Programs and Events for Adults

Get Creative at the AMA!

Develop a life-long relationship with art by joining the AMA for entertaining events that also help cultivate your skills of observation, create personal connections, expand your understanding, and encourage creative expression. All of our programs relate to our exhibitions, which rotate regularly throughout the year, providing a variety of topics and experiences to inspire you!

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Articulate Art Talks
Chill with Arlington Yoga Center
Kids & Families
Exhibitions & Events
Outside the Lines: Reimagine the AMA

Programs for Adults

ARTICULATE ART TALKS

lecture

Throughout the year

Articulate is the AMA’s popular series of talks by experts. Our guests share unique insights that not only enhance understanding of our current exhibitions but help us see inside the processes of creativity and innovation.

FIRST FRIDAYS

art happy fun gallery

Monthly starting September 2024

Make the AMA your happiest hour(s) on the first Friday of every month! On First Fridays, we’ll stay open after 5pm and offer general admission discounts off exhibitions in our traditional and immersive galleries. AMA members get in for free.

ART+WINE AT THE AMA

art and wine nights

Returning in 2024

By popular demand, Art+Wine at the AMA is back! Create your own masterpieces in the relaxed atmosphere of this hands-on learning series. Professional instruction, wine, and light bites are included.

CHILL WITH ARLINGTON YOGA CENTER

yoga

Monthly starting April 2024

Led by instructors from the Arlington Yoga Center, this long-standing collaboration returns to the New AMA, reminding us that art and yoga bring us opportunities for serenity and community.

TASTEFUL: AMA ART PAIRING EVENTS

Monthly starting April 2024

Tasteful is a new monthly event series that’s informed by our current exhibitions and the delicious taste profiles they evoke. Coffee and art? Pasta and art? Whiskey and art? Wine and art? Yes, please.

MUSIC, FILM AND MORE

popcorn movie film

Coming in 2024

Stay tuned for more exciting program announcements!

Kids & Families

storytime
Why should adults have all the fun? 

The Arlington Museum of Art offers a wide variety of year-round programs for kids and families that help nurture a life-long love of art, including:

  • Youth Art Month
  • Summer Art Camp
  • Arlington Public Library Storytime
  • AMA Kids Club

Discover our Community Gallery

Celebrating diversity and encouraging artistic expression

Our new Community Gallery has the heart of a local art gallery and the soul of a community gathering place. Through an ambitious rotation of curated exhibits and programs, the Gallery provides a platform for emerging and established artists to showcase their unique perspectives and talents. Because there is no admission fee to the Gallery, it makes the transformative power of art accessible to all, encouraging people of all ages and backgrounds to explore, appreciate, and participate in the arts while fostering a shared sense of belonging.

Reimagine Membership

There's never been a better time to join the AMA

Join the Arlington Museum of Art, and your annual membership will include free tickets to an entire year of exhibitions! Choose the membership level that’s right for you, knowing that all levels include exhibit tickets, invitations to private opening events, exclusive member programming, gift shop discounts, and new ways to connect with other arts lovers in the community.

Outside the Lines

Reimagine the AMA

To reimagine what a museum can be, you only have to step outside the lines and into the Arlington Museum of Art, which opened in the Arlington Entertainment District on March 30, 2024.

The new AMA blends traditional, immersive, interactive, and evolving art forms and programs in ways that inspire, entertain, engage, and reflect our community and our world.

Nurture community-building by supporting creative programming at the AMA. Contact Chris Hightower at 817-275-4600 for sponsorship opportunities.

Oscar Wilde

The secret of life is in art.