Events

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...

Celebrate the opening of AMFA’s new exhibition, A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time, at this Member-exclusive event. This exhibition explores the concept of time through modern and contemporary works of art in a wide range of media, demonstrating and expanding upon the ways we mark and experience time in our lives...

Drop into the Metals Studio for a three-hour session to work on your class projects or individually driven artworks. One of our expert metals artists will be monitoring the studio to offer advice and direction towards completing your artwork. Each three-hour session provides an opportunity to develop and refine your skills in an independently focused...

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 two-time Grammy award winning Lost Bayou Ramblers’ evolution as a progressive Louisiana French band rooted in Cajun traditions continues to excite, challenge, and redefine both genre expectations as well as cultural preconceptions. Founded in 1999 by brothers Andre and Louis Michot, the years have brought LBR a feature on Jack White’s American Epic, contributions...

Learn how to throw pottery on a wheel! Art 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. Your...

Find joy in the moment with a day of creativity and connection at this free family festival where guests of all ages can make, move, and celebrate together. Dive into hands-on art activities like diary making, collaborative weaving projects, and memory box building, or get moving with kid-friendly yoga and dance. Inspired by AMFA's exhibition,...

Take a docent-led tour of AMFA’s new exhibition, A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time, which explores the concept of time through modern and contemporary works of art. Enjoy a guided look at several carefully selected works on view, gain a richer connection to the exhibition, and leave with a new understanding...

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....