Huntsville Museum of Art

Drop-In & CREATE Saturdays: Color Mixing is for the Birds!
2025-10-18 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Drop-In & CREATE Saturdays: October 18 – Color Mixing is for the Birds!

Be inspired by the artwork by Betty Grisham, Birds in the River Near the Cloister, ca. 1970-1980. Watercolor on paper. Gift of the Artist. 2001.18.11 in Sea to Shining Sea exhibition to create your own landscape with feathered friends using tempera, pipe cleaners, markers, and glue.

Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Huntsville Museum of Art, Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries, Enter the main entrance on Church Street
What to Expect:
Engaging and interactive art-making activities for families.
Spark your creativity and imagination.
Make and take home a fantastic work of art!

Admission: FREE for parents/guardians and children!
Don’t miss this chance to explore your artistic side! No reservations necessary. Join us and create memorable art together!
Proudly Sponsored by Rotary Club of Greater Huntsville and Huntsville Museum of Art Guild

Drop-In & CREATE Saturdays: Paper Sculptures
2025-11-08 11:00 - 13:00
Drop-In & CREATE Saturdays: November 8 – Paper Sculptures
Explore A Transatlantic Journey: Antione Ponchin & Jos-Henri Ponchin exhibition. Produce a three-dimensional building as seen in the landscapes using construction paper, stickers and markers.

Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Huntsville Museum of Art, Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries, Enter the main entrance on Church Street
What to Expect:

Engaging and interactive art-making activities for families.
Spark your creativity and imagination.
Make and take home a fantastic work of art!

Admission: FREE for parents/guardians and children!
Don’t miss this chance to explore your artistic side! No reservations necessary. Join us and create memorable art together!
Proudly Sponsored by Rotary Club of Greater Huntsville and Huntsville Museum of Art Guild

Drop-In & CREATE: Starbursts
2025-12-13 11:00 - 13:00
December 13: Starbursts
Create an ornament inspired by Ginny Ruffner’s (1952-2025) Bringing Art into Light & Light to Art, 2016 using straws and other materials for embellishment.

Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Huntsville Museum of Art, Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries, Enter the main entrance on Church Street
What to Expect:

Engaging and interactive art-making activities for families.
Spark your creativity and imagination.
Make and take home a fantastic work of art!

Admission: FREE for parents/guardians and children!
Don’t miss this chance to explore your artistic side! No reservations necessary. Join us and create memorable art together!
Proudly Sponsored by Rotary Club of Greater Huntsville and Huntsville Museum of Art Guild

Drop-In & CREATE: Animals in Art!
2026-01-10 11:00 - 13:00
January 10: Animals in Art!
Learn about the Gilded Wilderness: The Artistry of Buccellati Silver exhibition. Produce a drawing of a lion, swan or giraffe using markers and tooling foil.

Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Huntsville Museum of Art, Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries, Enter the main entrance on Church Street
What to Expect:

Engaging and interactive art-making activities for families.
Spark your creativity and imagination.
Make and take home a fantastic work of art!

Admission: FREE for parents/guardians and children!
Don’t miss this chance to explore your artistic side! No reservations necessary. Join us and create memorable art together!
Proudly Sponsored by Rotary Club of Greater Huntsville and Huntsville Museum of Art Guild

Drop-In & CREATE: Put your HEART into Learning about Art!
2026-02-14 11:00 - 13:00
Join the Huntsville Museum of Art Academy for Drop-In & CREATE Saturdays for Put Your HEART into Learning about Art!
Saturday, February 14.

Proudly Sponsored by the Huntsville Museum of Art Guild and Rotary Club of Greater Huntsville

Who: Appropriate for the entire family!
What: A hands-on art activity (no reservations necessary)
When: One Saturday of each month, 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Where: Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries – ART LAB
Cost: FREE admission for parents/guardians and children

Drop-In & CREATE: Thumbprint Doodles!
2026-03-28 11:00 - 13:00
Join the Huntsville Museum of Art Academy for Drop-In & CREATE Saturdays for Thumbprint Doodles!
Saturday, March 28

Proudly Sponsored by the Huntsville Museum of Art Guild and Rotary Club of Greater Huntsville

Who: Appropriate for the entire family!
What: A hands-on art activity (no reservations necessary)
When: One Saturday of each month, 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Where: Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries – ART LAB
Cost: FREE admission for parents/guardians and children

Drop-In & CREATE: Peach Blossoms
2026-04-11 11:00 - 13:00
Join the Huntsville Museum of Art Academy for Drop-In & CREATE Saturdays for Peach Blossoms
Saturday, April 11

Proudly Sponsored by the Huntsville Museum of Art Guild and Rotary Club of Greater Huntsville

Who: Appropriate for the entire family!
What: A hands-on art activity (no reservations necessary)
When: One Saturday of each month, 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Where: Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries – ART LAB
Cost: FREE admission for parents/guardians and children

Drop-In & CREATE: Puffy Clouds!
2026-05-16 11:00 - 13:00
Join the Huntsville Museum of Art Academy for Drop-In & CREATE Saturdays for Puffy Clouds!
Saturday, May 16.

Proudly Sponsored by the Huntsville Museum of Art Guild and Rotary Club of Greater Huntsville

Who: Appropriate for the entire family!
What: A hands-on art activity (no reservations necessary)
When: One Saturday of each month, 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Where: Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries – ART LAB
Cost: FREE admission for parents/guardians and children

Drop-In & CREATE Saturday: Patterned Paper Tiles
2026-06-13 11:00 - 13:00
Get inspired by Anila Quayyum Agha’s A Beautiful Despair exhibit experience. Create a paper tile of various colors, shapes, and patterns using stencils and markers. FREE event for kids and families. Only one Saturday per month, so don’t miss out!

Who: Appropriate for the entire family!
What: A hands-on art activity
When: 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Where: Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries – ART LAB
Cost: FREE admission for parents/guardians and children

Drop-In & CREATE Saturdays: Patriotic Star Sculptures
2026-07-18 11:00 - 13:00
Continue the celebration of our country’s 250th Anniversary by making star wire sculptures. Also, visit and learn about the HMA’s collection of wire rabbit sculptures by Josh Cotê, Gracelynn Rose, and Hare-o-space.

Who: Appropriate for the entire family!
What: A hands-on art activity
When: One Saturday of each month, 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Where: Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries – ART LAB
Cost: FREE admission for parents/guardians and children
Proudly Sponsored by the Huntsville Museum of Art Guild and Rotary Club of Greater Huntsville

Drop-In & CREATE Saturday: POP into Art!
2026-08-15 11:00 - 13:00
Learn about the exciting life and art of Andy Warhol! Make Warhol-inspired pop art using printmaking techniques.

Who: Appropriate for the entire family!
What: A hands-on art activity
When: One Saturday of each month, 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Where: Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries – ART LAB
Cost: FREE admission for parents/guardians and children
Proudly Sponsored by the Huntsville Museum of Art Guild and Rotary Club of Greater Huntsville

Drop-In & CREATE Saturday: Matisse Cut-Outs – Doves!
2026-09-12 11:00 - 13:00
Discover the work of Master artist Henri Matisse! Make collages with cut outs like the famous artist. “I cut paper, but I’m drawing with the scissors.” – Matisse
Who: Appropriate for the entire family!
What: A hands-on art activity
When: One Saturday of each month, 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Where: Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries – ART LAB
Cost: FREE admission for parents/guardians and children
Proudly Sponsored by the Huntsville Museum of Art Guild and Rotary Club of Greater Huntsville
