Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts

Art Start
2025-05-13 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
Art 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.
This free program welcomes parents, grandparents, caregivers, and our youngest patrons to drop in and explore with us – no reservations required!
In this session, we are reading Off We Go to Mexico: An Adventure in the Sun and creating abstract Pointillism-inspired pictures using ink dobbers.

Art Start is supported by the Alice L. Walton Foundation and Walmart Spark Good.

Studio Saturday
2025-05-17 10:00 - 13:00
Stop by AMFA’s Windgate Art School where every studio will be open for you to explore and experience!
Whether you are a skilled artist or a first-time maker, this opportunity welcomes guests of all ages to experience a variety of artistic disciplines through free, hands-on activities and exciting demonstrations.
Instructors will be on hand to answer questions about upcoming art classes and help you pick out the perfect programs for you and your family.

The Windgate Art School is generously supported in part by the Windgate Foundation with additional support from Sherry Worthen in memory of George Worthen.
Windgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported in part by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied on all classes through 2025.

Family Fest: Young Arkansas Artists
2025-05-17 10:00 - 13:00
Celebrate the opening of AMFA’s 64th Young Arkansas Artists exhibition with a day of artmaking and family fun!
Take creative inspiration from the art on view to make creations of your own in AMFA’s Windgate Art School. Instructors will be on hand in every studio to answer questions about upcoming classes and camps and help you pick out the best offerings for you and your family.
Studio Activities:

Flex Studio – Exhibition-Inspired Drawing Prompts
Drawing Studio – Portrait Drawing
Metals Studio – Animal Sculptures
Ceramics Wheel Studio – Wheel Throwing and Hand Building Pottery
Ceramics Hand Studio – Wood Veneer Key Chains

Family Fest: Young Arkansas Artists is supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation.
The 64th Young Arkansas Artists exhibition and awards are supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, and Delaware North and the Jacobs Family, with additional support from Mid-Southern Watercolorists and Blick Art Materials.
The Windgate Art School is generously supported in part by the Windgate Foundation with additional support from Sherry Worthen in memory of George Worthen.
Windgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported in part by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied on all classes through 2025.
Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

Young Arkansas Artists Awards Ceremony
2025-05-17 11:00 - 12:00
Educators, students, and their families are invited to attend the 64th Young Arkansas Artists Exhibition Awards Ceremony honoring this year’s student artists and art educators.
As the oldest and only statewide art competition for young artists in grades K-12, Young Arkansas Artists is an essential program that emphasizes the importance of art in education and represents a wide range of media and techniques.
During the awards ceremony, Grand Juror Christian Cutler – Director/Curator of the Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix College – will highlight each student’s work selected for this year’s exhibition and present awards.
Refreshments are included. Reserving your free tickets for this ceremony is highly encouraged!

The 64th Young Arkansas Artists exhibition Awards Ceremony is supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation.
The 64th Young Arkansas Artists exhibition and awards are supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, and Delaware North and the Jacobs Family, with additional support from Mid-Southern Watercolorists and Blick Art Materials.
