Artful Adventures offers specially designed in-person home school classes for kids and teens. Taught by trained Museum educators, these age-appropriate programs last two hours, include a pre-tour activity, gallery exploration, and a related art lesson. Class tickets include general admission to the MFA for the student and one accompanying grown-up.

Instructors: Paige Levine and Samantha Goldsmith

Class Schedule

September 16, 2022—Our Colorful Lives: Exploring Color Mixing

Take a closer look at paintings on view in the Museum’s collections to discover how artists use color in their art and how different colors are made. Then create your own paint palette in the studio by mixing different color combinations together and using them to create a painting.

September 23, 2022—Our Colorful Lives: Seasons

Discover how artists use color as clues to set the scene and help the viewer figure out what season the painting takes place. Then create a mixed-media collage of the colors of the seasons.

September 30, 2022—Our Colorful Lives: Emotions

Did you know that artists sometimes use colors to show how someone is feeling? Take a closer look at paintings in the Museum’s collections, then create an abstract self-portrait using colors and shapes that represent you!

October 14, 2022—Our Colorful Lives: The Colors of Our World

Our planet looks very different depending on where you live! Ecosystems have different colors that suit the animals and the climate. Depending on where you live, your backyard might look very different. Let’s go explore mixed-media sculpture to represent a part of your world.

Supplies are provided.

For more information please visit the Home School page or e-mail [email protected].