Events

Celebrate spooky season with a reading of The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Creepy-Crawly Halloween, a fun and festive story perfect for little readers. After story time, use air-dry clay and colorful decorations to create your own miniature pumpkins. Art Start is an early reader program that pairs children’s books with art activities, inviting toddlers and preschool...

Celebrate spooky season with a reading of The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Creepy-Crawly Halloween, a fun and festive story perfect for little readers. After story time, use air-dry clay and colorful decorations to create your own miniature pumpkins. Art Start is an early reader program that pairs children’s books with art activities, inviting toddlers and preschool...

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...

Discover the creative worlds of Louise Nevelson and Esphyr Slobodkina with Dr. Catherine Walworth, the Jackye and Curtis Finch, Jr. Curator of Drawings at AMFA, as she explores how these groundbreaking artists challenged conventions of art, design, and identity. Set against the backdrop of AMFA’s exhibition Architects of Being, this talk delves into themes of...

Shot in Northwest Arkansas in the fall of 2023, the gripping Southern thriller Violent Ends sees Arkansas native writer/director John-Michael Powell dig into tension with haunting precision, exploring what happens when family, morality, and violence collide in the hills of his home state. The Arkansas Cinema Society and Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts are proud to present Violet...

The fun of Fridays on the Lawn continues this fall with live music! Bring a blanket to relax and enjoy a fun night of tunes, drinks, and food with your friends and family on AMFA’s Event Lawn. Let the music inspire you to be creative at a drawing easel and express yourself with the help...

Create a vibrant and colorful Halloween-inspired glass brooch using a torch flame! Under the expert guidance of a skilled glass artist, you will learn the process of sculpting a brooch using the torch to melt and manipulate colorful glass rods. Art For Two is the perfect one-night class experience for two where you each take...

Create a unique, free-standing clay sculpture inspired by the work of Louise Nevelson on view in AMFA's Architects of Being exhibition. Students will visit the AMFA galleries to explore artworks, gathering ideas for incorporating shapes and form into a sculptural design. Using a special black clay for this project, ceramic artist India Childress will lead...

Inspired by the rooted traditions of Día de los Muertos, create bright and beautiful paper marigolds. Marigolds are used to honor loved ones through their vibrant color and symbolic meaning. Craft your own blossoms to take home or add to a community altar. At Creative Saturdays, guests of all ages and abilities are welcome. Just...

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. Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

Flurffy and his fabulous friends are hosting a dazzling fashion show to raise money for charity—but disaster strikes when their costumes mysteriously vanish! Were they stolen... or did they sashay away on their own? To crack the case, the gang must dive into a whirlwind of storytelling adventures—acting out wild, whimsical tales in hopes of...

Inspired by the art on view in Uncommon Threads in Contemporary Art, weave your personal narrative using mixed media art materials. Sew layers of colors and threads to create your story, using fabric and photography to build meaningful artwork. Making Together offers families an opportunity to come together and create. Register now to enjoy a...