1979\, colored pencil and ink on black rag paper\, 30 x 40 in.\, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Purchase\, Collectors Group Fund. Photography by Jason Masters.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/exhibition-tour-a-month-of-sundays-march-21/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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SUMMARY:Elephant & Piggie Art Experience (Grades K-2)
DESCRIPTION:This special program invites young artists to enjoy an afternoon of live theatre and hands-on artmaking! \nYoung artists will begin in the Windgate Art School\, exploring drawing and sculpture as they start a creative project inspired by storytelling. At 2:00 p.m.\, students will attend a live performance of Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” in AMFA’s Performing Arts Theater. \nAfter the show\, students return to the studio to finish their artwork\, using the characters and animal adventures they saw on stage to bring their ideas to life. \n\nElephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com \nElephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” is supported in part by Caroline and George Makris III. \nChildren’s Theatre and Performing Arts programs are supported in part by The Shubert Foundation and the McMath Family. \nThe Windgate Art School is generously supported by the Windgate Foundation with additional support from Sherry Worthen in memory of George Worthen. \nThe Windgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied to all classes through 2026. \nImage courtesy of Jason Masters.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/elephant-piggie-art-experience-grades-k-2/
CATEGORIES:Art School,Children's Theatre,Youth & Families
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SUMMARY:Elephant & Piggie Art Experience (Grades 3-5)
DESCRIPTION:This special program invites young artists to enjoy an afternoon of live theatre and hands-on artmaking! \nYoung artists will begin in the Windgate Art School\, exploring drawing and sculpture as they start a creative project inspired by storytelling. At 2:00 p.m.\, students will attend a live performance of Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” in AMFA’s Performing Arts Theater. \nAfter the show\, students return to the studio to finish their artwork\, using the characters and animal adventures they saw on stage to bring their ideas to life. \n\nElephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com \nElephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” is supported in part by Caroline and George Makris III. \nChildren’s Theatre and Performing Arts programs are supported in part by The Shubert Foundation and the McMath Family. \nThe Windgate Art School is generously supported by the Windgate Foundation with additional support from Sherry Worthen in memory of George Worthen. \nThe Windgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied to all classes through 2026. \nImage courtesy of Jason Masters.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/elephant-piggie-art-experience-grades-3-5/
CATEGORIES:Art School,Children's Theatre,Youth & Families
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SUMMARY:Elephant and Piggie's "We Are in a Play!"
DESCRIPTION:Jump into the joy of Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!—a rollicking musical adventure straight from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved\, award-winning children’s books. This high-energy show features best friends Gerald the Elephant and Piggie the Pig as they navigate the ups and downs of friendship\, big feelings\, and unexpected surprises. \nWhen Gerald\, the thoughtful elephant who tends to worry\, and Piggie\, his endlessly upbeat best friend\, are invited to a party by the Squirrelles—a trio of singing\, dancing squirrels—their day takes a delightful and unexpected turn. Gerald’s doubts and anxiety bubble up\, while Piggie throws herself into the fun with fearless enthusiasm. As surprises unfold\, the two navigate soaring highs\, sudden hiccups\, and joyful discoveries—realizing that true friendship means sticking together\, even when things feel uncertain. \nBrimming with toe-tapping tunes\, unforgettable characters\, and big belly laughs\, this delightful musical invites audiences to join in the magic of live performance—with plenty of playful\, interactive moments along the way. With clever storytelling and joyful energy\, it’s full of heart\, humor\, and meaningful moments that linger long after the final bow. \nStay after the show to meet the cast! \nRunning Time: 50 minutesRecommended Age: 3 and up \n\nElephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com \nChildren’s Theatre and Performing Arts programs are supported in part by The Shubert Foundation and the McMath Family. \nElephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” is supported in part by Caroline and George Makris III.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/elephant-and-piggies-we-are-in-a-play-9/
CATEGORIES:Children's Theatre,Youth & Families
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