Education
Art education and artist workshops for all ages, gallery tours, online classes and programs that feature artists from around the world. Education at RAM is dedicated to providing learning about the arts to the community.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
ARTIST LECTURE
with Susan Chambers
Friday, June 27, 5:30 – 7 pm
Join us on June 27, from 5:30 – 7 pm for an artist lecture with artist Susan Chambers! She will be discussing the works within her exhibition, Back to the Garden, which focuses on the beauty and fragility of our natural world.
SUMMER ART CAMPS 2025
ART START
Summer 2025
Every Wednesday in June from 1 – 2 pm
Ages 2 – 5
Get ready for an afternoon of creative fun just for little ones! Join Jessica Hutchings for Art Start at the Regional Art Museum, where tiny hands and curious minds can explore through sensory play, build amazing creations with blocks, discover friendly dinosaurs, and add their own splash of color to delightful pages.
Native American
Summer Art Camp
Tuesday, July 8 – Friday, July 11, 12-3pm each day
AGES 5 – 7
$25 per ticket
Join us at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum for an exciting journey into the rich tapestry of Native American culture! From July 8-11, young explorers aged 5-7 will embark on a creative adventure, discovering the traditions and artistry of Native American communities.
Cardboard Cityscapes
Summer Art Camp
Tuesday, July 15 – Friday, July 18, 12-4 pm each day
AGES 8-12
$25 per ticket
Unleash your child’s creativity this summer at our Cardboard City Summer Art Camp, hosted at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum! This unique camp offers young artists aged 8-12 the opportunity to dive into the world of urban planning and building using the versatile medium of cardboard.
Cartoons Come to Life!
Summer Art Camp
Tuesday, July 22 – Friday, July 25, 12-4 pm each day
AGES 12 +
$25 per ticket
Join us at RAM for our Shadowbox Summer Art Camp! This engaging camp is perfect for ages 12 and up, offering a unique opportunity to explore the world of art and design through the creation of a personalized lighted diorama box.
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RECURRING PROGRAMS
DROP IN AND DRAW
Thursdays from 1 – 3 pm
A place and a time to draw? A live model for reference? Drop in and commune with other artists and draw (or paint) from a live model every Thursday afternoon.
We provide tables and easels but bring your own art supplies.
There will be NO DROP IN & DRAW
for July
RAM SATURDAYS
Saturday afternoons
12 – 3 pm
FREE
RAM is the place for make-and-take art projects. Currently, the classes are focusing on fun projects while exploring crafts through the decades.
All art supplies provided. All ages and skill levels welcome.
No need to register.
PAINT ‘N SIP WITH PETRA RADCLIFFE
Once a month
$25/members
$35/non-members
Recreate works by the great masters, guided by Petra Radcliffe, while you sip your favorite beverages. All skill levels welcome, art supplies provided.
16+ to paint / 21+ to sip
HOMESCHOOL ART
CLASSES 2025
Every other Tuesday
FREE
GUIDED TOURS
FREE
Just drop on by!
Sundays at 1 pm
June 1 & 22
July 6 & 20
August 3
Guided by a trained gallery educator, tours include our 5 galleries and information about the techniques and processes of multiple artists.
GROUP TOURS
Tours for both students and adults (or school field trips!) will be led by trained gallery educators for a 60–90 minute museum experience. The first half will be spent touring the galleries and the second half will be spent finding a favorite artwork and sketching their own works of art from that image or sculpture.
479.784.2787
petra@fsram.org
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How did we do?
Support for RAM is provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the
Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.