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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 My Friend Earth by Patricia MacLachlan\, a story celebrating our planet and the ways we can care for it. Then\, create an earth collage inspired by the AMFA exhibition Lori Larusso: A Paradox of Plenty. \n\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. \nImage courtesy of Jason Masters
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-start-may-6-26/
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SUMMARY:Fridays on the Lawn
DESCRIPTION:Kick off your weekend with sunshine\, lawn games\, cold drinks\, and endless fun for everyone. \nGet competitive over games like baggo or bocce ball\, sketch your surroundings at a drawing easel\, and pick up a refreshing snow cone – both boozy and non-alcoholic versions are available. As a special surprise for our youngest adventurers\, AMFA’s pink puppet dog Flurffy is stopping by to play! \nFor an extra special experience\, make a reservation at Park Grill to enjoy dinner and drinks outdoors with a beautiful view. \nCoolers\, outside food or drinks\, and large bags are not permitted. Pets\, blankets\, and lawn chairs are welcome. \n\nImage courtesy of Jason Masters.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/fridays-on-the-lawn-may-8-26/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Youth & Families
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SUMMARY:Creative Saturdays
DESCRIPTION:Make sun prints outside using natural materials as stencils inspired by the art on view in AMFA’s exhibition A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time. Experiment with light\, shadow\, and composition to create one-of-a-kind prints. \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-25/
CATEGORIES:Youth & Families
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SUMMARY:Making Together: Spring Cyanotypes
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the colors and energy of the season\, this workshop invites families to create sun-printed cyanotypes using spring florals and natural materials. \nParticipants will explore light\, shadow\, and composition as they arrange botanical forms and then embellish their prints with decorative surface details. Along the way\, kids and adults will discover how the power of sunlight can transform simple shapes into vivid\, expressive artworks. \nMaking Together offers families an opportunity to come together and create. Register now to enjoy a day full of artmaking fun with your child! \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.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/making-together-spring-cyanotypes/
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