Closing Day Sweetness and Light: Children in Illustration Sunday, February 27 | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Enjoy a last chance to view Children in Illustrations from the National Museum of American Illustration. Children’s portrayal in illustration is often a reflection of how both creators and consumers viewed the ideal childhood of the time. During […]
Opening Day YAM 2022: Exhibition for Youth Art Month Sunday, February 27 | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. View the Museum’s newest exhibition, YAM 2022: Exhibition for Youth Art Month, an annual gathering of exuberant artwork from North Alabama K-12 students, organized in observance of Youth Art Month. Accompanied by the annual Visual Arts Achievement […]
Docent-Led Public Tour: Sweetness and Light: Children in Illustration Sunday, February 27 | 2 p.m. Enjoy a public, docent-led tour of Sweetness and Light: Children in Illustration on closing day. The tour is at 2 p.m. and lasts about an hour. It is included with general admission and free for members. To attend the tour, meet […]
Gala Luncheon and Book Signing with Ray Booth Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | 11:30 a.m. SOLD OUT The 31st Annual Gala Committee and the Huntsville Museum of Art are thrilled to welcome celebrated interior designer, Ray Booth, as the Gala Luncheon speaker on Tuesday, March 1. Catered by Purveyor. Booth will be signing his book, […]
Museum closed for Gala. The Museum will close at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 3 and there will be no $5 After 5 because of the Gala Black Tie Dinner & Live Auction. The Museum will also be closed to the public from Friday, March 4 to Sunday, March 6 for the Gala.
Gala Black Tie Dinner and Live Auction Thursday, March 3, 2021 Cocktails: 6 p.m. | Dinner: 7 p.m. | Live Auction: 8 p.m. Benefactor: $300 per person Advocate: $500 per person, including an original painting by the featured artist, Deborah Hill During the second event of the 31st Annual Gala, guests will enjoy a cocktail hour […]
Closing Day 2022 Gala Art Exhibition Saturday, March 5 Enjoy a last chance to view the 2022 Gala Art Exhibition during the Cocktail Party and Silent Auction. This important fundraiser presents approximately 150 artworks in a range of media and styles, to be auctioned to the highest bidder during the annual Gala events. The Gala […]
Gala Cocktail Party and Silent Auction Saturday, March 5, 2021 | 7 p.m. | Bidding ends at 10 p.m. $150 per person The third and final event of the 31st Annual Gala is the Cocktail Party & Silent Auction. During this cocktail party, the featured artist, Deborah R. Hill, will mingle with guests and be […]
Artist Talk and Reception with Dean Mitchell Thursday, March 10, 2022 | 6 - 8 p.m. Members: $25 | Non-Members: $50 Dean Mitchell, the current Encounters artist, will be leading an artist talk of his exhibition on Thursday, March 10 at 6 p.m., followed by a reception. The engaging works of this master watercolorist from […]
Studio Art Adventures: Ceramic Creatures! Ages 5 & Up Saturday, March 12 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Adult & Child: Members: $30 | Non-Members: $40 Student Only: Members: $25 | Non-Members: $35 Liza Harrison Class is full. Create a ceramic creature (turtle, ladybug, fish, etc.)! Learn about handbuilding and glazing techniques.
Opening Day Another Point of View: Art by American Women Highlights from the Sellars Collection Sunday, March 13 | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. View the Museum’s newest exhibition, Another Point of View: Art by American Women, Highlights from the Sellars Collection. With the acquisition of the Sellars Collection in 2008, an important group of […]
Spring Break Half-Day Art Camp March 14 - 18 (Monday - Friday) | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Half day) Members: $150 | Non-Members: $175 Camp I: Ages 5 - 8 | Camp II: Ages 9 - 13 Explore the Museum’s exhibitions as you travel through the galleries and create your own masterpieces. Discover elements […]
$5 After 5 Thursdays | 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Members: Free | Non-Members: $5 Enjoy $5 admission on Thursdays from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Huntsville Museum of Art. Explore the Museum’s latest exhibitions or visit favorites from the Museum collection during this after-hours event. Wine service has returned. Guests aged 21+ will […]
Accessible Art Works Docent-Led Tour Thursday, Mar. 17 | 6 p.m. Our docents are leading a tour for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing through our Accessible Art Works program during $5 After 5. Admission for this community will be free, but wine is sold separately. Interpreters are provided by the Alabama Institute for Deaf […]
Closing Day Encounters: Dean Mitchell Sunday, March 20 | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Enjoy a last chance to view Encounters: Dean Mitchell. The engaging works of this master watercolorist from Tampa, FL encompass portraits, landscapes and still lifes in the realist tradition. In addition to watercolor, Mitchell is accomplished in other media including egg […]
Docent-Led Public Tour: Encounters: Dean Mitchell Sunday, March 20 | 2 p.m. Enjoy a public, docent-led tour of Encounters: Dean Mitchell on closing day. The tour is at 2 p.m. and lasts about an hour. It is included with general admission and free for members. To attend the tour, meet the docent in the main lobby.
