Second Saturday: The Art of Wellness

Create special family memories every second Saturday of the month with an afternoon full of art and fun! Join us for a revitalizing Second Saturday filled with peaceful moments and opportunities for movement and art-based relaxation. Check out our Obstacle Course hosted by Yoga Story, then pick up a trail guide and spend a meditative moment in nature!

Prefer making to movement? No problem! Families can experience how artists use emotions in their work through a hands-on activity at our Art Cart from 1 – 3 pm, or spend some time at drop-in artmaking in our studios creating artwork based on James Turrell’s Skyspace.
Want to learn even more about art and wellness? Join registered Expressive Art Therapist Lakisha Bradley for two in-gallery therapeutic activations using her book Mighty by Design: Healing Through Creativity, and art from the museum’s permanent collection. You can join these engagements at 1 pm or 2:15 pm.
It’s the perfect opportunity to discover how art can improve our wellness in a fun, family-friendly way!

Free, no tickets required. Feel free to drop in throughout the day.

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Lakisha Bradley is a Social Practice Artist, Licensed Associate Counselor, Certified Therapeutic Art Practitioner, Actor, Film Producer, and Author dedicated to using creativity as a pathway to holistic healing and community transformation. After sixteen years in corporate retail, Lakisha followed a divine calling to rediscover her voice through art, founding MY-T-BY-DESIGN Therapeutic Art Studios in 2017. The award-winning studio has since served more than 20,000 individuals through innovative programs blending expressive arts, mental wellness, and community engagement.
Her work spans juvenile justice programs, corporate wellness workshops, assisted living centers, and public art collaborations. As Communications Director of Arts, Culture & Wellness at Ozark Regional Transit, Lakisha bridges art and public transportation—integrating creativity into community spaces to promote belonging and emotional wellbeing.

Lakisha’s creative leadership has been recognized by the Mid-America Arts Alliance Artist 360 Creative Impact Award, the City of Springdale MLK Envision Award, and the BeyGOOD Foundation Atlanta Black Business Parade Route-luncheon, and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 50 Under 50. She has been featured on Good Day NWA, The Jennifer Hudson Show, and in collaborations with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, The Momentary, and NC State University’s Gregg Museum of Art & Design.
Rooted in faith and guided by purpose, Lakisha believes art is the highest form of human expression—a universal language that heals, empowers, and reminds each person that they are a masterpiece in the making.