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For Kids and Families

Hands-on activities for all ages are offered at special free afternoon drop-in family events.
Look for kid and family events listed on the Museum’s online calendar.

ArtReach
Kemper Museum | Free | Registration Required

As part of a collaborative program between the Kemper Museum and the Center for Child Health and Development at the University of Kansas Medical Center, the Kemper Museum offers free workshops for children with and without developmental disabilities who work side-by-side in a collaborative and supportive environment. The objectives of ArtReach are to provide opportunities for self-expression and communication through the visual arts, exposure to original works of art from the Kemper Museum’s permanent collection, background on a specific artist’s technique and inspiration, and the opportunity to create a work of art that will be on view at KU Medical Center’s ArtSynergy space for the ongoing Side-by-Side exhibition.

Saturday, March 20

Ages 8–10, 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Ages 11–13, 12:15–1:30 p.m.
Ages 14–18, 2:00–3:30 p.m.

ArtReach: Destiny and Dioramas

Inspired by the Museum’s exhibition, Settlement, participants learn how artists help us to think about the impact of humans on the earth. Participants create dioramas that explore the contrast between manufactured and the natural environment. Space is limited and registration is required by contacting Hannah Hess at hhess@kemperart.org or at 816-457-6100.

	Saturday, April 3 Ages 8–10, 10:30–11:30 a.m.	ArtReach: Ain’t Life Sweet: Wayne Thiebaud Participants learn about the art and life of Wayne Thiebaud and create a box set of Thiebaud-inspired cake cards. Participants also create a computerized cake painting while learning how Thiebaud’s paintings can be used to practice math skills. Space is limited, and registration is required by contacting Hannah Hess at hhess@kemperart.org or at 816-457-6100.

	Ages 11–13, 12:15–1:30 p.m.	ArtReach: Spell What You Spill: Lesley Dill After learning about Lesley Dill’s work titled Poem Spill (1995), participants compose their own vertical poem. The class also explores self-expression, poetry, collage, and assemblage. Space is limited, and registration is required by contacting Hannah Hess at hhess@kemperart.org or at 816-457-6100.

	Ages 14–18, 2:00–3:30 p.m.	ArtReach: Crazy Quilts: Dean Mitchell In Dean Mitchell’s painting, Release Me (1991), the subtle inclusion of a quilt contributes to the powerful narrative of the painting. Participants in this class study the artist’s painting that is on view in Volunteer Voices: Selections from the Kemper Museum’s Collection and learn how and why quilts are made. Using a wide variety of materials, participants plan and design their own crazy quilt wall hanging. Space is limited, and registration is required by contacting Hannah Hess at hhess@kemperart.org or at 816-457-6100.

Saturday, May 8

Ages 11–13, 12:15–1:30 p.m.
Ages 14–18, 2:00–3:30 p.m.

ArtReach: H2O Art: The Art of Chemistry

In this class, participants learn how and why artist Robert Chamber merges art and science in his work Ethanol (2003)and create their own maquette sculpture that is a hybrid of art and science. Space is limited, and registration is required by contacting Hannah Hess at hhess@kemperart.org or at 816-457-6100.

ArtReach is made possible by the generous support of the Curry Family Foundation.

Family Day: Bring Spring
Kemper Museum | Free

Saturday, March 27
1:00–3:00 p.m.

Celebrate the first week of spring at the Kemper Museum, where families can build and decorate a birdhouse, paint a terra-cotta pot, make floral collages, and enjoy a 20 percent discount on lunch the Café Sebastienne. Families receive a discount coupon to present at the Café to receive the discount. Offer only available on this day from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. while the Café is open for lunch.

Free Family Days at the Kemper Museum are made possible by the generous support of the R. A. Long Foundation.

Scavenger Saturdays
Kemper Museum | Free

Hone your art detective skills and discover something new about contemporary art at the Kemper Museum. The third Saturday of each month is Scavenger Saturdays for families. Children with adults may pick up a self-guided activity at the Visitor Services Desk and follow the clues on this "ART-astic" adventure. Once you finish the activity, one may pick up a take-home, art-making activity kit. No reservations are required.

Saturday, March 20, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 17, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Scavenger Saturdays at the Kemper Museum are made possible by the generous support of the R.A. Long Foundation.

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