Drawing! Ages 9-13 March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26 (6 Tuesdays) | 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. $85 Members | $100 Non-members Anna Sue Courtney REGISTER FOR CLASS The art program introduces drawing techniques (graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, marker and pastel) - into the homeschool curriculum. Subject matter includes still life and landscapes as […]
Drawing! Ages 5-8 March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26 (6 Tuesdays) | 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. $85 Members | $100 Non-members Jessica Nunno REGISTER FOR CLASS The art program introduces drawing techniques (graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, marker and pastel) - into the homeschool curriculum. Subject matter includes still life and landscapes as related […]
Spring into Art! Ages 4-5 (Pre-K) March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26 (6 Tuesdays) | 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Members: $70 | Non-Members: $85 Instructor: Jessica Nunno REGISTER FOR CLASS Create clay animals as well as painted butterflies and colorful flower masterpieces as seen in the stories Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert […]
Spectacular Sketches! Grades K-4 March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26 (6 Tuesdays) | 3:45 – 5:15 pm $85 Members | $100 Non-members Lenore Corey REGISTER FOR CLASS Explore how artists use the basic elements of art –color, line, shape, and texture to create their own artwork. Media include markers, colored pencils and pastels. […]
Drawing with Colored Pencils March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26 (6 Tuesdays) | 6 – 8 p.m. $140 Members | $155 Non-members Skill Level: All Susie Garrett REGISTER FOR CLASS The emphasis of this class will be on basic methods involved in drawing with Prismacolor® colored pencils. Enhance your artistic style and express your creative […]
Drawing Intensive! Ages 14-18 March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27 (6 Wednesdays) | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. $130 Members | $145 Non-members Jessica Nunno REGISTER FOR CLASS Do you have a love for drawing? Expand on your talents in this special skill-building class that will focus on perspective, cast shadows, texture, line and […]
Ceramics: Grades K-4 March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27 (6 Wednesdays) | 4 – 5:30 pm $85 Members | $100 Non-members Liza Harrison REGISTER FOR CLASS Create whimsical sculptures, vessels and creatures in clay and other materials. Students will learn hand building skills and basic clay techniques while creating imaginative works out of […]
Cartooning: Ages 9+ March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27 (6 Wednesdays) | 4 – 5:30 pm $85 Members | $100 Non-members Jessica Nunno REGISTER FOR CLASS Develop a comic strip with your own invented characters. Learn how to draw a variety of facial expressions, animate objects, imply motion, and use background space in […]
Drawing! Ages 5-8 March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28 (6 Thursdays) | 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. $85 Members | $100 Non-members Anna Sue Courtney REGISTER FOR CLASS The art program introduces drawing techniques (graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, marker and pastel) - into the homeschool curriculum. Subject matter includes still life and landscapes as […]
Mixed Media! Grades K-4 March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28 (6 Thursdays) | 4 – 5:30 pm $85 Members | $100 Non-members Shanna Graves REGISTER FOR CLASS Young artists combine skills in ceramics, drawing and painting with new discoveries in a variety of arts media and processes. Media include clay, watercolor, acrylic, marker […]
Ceramics: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing Techniques, Ages 9+ March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28 (6 Thursdays) | 4 – 5:30 pm $85 Members | $100 Non-members Liza Harrison REGISTER FOR CLASS Explore pinch, coil, slab construction and basic glazing methods. Wheel throwing techniques will be introduced.
$5 After 5 with Opera Huntsville Thursdays | 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Members: Free | Non-Members: $5 Enjoy $5 admission on Thursdays from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Huntsville Museum of Art. Explore the Museum’s latest exhibitions or visit favorites from the Museum collection during this after-hours event. Wine service has returned. Guests […]
Creativity Without Bounds: Oil Painting Techniques March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12 (8 Thursdays) | 6 – 8:30 p.m. $160 Members | $175 Non-members Skill Level: All Robert Bean This class is full. Painting skills, creating effective composition, and learning to see and understand what makes engaging art is the […]
Expressive Watercolor Florals March 25, April 1, 15, 29, May 6 (5 Fridays) | 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $145 Members | $160 Non-members Skill Level: All Linda Ruhl REGISTER FOR CLASS Experiment with both wet and dry media to expand your knowledge of materials and techniques and move beyond the fundamentals. Discover the different […]
Artsy Tots! Ages 2 – 3 Fun with Dinosaurs Friday, Mar. 25 | 11 – 11:45 a.m. FREE REGISTER NOW Artsy Tots will introduce toddlers between the ages of 2 and 3 to art and to the museum through artful short stories, gallery play activities, and an art activity. The program helps with color recognition, fine […]
Studio Art Adventures: Matisse! Ages 5 & Up Saturday, March 26 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Adult & Child: Members: $30 | Non-Members: $40 Student Only: Members: $25 | Non-Members: $35 Jessica Nunno REGISTER FOR CLASS Create your own artwork inspired by the artist Henri Matisse and his painting The Goldfish using acrylic on canvas panels. […]
CREATE Saturdays Saturday, March 26 | 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. FREE Families and children are invited to participate in a range of programs especially designed with younger visitors in mind. CREATE Saturdays offer fun, interactive art making activities for families with children ages 3 and up that will sure to spark one’s creativity! Children under 12 […]
Lecture and Preview Party of Beauty, Passion & Bliss: 19th Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art with Art Historian David Farmer Saturday, March 26 | 6 - 8 p.m. Tickets available Monday, March 7 Members: $50 | Non-Members: $75 Join us in celebrating the opening of a new exhibition with a Lecture and […]
Opening Day Beauty, Passion & Bliss: 19th Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art Sunday, March 27 | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. View the Museum's newest exhibition, Beauty, Passion & Bliss: 19th Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art. Drawn from the rich collections of the Dahesh Museum of Art in New […]
$5 After 5 Thursdays | 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Members: Free | Non-Members: $5 Enjoy $5 admission on Thursdays from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Huntsville Museum of Art. Explore the Museum’s latest exhibitions or visit favorites from the Museum collection during this after-hours event. Wine service has returned. Guests aged 21+ will […]