Grab your friends and join us for evening hours and drop-in artmaking on the first Thursday of every month!
Enjoy discounted admission while exploring the galleries and getting creative.
Time: 5 – 8 pm (last admission 7 pm)
Admission: $5.00
Drop-in Artmaking
Guests of all ages are invited to join our monthly evening art night led by a member of the Learning & Engagement Department. Each activity is inspired by a different exhibition, theme, or artwork. Art supplies are provided. No registration is required. Stop by our art table for 5 minutes or two hours and make something to bring home!
Artmaking Themes:
- December 5: Creative Collage
- Get inspiration from the exhibitions on view for making an elevated collage. Create a collage using mixed-media.
- February 6: Valentines
- Get ready for Valentine’s Day and create a card for an important person in your life.
- March 6: Kintsugi
- Learn about Kintsugi, the Japanese practice of repairing pottery with gold leaf, and decorate your own ceramic tile.
- April 3: Movement Paintings
- Use acrylics to make a painting demonstrating representational or abstract movement.
- May 1: Light and Shadow
- Use charcoal to practice representing light and shadow. Use the museum’s still-life set-up or make something of your own.
Please note, there will not be First Thursday artmaking or extended admission hours on Thursday November 7, 2024, or January 2, 2025.
Evening Hours
Not interested in artmaking? Stop by after work to check out that exhibition you’ve been meaning to see.
On the first Thursday of every month, last admission is extended to 7 pm (September through May). The Museum closes at 8 pm.