Art Start at the Swope Art Museum
At the Swope Art Museum, the space formerly known as the Halcyon Gallery (the corner of 7th and Ohio) has been turned into a studio and community space!
One of the great features of this space is that it includes a preschool program (for ages 3-5) called Art Start. Art Start currently takes place on Tuesdays and is absolutely free. It used to be in the morning, but in January 2018 it moved to 1:00 p.m.
We went a few weeks ago; the kids listened to a story, did an art project, and then went on a scavenger hunt in the museum!
Art Start is my favorite place to be when my girls ask to make art, and I don’t feel like prepping or cleaning!
2018 Themes for First Friday, Second Saturday, and Art Start at the Swope Art Museum
January
Tuesday, January 2, 1 pm
Art Start: Fancy Nancy at the Museum, by Jane O’Connor
Swope Education Center (enter from Ohio Street)
Friday, January 5, 5-8 pm
First Friday: Make snowflakes in the education center. Hot chocolate will be provided by the 181st Intelligence Wing.
Tuesday, January 9, 1 pm
Art Start: I got the Rhythm, by Connie Schofield-Morrison
Swope Education Center (enter from Ohio Street)
Saturday, January 13, 1-3 pm
Second Saturday Studio: Join local artist and art educator Shayla Fish in making recycled magazine bowls.
Tuesday, January 16, 1 pm
Art Start: Mouse Shapes, by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Swope Education Center (enter from Ohio Street)
Tuesday, January 23, 1 pm
Art Start: Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color by Julia Denos
Swope Education Center (enter from Ohio Street)
Tuesday, January 30, 1 pm
Art Start: Happy Dreamer by Peter H. Reynolds
Swope Education Center (enter from Ohio Street)
February
Friday, February 2, 5-8 pm
First Friday: We are getting ready for our Mardi Gras Party, stop by and make Mardi Gras masks and support a king or queen candidate.
Sunday, February 4, 3-4 pm
St. Mary’s of the Woods Madrigals: Have you had a chance to hear the mesmerizing sound of the Madrigals? You are in for a treat!!! Lead by Grammy Award Recipient Professor Michael Boswell. Free and open to the public.
Tuesday, February 6, 1 pm
Art Start: Paris: A Book of Shapes (Hello, World) by Ashley Evanson
Swope Education Center (enter from Ohio Street)
Saturday, February 10, 1-3 pm
Second Saturday Studio: Graphic Zine with artist and Swope’s own Ed Trover. Be inspired by Roger Shimomura’s work on view.
Tuesday, February 13, 1 pm
Art Start: Wild by Emily Hughes
Swope Education Center (enter from Ohio Street)
Tuesday, February 20, 1 pm
Art Start: Vincent van Gogh sunflowers and Swirly Stars by Brad Bucks and Joan Holub
Swope Education Center (enter from Ohio Street)
Tuesday, February 27, 1 pm
Art Start: Pool by Jihyeon lee
Swope Education Center (enter from Ohio Street)
March
Tuesday, March 6, 1 pm
Art Start: Katie Meets the Impressionists by James Mayhew
Swope Education Center (enter from Ohio Street)
Saturday, March 10, 1-3 pm
Second Saturday Studio: Fabric Art, make art using fabric fragments inspired by Garo Antresian’s lithographs Fragments on view in the museum.
Tuesday, March 13, 1 pm
Art Start: Learn the Alphabet with Northwest Coast Native Art by Ryan Cranmer
Swope Education Center (enter from Ohio Street)
Tuesday, March 20, 1 pm
Art Start: I’ve Painted everything by Scott Magoon
Swope Education Center (enter from Ohio Street)
Tuesday, March 27, 1 pm
Art Start: Squeaking of Art, The Mice Go to the Museum by Monica Wllington
Swope Education Center (enter from Ohio Street)
April
Tuesday, April 3, 1pm
Art Start: New York A Book of Colors (Hello, World) by Ashley Evnason
Swope Education Center (enter from Ohio Street)
Tuesday, April 10, 1 pm
Art Start: The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau by Michelle Markle and Amanda Hall
Swope Education Center (enter from Ohio Street)
Saturday, April 14, 1-3pm
Second Saturday Studio: Drawings of Terre Haute from above. Do you enjoy looking at the world beneath you when you are in a plane? You will love this project.
Tuesday, April 17, 1pm
Art Start: What Color Is the Wind? by Anne Herbauts (Creator)
Swope Education Center (enter from Ohio Street)
Tuesday, April 24, 1 pm
Art Start: The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse by Patricia MacLachlan (Author), Hadley Hooper (Illustrator)
To see other classes and clubs offered for young kids, check out our seasonal class guide!
