Events Calendar
Events are free and take place in a variety of locations and formats. The Museum is committed to accessibility for all visitors. Our efforts are ongoing. To request an accommodation for an upcoming event, please contact the Museum in advance at spencerart@ku.edu or 785.864.4710.
February 22
Activity
ART CART BEJEWELED
1PM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Loo Gallery
Explore Fabergé and 19th-century jewelry on display and create a bedazzling work of your own with beads and mixed media. This drop-in activity station rolls into the galleries each month for children and grown-ups to create hands-on art projects together, taking inspiration from original art on view.
March 29
Activity
ART CART MODERN MONOPRINTS
1PM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art,
Take inspiration from artworks by Helen Frankenthaler and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith in the "Bold Women" exhibition and create a Gelli or Styrofoam print. This drop-in activity station rolls into the galleries each month for children and grown-ups to create hands-on art projects together, taking inspiration from original art on view.
April 19
Activity
ART CART IMAGE/TEXT
1PM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Lee Study Center
Explore the work of artists in the "Bold Women" exhibition who combine words and images, then create a poetry-inspired artwork with mixed media. This drop-in activity station rolls into the galleries each month for children and grown-ups to create hands-on art projects together, taking inspiration from original art on view.
May 17
Activity
ART CART FOLDING TREES
1PM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Lee Study Center
Learn about the subject of trees in the Eternal Spring: Pines exhibition and create an origami artwork. This drop-in activity station rolls into the galleries each month for children and grown-ups to create hands-on art projects together, taking inspiration from original art on view.