Second Thursdays: Botany & Beauty
Schedule
Thu Aug 08 2024 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm
Location
Amon Carter Museum of American Art | Fort Worth, TX
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Join us every second Thursday to connect with art through cocktails, conversations, and creativity. This month, explore the delicate world of botanical illustrations and hone your skills in capturing petals on paper in a night themed around the exhibition Drawn to Nature.Schedule
5–8 p.m.
Listen to DJ Wild in the Streets spin summer-y tunes while you practice your floral still-life drawing skills.
Enjoy drinks for purchase in the Atrium, including a specialty Lavender Lemonade cocktail. Carter members get one complimentary drink! Lite bites are available for purchase at the Carter’s Food Cart.
Check out the Art Cart for a hands-on activity designed to help you get to know more about floral still-life paintings in Carter’s collection.
Observe and enjoy elegant forms from nature while making your own sand painting with Carter Community Artist Lingchia Tsai. Supplies limited to the first 200 people.
6–6:45 p.m.
Join Michaela Haffner, the Carter’s Assistant Curator of Paintings, Sculpture, and Works on Paper, for a tour of the art on view in Drawn to Nature.
7–7:45 p.m.
Join a botanical-themed tour of Drawn to Nature with Erin Starr White, an art historian, writer, and gardener based in Fort Worth. She holds a Master of Arts from Texas Christian University and currently works as a UX writer.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation may be provided during this event upon advance request. Please send us an email for more information.
Event Sponsors
Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
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Where is it happening?
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107-2631, United States,Fort Worth, TexasEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
