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
Digital Art Class:
Intro to Procreate
Saturday, August 29, 4 – 6:30 pm
$10 fee | FREE for Members
Open to teens & adults, Ages 14+
Unlock your creativity with our Digital Art Class: Intro to Procreate! You’ll dive into the basics of Procreate, guided by our expert instructor, and practice with fun, artistic exercises. As the class advances, you’ll explore more features and work on a final project with personalized guidance. Please bring an iPad and an Apple Pencil with Procreate installed.
DRAWING FROM THE FIGURE
with Amy Holmes Scoggins
Thursdays, Sept 3 & 17, and Oct 1 & 15
5:30 – 7 pm each day
FREE – All Supplies Provided
Teens & Adults, Ages 16+
Join us again for a figure drawing class with artist and educator Amy Holmes Scoggins! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, you’ll benefit from personalized instruction designed to enhance your observational skills and confidence. In this class, you will work with a live, clothed model, explore anatomical resources, and engage in enriching discussions to deepen your understanding of drawing the figure.
PASTEL BASICS
with Mary Woodward
Friday, September 11, 11 am – 2 pm
$25 for nonmembers | $15 for Members
Open to teens & adults, Ages 16+
All supplies provided
Unleash your creativity and dive into the vibrant world of pastels with the guidance of artist Mary Woodward! Join us for an engaging workshop on September 11, from 11 AM to 2 PM, where you’ll learn the foundational techniques of pastel drawing.
DROP IN & DRAW
with Horses
Friday, September 18, 10 am – 12 pm
FREE – All Supplies Provided
All Ages Welcome
MEET AT THE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
301 Parker Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901
Join us on Friday, September 18 from 10 am – 12 pm for Drop in & Draw with Horses. Ranger Cody Faber will don historical attire and bring his trusty steed for participants to sketch from. Meet us at the National Historic Site for an outdoors drawing experience!
RECURRING PROGRAMS
RAM SATURDAYS
Every Saturday from 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
ART START
Every Wednesday from 1 – 2:30 pm
FREE
Get ready for an afternoon of creative fun just for little ones! Join Jessica Hutchings for Art Start at the Regional Art Museum.
No need to register.
RAM HOMESCHOOL
ART CLASSES
Every Other Tuesday, 12 – 2 pm
FREE – All Supplies Provided
Our homeschool classes explore the core principles of art as well as highlight famous artists from art history. We will discuss elements and principles of design, as well as focus on honing young artist’s skills in different mediums.
Ages 7 – 14
GUIDED TOURS
FREE
Just drop on by!
Sundays at 2 pm
August 2 & 16
September 13 & 27
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 in our studio with a craft or project.
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.