Art for Kids

Summer Camps

Dallas Black Dance Theatre

Summer Youth Workshop (ages 9-15) / 8:30pm – 3:00pm / $100 registration due May 10th.

Students will participate in ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop, and African classes taught by Dallas Black Dance Theatre company dancers. A final presentation at the end of the workshop - June 17, 2011 - will showcase each participant, and awards will be presented. DBDT.com for more information.

Dallas Museum of Art

The DMA provides a variety of camps for children throughout the Summer. DallasMuseumOfArt.com for dates, details, and registration information.

Dallas Theater Center

The DTC provides a variety of camps for children throughout the Summer. DallasTheaterCenter.org for dates, details, and registration information.

Nasher Sculpture Center

Destination Dallas: Summer Architecture Workshop (Open to students entering grades 9-12)

June 20–24 / 9am – 3pm / $250

Join architect and educator Peter Goldstein, AIA, for a week-long workshop exploring some of the most talked-about and innovative structures in Dallas. Participants will visit buildings designed by a host of the world’s leading architects including Pritzker Prize Laureates Renzo Piano, Richard Meier, Norman Foster, Thom Mayne and I. M. Pei. Destination Dallas is sponsored by the Nasher Sculpture Center, The Rachofsky House and the Dallas Center for Architecture.

For registration information, please contact Colleen Borsh at CBorsh@NasherSculptureCenter.org or call 214.242.5170. Download the registration form here.

NasherKids Camps

June 27 – July 1 / 9am – 12 noon / Members: $125; Non-Members $150

(Open to students who have completed 1st or 2nd grade in 2011)

July 11 – 15 / 9am – 12 noon / / Members: $125; Non-Members $150

(Open to students who have completed 3rd or 4th grade in 2011)

This summer, the Nasher is pleased to offer two new camps for early elementary-age children. Through stories, games, and hands-on art project, campers will discover the history behind sculptures in the Nasher Collection and the methods and materials used by artists.

For more information, contact Anna Smith at asmith@nashersculpturecenter.org or call 214.242.5159. Download the registration form here.

Regularly Scheduled Activities

Crow Collection of Asian Art

AdventureAsia: Family Days at the Crow

Children's Day

First Saturday of the Month

10:00 AM–2:00 PM | FREE

On Children's Day, Japanese families celebrate the health and happiness of all children. Create your own carp-shaped koinobori flag and enjoy storytelling, dance, and bubble tea.

Yogiños: Yoga for Youth

Family Class

Every Tuesday

10:00–10:45 AM

Yogiños: Yoga for Youth is an OHMazing™ trilingual yoga camp facilitated in English, Spanish, and Sanskrit that uses music, games, stories, and sensory integrated activities to align minds, bodies, and hearts both on and off the yoga mat!

Children as young as 2 years old and their favorite adult can join certified yoga instructors for engaging parent and child yoga sessions in the galleries. $15 for public, $10 for Crow Collection members, FREE for Wellness members. Space is limited, mats are provided. For more information, call 214 979 6438.

Nasher Sculpture Center

Target First Saturdays

Target sponsors First Saturdays at the Nasher Sculpture Center, with free admission from 10am-2pm and a variety of children’s activities.

Children’s Art Activity 10am – 12 noon

Art in Action Sculpture Demo 10am – 12:30pm

Art Scavenger Hunt 10am – 2pm

Family Tours 10:15, 11:15am and 12:15pm

Yoga in the Garden, Presented by YogaSport 11:30am

Storytime with the Dallas Public Library 12:30pm

NasherKids Live! 1pm

For more information, please visit NasherSculptureCenter.org.

Dallas Museum of Art

Family Audio Tour

Join Arturo, the Museum’s family mascot, for an interactive Family Audio Tour.
Three fun-filled tours are available for ages 5–11 at the Visitor Services Desk at no charge.

Late Nights

Third Fridays, 6:00pm–midnight
Activities included in general admission to the Museum; some special exhibitions require an additional ticket

Studio Creations

Explore different creative techniques to create your own work of art inspired by the permanent collection and special exhibitions at the Museum.

Yoga for Kids!

Join Arturo and our resident yogini, Michelle Mock, for meditation, relaxation, and some very pretzel-like poses!

Bedtime Stories with Arturo

Kids, wear your pajamas and bring your pillows to hear Bedtime Stories with Arturo, told by our award-winning storyteller, Ann Marie Newman.

Schedules and activities are subject to change. For the next Late Night schedule, please visit DallasMuseumofArt.org.

Studio Creations

Saturdays and Sundays, 1–3:30pm, Art Studio
Discover a new art-making activity each month! Join us in the studio, where volunteers are on hand to help your family make unique art projects. All materials are provided.

Sketching in the Galleries for Kids

Every third Saturday with some exceptions, 1–3:00pm
Families are invited to sketch from original works of art. All supplies are provided.

Collection Connections

Sundays, 1:30–3:30pm Level 3

Take an in-depth look at a different work of art each month. A trained volunteer will be in the galleries with engaging materials for all ages.

Family Films

Saturdays and Sundays, 2pm., Theater, Center for Creative Connections

Films subject to change. These films are presented by the Robert J. O’Donnell Film Series Endowment Fund.

Arturo’s Art & Me

For a 3–5 year old and a favorite grown-up!

Adults and young children will work together to look at works of art, read a related story in the galleries, and do an art-making activity in the studio. Taught by Museum education staff. Class size limited to 12 pairs.

Free for Members/Nonmembers $10 (per pair). All supplies provided. To register, complete and mail in this registration form. Call 214-922-1822 or e-mail familyexperiences@DallasMuseumofArt.org for additional information and class availability.

Toddler Art

For 2 and 3 year olds and a favorite grown-up.

We will look at a work of art in the museum galleries, then play with our new friends in Arturo’s Nest, the Museum’s kid-friendly space. Taught by Museum education staff. Class size is limited to twelve pairs.

Free with admission; registration required. To register, call 214-922-1312.

Center for Creative Connections Tech Lab

What do you get when you cross art objects with technology?

The Tech Lab is a space in the Center for Creative Connections where you can blog about, tag, and research objects in the Dallas Museum of Art’s collections. It is also a space to experiment with current technologies and create original work during special classes, workshops, and programs.

First Tuesdays at the Dallas Museum of Art

11am–2pm, Center for Creative Connections
Admission to the Museum is free on the first Tuesday of every month. First Tuesday programming is designed for children ages five and under and their families. Enjoy thematic art-making activities, story times, performances, and gallery activities.

For more information about programs for young children, please visit theDallas Museum of Art Family Page or call 214-922-1312 or e-mail lhanson@DallasMuseumofArt.org.

Photo credit: Iwan Baan, courtesy of the AT&T Performing Arts Center

Photo credit: Iwan Baan, courtesy of the AT&T Performing Arts Center