Museum Tours

Themes

• Architects of Being | October 3, 2025 – January 11, 2026

  

  K-5 Students

  How can everyday objects become works of art? Students will discover how the two artists transformed ordinary materials into bold artworks, exploring color, form, and pattern in new ways.

  Goals:

  • Practice close looking and sharing ideas through guided activities.
  • Explore how artists use creativity to transform everyday materials into art.
  • Compare different approaches to materials and processes within collage, painting, and sculpture.
  • Make personal connections between their own lives and creative opportunities.

  6-12 Students

  “My whole life is one big collage. Every time I put on clothes, I am creating a picture, a living picture, for myself,” Louise Nevelson once said.

  Students will examine how the two artists redefined Modern art by transforming discarded materials and their own identities into innovative works of art.

  Goals:

  • Investigate and discuss perspectives through guided activities.
  • Explore how the artists use materials to challenge traditional definitions of art.
  • Analyze approaches to construction and the development of abstraction.
  • Analyze how identity, culture, and lived experience shaped artistic choices.
• America 250 | Ongoing

  

  K-5 Students

  How does art tell the American story? In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, students will explore how art captures the nation’s people, places, and stories.

  Goals:

  • Practice close looking and sharing ideas through guided activities.
  • Explore how artists represent people, places, and stories.
  • Make personal connections between artworks and their own lives.
  • Recognize how art connects to history, social studies, literature, and geography.

  6-12 Students

  How do we see America through art? In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, students explore how artists capture American history, identity, and ideals as the nation evolved.

  Goals:

  • Investigate and discuss perspectives through guided activities.
  • Explore how artists reflect American life, history, and culture.
  • Analyze how creative choices convey meaning and shape interpretation.
  • Consider how history, literature, geography, and civics influence art.
• The Art of Looking | Ongoing

  

  K-5

  See, think, and wonder! In this fun and introductory tour at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, students will learn how to look closely and think like an artist. Through exciting activities and discussions, they’ll explore how an artist’s choices—shaped by their culture, time, and ideas—help tell stories and share feelings. With a variety of colorful artworks and creative styles, students will discover how art can represent, express, and inspire! 

   6-12

  What do you see? This introductory tour at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts invites students to sharpen their observation skills and deepen their understanding of art. Through engaging activities and discussions, students will explore artworks through the perspective of the artist, examining how context shaped their creative decisions. With a diverse selection of media, styles, and ideas, students will learn to analyze and appreciate art as a powerful practice of creativity, expression, and inquiry.