smART Family Weekends

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Second Saturdays

On the Second Saturday of each month, the Art Center invites children along with an adult companion to learn more about art through a variety of cool activities in the museum.

Second Sundays
smART Family Workshops

Family workshops are designed for parents and children ages 5 and older. (Please plan for each adult to work with no more than two children.) All materials are furnished except where noted.

Please pre-register and prepay by calling the Education department at 515.271.0306 by the Wednesday prior to the workshop.
($)= fee for members. Please arrive on time.

FLOURISHING FLOWERS

Choose bright and bold watercolors to create a beautiful and imaginative flower painting. Learn to paint in ways that are special to watercolor.

C641 Sunday, September 13, 1 – 2:30 pm
Amy Tingstrom, Brennan Studio 1
Admission $5 ($4) per person
Limit 20 family groups

SCULPTURE PARK SKETCHES

Come view and learn about some of the sculptures at the new Pappajohn Sculpture Park in downtown Des Moines. Sketch some of your favorites on postcards and add color with watercolors. Meet at the donor wall at the park’s entrance on the corner of 13th and Grand. This program takes place rain or shine.

C642 Sunday, October 11, 1 – 2:30 pm
Jean Combs, Pappajohn Sculpture Park
Admission $5 ($4) per person
Limit 20 family groups

THE COSTUME MODEL

What do a ballerina, grumpy siblings, and an aristocrat have in common? They are the subjects of paintings in the museum. Visit these works in the museum, then return to a studio and use these paintings as inspiration as you create a pastel drawing of a model in an unusual costume.

C643 Sunday, November 8, 1 – 2:30 pm
Staff, Brennan Studio 1
Admission $5 ($4) per person
Limit 20 participants

PEACE BIRDS

The white dove became a popular sign of peace when Pablo Picasso created a lithograph for the International Peace Conference. The dove, the paper cranes, and other birds are used as symbols of peace. Use special folding and cutting techniques to create a bird and send a message of peace to a loved one.

C645 Sunday, December 13, 1 – 2:30 pm
Jean Wilson, Brennan Studio 1
Admission $5 ($4) per person
Limit 20 family groups

DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATION

Join our seventh annual Day of the Dead Celebration. Decorate sugar skulls and create a letter to the dead. This holiday remembers people who have died and celebrates their lives. Visit the altar in the lobby and enjoy the music and festivities beginning at 1 pm.

Sunday, November 1, 1 – 3:30 pm
Staff and Volunteers
Admission Free, no preregistration necessary