BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://arkmfa.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250729T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250729T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T142146 CREATED:20251001T221424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T123458Z UID:10001446-1753812000-1753819200@arkmfa.org SUMMARY:Wine Dinner featuring Pasqua Winery (SOLD OUT) DESCRIPTION:Secure your seat at an exclusive evening of exceptional wines and delicious food in partnership with Pasqua Winery of Verona\, Italy. \nSavor a menu of Italian-inspired dishes prepared by Park Grill Executive Chef Noralee Bowles\, expertly paired with the wine label’s prestigious Veneto wines. \nIn celebration of their 100th anniversary\, a representative from Verona Winery will be on hand to share details on the winemaking processes they cultivated to create the perfect “sips of art.” \nMENU\nItalian Charcuterie\nItalian cheeses\, grapes\, berries\, olives\, citrus\, roasted eggplant\, peppers\, artichoke\, pesto\, olive oil\, balsamic syrup\, baguettes\, flatbread\, assorted crackers \nRosé and Sangiovese \nAntipasto: Summer Caprese\nProsciutto\, heirloom tomato\, melon\, mozzarella\, opal basil\, 25-year balsamic \nPinot Grigio \nPrimo: Porcini Lobster Tortelloni\nSalsify cream\, Arkansas oyster mushrooms\, black truffle\, Grana Padano \nPassimento \nSecondo: Costolette Brasate (Braised Short Rib)\nPolenta\, gremolata\, romanesco broccoli\, squash\, radicchio \nCantine Lui Cabernet Sauvignon \nDolce: Semifreddo\nStrawberry\, pistachio\, and chocolate frozen custard \nValpolicella Ripasso \n  URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/wine-dinner-featuring-pasqua-winery/ CATEGORIES:Adults,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arkmfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pasqua-wines-4x3-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T113000 DTSTAMP:20260408T142146 CREATED:20251001T221416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T155750Z UID:10001417-1753871400-1753875000@arkmfa.org SUMMARY:Art Start DESCRIPTION:Step into a world of style and self-expression with Mary Had a Little Glam\, a fun twist on a classic rhyme where Mary adds flair everywhere she goes. Inspired by photography on view in AMFA’s exhibition Kwame Brathwaite: The 1970s\, this session encourages children to explore creativity through design. \nAfter the reading\, they will use fashion plates to create their own miniature outfit designs\, bringing their stylish ideas to life. \nArt 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. \nThis free program welcomes parents\, grandparents\, caregivers\, and our youngest patrons to drop in and explore with us – no reservations required! \n\nArt Start is supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation and Walmart Spark Good. \nKwame Brathwaite: The 1970s is organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-start-jul-30/ CATEGORIES:Youth & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arkmfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/mary-had-a-little-glam-book-cover-cropped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T142146 CREATED:20251001T221408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T180119Z UID:10001406-1753894800-1753905600@arkmfa.org SUMMARY:Wednesday Spins DESCRIPTION:Elevate your midweek mood at Wednesday Spins! Experience a night of art\, music\, drinks\, and socializing over beautiful views of the Museum. \nKick back with craft cocktails\, enjoy music mixed by DJ Afrosia\, pop into the galleries to explore the art on view\, and strike a pose in the photo booth with your friends. \nAMFA is the place to be every Wednesday night all summer long! \nPhoto by Roger Ho. \n  URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/wednesday-spins-jul-30/ CATEGORIES:Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arkmfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DJ-Afrosia-4x3-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T210000 DTSTAMP:20260408T142146 CREATED:20251001T221352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T173612Z UID:10001359-1753898400-1753909200@arkmfa.org SUMMARY:Drop-in Drawing DESCRIPTION: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. \nStudents 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. \nStudents 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. \n\nThe Windgate Art School is generously supported by the Windgate Foundation with additional support from Sherry Worthen in memory of George Worthen. \nWindgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied to all classes through 2025. \nPhoto: Iwan Baan. \n  URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/drop-in-drawing-jul-30/ CATEGORIES:Adults,Art School ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arkmfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Drop-In-Figure-Drawing-4x3-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250731T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250731T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T142146 CREATED:20251001T221345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T221345Z UID:10001343-1753984800-1753988400@arkmfa.org SUMMARY:A Legacy of Images: Art Talk with Kwame Brathwaite Jr. DESCRIPTION:Examine the work and legacy of famed photographer Kwame Brathwaite through the unique\, personal perspective of his son\, Kwame Brathwaite Jr. \nLearn about Brathwaite’s powerful photography\, its lasting impact on Black identity and culture\, and the ongoing discovery of previously unseen works featured in Kwame Brathwaite: The 1970s\, on view at AMFA through October 12\, 2025. \nAbout Kwame Brathwaite Jr.\nKwame Samori Brathwaite\, son of photographer Kwame Brathwaite\, is the Director of the Kwame Brathwaite Archive. He manages the archive as well as collaborative projects that are concordant with the themes in his father’s work\, namely activism\, politics\, fashion and music. \nKwame Samori authored a chapter entitled “Fashion and Consciousness” in the book Mod New York: Fashion takes a Trip and an article entitled “A Look At Life Through My Father’s Lens” for National Geographic. \nHe has lectured at numerous institutions including Harvard Art Museum\, The Courtauld Institute\, USC\, Christie’s and Google among others. He co-curated Celebrity and the Everyday at Philip Martin Gallery (2018)\, curated Black is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite\, a touring exhibition in partnership with Aperture Foundation (2019-2023)\, The Struggle Continues\, Victory is Certain (2020)\, Changing Times (2021) and My Village | New York (2022). \nKwame Samori\, also a real estate professional\, graduated from Amherst College in 1996 with a B.A. in Law\, Jurisprudence and Social Thought and received his MBA from USC’s Marshall School of Business in 2018. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Aperture Foundation in New York and Polytechnic School in Pasadena\, CA. \nHe is originally from New York City and currently lives in San Marino\, CA\, with his wife and three children. \n\n\n\nA Legacy of Images: Art Talk with Kwame Brathwaite Jr. is supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation. \nKwame Brathwaite: The 1970s is organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/a-legacy-of-images-art-talk-with-kwame-brathwaite-jr/ CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arkmfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kwame-Jr.-Headshot-4x3-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250801T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250801T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T142146 CREATED:20251001T221424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T123449Z UID:10001447-1754069400-1754074800@arkmfa.org SUMMARY:First Look with Nathalie Miebach at "Under A Restless Sky" DESCRIPTION:Discover the powerful connection between art and science in Nathalie Miebach’s Under A Restless Sky\, AMFA’s newest site-specific installation opening on August 2\, 2025. \nMiebach will share how she merges scientific precision with artistic expression\, transforming weather data into stunning 3D sculptures. Afterward\, enjoy a preview of the installation alongside the artist and AMFA Curator Jennifer Jankauskas\, who will provide insights into many of the new works on view in the Harriet and Warren Stephens Galleries. \nCircle Society Members and Corporate Partners are exclusively invited to this exciting event. Drinks and light bites will be available to enjoy before the program starts. \nNot in Circle Society? Join today or upgrade your membership for access to this event. Call 501.396.0348 for more information. \n\nAbout Nathalie Miebach\n\n Boston-based artist Nathalie Miebach creates innovative installations that intersect art and science. She deeply researches and tracks data connected to weather patterns and natural disasters to explore their impact on people’s lives. Like a scientist\, Miebach gathers research and creates data sets\, translating the information into colorful\, playful\, and even hopeful installations made from painted paper\, wood\, and other various materials. Miebach distills the scientific complexity behind her work to reveal human stories of resilience and ingenuity in the face of our changing environment. \n\n\n\nVisually stunning\, Miebach’s installations also function as multi-act\, musical scores interpreted by composers to function both visually and aurally. \n\n\n\nMiebach holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Eastern Asian Studies from Oberlin College\, Ohio\, along with two Master’s degrees\, in Fine Arts\, sculpture\, and Art Education both from the Massachusetts College of Arts. She also completed courses in