Week of Events
Monday, March 16, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
No events on this day.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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March 18, 2026 -Art Start
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March 18, 2026 -Uncommon Weaving with Found Materials Workshop
Art Start
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...
Uncommon Weaving with Found Materials Workshop
Weave a unique tapestry using found objects, fabric, and other unconventional materials inspired by AMFA's exhibition, Uncommon Threads in Contemporary Art. An experienced textile artist will guide you through the weaving process and reference the artwork on display. A visit to the galleries will inspire the artwork you create during this workshop. Other materials that...
Thursday, March 19, 2026
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March 19, 2026 -Retyping “True Grit”
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March 19, 2026 -Art Insights: “True Grit”
Retyping “True Grit”
Experience artist Tim Youd’s meditative act of retyping novels one keystroke at a time. Over the course of 10 days, Youd continues his 100 Novels Project here at AMFA by retyping Charles Portis’s True Grit amongst the art on view in A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time. The 100 Novels Project is an...
Art Insights: “True Grit”
Explore the enduring legacy of Charles Portis’s novel True Grit with artist Tim Youd and writer Jay Jennings while A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time is on view at AMFA. Youd’s 100 Novels Project has taken him around the country in his practice of retyping 100 works of American literature, a durational...
Friday, March 20, 2026
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March 20, 2026 -Retyping “True Grit”
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March 20, 2026 -Beads in Time: A Presentation by Sage & Tom Holland
Retyping “True Grit”
Experience artist Tim Youd’s meditative act of retyping novels one keystroke at a time. Over the course of 10 days, Youd continues his 100 Novels Project here at AMFA by retyping Charles Portis’s True Grit amongst the art on view in A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time. The 100 Novels Project is an...
Beads in Time: A Presentation by Sage & Tom Holland
Join glass artists Sage and Tom Holland for a presentation that traces the history of glass beadmaking from its earliest beginnings to the 20th century, sharing findings from decades of their studio practice and historical research. Their work, which informs many of the workshops they teach, introduces time-honored techniques in glass flameworking and encourages other...
Saturday, March 21, 2026
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March 21, 2026 -Creative Saturdays
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March 21, 2026 -Retyping “True Grit”
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March 21, 2026 -Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”
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March 21, 2026 -Exhibition Tour: A Month of Sundays with Dr. Jennifer Jankauskas
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March 21, 2026 -Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”
Creative Saturdays
Using dot markers, guests will focus on slowing down and layering color to create unique pointillist artworks inspired by AMFA's exhibition, A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time. 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...
Retyping “True Grit”
Experience artist Tim Youd’s meditative act of retyping novels one keystroke at a time. Over the course of 10 days, Youd continues his 100 Novels Project here at AMFA by retyping Charles Portis’s True Grit amongst the art on view in A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time. The 100 Novels Project is an...
Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”
Jump into the joy of Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!—a rollicking musical adventure straight from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved, award-winning children’s books. This high-energy show features best friends Gerald the Elephant and Piggie the Pig as they navigate the ups and downs of friendship, big feelings, and unexpected surprises. When...
Exhibition Tour: A Month of Sundays with Dr. Jennifer Jankauskas
Take a closer look at A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time with AMFA Curator Dr. Jennifer Jankauskas in this free drop-in tour. Get an insider's look at the exhibition’s themes with insights from Dr. Jankauskas, then speak with artist Tim Youd as he retypes Charles Portis’s novel True Grit one word...
Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”
Jump into the joy of Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!—a rollicking musical adventure straight from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved, award-winning children’s books. This high-energy show features best friends Gerald the Elephant and Piggie the Pig as they navigate the ups and downs of friendship, big feelings, and unexpected surprises. When...
Sunday, March 22, 2026
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March 22, 2026 -Gelli Plate Printmaking Workshop
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March 22, 2026 -Retyping “True Grit”
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March 22, 2026 -Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”
Gelli Plate Printmaking Workshop
Create unique colorful artworks with a monoprinting technique that is rapidly growing in popularity: gelli plate printmaking. Gelli plate printmaking uses minimal equipment, is affordable to practice, and is easy on the body to work with. You will learn to layer colors, incorporate stencils, and use found objects to print one-of-a-kind images onto paper. This...
Retyping “True Grit”
Experience artist Tim Youd’s meditative act of retyping novels one keystroke at a time. Over the course of 10 days, Youd continues his 100 Novels Project here at AMFA by retyping Charles Portis’s True Grit amongst the art on view in A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time. The 100 Novels Project is an...
Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”
Jump into the joy of Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!—a rollicking musical adventure straight from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved, award-winning children’s books. This high-energy show features best friends Gerald the Elephant and Piggie the Pig as they navigate the ups and downs of friendship, big feelings, and unexpected surprises. When...