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SUMMARY:Creative Saturdays
DESCRIPTION:Kick off the school year with a custom journal! Design and print your own cover using fun patterns and colors. Create a journal to reflect your style and make it the perfect place for notes\, sketches\, and ideas all year long. \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\nCreative Saturdays are supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation. \nThe Windgate Art School is generously supported by the Windgate Foundation with additional support from Sherry Worthen in memory of George Worthen. \nWindgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported in part by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied on all classes through 2025. \n 
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/creative-saturdays-aug-2/
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SUMMARY:Art Start
DESCRIPTION:Immerse yourself in the rhythms of nature with Worm Weather\, a delightful story about rainy-day adventures. Inspired by artist Natalie Miebach’s weather-driven art installation Under A Restless Sky\, this session connects weather\, art\, and sound. We will create and decorate rain shakers\, then bring the story to life by using them during the reading. \nArt Start is an early reader program that pairs children’s books with art activities\, inviting toddlers and preschool students to learn through reading\, imaginative play\, and art-making. \nThis free program welcomes parents\, grandparents\, caregivers\, and our youngest patrons to drop in and explore with us – no reservations required! \n\nArt Start is supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation and Walmart Spark Good. \nNathalie Miebach: Under A Restless Sky is supported in part by The Brown Foundation\, Inc. of Houston. \nThis exhibition is organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-start-aug-5/
CATEGORIES:Youth & Families
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SUMMARY:Family Fest: Art in Bloom
DESCRIPTION:Experience a day where art and gardens come together through hands-on artmaking in partnership with Little Rock Master Gardeners and Tipton & Hurst. \nInspired by the works on view in The Long View: From Conservation to Sustainability: Works from the Bank of America Collection\, explore the Museum and enjoy a variety of free activities: \n\nCreate botanical arrangements to serve as your muse for a drawing or painting in the Flex Studio.\nLearn how to make prints using flowers in the Drawing Studio.\nExperiment with wheel throwing and hand building in the Ceramics Wheel Studio.\nBuild a wooden pendant in the Ceramics Hand Studio.\nSculpt decorative flowers in the Metals Studio.\nWatch a torch flamework demonstration in the Glass Studio.\nDesign and decorate a flower pot while listening to bluegrass music performed by Country Breakfast in the Cultural Living Room.\n\n\nFamily Fest: Art in Bloom is supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation. In-kind support is provided by Tipton & Hurst. \nThe Long View: From Conservation to Sustainability: Works from the Bank of America Collection is presented by Bank of America. \n \nAdditional support is provided by Anne and Merritt Dyke. \nThis exhibition has been loaned through the Bank of America Art in our Communities® program. \nImage courtesy of Jason Masters. \n 
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/family-fest-art-in-bloom/
CATEGORIES:Youth & Families
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SUMMARY:Art Start
DESCRIPTION:Immerse yourself in the rhythms of nature with Worm Weather\, a delightful story about rainy-day adventures. Inspired by artist Natalie Miebach’s weather-driven art installation Under a Restless Sky\, this session connects weather\, art\, and sound. We will create and decorate rain shakers\, then bring the story to life by using them during the reading. \nArt Start is an early reader program that pairs children’s books with art activities\, inviting toddlers and preschool students to learn through reading\, imaginative play\, and art-making. \nThis free program welcomes parents\, grandparents\, caregivers\, and our youngest patrons to drop in and explore with us – no reservations required! \n\nArt Start is supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation and Walmart Spark Good. \nNathalie Miebach: Under A Restless Sky is supported in part by The Brown Foundation\, Inc. of Houston. \nThis exhibition is organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-start-aug-13/
CATEGORIES:Youth & Families
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SUMMARY:Creative Saturdays
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by Nathalie Miebach’s installation Under A Restless Sky – which explores weather\, maps\, and layering materials together – this Creative Saturdays art project invites you to create an abstract topography map. Using colorful foam sheets\, build a 3D piece that brings the dynamic world of weather patterns and terrain to life in a tactile\, fun way. \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\nCreative Saturdays are supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation. \nThe Windgate Art School is generously supported by the Windgate Foundation with additional support from Sherry Worthen in memory of George Worthen. \nWindgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported in part by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied on all classes through 2025. \nNathalie Miebach: Under A Restless Sky is supported in part by The Brown Foundation\, Inc. of Houston. \nThis exhibition is organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. \n 
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/creative-saturdays-aug-16/
CATEGORIES:Youth & Families
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SUMMARY:Art Start
