Culture Collective Events

April 16, 2026 | 1:30 - 4 p.m.

Improvisational Quilting: Surface Design and Stitching

Discover the art of surface design. Define your artistic voice within richly layered textile works, and create an expressive mini quilt that tells personal or collective stories. Draw inspiration from fiber artists in the museum’s collection while experimenting with vibrant techniques like direct painting with fabric paint and dye pastes, stamping, mark making, and stitching.
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April 30, 2026 | 1:30 - 3 p.m.

Art and About Walking Tour: Modern Midtown

Embark on a walking tour and explore the landscapes, built environment, and rich history of Midtown’s Garden District.
A group of adults wearing sunglasses and audio tour headsets stand outdoors, listening attentively. They have lanyards around their necks, and greenery and a building are visible in the background.

April 30, 2026 | 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Art and About Walking Tour: Modern Midtown

Embark on a walking tour and explore the landscapes, built environment, and rich history of Midtown’s Garden District.
A group of adults wearing sunglasses and audio tour headsets stand outdoors, listening attentively. They have lanyards around their necks, and greenery and a building are visible in the background.

May 5, 2026 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Photo Walk: Framing Narratives in Midtown

Engage the world through your camera! Looking to Blazing Light: Photographs by Mimi Plumb for inspiration, we will discuss relationships between photography and narrative.
Three people stand on a sidewalk near a grassy area, holding up smartphones to take photos. A brick building and leafy trees are visible in the background on a sunny day.

May 9, 2026 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Photo Walk: Framing Narratives in Midtown

Engage the world through your camera! Looking to Blazing Light: Photographs by Mimi Plumb for inspiration, we will discuss relationships between photography and narrative.
Three people stand on a sidewalk near a grassy area, holding up smartphones to take photos. A brick building and leafy trees are visible in the background on a sunny day.

May 13, 2026 | 1:30 - 3 p.m.

Musing Together

Musing Together is a monthly art conversation program designed for individuals with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia and their care partners.
A group of women sit closely together, attentively listening to something out of frame. The focus is on two women in front, one in a colorful patterned dress and glasses, the other in a black and red jacket, both looking engaged.

May 20, 2026 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Access for All

Join us for a day of free admission and drop-in programming for adults of all ages! Whether you like to explore on your own, join a conversation, or create art, there is something for you. Come as you are and stay as long as you like.
Two women walk through a modern museum gallery, smiling and talking while viewing glass art pieces displayed in a wooden and glass case next to large, curved windows.

May 20, 2026 | 6 - 9 p.m.

Sensory-Friendly Evening

We invite adults of all ages who identify as disabled or neurodivergent to join us along with their friends and family for a Sensory-Friendly Evening. This after-hours program includes drop-in art-making workshops, wellness programs, and guides for exploring art and ideas in the galleries.
A person smiles while holding patterned paper at a table, surrounded by others engaged in creative craft activities in a brightly lit room.

June 19, 2026 | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Juneteenth Celebration

Happy Juneteenth! Come celebrate with us. We invite you to create art, enjoy performances, and explore world-class art—all day!
A large crowd gathers in a brightly lit atrium to watch musicians and performers, surrounded by colorful geometric wall art and two levels of spectators. Drums and DJ equipment are set up in the center.

July 15, 2026 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Access for All

Join us for a day of free admission and drop-in programming for adults of all ages! Whether you like to explore on your own, join a conversation, or create art, there is something for you. Come as you are and stay as long as you like.
Two individuals looking at artworks through a display.

August 19, 2026 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Access for All

Join us for a day of free admission and drop-in programming for adults of all ages! Whether you like to explore on your own, join a conversation, or create art, there is something for you. Come as you are and stay as long as you like.
A museum guide gestures toward a large artwork on the wall while a group of attentive visitors stands and listens in a bright, modern gallery space with wooden floors and high ceilings.

September 16, 2026 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Access for All

Join us for a day of free admission and drop-in programming for adults of all ages! Whether you like to explore on your own, join a conversation, or create art, there is something for you. Come as you are and stay as long as you like.
A group of people sit and listen attentively in an art gallery; one woman in a green sweater gestures while speaking, as another woman beside her smiles and observes. Paintings hang on the wall in the background.