Program Calendar

Interact with the collections in new and different ways. Activities vary daily. Check our Welcome Center for listings. Programs may include: Photo Play: Handle cameras from the 20th century through present, learn the science behind photography, and get a copy of your portrait from our photo booth. Artmaking on the Quadrangle: Create a masterpiece using…

Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…

Interact with the collections in new and different ways. Activities vary daily. Check our Welcome Center for listings. Programs may include: Photo Play: Handle cameras from the 20th century through present, learn the science behind photography, and get a copy of your portrait from our photo booth. Artmaking on the Quadrangle: Create a masterpiece using…

Come watch artist in residence David Krawcyzk draw an animal on the theme of the week and create your own chalk drawing.  (Weather permitting; may be rescheduled to Tuesday or Wednesday.) Free with museum admission! Republican photo by Frederick GoreThe Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee

Sing along with Mr. Zach and learn about the world of animals.  Designed at kids four and under, but older siblings are welcome. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee

A general docent-led tour for adults who want to delve a little deeper into the collections in the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee

Register by July 11 Enhance your color sensitivity and understanding of color interaction through color charts, still lifes and a variety of studio projects. Working with oils, students will explore aspects of color including hue, value, and intensity to discover meaning, symbolism, and personal preferences for specific color combinations. Supply list will be provided. Instructor:…

Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…

Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…

Interact with the collections in new and different ways. Activities vary daily. Check our Welcome Center for listings. Programs may include: Photo Play: Handle cameras from the 20th century through present, learn the science behind photography, and get a copy of your portrait from our photo booth. Artmaking on the Quadrangle: Create a masterpiece using…

Explore chain reactions through creating Rube Goldberg machines!  Build complicated contraptions that make simple jobs more complex - purely for fun and the joy of watching science in action. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee

Come learn what she is up to at the Museums! Activities may include meeting a costumed character, face painting, magic, balloon animals, comedy, and getting to know the permanent collections. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee

Register by July 12 Lessons will focus on the fundamental elements of line, composition, proportion, spatial relationships, perspective, volume, light and shadow, and foreshortening. Basic skills, work habits, color theory and motivational techniques to produce complete and finished drawings will also be discussed. All levels welcome. Supply list will be provided. Instructor: Don Smith Five…

Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…

Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…

Register by July 13 Both the novice and serious writer will find a comfortable spot in this group. Participants work with memoir, personal essay, poetry, short stories, novels, or just a creative exploration with words. We’ll write in response to prompts and have the option of sharing with others. Lots of writing, guaranteed! Coffee and…

Interact with the collections in new and different ways. Activities vary daily. Check our Welcome Center for listings. Programs may include: Photo Play: Handle cameras from the 20th century through present, learn the science behind photography, and get a copy of your portrait from our photo booth. Artmaking on the Quadrangle: Create a masterpiece using…

Meet some of the animals that call the Forest Park Zoo home. Learn about their special adaptations, habitats, behavior, diets, and status in the wild. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee

Register by July 13 Would you like some meaningful and constructive feedback on your writing so you can send it out for publication? This manuscript critiquing workshop welcomes all levels of writers. A professional writing coach and editor, Jan Sadler will guide the group in a streamlined process for feedback. Bring a copy of your…

An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee

Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…

Register by August 4 Skies offer endless possibilities for creating drama, buoyancy, atmosphere, color and light effect to greatly enhance your landscapes. Whether around midday, dawn or sunset, skies will serve as our muse for capturing the striking beauty of luminous light while the colors and contours of the landscape below will captivate us with…

Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…

Interact with the collections in new and different ways. Activities vary daily. Check our Welcome Center for listings. Programs may include: Photo Play: Handle cameras from the 20th century through present, learn the science behind photography, and get a copy of your portrait from our photo booth. Artmaking on the Quadrangle: Create a masterpiece using…

Designed for children ages 3 to 7 years old, this program brings together musical fun, interactivity and lots of BUBBLES!

Get hands on with artifacts from years past in the Wood Museum of Springfield History. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee

Come learn what she is up to at the Museums! Activities may include meeting a costumed character, face painting, magic, balloon animals, comedy, and getting to know the permanent collections. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee

Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…

New date! Drawing teaches you how to see and think visually. The foundation of great painting, whether it is representational, abstract or totally non-objective is visual thinking. In this fast moving and fun workshop you will gain insight and learn skills and exercises that will enhance your visual thinking and hand-eye coordination. Supply list will…

Register by August 4 Skies offer endless possibilities for creating drama, buoyancy, atmosphere, color and light effect to greatly enhance your landscapes. Whether around midday, dawn or sunset, skies will serve as our muse for capturing the striking beauty of luminous light while the colors and contours of the landscape below will captivate us with…

Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…

Interact with the collections in new and different ways. Activities vary daily. Check our Welcome Center for listings. Programs may include: Photo Play: Handle cameras from the 20th century through present, learn the science behind photography, and get a copy of your portrait from our photo booth. Artmaking on the Quadrangle: Create a masterpiece using…

Featuring over twenty beautifully hand-crafted marionettes, The Fairy Circus is a showcase for turn-of-the-century-style trick puppetry. The puppets will dance, play instruments, juggle, contort, transform, and fly through the air with the greatest of ease, all to the best-loved music of favorite composers. This title is perfect for younger children and family audiences. This original Tanglewood…

If you want to hear traditional Irish folk songs, sea shanties and original pirate tunes played rustically on a fiddle and mandolin with the rich accompaniment of a guitar, upright bass and vibrant percussion along with captivating harmonies, you’ve come to the right place. Below the Gaff’s piratical-themed comedy and salty sea songs inspire audiences…

Explore the collections of the D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts and George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum with a friendly docent. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee

Paint a beautiful silk scarf. Methods explored include color washes, resist painting and stamping. Silk for practice and one silk scarf blank are included. All levels welcome. Supply list will be provided. Instructor: Maureen EganRegister Now

Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…

Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…

Learn how to create a dramatic mood and dynamic composition through a variety of watercolor techniques and materials. The dynamics of design, atmospheric and linear perspective and the use of bright, vivid colors for impact will be covered. For all levels. Bring a bag lunch. Supply list will be provided. Instructor: Robert MaslaRegister Now

Interact with the collections in new and different ways. Activities vary daily. Check our Welcome Center for listings. Programs may include: Photo Play: Handle cameras from the 20th century through present, learn the science behind photography, and get a copy of your portrait from our photo booth. Artmaking on the Quadrangle: Create a masterpiece using…