---

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.

For program details click here.

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 preregister and prepay by calling the Education Department at 515.271.0306 by the Wednesday prior to the workshop.
($) = fee for members.
Each workshop begins promptly at 1 pm. Please arrive on time.

Pomme de Terre-iffic!

Be inspired by the French artist Henri Matisse’s simple shapes to create enchanting animals or imaginative images. Use a pomme de terre, French for potato, to carve shapes for printing. Bring in a prewashed article of cotton clothing suitable for printing.

C645 Sunday May 4 1 – 2:30 pm
Staff Studio 1
Admission $5 ($4) per person
Limit 20 family groups

The Wonders of Watercolor

Explore a variety of techniques unique to the medium of watercolor. Use salt resist, masking, and other tricks to unlock the magic of this fascinating medium. Make a collage of an imaginary animal with the papers you paint.

B641 Sunday June 8 1 – 2:30 pm
Staff Studio 1
$5 ($4) per person
Limit 20 family groups

Personal Totems

Sonny Assu’s work in the Art Center’s main gallery exhibition World Histories incorporates themes from popular culture and his Native American heritage. Borrowing from Northwest Coast Indians, create a totem expressing your personal identity.

B642 Sunday July 13 1 – 2:30 pm
Staff Studio 1
$5 ($4) per person
Limit 20 family groups

Paper Toys

Fashion fun little birds out of paper using simple folds and vibrant colors. Create a paper nest or bird house for your family of birds.

B643 Sunday August 10 1 – 2:30 pm
Staff Studio 1
$5 ($4) per person
Limit 20 family groups

Back to Top

---