School’s Out / Art’s In

December 18 2026 10:00am - 2:15pm

December 28, 29, 30, 31 
Workshops at 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:00 PM  

Make a mess with us! Our school vacation workshops introduce mixed-media creations, inspired by artworks on view. Each day will offer new creative experiences for little artists. Sign up for one or all.  

Monday, December 28: Creative Photo Transfer 
Explore how images can move beyond paper! Artists of all ages will learn how to transfer photographs and drawings onto painted surfaces. By layering colors, textures, and pictures, kids will transform familiar images into expressive, multi-dimensional artworks. 

Tuesday, December 29: Gel Plate Charcoal Prints 
Combine the deep contrast of charcoal drawing with the tactile fun of gel plate printing! Families will create bold charcoal sketches, coat them in acrylic paint, and print them onto paper. The result is a dramatic artwork full of rich texture and surprising detail. 

Wednesday, December 30: Black and White Creations 
From deep, velvety blacks to crisp, cloud-like whites, see what happens as we experiment with two-tone artworks! Layer, sketch, tear, and draw with a variety of collage materials and drawing tools to make bold black and white creations.  

Thursday, December 31: Luminous Layered Portraits  
In this workshop, families will create rich, layered portraits using transparent materials including mylar and cellophane, inspired by the artwork of Marielle Plaisir currently on view at the KMA. 

Recommended for ages 3 – 12
Space is limited. Registration is strongly recommended. 
Accessible accommodations are available upon request.

Prices include Museum Admission and program ticket:
$35 Adult / Child Pair / $15 Additional Guest
Members: $20 Adult / Child Pair / $10 Additional Guest
Library and Free Passes are not valid for this event. 

The KMA welcomes visitors of all abilities to enjoy and engage with its exhibitions and programs. As a member of Bedford's Inclusive Initiative, we are certified as a Neurodivergent Supportive Organization and can offer accessible accommodations upon request.

Photo credit: Margaret Fox

Exhibition Support

Intermittent Islands: Four Caribbean Women Artists is made possible with support from the Leir Foundation, the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation, the Rosewater Family, the IFPDA Foundation, the Schultz-Williams Family, the Katherine C. and David E. Moore Exhibition Fund, and the Director’s Circle of the Katonah Museum of Art: Paul Bird and Amy Parsons, Tara and Jeffrey Coniaris, Mike Davies, Isabelle Harnoncourt Feigen, Linda Nordberg, Rebecca Samberg, and Richard and Audrey Zinman.

The Pollack Family Learning Center is made possible with support from Yvonne S. Pollack.

The Katonah Museum of Art is proud to be a grantee of the Leir Foundation, the Fred and Donna Nives Foundation, the James Rosenquist Foundation, ArtsWestchester with funding made possible by Westchester County government with support of County Executive Kenneth W. Jenkins and the Board of Legislators, and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.