DESCRIPTION:Before AMFA’s exhibition The Long View: From Conservation to Sustainability closes\, we invite you to celebrate with this special story and art-making experience! \nJoin us for a reading of Be a Tree!\, a book that explores the beauty and importance of trees in our world. We will use natural materials to create artwork\, reflecting on our connection to nature and the role we play in protecting it. \nArt Start is an early reader program that pairs children’s books with art activities\, inviting toddlers and preschool students to learn through reading\, imaginative play\, and art-making. \nThis free program welcomes parents\, grandparents\, caregivers\, and our youngest patrons to drop in and explore with us – no reservations required! \n\nArt Start is supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation and Walmart Spark Good. \nThe Long View: From Conservation to Sustainability: Works from the Bank of America Collection is presented by Bank of America. \n \nAdditional support is provided by Anne and Merritt Dyke. \nThis exhibition has been loaned through the Bank of America Art in our Communities® program. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-start-aug-19/
CATEGORIES:Youth & Families
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SUMMARY:Creative Saturdays
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the work on view in AMFA’s exhibition Lori Larusso: Paradox of Plenty\, create and cut out your favorite character\, animal\, or shape. Afterwards\, transform your artwork into a movable figure\, perfect for bringing stories to life. \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\nCreative Saturdays are supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation. \nLori Larusso: A Paradox of Plenty is supported in part by The Brown Foundation\, Inc. of Houston. \nThis exhibition is organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. \nThe Windgate Art School is generously supported by the Windgate Foundation with additional support from Sherry Worthen in memory of George Worthen. \nWindgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported in part by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied on all classes through 2025. \n 
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/creative-saturdays-aug-23/
CATEGORIES:Youth & Families
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SUMMARY:Art Start
DESCRIPTION:Before AMFA’s exhibition The Long View: From Conservation to Sustainability closes\, we invite you to celebrate with this special story and art-making experience! \nJoin us for a reading of Be a Tree!\, a book that explores the beauty and importance of trees in our world. We will use natural materials to create artwork\, reflecting on our connection to nature and the role we play in protecting it. \nArt Start is an early reader program that pairs children’s books with art activities\, inviting toddlers and preschool students to learn through reading\, imaginative play\, and art-making. \nThis free program welcomes parents\, grandparents\, caregivers\, and our youngest patrons to drop in and explore with us – no reservations required! \n\nArt Start is supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation and Walmart Spark Good. \nThe Long View: From Conservation to Sustainability: Works from the Bank of America Collection is presented by Bank of America. \n \nAdditional support is provided by Anne and Merritt Dyke. \nThis exhibition has been loaned through the Bank of America Art in our Communities® program. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-start-aug-27/
CATEGORIES:Youth & Families
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SUMMARY:Creative Saturdays with Art Start
DESCRIPTION:Before AMFA’s exhibition The Long View: From Conservation to Sustainability closes\, we invite you to create art inspired by the works on view! Using recycled cardboard\, design an abstract collage that layers shapes\, textures\, and colors into one-of-a-kind composition. \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! \nFor preschool-aged children\, do not miss Art Start at 10:30 a.m. in the Amerine/Calhoun Glass Box\, where there will be a playful live reading of Be A Tree! by Maria Gianferrari. After story time\, young artists can use natural materials to create an artwork that explores the beauty of trees. \nThis event is hosted in partnership with the North Little Rock Public Library System. \nAbout the North Little Rock Public Library System\nThe North Little Rock Public Library System comprises three libraries in North Little Rock: the William F. Laman Public Library located at 2801 Orange Street\, Argenta Public Library at 420 Main Street\, and the Neighborhood Library Rover – a mobile library that provides library services in the North Little Rock city limits. The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub joined NLRPLS in January 2025. \nThese libraries serve the community as valuable resources\, offering art galleries and diverse circulating collections that include tools\, cooking equipment\, telescopes\, hotspots\, and more. Additionally\, the North Little Rock Public Library System provides a wide variety of free programs and resources for all ages\, including the Studio at Laman\, a space equipped with sewing machines\, Cricuts\, embroidery machines\, and other creative tools for aspiring creators. \n\nCreative Saturdays with Art Start is supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation and Walmart Spark Good. \nThe Long View: From Conservation to Sustainability: Works from the Bank of America Collection is presented by Bank of America. \n \nAdditional support is provided by Anne and Merritt Dyke. \nThis exhibition has been loaned through the Bank of America Art in our Communities® program. \nThe Windgate Art School is generously supported by the Windgate Foundation with additional support from Sherry Worthen in memory of George Worthen. \nWindgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported in part by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied on all classes through 2025. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/creative-saturdays-with-art-start-aug-30/
CATEGORIES:Youth & Families
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