Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts

Gallery Tour
2026-04-11 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-25 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
Drop in and discover AMFA with a free docent-led tour through the galleries!
With this fun, engaging, and memorable experience, guests of all ages are invited to explore the art on view while learning how to interpret and appreciate works of art in various media.

Gallery Tours are supported in part by Fleur S. Bresler.
Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

Adult Theatre Auditions
2026-04-11 13:00 - 17:00
AMFA is casting professional adult actors for our upcoming 2026-2027 season of Children’s Theatre productions!
At AMFA, we believe in the power of live theatre to shape young lives. That’s why we’ve been writing, producing, and staging exceptional live theatre for youth and family audiences for more than 40 years.
AMFA is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in our organization, community, and beyond. We are seeking a broad spectrum of artists, and people of all ages, races, gender, backgrounds, and abilities are encouraged to apply. We are a professional, non-equity theater for young audiences.
How to Prepare

Bring a current headshot and resume (stapled together) that contains your contact information.
Prepare 16-32 bars of an upbeat musical theatre song of any genre.
Prepare a 30-60 second comedic monologue from any time period. Monologue must be memorized.
Live accompaniment will be available. Please bring sheet music in the correct key. A Bluetooth speaker will be available, as well.
Please make sure your audition does not exceed two minutes and 30 seconds.

Callback auditions will take place by invitation only on Monday, April 13, at 5:00 p.m.
Please contact theatre@arkmfa.org if you have any questions. Appointments are required – see link below for scheduling.
All cast and crew positions are paid. Housing is not included in the contract and is the actor’s responsibility.

Children’s Theatre and Performing Arts programs are supported in part by The Shubert Foundation.
Photo: Iwan Baan

Marbled Paper Workshop
2026-04-11 14:00 - 17:00
Create colorful artwork through the process of marbling paper.
Mix, swirl, and layer colors over water to imitate a stone-like surface. Every paper marble design will be slightly different as it is transferred onto paper. This workshop provides a simple, enjoyable, and immersive experience into the world of marbling!

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 by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied to all classes through 2026.
Artwork by David Warren.

Drop-in Expressive Painting with Music
2026-04-12 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-19 13:00 - 16:00
Create expressive paintings inspired by the energy and emotion of music!
Working with Little Rock artist, Hamid Ebrahimifar, practice improvisational painting that mirrors the spontaneity and flow of sound. Hamid will guide you through techniques that allow music to shape your artistic expression. A live musician will provide an immersive soundtrack that enhances the creative atmosphere.
Participants are encouraged to bring tempera paint, brushes, and a painting surface (mixed media paper, canvas, or board). In addition to your own materials, you will have access to tempera paint and a handmade calligraphy brush to use during the session.

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 by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied to all classes through 2026.
Artwork by Hamid Ebrahimifar.

Art Together for Guests with Low Vision or Who Are Blind
2026-04-14 14:00 - 15:30
Drop in and discover AMFA with a docent-led tour through the galleries and a studio art activity with our instructors!
Led by trained docents, this program starts with a tour that offers an opportunity for guests with visual impairments to engage with the artwork through rich visual descriptions and in-depth discussions. Participants then create artwork based on themes observed during the tour.

Art Together for Guests with Low Vision or Who are Blind is supported in part by Fleur S. Bresler and Riggs Cat.
Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

Art Start
2026-04-15 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-22 10:30 - 11:30
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 The Clock Struck One by Trudy Harris, a playful retelling of Hickory Dickory Dock that explores time through rhyme and repetition. Then, create a paper watch inspired by the AMFA exhibition 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 was organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts.

Image courtesy of Jason Masters

Drop-in Figure Drawing
2026-04-15 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-22 18:00 - 21:00
Immerse yourself in a three-hour drawing session set in an untutored environment at the Windgate Art School. This dynamic experience will feature a variety of timed poses with draped and undraped models, providing an excellent opportunity for first-time students and experienced artists alike to hone their skills.
Students must be 18+ to attend, as the session may use the undraped model. An instructor will moderate the session and be available for critiques and questions upon request.
Students are encouraged to bring their own materials or purchase materials from the AMFA Museum Store. Recommended materials are graphite drawing pencils, charcoals, and a kneaded eraser. Basic drawing materials will also be available.

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 by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied to all classes through 2026.
Photo: Iwan Baan.

Drop-in Printmaking
2026-04-15 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-22 18:00 - 21:00
Experiment with printmaking during this three-hour drop-in experience at AMFA’s Windgate Art School. Open to beginner and experienced artists alike, it’s a great way to learn a new art form or work independently on your own projects.
An instructor will moderate the session and be available for critiques and questions upon request. Students are encouraged to bring their own materials or purchase materials from the AMFA Museum Store.
Recommended materials are a carving block, five-piece cutters and stamp carving tool, and high-quality paper. Basic printmaking materials will also be available.

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 by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied to all classes through 2026.
Photo: Rachel Cobler.