astronomy\, physics\, and oceanography at the Harvard University Extension\, School\, Massachusetts. Miebach’s solo exhibitions include presentations at the Institute of Contemporary Art – San Diego\, California\, the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft\, Houston\, Texas\, and Fuller Craft Museum\, Brockton\, Massachusetts among others. She has also participated in group presentations at numerous institutions including\, Louisiana State University Museum of Art\, Baton Rouge\, Louisiana\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, Peabody Essex Museum\, Salem\, Massachusetts\, Minneapolis Museum of Art\, Minnesota\, the Milwaukee Art Museum\, Wisconsin\, and the Frist Museum of Art\, Nashville\, Tennessee\, among others. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the artist here. \n\n\n\nNathalie Miebach: Under A Restless Sky is supported in part by The Brown Foundation\, Inc. of Houston. \nThis exhibition is organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. \nARTWORK: Nathalie Miebach (Zeven\, Germany\, 1972 – )\, Under A Restless Sky (detail)\, 2025\, paper\, wood\, reed\, and data\, Commissioned by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts\, 2025 – 2027\, © Nathalie Miebach. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n  URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/first-look-with-nathalie-miebach-at-under-a-restless-sky/ CATEGORIES:Members,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arkmfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/natalie-miebach-preview-4x3-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250801T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250801T210000 DTSTAMP:20260408T142146 CREATED:20251001T221352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T213504Z UID:10001371-1754071200-1754082000@arkmfa.org SUMMARY:Art for Two: Simple Rings (SOLD OUT) DESCRIPTION:Transform scrap metal like into a new fitted ring in this hands-on\, art recycling focused workshop. Learn shape\, solder\, and add texture to your ring using hammers and stamps. \nArt For Two is the perfect one-night class experience for two where you each take home a finished piece. Class materials\, a charcuterie board\, and refreshments are included\, no skills required – just come ready to create\, unwind\, and add some artistic spark to your evening. \n\nThe Windgate Art School is generously supported by the Windgate Foundation with additional support from Sherry Worthen in memory of George Worthen. \nWindgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied to all classes through 2025. \nPendants by Myriam Saavedra. \n  URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-for-two-simple-rings/ CATEGORIES:Adults,Art School ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arkmfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Art-for-Two-Simple-Ring-Credit-Myriam-Saavedra-4x3-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250802T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250802T130000 DTSTAMP:20260408T142146 CREATED:20251001T221416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T235141Z UID:10001426-1754128800-1754139600@arkmfa.org SUMMARY:Creative Saturdays DESCRIPTION:Kick off the school year with a custom journal! Design and print your own cover using fun patterns and colors. Create a journal to reflect your style and make it the perfect place for notes\, sketches\, and ideas all year long. \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\nCreative Saturdays are supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation. \nThe Windgate Art School is generously supported by the Windgate Foundation with additional support from Sherry Worthen in memory of George Worthen. \nWindgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported in part by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied on all classes through 2025. \n  URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/creative-saturdays-aug-2/ CATEGORIES:Youth & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arkmfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/creative-saturdays-summer-2025-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250802T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250802T113000 DTSTAMP:20260408T142146 CREATED:20251001T221408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T221408Z UID:10001400-1754130600-1754134200@arkmfa.org SUMMARY:Gallery Tour DESCRIPTION:Drop in and discover AMFA with a free docent-led tour through the galleries! \nWith 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. \n\nImage courtesy of Jason Masters. URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/gallery-tour-48/ CATEGORIES:Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arkmfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Gallery-Tours-Summer-2025-4x3-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR