Art Start
2026-08-05 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
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.
Drop by on this day to experience the story, A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Phillip C. Stead, a gentle story about friendship and care. Then, create a collage and drawing inspired by the themes of slowing down and quiet moments found in A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time.

The 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 is organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts.
Image courtesy of Jason Masters

Creative Saturdays
2026-08-08 10:00 - 13:00
Create your own playful character in this hands-on puppet-making experience using illustrated faces, fabric, and fun decorative elements. Take inspiration from the new season of Blueberry’s Clubhouse premiering on Arkansas TV to bring a character to life through design and artmaking. Create your own playful character in this hands-on puppet making experience using illustrated faces, fabric, and fun decorative elements.
At 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!

Blueberry’s Clubhouse is created in partnership with Arkansas TV.
The Windgate Art School is generously supported by the Windgate Foundation with additional support from Sherry Worthen in memory of George Worthen.
The Windgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported in part by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied on all classes through 2026.
Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

"Blueberry's Clubhouse" Season 5 Premiere Celebration
2026-08-08 10:30 - 11:15
Celebrate the return of the Emmy Award-winning, original television series, Blueberry’s Clubhouse!
Created through a partnership between AMFA and Arkansas TV, Blueberry’s Clubhouse follows Blueberry—a fun-loving, curious puppet—on imaginative adventures in Arkansas. Season five continues to inspire curiosity, creativity, and social-emotional learning through storytelling and song, perfect for families and young learners.
At this special sneak preview, watch two new episodes on the big screen in the Performing Arts Theater, meet Blueberry and other cast members, and enjoy complimentary popcorn and a free swag bag.
After the screening, the fun continues in the Atrium with fun and interactive activities, including a green screen experience and prop pop-up!
This program is best enjoyed by families and children ages 3 and up.

Blueberry’s Clubhouse is created in partnership with Arkansas TV.
Image courtesy of Arkansas TV.
