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Opening Celebration: Grandma Moses: A Good Day's Work

South Exhibition Gallery
Sep 12, 2026 • 11am – 3pm
Daily at 1:30pm
Free with exhibition ticket purchase • Ticket Required

Overview

Celebrate the opening of Grandma Moses: A Good Day’s Work with a day of artmaking, storytelling, music, and hands-on experiences inspired by one of America’s most beloved artists. Throughout the museum, visitors of all ages are invited to explore the people, places, and traditions that shaped Grandma Moses’s paintings through activities that spark creativity and connection.

Meet ponies from Equestrian Bridges, create folk art-inspired projects, gather for a live storytelling podcast recording, and step onto the Walker Landing dance floor for line dancing throughout the day. Whether you're discovering Grandma Moses’s work for the first time or revisiting a favorite artist, this museum-wide celebration offers new ways to experience the joy, ingenuity, and sense of community reflected in her art.

This event is free with purchase of an exhibition ticket. Drop in anytime.

Schedule

Lobby

Community Partner Tables: NWA Black Heritage, Arkansas United, Rogers Historical Museum

DJ Raquel

Walker Landing

Live Music: Shore & Cockram | 11:30 AM - 12 PM, 2 PM - 2:30 PM

Benton County Boot Scooters Line Dancing | 12:30 - 1:30 PM

Splash Pad/North Lawn

Equestrian Bridges Live Mini Pony Drawing

The Commons

Storytelling with Story Scaling | 10 AM - 3 PM

Community Lounge

Yarn Spinning and Knitting with Yarn Alchemy

Studio A

Low Sensory Space

Studio D/E

Drop-in Artmaking: Quilted Trinkets

South Exhibition Gallery *Exhibition Admission Required

Drop-in Exhibition Tour | 1 PM

Location

South Exhibition Gallery
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