Special Events
ArtBlast!
Sunday, October 26
Event 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Museum 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Free
Explore art big and small at the third annual ArtBlast!, a fun-filled day of performances, art-making, and gallery activities for all ages!
Investigate the strange, playful, and simply gigantic works in this fall’s special exhibition, Franz West, To Build a House You Start with the Roof, then make your own supersized sculpture. Pick-up your Big & Small Family Guide and investigate art in all shapes and sizes, and dance to big sounds performed by Milkshake and The Swingin' Swamis. Held rain or shine.
Ongoing Art Making & Activities
ART MAKING ON ART MUSEUM DRIVE
11 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Supersized Sculpture
Be part of the creation of a gigantic outdoor sculpture. Weave and twist everyday objects onto a monumental structure and watch it grow throughout the day.Really Big Drawings
Use monster crayons to scribble, draw, and smear your own large-scale work inspired by the Abstract Expressionists.Construct Your Own Chair
Explore the supersized sitting sculptures of Franz West, and then construct your own magical chair.Chalk Drawing
Bring your artistic ideas to the street!
ART MAKING IN FOX COURT
11 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Mini Mobiles
See how Alexander Calder did it, then bend, twist, and shape your own mini mobile.Make Your Own Button
Make your own button inspired by one of your favorite work of arts.
ACTIVITIES
11 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Bite Size Treats
Snacks available on the front terrace. $Take a Picture with Raoudi
Bring your camera and say 'hello' to Raoudi, Matisse's pet schnauzer!Balloon Artist
Watch as balloons are turned into hats, dogs, and works of art!Fun House Mirrors
Short, Tall, Scary, Funny. See yourself in a whole new light!
Scheduled Performances & Events
11 a.m.–12 p.m., Front Terrace
Milkshake
Milkshake entertains with playful rock music that appeals to kids and grown-ups alike. Their tuneful, memorable songs evoke influences from Rodgers and Hammerstein to Lennon and McCartney and The White Stripes.12–1:30 p.m., Art Museum Drive
Big & Small Stilt Walking
Watch the stilters strut their stuff on Art Museum Drive.1-1:30 p.m., Terrace
Big Arty Hair Contest
Comb it, tease it, spray it. Do whatever it takes to create your own fabulous, artistic big hairdo. Then show it off on our Big Arty Hair Runway Show. Prizes for Biggest, Best, and Most Inspired.1:30–2:30 p.m., Auditorium
A Perfect Balance
Watch the creative process literally unfold as Sandy, a young artist, take his two-dimensional shapes “off the page” and creates a 17-foot long mobile that suspends into the audience. A Perfect Balance is an interactive, multi-media theatrical performance that combines movement, dance, mime, projections, and visual art.3-4 p.m., Terrace
The Swingin’ Swamis
The Swingin’ Swamis perform an eclectic set of jazz and world rhythms from 1930s jazz to 1970s funk and everything in between.4–5 p.m., Woodward Gallery
Three Stories Tall
Master storyteller Jon Spelman entertains with tales, both warm and funny, gathered from the richness of American rural telling, urban folklore, family anecdotes, and folk tales.
For more information, call 443-573-1818 or e-mail programs@artbma.org.
