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SUMMARY:Creative Saturdays: All Day! with Laura Tanner
DESCRIPTION:Contribute to a large-scale collaborative drawing by adding your favorite dish to a shared\, table-themed artwork. Inspired by Laura Tanner\, AMFA’s visiting artist-in-residence\, this project celebrates community and creativity through food-centered art. Tanner will work on her own artwork in the space\, inviting families to stop by and see the creative process in action. \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: All Day! with Laura Tanner is supported in part by the John and Robyn Horn Foundation and Art Bridges. \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-all-day-with-laura-tanner/
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SUMMARY:Art Start
DESCRIPTION:Nurture your early learner’s creativity through art\, music\, movement\, and play! Art Start invites toddlers and preschoolers to explore in a welcoming environment that encourages curiosity\, imagination\, and growth. Each session features a story\, song\, and art-making activity\, plus a special letter or instrument of the day to spark hands-on discovery for families and caregivers to enjoy together. \nDrop by on this day to experience the story Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin\, a playful story about colorful monsters and creativity. Then\, create a squish sensory painting influenced by the art on view in The 65th Young Arkansas Artists exhibition. \n\nThe 65th Young Arkansas Artists Exhibition and awards are supported in part by Arkansas Children’s Hospital\, Delaware North and the Jacobs Family\, Simmons First Foundation\, Mid-Southern Watercolorists\, and Blick Art Materials. \nThis exhibition is organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. \nImage courtesy of Jason Masters
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-start-june-1/
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SUMMARY:Family Fest: American Summer
DESCRIPTION:Kick off the Fourth of July holiday with a day of art\, music\, and outdoor fun at AMFA! \nJoin a mini parade led by Flurffy – AMFA’s beloved pink puppet dog – and enjoy festivities in MacArthur Park\, including art-making\, lawn games\, and special offerings from Park Grill. \nStep inside the Museum to experience a large-scale community artwork made from thousands of postcards created by Arkansans across the state\, then explore the Windgate Art School’s studios for more fun and art-making inspired by America’s 250th anniversary. \nThis event is recommended for ages 4 and up. \n\nFamily Fest: American Summer is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. \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/family-fest-american-summer/
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SUMMARY:Family Fest: A Taste of Home
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate food\, family\, and creativity with a day of hands-on art-making\, recipe sharing\, and sweet treats from local restaurants. \nGuests of all ages can explore food-inspired art activities across the Windgate Art School studios\, create artwork with artist Laura Tanner\, enjoy music and dance with mömandpöp\, and watch elaborate cake decorating demonstrations. \nPresented in conjunction with AMFA’s exhibition A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time\, this experience showcases how food brings people together and connects families across generations. \nThis event is recommended for ages 4 and up. \n\nFamily Fest: A Taste of Home is supported in part by the John and Robyn Horn Foundation and Art Bridges. \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 by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied to all classes through 2026. \nImage courtesy of Jason Masters.
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