Event Series Art Start

Art Start

Art 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. This free program welcomes parents, grandparents, caregivers, and our youngest patrons to drop in and explore with us – no reservations required! In this session, we are reading […]

Family Fest: Young Arkansas Artists

Celebrate the opening of AMFA’s 64th Young Arkansas Artists exhibition with a day of artmaking and family fun! Take creative inspiration from the art on view to make creations of your own in AMFA's Windgate Art School. Instructors will be on hand in every studio to answer questions about upcoming classes and camps and help […]

Young Arkansas Artists Awards Ceremony

Educators, students, and their families are invited to attend the 64th Young Arkansas Artists Exhibition Awards Ceremony honoring this year’s student artists and art educators. As the oldest and only statewide art competition for young artists in grades K-12, Young Arkansas Artists is an essential program that emphasizes the importance of art in education and […]

Event Series Art Start

Art Start

Art 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. This free program welcomes parents, grandparents, caregivers, and our youngest patrons to drop in and explore with us – no reservations required! In this session, we are reading […]

Event Series Fridays on the Lawn

Fridays on the Lawn

Kick off your weekend with sunshine, lawn games, cold drinks, and endless fun for everyone! Get competitive over games like baggo or bocce ball, sketch your surroundings at a drawing easel, or pick up a refreshing snow cone – both non-alcoholic and boozy are available. You can even order drinks and dinner at Park Grill […]

Event Series Creative Saturdays

Creative Saturdays

Start your weekend with free art-making fun for all ages and skill levels in AMFA’s Windgate Art School! This Creative Saturdays activity invites you to explore the wild and imaginative world of animal-inspired art in the Young Arkansas Artists exhibition through hands-on collage. Invent your own hybrid species by blending colors, textures, and forms to […]

Event Series Art Start

Art Start

Art 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. This free program welcomes parents, grandparents, caregivers, and our youngest patrons to drop in and explore with us – no reservations required! In this session, we are reading […]

Event Series Fridays on the Lawn

Fridays on the Lawn

Kick off your weekend with sunshine, lawn games, cold drinks, and endless fun for everyone! Get competitive over games like baggo or bocce ball, sketch your surroundings at a drawing easel, or pick up a refreshing snow cone – both non-alcoholic and boozy are available. You can even order drinks and dinner at Park Grill […]

Event Series Creative Saturdays

Creative Saturdays with Art Start

Start your weekend with free art-making fun for all ages and skill levels in AMFA’s Windgate Art School! Inspired by the Young Arkansas Artists exhibition, which features imaginative work by K–12 students from across the state, this Creative Saturdays activity invites you to create a one-of-a-kind artwork using colorful paint chips. Use the shapes and […]

Event Series Art Start

Art Start

Art and Max begins as a simple question – “What should I paint?” – and quickly becomes a wild adventure that transforms two lizard friends inside and out. Join us for storytime as we celebrate artistic experimentation and the joy of unexpected discoveries. After the reading, young artists will use string to create a vibrant […]

Event Series Creative Saturdays

Creative Saturdays

Experiment with bold lines, bright colors, and playful patterns during this free art-making activity in AMFA's Windgate Art School. Take inspiration from the detailed drawings on view in the 64th […]