For Children

Summer Art in the Museum Series
A special series of classes offered each Summer.
Classes held at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art

AKMA Summer Art Series: Creative Kids Classes
Hey kids...Join the Albrecht-Kemper's Creation Crew this Summer! Learn about different cultures, the environment, and the museum's art collection as you create fun projects to take home and enjoy. We have lots of fun projects planned for this summer, so we hope you join in the fun!
►For children grades 1-5.
►$10 per student, $8 for members.
►Scholarships are available. Email jzeller@albrecht-kemper.org
►Contact the museum at www.albrecht-kemper.org or
816-233-7003 for more information or to register.
No walk-ins. Please register at least 2 days before the scheduled class.

Wednesday, June 30   10:30am-12:00pm
Impressionistic Acrylic Painting
We'll study the American Impressionists in the Albrecht-Kemper Collection, go outside to the water garden for some sketching, and come back to the studio to create our masterpieces on canvas board.
(Please note: due to the recent extremely high temperatures, this class has been altered so that the students will not go outside, the class will now be held entirely inside.)

Thursday, July 1    10:30am-12:00pm
Personal Treasure Boxes
Do you love to collect special items to record your experiences and memories? Then, come to this class to make a decorative place to keep them safe. We'll use a combination of media and techniques to create a box that's a treasure in itself!

Friday, July 2    10:30am-12:00pm
Early Art Styles: Cave & Sand Painting
We'll explore both prehistoric cave painting and American Indian sand painting over the years. Then we'll create our own miniature "cave wall" painting and sand painting on "deer hide".

Wednesday, July 7    10:30am-12:00pm
Colossal Kites
Kites have been used for centuries as measuring tools, symbols of good fortune, for weather experiments, and just for fun. We'll create a standard Delta (triangular) kite that you can take out and test fly this summer.

Thursday, July 8    10:30am-12:00pm
Bookmaking
Learn about different styles of bookmaking and then create two books to take home and fill with your own sketches, photos, or thoughts. We'll make both an accordion-fold book and a miniature journal.

Friday, July 9    10:30am-12:00pm
Dreamcatchers
Learn about American Indian culture and the history of the Dreamcatcher. Then create your own to take home with jute, beads, and feathers.

Mixed Media Crew
Children’s Art Classes
For children ages 6-12
Look for these fun series of classes each Spring and Fall.

Hey kids do want to make some art online?
Visit one of our favorite websites: National Gallery of Art

For Families

Super Summer Sundays: Family Art-Making
June 13, 20, 27 & July 11, 18, 25 (Drop in anytime 1-4pm)
Join us for family fun at the museum on Sundays this Summer.
Hands-on art activities will be available each Sunday afternoon from 1-4pm, so stop in anytime to get creative. There will be a combination of both instructor-led and parent⁄child art activities available each week. Educator Chelsea Howlett-Weideman will be on hand to guide families through their art experiences. Above listed Sundays 1-4 pm
►There is no charge for the art activities, but family admission rates will apply. Free to museum members and active military.

Art Activities and Themes for Family Art Sundays:

Sunday, June 13th,  1-4pm:
Picturing Portraits & Pursuing Perspective

Sunday, June 20th,  1-4pm:
"Stained Glass" Tissue Paper Collage & Card Making

Sunday, June 27th,  1-4pm:
Pony Express Landscapes & Other "Horseplay" Activities

Sunday, July 11th,  1-4pm:
One Print, Two Print, Monoprint and Multiprint Printmaking Processes

Sunday, July 18th,  1-4pm:
Making Art Through Movement Mixed Media Project

Sunday, July 25th,  1-4pm:
Dreamsticks and Whimsical Weavings

Saturday, September 25, 2010
Museum Day
Join us in celebrating Smithsonian magazine's 6th Annual Museum Day. On this day, museums across the country invite the public to visit at no cost. We hope you'll take this opportunity to visit the museum's collection and current exhibitions. Free Admission. 1 - 4 pm.

Check out  http://www.smithsonianmagazine.com/museumday/
for the Official Smithsonian Museum Day website

Saturday, January 29, 2011  1-4pm
Kansas Day. In celebration of Kansas Day, any resident from Kansas will receive free admission. Just present your Kansas ID or drivers license at the admission desk.

Saturday, May 14  & Sunday, May 15, 2011
Free Admission Weekend
Join us for a Free Admission Weekend in celebration of International Museum Day, held annually on May 18. Free and open to the public. 1-4pm.

For Teachers

Guided Tours

Guided tours of the permanent collection and special exhibitions may be arranged at no additional cost during weekday museum hours by calling the Education Department at (816) 233-7003 ext. 18 at least 10 days in advance. We ask that groups have a minimum of 10 persons.

Classroom Resource Loans

The Albrecht-Kemper has videos, slide kits, books, and other materials available for educators to borrow for use in their classrooms. Please call 816-233-7003, ext 18 for more information; and check back soon for an online catalog of these resources.

Professional Development Opportunities

For Artists

Open Studio at the Albrecht-Kemper
Thursdays 1-3:30pm, beginning June 10.
Free to AKMA members.
The Albrecht-Kemper invites artists of all ages to visit during our weekly Open Studio and be inspired by the fabulous collection of art. Open Studio is an opportunity for individual artists, artists' groups, or parents and children to use our classroom space or sketch in the museum's galleries.  Only a limited amount of supplies will be available for artists to use while at the museum, so if you have a specific project in mind, please bring your own supplies. Open Studio is open to current members of the museum.

Click here for specific guidelines for Open Studio
 

Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art Annual Membership Exhibition
January 22—February 27, 2011
Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony Friday, January 21 from 4-7 pm
Artworks will be due to the Albrecht-Kemper approximately January 2 - January 9.
(More info to follow in a later mailing of the call for entries brochure)