Current Events

First Monday of every month from 2-5 PM

We embrace the unique qualities of all who walk through our doors and appreciate that many visitors need to explore the Museum in different ways. For individuals and families who prefer a quiet, less sensory-stimulating environment, we offer Low-Sensory Mondays on the first Monday afternoon of every month. At each event, loud gallery sounds and bright lights are turned down and attendance is limited. Fidgets will be available for checkout.

Kid Quest is a FREE art adventure for the whole family every month, October through April.

Printober Tee Party 
Have you ever wondered how t-shirts are printed? Then join us for a “tee” party! Explore printmaking throughout the Museum before screenprinting your t-shirt. Child-size t-shirts are provided; adults may also bring a t-shirt to be printed at the event.

Made possible by a grant from Xcel Energy with additional support from Minnesota Public Radio.

A time for our youngest visitors and their grown-ups to foster creativity and imagination through stories, songs, and hands-on art activities. Each month we will offer a unique theme and a new art project for the child to create and take home. Recommended for children ages 2-5. Siblings, younger than two, can accompany the group for free.
$5 per toddler

Join us for a conversation with artist Ann “Sole Sister” Johnson. Free.

Born in London, England, UK, and raised in Wyoming, USA, Ann Johnson received her MA in Humanities (University of Houston-Clear Lake) as well as her MFA from the Academy of Art University (San Francisco) with a concentration in printmaking. Her work has been exhibited at: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX; The Museum of Printing History, Houston, TX; Women and Their Work Gallery, Austin, TX; Project Row Houses, Houston, TX; Tisdale Beach Institute, Savannah, GA; Charles H. Wright Museum, Flint, MI; The Apex Museum, Atlanta, GA; and, at the California African American Art Museum located in Los Angeles, CA. 

First Monday of every month from 2-5 PM

We embrace the unique qualities of all who walk through our doors and appreciate that many visitors need to explore the Museum in different ways. For individuals and families who prefer a quiet, less sensory-stimulating environment, we offer Low-Sensory Mondays on the first Monday afternoon of every month. At each event, loud gallery sounds and bright lights are turned down and attendance is limited. Fidgets will be available for checkout.

A time for our youngest visitors and their grown-ups to foster creativity and imagination through stories, songs, and hands-on art activities. Each month we will offer a unique theme and a new art project for the child to create and take home. Recommended for children ages 2-5. Siblings, younger than two, can accompany the group for free.
$5 per toddler

The art fair will showcase arts and crafts of Indigenous artists from the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and from around the region. This is a great opportunity to find unique handmade gifts in time for Christmas. Please contact jwilliams@plainsart.org with any questions.

First Monday of every month from 2-5 PM

We embrace the unique qualities of all who walk through our doors and appreciate that many visitors need to explore the Museum in different ways. For individuals and families who prefer a quiet, less sensory-stimulating environment, we offer Low-Sensory Mondays on the first Monday afternoon of every month. At each event, loud gallery sounds and bright lights are turned down and attendance is limited. Fidgets will be available for checkout.

A time for our youngest visitors and their grown-ups to foster creativity and imagination through stories, songs, and hands-on art activities. Each month we will offer a unique theme and a new art project for the child to create and take home. Recommended for children ages 2-5. Siblings, younger than two, can accompany the group for free.
$5 per toddler

First Monday of every month from 2-5 PM

We embrace the unique qualities of all who walk through our doors and appreciate that many visitors need to explore the Museum in different ways. For individuals and families who prefer a quiet, less sensory-stimulating environment, we offer Low-Sensory Mondays on the first Monday afternoon of every month. At each event, loud gallery sounds and bright lights are turned down and attendance is limited. Fidgets will be available for checkout.