Art Together: Aging Well
2026-04-16 14:00 - 15:30
Connect through art in a welcoming environment that nurtures creativity and well-being.
Art Together invites older adults who benefit from additional support, along with their loved ones, to explore art through close looking, conversation, and storytelling.
The program continues in the studio with a hands-on art-making activity inspired by the artworks discussed in the galleries. Together, guests discover how art can support new ways of seeing, sharing, and connecting.

Art Together: Aging Well is supported in part by Fleur S. Bresler and Riggs Cat.
Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

ICONS of American Dance
2026-04-16 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-04-17 19:00 - 20:30
In celebration of America 250, ICONS honors the trailblazing choreographers who revolutionized American dance.
This mixed repertory program – featuring international piano sensation Fei-Fei Dong – spotlights a lineup of masterworks and Americana-infused world premieres that pay tribute to the nation’s enduring creative spirit. From the raw innovation of modern pioneers to bold contemporary voices shaping the future of the art form, ICONS captures the rhythm of a nation through movement.
Set against a backdrop of American history and cultural evolution, the program showcases the diverse styles, stories, and visionary artists who defined—and continue to redefine—what it means to dance in America:

Birthday Variations by Gerald Arpino
Within Without by Andrea Schermoly
World Premiere by Executive and Artistic Director, Michael Fothergill
and more exciting works to be announced!

Photo courtesy of Matthew Sewell Photography.

Art Together: Caring Through Art
2026-04-17 14:00 - 15:30
Discover how art can support connection, creativity, and wellness for your loved ones.
Art Together offers caregivers, family members, and care partners ways to use art and the Museum as sources of joy, discovery, and comfort for themselves and for those they support. Through a guided gallery experience, guests learn simple techniques for guiding slow looking and engaging in meaningful conversations around works of art.
This program continues in the studio with a hands-on art-making activity using everyday materials, offering approachable projects that can be recreated at home. No art background is required!

Art Together: Caring Through Art is supported in part by Fleur S. Bresler and Riggs Cat.
Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

Creative Saturdays
2026-04-18 10:00 - 13:00
Create a nature-inspired artwork using plants as stencils in celebration of Earth Day.
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!

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.

Exhibition Tour: Uncommon Threads in Contemporary Art
2026-04-18 10:30 - 11:30
Take a docent-led tour of AMFA’s exhibition Uncommon Threads in Contemporary Art, a showcase of work from the AMFA Foundation Collection by contemporary artists who sew or incorporate fibers into their drawings, photographs, and sculptures.
Enjoy a guided look at several carefully selected works on view, gain a richer connection to the exhibition, and leave with a new understanding of the Museum’s fiber art collection.

Exhibition Tours are supported in part by Fleur S. Bresler.
Uncommon Threads in Contemporary Art is supported in part by the Alan DuBois Fund for Contemporary Craft.
This exhibition is organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts.
ARTWORK: Howardena Pindell (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1943 – ), Untitled #15 (detail), 2003, etching, punched papers, spray adhesive, and thread, 9 x 7 x 1/2 in., Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Purchased with funds from the Elizabeth Fletcher Dishongh Charitable Trust. Photography by Edward C. Robison III.

Ballet Arkansas: Giselle
2026-04-18 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-18 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-04-19 14:00 - 15:30
Witness the Arkansas premiere of Giselle, the crown jewel of the Romantic ballet era. Renowned for its haunting beauty, emotional depth, and technical rigor, this full-length production sets a new standard for classical performance in the region.
With ethereal choreography, a sweeping score, and a tale of love, betrayal, and redemption beyond the grave, Giselle invites audiences into a world where the supernatural and the sublime intertwine. This poignant masterpiece challenges dancers and captivates viewers with its exquisite artistry and heart-wrenching storytelling.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience one of ballet’s most treasured works—performed at the height of Ballet Arkansas’s artistic excellence.

Photo courtesy of Matthew Sewell Photography.

Architecture and Design Network Lecture Series: Peter MacKeith
2026-04-21 17:30 - 19:00
The mission of the Architecture and Design Network (ADN) is to educate the public about architecture, design, and related disciplines and the ways in which their practice shapes communities and affects people’s lives.
In this free lecture, Peter MacKeith, dean and professor at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas, shares a consolidated understanding of the school’s work during his tenure and sets a platform for the next dean and their work.
Before the lecture, enjoy a short reception from 5:30-6:00 p.m. in the Atrium. The lecture begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Governor Winthrop Rockefeller Lecture Hall.

