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Crystal Bridges programs family-friendly events, workshops, tours, concerts, and more throughout the year. Stay tuned to this page for recommendations of opportunities for your family to engage with Crystal Bridges!

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Scholastic Art Awards

Calling all student artists and young creatives: As an Affiliate Partner of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, we’re seeking submissions from student artists for the 2025 Scholastic Art Awards! Open to students in grades 7-12 (ages 13 and up), the Scholastic Art Awards is the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens.

Learn More About the Scholastic Art Awards

Scholastic Art Awards

Upcoming Family-Friendly Programs

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Kids Night: Painting Portraits
Girl in pink shirt painting outdoors at a table, with other children in the background.
Class/Workshop

Kids Night: Painting Portraits

Price
$24 ($20/members)
Venue
  • Bellows/Cassatt Rooms
Date and time
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Studio Spotlight: Painting with Jalache Davis
modern painting of young black boys enjoying a day at the river
Class/Workshop

Studio Spotlight: Painting with Jalache Davis

Price
FREE
Venue
  • The Studio
Date and time
No Ticket Required
Nature Pop-Up: Wildlife Wonders
a yellow, black, and white-striped monarch caterpillar hangs upside down from a green leaf stem
Nature

Nature Pop-Up: Wildlife Wonders

Price
FREE
Venue
  • Durand/Estes Rooms
Date and time
No Ticket Required
Second Saturday: Black History Month
Modern art gallery with red spherical sculpture by window showing water scene and architectural view.
Class/Workshop

Second Saturday: Black History Month

Price
FREE
Venue
  • Contemporary Art Gallery
Date and time
No Registration Required
Kids Night: Cookie Decorating
Teens being taught art in a classroom
Class/Workshop

Kids Night: Cookie Decorating

Price
$24 ($20/members)
Venue
  • Bellows/Cassatt Rooms
Date and time
Get Tickets
Nature Pop-up: Where We Are
Crystal Bridges Trail with Bridge and greenery
Class/Workshop
Nature

Nature Pop-up: Where We Are

Price
FREE
Venue
  • The Studio
Date and time
No Ticket Required

Featured Family-Oriented Programs

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The Studio

We’re excited to bring you more artmaking activities!

The Studio is sponsored by Jack and Melba Shewmaker Family.
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Classes and Workshops

There’s always something fun and engaging to do at Crystal Bridges! We offer both virtual and in-person tours as well as weekend artmaking activities.

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Summer Camps

Kids’ summer camps are back! Make the most of your family’s summer break with weeklong day camps designed for kids ages 4 to 18.

Art Activity Blogs

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There Is No Art Without Agriculture: A Look Into Crystal Bridges’ Partnership with Communiversity

There Is No Art Without Agriculture: A Look Into Crystal Bridges’ Partnership with Communiversity

Activities & Education People & Community Teens
Discover the Grounds is Back for 2023

Discover the Grounds is Back for 2023

Activities & Education At the Museum Nature & Outdoor
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Activity: Make a Springtime Artwork with Pressed Flowers

Activity: Make a Springtime Artwork with Pressed Flowers

Activities & Education
Activity: Create a Colorful Kaleidoscope

Activity: Create a Colorful Kaleidoscope

Activities & Education

Art Activities at Home

Studio at Home

Stuck at home? Join our Museum Educators in their home studios to learn creative artmaking inspired by artwork at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Bridging the Gap

These brief, interactive videos connect works of art from the Crystal Bridges collection to a variety of subjects and are intended for use in online classrooms to enhance the teaching and learning.

Create Together

Join Crystal Bridges educators to make collaborative art projects inspired by our collection and meet with local artists to further explore a medium or theme!

Teen Council

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Join Teen Council!

The Crystal Bridges Teen Council is a teen-led group of creators/advocates with an interest in art and community engagement. We learn about art and the museum, plan events, collaborate with artists, work toward social justice, and create new ways for the Northwest Arkansas community to experience Crystal Bridges.

Learn about Teen Council

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