Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts

Spotlight Tour: Portrait Stories
2026-07-18 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
Drop in and discover how artists use portraits to tell stories about identity on a free docent-led tour through the galleries!
With this fun, engaging, and immersive experience, guests of all ages are invited to explore the art on view through pose, clothing, and symbolism. Consider how artists shaped the way their subjects were seen, and how we interpret those stories today.

Spotlight Tours are supported in part by Fleur S. Bresler.
Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

Gallery Tour
2026-07-25 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-08-08 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-08-22 10:30 - 11:30
Drop in and discover AMFA with a free docent-led tour through the galleries!
With this fun, engaging, and memorable experience, guests of all ages are invited to explore the art on view while learning how to interpret and appreciate works of art in various media.

Gallery Tours are supported in part by Fleur S. Bresler.
Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

Spotlight Tour: Food as Art
2026-08-01 10:30 - 11:30
Drop in and explore how artists use food in art, from traditional still life painting to contemporary practice, on a free docent-led tour through the galleries at AMFA!
With this fun, engaging, and memorable experience, guests of all ages are invited to discover how familiar objects transform through paint and sculpture, shifting perspectives and revealing new ways of understanding everyday life.

Spotlight Tours are supported in part by Fleur S. Bresler.
Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

Exhibition Tour: Material Nature
2026-08-15 10:30 - 11:30
Take a docent-led tour of AMFA’s newest exhibition, Material Nature: John and Robyn Horn Collection, which explores how artists use innovative approaches to traditional materials.
Enjoy a guided look at the works on view and leave with a new understanding of the exhibition’s themes.

Exhibition Tours are supported in part by Fleur S. Bresler.
Material Nature: John and Robyn Horn Collection is supported in part by the Alan DuBois Fund for Contemporary Craft and Cindy and Greg Feltus.
This exhibition is organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts and is part of Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, presented by Craft in America.

ARTWORK: David Nash (Esher, England, 1945 – ), Crack & Warp Column (detail), 2003, chainsaw carved white oak, 33 1/4 x 11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in., Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Purchased with a gift from John and Robyn Horn. Photography by Edward C. Robison III. 2004.005.001.

Art Together: Low Vision
2026-08-25 14:00 - 15:30
Drop in and discover AMFA with a docent-led tour through the galleries and a studio art activity with our instructors!
Led by trained docents, this program starts with a tour that offers an opportunity for guests with visual impairments to engage with the artwork through rich visual descriptions and in-depth discussions. Participants then create artwork based on themes observed during the tour.

Art Together: Low Vision is supported in part by Fleur S. Bresler and Riggs Cat.
Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

Art Together: Aging Well
2026-08-27 14:00 - 15:30
Connect through art in a welcoming environment that nurtures creativity and well-being.
Art Together invites older adults who benefit from additional support, along with their loved ones, to explore art through close looking, conversation, and storytelling.
The program continues in the studio with a hands-on art-making activity inspired by the artworks discussed in the galleries. Together, guests discover how art can support new ways of seeing, sharing, and connecting.

Art Together: Aging Well is supported in part by Fleur S. Bresler and Riggs Cat.
Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

Art Together: ASL Assisted Tour
2026-08-29 10:30 - 11:30
For guests who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, drop in and discover the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts with a docent-led gallery tour accompanied by an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter.
This fun, engaging, and memorable tour provides all guests the opportunity to explore the art on view while learning how to appreciate works of art.

Art Together: ASL Assisted Tour is supported in part by Fleur S. Bresler and Riggs Cat.
Photo: Iwan Baan