Collecting Conversation with Martin Muller
2026-04-22 17:30 - 19:00
To celebrate his recent gift of 119 modern and contemporary works to the Museum, gallerist and bon vivant Martin Muller is joining us for a special evening of conversation with AMFA’s Jackye and Curtis Finch, Jr., Curator of Drawings, Dr. Catherine Walworth.
Since founding San Francisco’s Modernism Gallery in 1979, Muller has championed artists through his collecting, exhibiting, and publishing endeavors. Notable examples include the first major Bay Area exhibition of Andy Warhol’s work in 1982 and the first solo exhibition in the United States for Swiss architect and artist Le Corbusier in 2003.
Over the years, Muller has maintained a close relationship with AMFA and local art collectors, co-organizing the Museum’s 2018 exhibition Independent Vision: Modern and Contemporary from the Martin Muller Collection and lending works by Marc Chagall and Pablo Picasso for last year’s blockbuster exhibition Rivera’s Paris.
Highlights of his gift to AMFA include works by modern artists Oleksandr Bohomazov, Natalia Goncharova, and Mikhail Larionov; Dadaist and fashion photographer Erwin Blumenfeld; socio-political artist Gottfried Helnwein; realist John Register; formal abstraction artist James Hayward; sculptor Kristine Mays; and Pop artist Mel Ramos, among many others. In many ways, Muller’s donation commemorates his half century-long relationship with the city of Little Rock and the love of art collecting he has fostered among its residents.
This event begins at 5:30 p.m. with drinks and socializing. The conversation commences at 6:00 p.m. and concludes with a Q&A.

Art Insights: Roots and Recipes (SOLD OUT)
2026-04-23 18:00 - 20:00
This event is now sold out. Please check out our next food event Art Insights: A Shared Table.
Celebrate the launch of artist Laura Tanner’s AMFA residency and participate in her community-driven project, Dish – an exploration of food, memory, and place.
Making connections with AMFA’s exhibition A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time, Tanner shares how her creative process transforms shared recipes and stories into art that reflects the rituals of cooking, gathering, and traditions.
Local chefs join the conversation to discuss how Arkansas ingredients and culinary heritage shape their own work, then invite attendees to savor small bites from their restaurants in the Atrium after the conversation concludes.
Featured Restaurants:

Brave New Restaurant
Park Grill
The Faded Rose
The Root Cafe
Trios Restaurant

Art Insights: Roots and Recipes with Laura Tanner is supported in part by the John and Robyn Horn Foundation and Art Bridges.
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 was organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts.

ARTWORK: Laura Tanner (Atlanta, Georgia, 1987 – ), Stacked II (Miami, FL) (detail), 2023, ink and gouache on hand-cut Mylar, 54 x 86 in., Courtesy of the artist.

Art for Two: Fused Glass Coasters (SOLD OUT)
2026-04-24 18:00 - 21:00
Design a colorful glass coaster that will lighten up any table or counter top! Learn the basics of glass fusing to arrange shapes and patterns in a creative way. Your completed designs will be transformed in the kiln to achieve a smooth and glossy finish.
Art For Two is the perfect one-night class experience for two where you each take home a finished piece. Class materials and refreshments are included, no skills required – just come ready to create, unwind, and add some artistic spark to your evening.

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 by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied to all classes through 2026.
Artwork by Donnell Williams.

Art for Two: Hollow Copper Cuffs
2026-04-24 18:00 - 21:00
Alter industrial copper tubing into a bold, sculptural cuff using a torch to soften the metal and various hammers to create unique organic textures.
Art For Two is the perfect one-night class experience for two where you each take home a finished piece. Class materials and refreshments are included, no skills required – just come ready to create, unwind, and add some artistic spark to your evening.

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 by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied to all classes through 2026.
Artwork by Myriam Saavedra.

Creative Saturdays: All Day! with Laura Tanner
2026-04-25 10:00 - 17:00
Draw a food-inspired still life using a variety of drawing materials, inspired by Laura Tanner, AMFA’s visiting artist-in-residence. Tanner will work on her own artwork and encourages guests to bring kitchen items that are meaningful to them to be included in an evolving drawing that celebrates food, recipes, and the experience of shared meals.
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!

Creative Saturdays: All Day! with Laura Tanner is supported in part by the John and Robyn Horn Foundation and Art Bridges.

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.

Making Together: Clay Birdhouses
2026-04-25 14:00 - 17:00
Inspired by the colors and textures of spring, this clay birdhouse workshop invites families to explore form, pattern, and playful design through clay hand-building.
Participants will experiment with sculpting techniques, impression tools, and surface decoration as they create unique birdhouses together. Along the way, kids and adults will discover how clay can transform simple shapes into imaginative shelters.
Making Together offers families an opportunity to come together and create. Register now to enjoy a day full of artmaking fun with your child!

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 by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied to all classes through 2026.
Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

Collagraph Workshop
2026-04-25 14:00 - 17:00
Create unique artworks on paper through the art of printmaking and collagraph.
Collagraph blends the techniques of collage and drawing with printmaking to make visually interesting images. Learn from a professional artist how to collage a variety of soft materials onto a plate and create a unique print.
This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn and create artwork with a technique that is not offered in most studios. Whether you are starting or refining your artmaking practice, this is a creative space for all levels to explore and learn!

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 by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied to all classes through 2026.
Artwork by Dominique Simmons.
