Classes | Indianapolis Museum of Art

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Enjoy an afternoon exploring our galleries, strolling our gardens and grounds, or discovering the past at our historic home.
Head of Buddha, made from stucco with paint, is now on view in the Asian art galleries.
Situated on 152 acres of gardens and grounds, explore nature everyday from dawn until dusk.
View designs by a master of cut, Roy Halston Frowick, in the fashion exhibition Simply Halston.
The Horticultural Society Library provides resources for gardening, landscaping and learning about specific plant families.

Classes

Painting with Style (ages 5-7): Saturdays, May 3, 10, 17 | 9:00 am-Noon; Students in this class will visit the galleries as they journey through time and space to see how artists have used paint to tell stories… more

It’s Easy Being Green: Making "Recycled" Art (ages 7-9): Saturdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | 9:00 am-5:00 pm; This class will turn discarded trash into creative treasures. Explore the galleries to see how artists have used materials that would probably be overlooked… more

Drawing the Great Outdoors (ages 4-5): Saturdays, May 17, 24, and 31 | 9:00 am-Noon; Young children will spend the week drawing plant life, and the grounds and gardens that surround the Museum. After visiting the galleries… more

Wearable Art With a Twist (ages 16-17): Saturdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | 9:00 am-5:00 pm; Check out the "way out" fashions created by designers who have broken traditional rules of clothing structure. After visiting "Breaking the Mode"… more

REGISTRATION CLOSED: Constructing Clothing (adult): Thursdays, May 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 | 6:00-8:00 pm; This class will take a look at some of the most unique clothing created by designers that break traditions and look beyond the limitations of the human form… more

REGISTRATION CLOSED: Introduction to Printmaking (adult): Fridays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 | 6:00-8:00 pm; Explore prints in Kenneth Tyler: Tamarind, Gemini Gel and Tyler Graphics and Paris Posters: The Art of the Streets to learn a little about the art… more

Hats Off to Africa (ages 5-7): Saturdays, May 24 and 31 | 9:00 am-Noon; Students in this class will visit the African art gallery and Hats of Africa to see how skilled artists have used multiple materials to fashion hats… more

The ABC’s of Art Take 2! (ages 4-5): Monday-Friday, June 2-6 | 9:00 am-Noon; Young people will explore the IMA to see the many ways that letters, numbers and other symbols are used in creative ways… more

The Art of Storytelling with Pictures Take 2! (ages 4-5): Monday-Friday, June 2-6 | 1:00-5:00 pm; Paintings can tell stories when you look carefully. This class will encourage students to take a closer look at some of the paintings… more

Research Your Artwork (adult): Tuesday, June 3 | 2:00 pm; The IMA offers free, hour-long sessions explaining how to use the reference library to research your artwork… more

Program in DeBoest Lecture Hall

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