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 […]

Exhibition Tour in Spanish: Rivera’s Paris

Discover Rivera’s Paris through an exhibition tour led by a Spanish-speaking docent! Take a guided look at several carefully selected works on view and leave with a new understanding and […]

Exhibition Tour: Rivera’s Paris

Discover Rivera’s Paris through a docent-led exhibition tour! Take a guided look at several carefully selected works on view and leave with a new understanding and appreciation of Diego Rivera’s […]

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 […]

Open Adult Auditions

Adult professional actor auditions are taking place at AMFA for our upcoming 2025-2026 season! AMFA's Children's Theatre is casting puppeteers for Flurffy & Friends (year-round, flexible schedule), as well as actors for our upcoming holiday production (October 13 – December 22, 2025) and spring production (January 20 – March 30, 2026). AMFA is committed 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 […]

Drop-In Printmaking

Experiment with printmaking during this three-hour drop-in experience at AMFA's Windgate Art School. Open to beginner and experienced artists alike, it's a great way to learn a new art form or work independently on your own projects. An instructor will moderate the session and be available for critiques and questions upon request. Students are encouraged […]

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 […]

Gallery Tour

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 […]

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 […]

Drop-In Figure Drawing

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 […]