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  For Kids and Families

A variety of free programming for children and families is offered throughout the year.

ArtReach

As part of a collaborative project between the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art and the Center for Child Health and Development at the University of Kansas Medical Center, the Museum offers four free workshops for children with and without developmental disabilities each semester.

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 of art on view. Participants will learn how to work with different media and gain knowledge of elements of art while being introduced to a specific artist’s work and his or her inspiration. Students will create an original work of art based on the skills learned in the workshop.

Please email education@kemperart.org or call (816) 457-6137.

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

Sunday, May 19
Big World Views

Ages 7–10 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Ages 11–15 1:30–3:30 p.m.

Using the large-scale photographs of Laura McPhee as inspiration, students will construct sculptural scenes out of various art materials. Then students will add a small scale photograph of themselves in the scene. Join instructor Brenda Brinkhous-Hatch on this exploration of people in nature.

 

Scavenger Saturdays for Families
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., third Saturdays | Kemper Museum | Free | No Registration Required


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. When finished with the activity, children may pick up a take-home, art-making activity kit. No reservations are required.

  • Saturday, May 18
  • Saturday, June 15
  • Saturday, July 20
  • Saturday, August 17
  • Saturday, September 21
  • Saturday, October 19

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

 

Tour: Meet Me at the Museum
1:00 p.m., Saturdays | Kemper Museum | Free | No Registration Required

Join a Kemper Museum docent for a lively discussion and tour of the Museum’s current exhibitions. No reservations are required. Meet at the Visitor Services Desk.

  • Saturday, May 4, 11, 18, 25
  • Saturday, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
  • Saturday, July 6, 13 20, 27
  • Saturday, August 3, 10 17, 24, 31
  • Saturday, September 7, 14, 21, 28

Click here for more information about school and group tours.

 

 

Exhibition-related Programs

Tuesday, June 4
11:00 a.m.

Summertime Storytime: Tales of the American West
Galleries | Free

Bring in your curious preschooler (ages 3–6) for a 30-minute, art-inspired storytime at the Museum with librarian and naturalist Clare Hollander. Kids get a take-home activity too.

 

Tuesday–Thursday, June 11–13
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Camp Kemper: Wide Open Spaces (for kids ages 9–11)
Museum and Gorman Discovery Center | Free

Enroll through reservations@kemperart.org or 816-457-6136.
Campers will study landscapes, urban and rural environments, native flora and fauna, all while creating works of art. Experiment with collages depicting naturescapes, collaborative urban landscapes made of wood, and more. On the last day, we will hike to the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center to explore the wide-open spaces of our region.

 

Tuesday, June 11
11:00 a.m.

Summertime Storytime: Tales of the American West
Galleries | Free

Bring in your curious preschooler (ages 3–6) for a 30-minute, art-inspired storytime at the Museum with librarian and naturalist Clare Hollander. Kids get a take-home activity too.

 

Tuesday–Thursday, June 18–20
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Camp Kemper: Nature Nurture (for kids ages 5–8)
Museum and Gorman Discovery Center | Free

Enroll through reservations@kemperart.org or 816-457-6136.
Campers will explore the land, water, and sky of Missouri, while creating art, including fish prints, birdhouses, animal masks, clay animal tracks, and more. Campers will experience
McPhee’s works of the American West and learn about the and and our role in it. On the last day, we will hike to the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center.

 

Tuesday, June 18
11:00 a.m.

Summertime Storytime: Tales of the American West
Galleries | Free

Bring in your curious preschooler (ages 3–6) for a 30-minute, art-inspired storytime at the Museum with librarian and naturalist Clare Hollander. Kids get a take-home activity too.

 

Tuesday–Thursday, June 25–27
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Camp Kemper: Wide Open Spaces (for kids ages 9–11)
Museum and Gorman Discovery Center | Free

Enroll through reservations@kemperart.org or 816-457-6136.
Campers will study landscapes, urban and rural environments, native flora and fauna, all while creating works of art. Experiment with collages depicting naturescapes, collaborative urban landscapes made of wood, and more. On the last day, we will hike to the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center to explore the wide-open spaces of our region.

 

Tuesday, June 25
11:00 a.m.

Summertime Storytime: Tales of the American West
Galleries | Free

Bring in your curious preschooler (ages 3–6) for a 30-minute, art-inspired storytime at the Museum with librarian and naturalist Clare Hollander. Kids get a take-home activity too.

 

Tuesday–Thursday, July 9–11
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Camp Kemper: Nature Nurture (for kids ages 5–8)
Museum and Gorman Discovery Center | Free

Enroll through reservations@kemperart.org or 816-457-6136.
Campers will explore the land, water, and sky of Missouri, while creating art, including fish prints, birdhouses, animal masks, clay animal tracks, and more. Campers will experience
McPhee’s works of the American West and learn about the land and our role in it. On the last day, we will hike to the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center.

 

Thursday, July 11
3:00 p.m.

Kids and Company Afternoon Tours
Galleries | Free

Stop by the Kemper for a quick-stop, one-shot art tour for families with kids (ages 6–12). Learn about Laura McPhee and the landscape she documented while listening to sounds of the river, playing guessing games, and sketching.

 

Thursday, July 18
3:00 p.m.

Kids and Company Afternoon Tours
Galleries | Free

Stop by the Kemper for a quick-stop, one-shot art tour for families with kids (ages 6–12). Learn about Laura McPhee and the landscape she documented while listening to sounds of the river, playing guessing games, and sketching.

 

Thursday, July 25
3:00 p.m.

Kids and Company Afternoon Tours
Galleries | Free

Stop by the Kemper for a quick-stop, one-shot art tour for families with kids (ages 6–12). Learn about Laura McPhee and the landscape she documented while listening to sounds of the river, playing guessing games, and sketching.

 

Thursday, August 1
3:00 p.m.

Kids and Company Afternoon Tours
Galleries | Free

Stop by the Kemper for a quick-stop, one-shot art tour for families with kids (ages 6–12). Learn about Laura McPhee and the landscape she documented while listening to sounds of the river, playing guessing games, and sketching.

 

Saturday, August 24
noon–3:00 p.m.

Family Day: Live Local/Eat Local
Outdoors and Meeting Room | Free

After looking at works of art in Laura McPhee: River of No Return, kids can paint a pot and plant an herb to take home. With the launch of Livliga Kids, a cooking demonstration and talk about healthy eating will take place in the Meeting Room.