Exhibition-Related Family Days
Throughout the year, kids and adults can learn more about the Kemper Museum’s special exhibitions and permanent collection through its events geared for families. These free afternoon events feature hands-on activities, live music, storytelling, docent-led tours, gallery games, and dance and theatrical performances. Explore the Museum, learn something new, create art, and enjoy a performance.

Sunday, May 11, 1:00–3:00 p.m.,
Family Day: Stories as Art
Spend the afternoon searching for the fountain of youth and solving other mysteries in Deb Sokolow’s You are one step closer to learning the truth, a work made specifically for the Kemper Museum. Children may create their own mystery stories with images, borrowing visual elements from comic books to create a collage. No reservations are required for this fun-filled family event. FREE

ArtReach
As part of a collaborative project between the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art and the University of Kansas Hospital’s Developmental Disabilities Center, the Museum offers four workshops for children with and without various developmental disabilities. The objective of ArtReach is to provide opportunities for self-expression and communication through the visual arts. Each hands- on workshop is designed for a particular age group and relates to specific works on view at the Kemper Museum. All workshops take place at the Museum and are facilitated by Museum and DDC staff. Students are encouraged to create two works in each workshop. One work from each workshop will be included in a student art exhibition on view this spring at the University of Kansas Hospital’s DDC Synergy ArtSpace. All works will be returned following the exhibition.

Registrations for ArtReach workshops are accepted on a first come, first served basis. Participants must meet age and basic requirements to enroll.

A grant from the R.A. Long Foundation helps to support this spring’s ArtReach program.

Registration is required, and space is limited to 25 participants. Contact Beth Harris at 816-753-5784 or bharris(at)kemperart(dot)org to request a registration form.

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