Artomatic offers free events for kids every weekend

If you’ve got a budding Frida Kahlo or Pablo Picasso in your family, Artomatic is the place for your kids to be this summer. The five-week event will include dozens of free children’s activities, including hands-on workshops, tours and other arts-related attractions. And that’s in addition to the thousands of artworks that will be on display.

Free children’s activities are scheduled for every weekend of Artomatic, which will be held May 9–June 15. Artomatic is an open, unjuried event. Not all artwork may be suited for children, so parents should use their own judgment as they accompany their families during the event. Children ages 12 and under must be accompanied by a parent during kids activities.

All Artomatic children’s events are free, but space may be limited. To reserve a space for your child at one or more of the events, use the RSVP button below.

For questions or more information, e-mail Fran Atkinson at msazuri@msn.com.

ARTOMATIC Children's event schedule
Schedule subject to change. Check the Artomatic event calendar at www.artomatic.org/event for updates. Children’s events meet at the Artomatic education room on the seventh floor.

Friday, June 13

2 -7:30pm - Dance & Vocal Orientation by EDU-TAINMENT (13+ up) -CANCELLED

Saturday, June 14

10am - 4:30pm- Dance & Vocal Workshop by EDU-TAINMENT (13+up) -CANCELLED

Noon - 2pm - Seed Mosaics/Seed Rattles by Sara Wildberger (Age: 3 -9)

2-3pm - Fanciful Paper Hats by Elizabeth Lundberg Morisette (Age: 5-9)

2:30 - 3:30pm -African Dance Class for Children & Parents (Age: 5 +up) New

3-5pm - Sculpt A Story by Miriam Rylands

Sunday, June 15

Noon -2pm -Mask -Making by Miriam Wiederhorn (Age: 6-12) New

2pm -4pm - Storytelling and Art Time by JJ Blum (Age: 3+ up) New

PHOTOS FROM 2008 ARTOMATIC KIDS EVENTS

Photo credit, above: The pinata-workshop at the 2007 Artomatic was popular with children. Photo courtesy Greg Gutierrez.