EAT with the Exhibit | America 250: Common Threads
Connect with fellow food enthusiasts over a thoughtfully curated, multi-stationed culinary experience inspired by America 250: Common Threads. The Chef will share the stories and influences behind each dish, followed by access to the new exhibition.
Tickets are $72 + tax ($60 + tax for members), reserve your spot online or with Guest Experience at (479) 657-2335 today.
Tickets include a multi-course dinner, nonalcoholic beverages, and admission into America 250. Themed alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.
EAT with the Exhibit invites you to experience exhibitions through an entirely different sense: taste. This immersive culinary series transforms themes from the new exhibition America 250: Common Threads into a multi-course dining journey, celebrating the diverse stories, traditions, and shared histories that have shaped our nation.
Each dish will draw inspiration from artworks in the exhibition, weaving together ingredients and narratives that echo the connections found across generations. It’s a unique way to enjoy art and cuisine at the same table, offering a flavorful reflection on the threads that connect us.
EAT with the Exhibit Menu
Exhibit inspiration: Lady Mary Beauclerk, Daughter of Lord Aubrey & Lady Jane Beauclerk by James Earl
Goat cheese, grilled cherries, buckwheat cracker, burnt thyme (gf)
Exhibit inspiration: It’s Not Apple Pie Without Ice Cream! It’s Not Democracy Without Feminism!, U.S. by Guerrilla Girls
Dauphinoise potato & apple pie, caramelized onion, confit duck, lattice crust
Exhibit inspiration: History of the Indian Tribes of North America, with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs. Vols. 1 & 2 by Charles Bird King, Thomas L. McKenney, James Hall
Three Sisters summertime salad with cedar-braised beans, smoked trout, dandelion greens (gf, vegan option available)
Exhibit inspiration: Our America Teacups by Rockwell Kent
Dessert “teacups”: apple pie with vanilla ice cream (v) and dark chocolate pot de crème (gf, v)
America 250: Common Threads is organized in partnership with the American Folk Art Museum. This exhibition is part of Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, presented by Craft in America.
