Events

Celebrate Juneteenth with a joyful reading of I Am Enough by Grace Byers, a heartfelt book about self-worth, love, and embracing who you are. After storytime, young artists will create a drawing that highlights what makes them unique and decorate a frame to proudly display their new creation. Art Start is an early reader program...

Elevate your midweek mood at Wednesday Spins! Experience a night of art, music, drinks, and socializing over beautiful views of the Museum. Kick back with craft cocktails, enjoy music mixed by DJ Nick Hud, pop into the galleries to explore the art on view, and strike a pose in the photo booth with your friends....

Experience the compelling photography of Geleve Grice as his son, Michael Grice, delves into his father’s legacy of documenting Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Michael will reflect on how his father’s career shaped his own journey as an 1980s East Coast fashion photographer and explore connections to Kwame Brathwaite: The 1970s, currently on view at AMFA, in...

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...

The Arkansas Cinema Society and the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts are proud to present A24's Sorry, Baby in a special sneak preview screening before its theatrical release on June 27, 2025. Sorry, Baby premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award and was nominated for the Grand Jury...

Honor Juneteenth through creativity, reflection, and connection during a family-friendly, drop-in artmaking activity presented in collaboration with the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center’s Juneteenth in the Rock celebration. Explore themes of resilience, freedom, and community by creating a personal keepsake using photographs of you and your family taken and printed at the Museum. Customize your image...

Create a floral-themed ceramic vase that cleverly hangs on your wall. Learn how to decorate your wall vase from an expert ceramic artist by pressing leaves, stems, and greenery into the soft clay. Art For Two is the perfect one-night class experience for two where you each take home a finished piece. Class materials, a...

Explore the art of tapestry weaving, a technique used to create small, decorative woven pieces. Participants will learn the basics of setting up a loom, warping, and weaving various textures and patterns. By the end of the workshop, each participant will have completed a small woven tapestry ready to display as wall art or use...

Celebrate Juneteenth with a hands-on bookmaking activity that highlights self-expression and individuality! Create accordion-style books and decorate the covers with colors, symbols, and designs that reflect a unique voice and story. 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...

Explore Kwame Brathwaite: The 1970s with a docent-led exhibition tour! Take a guided look at several carefully selected works on view – including some never-before-seen images from the artist’s archive – and leave with a deeper understanding of Brathwaite’s photography practice and life as an activist. This exhibition is organized by the Arkansas Museum of...

When a shy little girl arrives in town, Flurffy and his friends plan a delightful garden party to welcome her. But will the mysterious Dr. Craven ruin their plans by keeping them out of the enchanted garden? Celebrate the start of summertime with Flurffy, AMFA's beloved pink puppet dog, in this original production inspired by...