KMA Open Studio

People sitting at table applying ink with rollers

We welcome families into our physical studio space on the second floor of the Museum for art-making activities inspired by our exhibitions and collections. 

KMA Open Studio is a FREE program for families and visitors of all ages to engage in shared creative activities. Open Studio programs are from 2 - 3:30 pm on select Sundays. Space is limited and we are currently requiring pre-registration to attend. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

SPRING 2024 SCHEDULE: FEB. 4, MARCH 3, APRIL 7, APRIL 28.

APRIL 28 REGISTER HERE: https://ohio.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ai207W5PmGSOUku

Join us for a Family Open Studio happening in conjunction with the exhibition Merging Concepts: In These Moments. We will begin with a conversation in the gallery about Candace Hicks’s Common Threads, which is part of a series of embroidered composition notebooks. In the studio, participants will have the opportunity to create embroidered artworks of their own using the cross-stitch technique. Gridded cloth, embroidery floss, metal needles, blunt plastic needles, plastic mesh, and yarn will be provided in order to accommodate all age groups. For very young children, crayons and gridded paper will provide them an opportunity to simulate a cross-stitch pattern. 

Assisted by students from the Museum Studies Certificate Program: Catie Perez-Strohmeyer - Undergraduate, B.F.A. Studio Art and Carman Reichman - Undergraduate, B.A. History