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International focus for family art workshops at MSU Texas museum

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In this file photo, Daniel Juarez leads a 2019 Summer Camp session for The Alliance at the Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midwestern State University. Juarez and other local artists will be leading family art workshops twice a week at the museum through August.

The Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MSU Texas will be hosting family art workshops twice a week through August.

The focus will be on art from all over the world.

Workshops will be 5:30 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays.

The workshops include hands-on activities and are all free of charge.

These workshops are part of the Blue Star Museums program and are made possible through a Texas Commission on the Arts grant and individual donations to the Museum Annual Fund.

The Blue Star Museums program is a collaborative effort of the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families and the Department of Defense with more than 2,000 participating museums across the country. These museums offer free admission to U.S. active-duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

The WFMA does not regularly charge admission, however, they are proud to be part of the Blue Star Museum system and showing appreciation for these military families. These Blue Star Museums are a way for military families to feel connected to their communities, especially for those who have recently moved to a new station.

The family art workshops include:

  • Portuguese Azulejo Tiles, led by Auria Sánchez-Henriquez and Ginger Boller:
    5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 22, and 2 p.m. Saturday, July 24.
  • American Pop Art, led by Jessica Johnson and Chip Kouri
    5:30 p.m., Thursday, July 29, and 2 p.m. Saturday, July 31.
  • Harlem Renaissance, led by Ramona Stegal and Simon Welch
    5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug 7.
  • Italian Futurism, led by Ramona Stegal and Simon Welch
    5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug 14.
  • Spanish Cubism, led by Daniel Juarez and Chip Kouri
    5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug 21.
  • American Abstract Expressionism and End of Summer Bash
    The End of Summer Bash will feature interactive drumming by David Cox at 1 p.m. and participants will create an Abstract Expressionism Community Canvas at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28.

The Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MSU Texas is located at 2 Eureka Circle in Wichita Falls, Texas. Call the WFMA at 940-397-8900 for more information.