Did you know AVAM Members get discounts on our fabulous workshops & classes, plus FREE museum admission for the entire year, exclusive FREE admission to our annual exhibition Preview Party, big discounts at our museum shop Sideshow & restaurant Mr. Rain's Funhouse & so much more!
Wednesdays & Thursdays at AVAM!
Come hang out at your favorite museum, get up close and personal with some Visionary Art. Have a chance to dig through our treasure trove of "random fun" in creating projects inspired by Visionary Artists and our current exhibition. Meet other students interested in a different kind of art and the only requirement is FUN!
Join legendary visionary artist, Nancy Josephson in a full day workshop to create a beautiful beaded objet d'art. Nancy's mission in life is to glue stuff to other stuff, and she lives by the philosophy that "more is more!" Her use of beads and embellishments have led to the creation of an exciting array of eye-popping, over-the-top works of art that range from embellished taxidermy forms to vehicles, tabletop shrines & even full room environments.
A One-Day MOSAIC WORKSHOP with Rick Shelley! Come and learn the ancient art of mosaic. You will get a chance to learn about a variety of techniques and walk away with your own finished piece of art. Pre-registration & payment required.
Enjoy delicious food and cocktails as you meet some of Baltimore's best wedding vendors at this intimate bridal show - now in its 11th year! Location: AVAM's Jim Rouse Visionary Center.
American Visionary Art Museum and Gala Co-Chairs Lois Feinblatt & Carolyn Patty Blum invite you to an evening of cocktails, feasting, music & dancing, and starring hosts SOPHIE FLACK, Ballerina & Author of Bunheads, & JOSH CHARLES, Actor & Star of The Good Wife, and benefitting the one-of-a-kind American Visionary Art Museum!
Join the creator of the Blinged-Out Universal Tree of Life (outside of AVAM's Main Entrance) in making your own FLASHIES: dynamic, sparkling decorations made from mirrors and marbles and such. Each participant will receive instruction on cutting and assemblage and will leave this workshop with at least two finished decorations to keep and dangle.
WANTED: the Brave, the Talented, the Mediocre, the Unsuspecting Few... KINETIC VOLUNTEERS to help in the grueling, all-day, general insanity of the 14th annual (soon-to-be-legendary) Kinetic Sculpture Race for nothin' but the glory on Sat. May 5th, 2012!
Join us for a day of BIG IDEAS at AVAM–the place where big ideas are in no short supply! These FREE, fun-filled, family workshops will fill your head with heaps of visionary inspiration, & you'll take home an original, ingenious souvenir to exalt all the feats of your creative fancy!
From the American Visionary Art Museum – A race of wacky, imaginative, totally human-powered works of art designed to travel on land, through mud, and over deep Harbor waters constructed out of used bicycles, gears, and parts, created by a lunatic genius who tinkers around in the garage or backyard (Do you know this person?) The machines can be simple, small crafts, piloted by only one brave soul, or they can be over 50 feet long, extremely well-engineered, sophisticated vehicles powered by a team of pilots.
Dress your pet & strut your stuff. Animal fun! Animal prizes! Trophies awarded for Best Costume, Most Patriotic, Most Visionary Pet, Owner & Pet look-alikes, Least likely to succeed as a Pet, Visionary Pet Tricks and more! Pets of ALL kinds are welcome. The best dog-gone parade in town! Followed by the Pet Talent (Or Not) Show! And Sit, Stay for a rousing game of pet musical chairs! Pets must be leashed or carried. H20 and baggies provided.
